LA Times Crossword December 21 2025 Answers (12/21/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for December 21 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our LA Times Crossword December 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 12/21/25, 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 Béla Fleck's instrument
6A Pricey German imports
10A Italian wine
14A Chaps
18A Not very approachable
19A Source of a scoop
20A Overly caffeinated, perhaps
21A Social sci. major
22A Big shot in the bulb industry?
25A K
26A Henry VI's school
27A __ of Man
28A Luv
29A Take in
31A Cards
33A Squandered
35A Big shot in the sci-fi awards industry?
37A Put on a pedestal
40A Fort __, Florida
41A Wash and wear?
42A Big shot in the paver industry?
44A Shrewd
45A Stocky antelope
48A Green house?
49A Trending
50A Fabled messages
52A "If I were in your __ ... "
54A Withdraw, with "out"
55A Salty one
57A Salty five
58A Skills assessment
60A Spots
61A Big shot in the podiatry industry?
64A "Daaaaang!"
66A Drawing (in)
67A Big shot in the treasure-hunting industry?
71A Make fast again
72A Concert gear
76A Old sub titles?
77A Positively reinforces
79A Shrill bark
80A Home of the world's largest irrigation project
81A Source of some travel reservations?
83A Put away
85A Arequipa's land
86A Baton Rouge sch.
87A Drywall supports
89A Big shot in the champagne glass industry?
92A Battery terminal
93A Blah
94A Edmonton NHL team
95A Big shot in the cab industry?
98A Folk-rock supergroup, familiarly
99A Soapy residue in a sink
100A Come out
101A Sanskrit honorific
102A Ruler who commissioned the Taj Mahal, for one
104A Slight advantage
108A Game that can only be played right-handed
109A Big shot in the refrigeration industry?
114A "Tell Mama" singer James
115A Per __
116A Serpentine
117A Place for a cross
118A Show the way
119A Actor Postlethwaite
120A Scandinavian capital
121A Plot inconsistencies
1D Hay bundle
2D Came down to earth
3D Off-limits
4D Antihero played by Keanu Reeves
5D Many times o'er
6D Sprinkle with holy water, e.g.
7D Combo, say
8D Make a parting gesture
9D Chicago WNBA team
10D Like the subject of a Carly Simon classic
11D Gerund maker
12D Medical research org.
13D Umbrella shape, typically
14D Does not disturb
15D Sneeze sound
16D Closers
17D Gives the cold shoulder to
20D Asks for more catnip, perhaps
23D Advanced, as gadgets
24D "Infected be the air __ they ride": Macbeth
30D Part of some security checkpoints
32D Vex
34D Jean Valjean's story, familiarly
35D Get well
36D Large garden planters
37D Head monk
38D Fall in folds
39D Money makers
40D Descriptive piece of HTML code
43D Zeroing (in on)
44D Holiday singer
45D Tender prelude?
46D State bird of Hawaii
47D Space race initials
51D Third in a ring
53D Wife of Hägar the Horrible
56D Shows up for duty
57D Four Tops singer Benson
59D Until midnight
60D IRS tracking info
62D Render obsolete
63D Blue, in Burgundy
65D Had to pivot to plan B, say
67D Out of room
68D Wading bird in Egyptian art
69D Japanese-Peruvian fusion chain
70D Third key in a reboot sequence
71D Sleeve style
73D "Poppycock!"
74D Prep chef's knife
75D San Antonio team
78D Enters the room airily
81D Grand Slam Tokyo discipline
82D Paradise
84D Multiple ages
85D Tree on South Carolina's flag
88D "In summary ... "
90D Government Grant?
91D Simu of "Barbie"
92D Overseas
93D Hanging in the theater
95D Put off
96D Really get into a role
97D Airline that grew from a crop-dusting operation founded in 1925
99D Panasonic subsidiary
101D Swivel around
103D "Inferno" setting
105D Tuning knob
106D Out of the park
107D Pulls the plug on
110D Individual
111D Province between Man. and Que.
112D Prefix with cache
113D Bat wood

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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