Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 8, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, December 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/8/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Sunscreen lotion rating: Abbr.
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4A. Opinion ___ (survey that rhymes with "toll")
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8A. Alien's "saucer": Abbr.
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11A. One in line for the throne (anagram of "hire")
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12A. Make changes to a manuscript
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13A. "P" in MPH
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14A. Encouraging word before "girl!"
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15A. Tears apart
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16A. Ice cream pattern
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18A. ___ Agassi (tennis legend)
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20A. Fall ___ Boy, "Centuries" band who sang "... remember me for centuries," which would be apt for a time traveler's playlist
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21A. "Cobra ___" (martial arts-based series)
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22A. "___ Want for Christmas Is You" (song on every store's December playlist): 2 wds.
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24A. "Keep ___ and Carry On" (British poster words)
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26A. Ceiling spinner
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29A. Between 12-20 age-wise, say
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30A. "Do you have ___ money?"
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31A. Supermodel Banks
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32A. Negative prefix with "communication" or "fortune"
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33A. Quantity for short
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34A. Taylor ___, "Back to December" singer who sang "I go back to December all the time," which may be apt for one time-traveling out of guilt
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35A. 1914-1918 conflict: Abbr.
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36A. Story of a person's life, for short
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37A. ___ the beans (reveal a secret)
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39A. ___ Morissette, "Hands Clean" singer who sang "We'll fast forward to a few years later," which might be a time-traveler's plan
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43A. "Keep your ___ up!" (encouraging words)
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44A. "Will you be ___ to do it?"
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46A. Expressive rock genre
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47A. ___ Floyd, "Coming Back to Life" band who sang "Lost in time," which might be an apt song for a time-traveler who needs directions
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48A. Director Howard of "A Beautiful Mind"
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49A. "South," in French
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50A. Genetic messenger: Abbr.
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51A. Turn brown, as a banana
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52A. Spring destination?
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1D. "Ready, ___, go!"
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2D. Bread for a hummus spread
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3D. "___, my dear, I don't give a damn" ("Gone With the Wind" iconic dialogue)
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4D. Christina ___, "A Thousand Years" singer who sang "Time stands still," like a time-traveler would to stop time and spend it with a lover
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5D. 'Garfield' dog
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6D. Chapstick target
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7D. Ranks below Captains: Abbr.
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8D. "Life is full of ___ and downs"
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9D. Not many
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10D. Baltimore ___ (MLB team)
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11D. Guard's "Stop right there!"
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17D. Permanently damage something
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19D. River blocker
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22D. Cash dispenser letters
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23D. Welcome garland, in Hawaii
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24D. ___ Cabello, "Havana" singer who sang "Take me back," which would be apt for a time-traveler revisiting old memories
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25D. Tiny six-legged crawler
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26D. Texter's "just so you know..." Abbr.
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27D. Dog bark sound, in comics
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28D. Singer ___ King Cole of “Wild is Love”
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31D. "One a penny, ___ penny ...": 2 wds.
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33D. Leatherworker's punch
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34D. "___ night, holy night ..." (Christmas carol lyric)
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35D. ";)" in texts
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36D. Character from "The Jungle Book" who teaches Mowgli "the law of the jungle"
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37D. Body part below the knee
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38D. "If you like ___ coladas ..." (popular lyric from "Escape" by Rupert Holmes)
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40D. Loch ___ monster
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41D. "___ for the challenge" ("Bring it on"): 2 wds.
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42D. Pop, in some places
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43D. Technique to breathe life into another: Abbr.
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45D. "I'm so cold!" sound
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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