Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 9, 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 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/9/25. 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. Bed ___ & Beyond
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5A. Navigator’s aid
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8A. Every now ___ then (occasionally)
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11A. Cookie often dunked in milk
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12A. One sheet of a notebook
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13A. Pigeon's sound
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14A. Distribute, as playing cards
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15A. Clickable image on a desktop
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16A. ''For __ a jolly good fellow''
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17A. Captain Jean-___ Picard (Patrick Stewart's role)
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19A. ___ Reese, WNBA player who shares a name with a heavenly being with a halo, suited to the holiday spirit
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21A. Religious song
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22A. Airport security group: Abbr.
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23A. Cold skating surface
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25A. Code essential to transact at an ATM: Abbr.
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27A. ___ Lotulelei, NFL player who shares a name with a twinkling celestial body, shining bright with holiday spirit
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31A. Nickelodeon cartoon character who explores with her pal Boots
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33A. BMW product
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35A. "Hi," in Spanish
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36A. Eric ___, NBA player who shares a name with a white winter blanket, fitting for festive times
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37A. The "B" in FBI, for short
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39A. 10-year anniversary material
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40A. Concealed
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43A. Prescription measure
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45A. Replay speed: Hyph.
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47A. Beethoven's "___ to Joy"
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48A. "Narcos" agency: Abbr.
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49A. Le'Veon ___, boxer and former NFL player who shares a name with a sleigh jingler, ideal for spreading cheer
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51A. Did amazing, on a test
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55A. Aries symbol
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56A. "Get me the files ___!" (immediately): Abbr.
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57A. Cuisine with tom kha gai
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58A. Telepathic ability: Abbr.
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59A. Dot's partner, in Morse code
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60A. Address for a king
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1D. Gym member's physique, slangily
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2D. We ___ the Champions (Queen song)
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3D. Drink served with scones in England
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4D. ___ Holm, world-champion boxer who shares a name with decor mentioned in "Deck the Halls," that may be on every door this holiday season
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5D. Big ___ (McDonald's signature burger)
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6D. "Have ___ it!" ("Try it!"): 3 wds.
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7D. Actors Sean and Badgley
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8D. Continuous dull pain
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9D. Nerlens ___, NBA player whose name is another word for a Christmas carol, in tune with holiday vibes
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10D. ___ and don'ts
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12D. Meal eaten on a blanket at the park, say
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18D. One who officiates a baseball game, for short
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20D. Deep cut
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21D. One who saves the day
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23D. Cards checked by bouncers: Abbr.
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24D. "Don't trust him, he's a ___ artist" (scammer)
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26D. Apprehend
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28D. ___ bag (large bag seen at a farmer's market)
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29D. Muhammad ___, the "greatest" boxer
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30D. Competed in a track event
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32D. Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___!": 2 wds.
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34D. Wilma ___, Olympic track champion who shares a name with Santa's "red-nosed" reindeer, lighting up the festive season
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38D. Fishing stick
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41D. "Sorry, ___ at remembering names!" (apology for forgetting someone's name): 2 wds.
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42D. "I hope she ___ good job tomorrow": 2 wds.
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44D. Chairs at a stadium
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45D. Sail the seven __
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46D. Light source on a desk
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48D. NFL linebacker Greenlaw
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50D. ___ Vegas Raiders (NFL team)
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52D. Chinese martial art Tai ___
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53D. Play it by ___ (improvise)
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54D. "A Good Day to ___ Hard," 2013 action movie
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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