Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 14, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, December 14, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/14/25. 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. "Look, I'm on TV!"
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8A. Promising spot?
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13A. Skewed views
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19A. Substance in an Erlenmeyer flask, maybe
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20A. Pont Neuf river
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21A. Withstand
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22A. Boxing judge locale
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23A. "Don't be afraid to embrace fan fiction!"?
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25A. Folklore beasts
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26A. Snacking syllable
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28A. More reserved
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29A. Waterfall spray
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30A. Encouraging message to a sad nobleman?
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34A. Falafel holders
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36A. Was, in Spanish
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37A. Bird in much Australian art
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38A. 'Let me give you some advice . . .'
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42A. Some BrickLink.com buys
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47A. Give a name to
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49A. Kathmandu citizen
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50A. ____ smasher
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51A. Garment that's entirely unsuitable for cooking?
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56A. ___ mail
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58A. Father
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59A. Extravagant
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60A. For fear that
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61A. Body art
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63A. Tear up
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65A. "We made the right choice"
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68A. Title for Elroy during his boot camp days?
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73A. Tart citrus drink
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76A. Bud
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77A. Rec room amenity
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82A. Trig ratio
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83A. Goddess whose tears flood the Nile
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86A. Some classic PCs
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89A. Tropical sorbet flavor
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90A. Game that involves old-fashioned wine vessels?
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95A. Inconsequential moment
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96A. Discomfort
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97A. Not 'neath
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98A. Some cards checked by the TSA
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100A. Part of a swing set?
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103A. Gives the nod
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106A. Arequipa auntie
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107A. Sean of "Stranger Things"
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108A. Offering from an African republic?
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114A. At all
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117A. "Rome wasn't built in a day," e.g.
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120A. Fawn's mom
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121A. Deli device
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122A. Feature of a "Twilight" relay race?
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125A. Venues such as Shakespeare's Globe
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128A. Consumption
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129A. Agile
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130A. Berated
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131A. Newman of kid-lit
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132A. Foe
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133A. Appended, or an alternate title for this puzzle
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1D. Chicken piece
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2D. "Bathers by a River" painter Matisse
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3D. Biotech giant
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4D. Allergy season needs
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5D. Bio, for one
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6D. Furious
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7D. Kagan of the Supreme Court
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8D. Unsure parent's response
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9D. Flower ring
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10D. Peculiar habits
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11D. Egyptian symbol also called the "key of life"
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12D. Input again
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13D. Oktoberfest structure
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14D. Fortune rival
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15D. Lump in one's throat
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16D. Olympic gymnast Lee
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17D. Aphrodite's son
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18D. Email status
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19D. Footwear with Jibbitz charms
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24D. ___ apparent
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27D. Unrefined rock
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31D. Abe, for one
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32D. Kathy of "Matlock"
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33D. On a streak?
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35D. On the briny
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38D. Alabama St., e.g.
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39D. Container weight allowances
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40D. "They beat me"
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41D. 13-Down purchase, perhaps
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42D. Word with chance or dance
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43D. Volcano featured in the second season of "The White Lotus"
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44D. Superlative acronym
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45D. Leave out
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46D. Title of respect
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48D. Clickable link
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52D. Seal hunter
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53D. Sassy
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54D. Cloverleaf component
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55D. Brooklyn NBA team
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57D. Easy gait
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62D. "For You" singer Rita
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64D. 'Uh-huh'
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66D. Female hedgehog
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67D. Uncommon blood type, for short
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69D. Romeo's final words
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70D. Sleeveless garment
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71D. Game square with bars
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72D. Actor Idris
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73D. Rainforest vine
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74D. How checks are written
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75D. Like five bones in the hand
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78D. Lip balm container
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79D. Island east of Java
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80D. Eager
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81D. Cardi B songs
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82D. Move fast, as clouds
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84D. Waffle House rival
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85D. Date
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87D. Booker T.s band
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88D. __ voce
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91D. Takes advantage of
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92D. Interstate feature
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93D. Critter with webbed feet
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94D. Greenhorn
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99D. Event after spring cleaning, maybe
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101D. Laundry brand
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102D. Authorize
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104D. Filtration organ
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105D. Hub served by BART
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109D. Quad- kin
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110D. Made a scene?
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111D. Transitional state, in Buddhism
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112D. Western New York city
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113D. Hawk's home
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114D. Malicious
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115D. Wind indicator
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116D. Some FD members
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118D. Laundry brand
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119D. Kin of -ule
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123D. Half of a candy duo
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124D. Resistance unit
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126D. Gave birth to
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127D. Holiday that begins with the first sighting of the crescent moon
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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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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