LA Times Crossword December 16 2025 Answers (12/16/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for December 16 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our LA Times Crossword December 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 12/16/25, 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 Sound of an eye-opening moment
4A Unlikely to break the ice
9A Objects of worship
14A Most populous city in Can.
15A Pointlessly silly
16A Inter Miami captain Lionel
17A Dog ears?
19A Windshield sticker
20A Smoothie bowl berry
21A Start for giving and taking
22A Beefsteak, for one
23A Quickly don
25A Regal home
26A Bunny ears?
30A Like walruses and wild boars
33A Mo. with a spooky finale
34A Gold, in Spanish
35A Got up
36A Sailor's yes
37A New York mascot with a baseball for a head
39A "Geaux Tigers!" sch.
40A Four-time WNBA MVP Wilson
41A Creamy chocolate dessert
42A Elephant ears?
46A Software-creating professional
47A Riled up
51A "Not all __ wear capes"
53A French sailor's yes
54A Actress Headey
55A Greek alphabet ender
56A Mouse ears?
58A Inbox message
59A Hightails it
60A Royal flush card
61A Knighted women
62A "The Jetsons" dog
63A "Dynamite" K-pop group
1D Chance for a hit
2D Moonshine
3D Thundering, as a crowd
4D Minnesota governor Walz
5D Irritable
6D "Semper fi" shouter
7D Signs, as a contract
8D Jardin __ Tuileries: public space near the Louvre
9D "That's all for me"
10D View as appropriate
11D Formal nods from the Academy, informally
12D Future esq.'s exam
13D Rural storage tower
18D Mall stalls
22D Diplomacy
24D "This ride is fun!"
25D Spice in pumpkin spice, often
27D Like a ride-or-die friend
28D Metal-yielding rocks
29D Checkout lane bag
30D Anticaking agent in table salt
31D Latin for "bear" in constellation names
32D Common substitute for Greek yogurt
36D Slightly open
37D Electronic music pioneer Robert
38D Without manners
40D St. crossers
41D Nickname
43D Painful head rub
44D Lofty standards
45D Sink fixture
48D Home update, familiarly
49D Put into law
50D Candlelit dinners for two, e.g.
51D Cleared weeds in the garden, say
52D Jane Austen novel that inspired the movie "Clueless"
53D Frying liquids
56D Iowa Writers' Workshop deg.
57D That, in Tijuana

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.

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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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