LA Times Crossword December 12 2025 Answers (12/12/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for December 12 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our LA Times Crossword December 12, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.

LA Times Crossword December 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 12/12/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Concocts
6A "O Captain! My Captain!," for one
11A Org. with Falcons and Ravens
14A Navel type
15A Outdoor screen annoyance
16A Part of IPA
17A Collect
18A Busiest port in South Korea
19A Chaps
20A Lift system that offers a mechanical advantage
22A Schoolbook
23A Fantasize about
24A Open the door for, say
26A Cartoon frame
27A Puts everything on the line
30A The "Thunder" of Marvel's "Love and Thunder"
33A "Thank you," in Swahili
35A "Excusez-__"
36A Clambake leftovers
38A Smack
39A Bit of witchcraft
41A "Everybody knows that!"
42A Like some patches
45A Future atty.'s exam
46A Challenging HS class that covers Reconstruction and Prohibition
48A __ Jima
50A Pay for
51A "Guilty as charged"
55A Plant inspection org.
57A Summer forecast in the Southwest
59A Lobster eggs
60A Condition
61A __ Dakota
62A Wheels
63A Tea option
64A Top-notch
65A "Rules __ rules"
66A Sets loose
67A Allude (to)
1D Surf shop purchase
2D Hearsay
3D Tour de France stage
4D Smart aleck
5D Halvah flavor
6D Staff lines with a notable mnemonic
7D Lats-working exercise, literally
8D Enters, as a hot tub
9D Most overcast
10D Japanese money
11D "Who put you up to this?"
12D Show off at the gym
13D Period after Ash Wednesday
21D Po'boy city
22D Abs-working exercise, literally
25D Squeezes (out)
27D Hardly fair
28D "Copacabana" showgirl
29D Singsongy cadence
30D Unveiling shout
31D Pecs-working exercise, literally
32D "Didn't expect to see you!"
34D Dessert with a sconelike texture
37D Location
40D Narrative incongruity
43D Oven pan
44D Biceps-working exercise, literally
47D Sp. honorific
49D Honus whose baseball card is one of the rarest and most expensive in the world
51D Orchard makeup
52D Font flourish
53D Not glossy
54D Upper regions of space
55D Killer whale
56D Fly high
58D __-Missouria Tribe
60D Beach bottle no.

The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.

LA Times Crossword
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The LA Times Crossword was first introduced in 2005, and has since become a beloved tradition for many crossword solvers. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.

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