LA Times Crossword December 19 2025 Answers (12/19/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for December 19 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our LA Times Crossword December 19, 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 19, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 12/19/25, 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 "Black Widow" singer Rita
4A Oodles
10A Harvest
14A Loonie currency, briefly
15A Prestige
16A Lentil pancake
17A "Pencils down!," for one?
19A Scattered
20A More than half of the world's population
21A Courtroom figs.
23A Brief read?
24A Curriculum __
25A "What I did last summer" essay penned by a lifeguard?
28A USN rank
29A Hotel bar
31A Burrito option
32A Alien-seeking org.
34A Bind
35A Class with pastels
36A Soliloquy dilemma, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 25-, 51-, and 61-Across
41A Sculpture medium
42A Bygone JFK carrier
43A Silver State city
45A Fountain spot, perhaps
48A Staffer
50A Keebler baker
51A Ice cream truck jingle, e.g.?
54A "Groundhog Day" writer/director Harold
56A Slip
57A __ Quixote
58A From the beginning
59A Luau strings
61A Fee for a reunion dinner?
64A Bambi, for one
65A Afternoon trayful
66A QB mistake
67A Ish
68A Knight mares
69A Season opener?
1D So-so ranges?
2D Chocolate-covered bite
3D Comes clean about
4D Tantrums
5D Works on the road
6D Knee pt.
7D Home of the Cubbies and the Bears
8D Martial art that began as sword exercises practiced by samurai
9D Take the wrong way?
10D Common PC inserts, once
11D Floor model?
12D The Penguin's first name
13D Supercontinent of the late Paleozoic Era
18D Sheepish remark
22D Tee off
25D Two of a kind
26D Bill with round numbers?
27D Mary of "The Maltese Falcon"
30D Oklahoma Natives
33D Island near Majorca
35D Little bit
37D Digital greeting
38D Tot's bruise
39D Animated film in which Renée Zellweger voices a florist named Vanessa Bloome
40D Spices up
44D In a way
45D Ersatz
46D Forum visitor who never posts
47D Sees eye to eye
49D Raises
52D Checked garments
53D Still in need of tenants
55D "That's __-brainer!"
58D Contacted privately, briefly
60D B'way sign
62D Honeybunny
63D Capitalize on

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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