Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 19, 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 19, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/19/25. 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. "Black Widow" singer Rita
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4A. Oodles
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10A. Harvest
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14A. Loonie currency, briefly
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15A. Prestige
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16A. Lentil pancake
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17A. "Pencils down!," for one?
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19A. Scattered
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20A. More than half of the world's population
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21A. Courtroom figs.
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23A. Brief read?
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24A. Curriculum ___
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25A. "What I did last summer" essay penned by a lifeguard?
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28A. USN rank
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29A. Hotel bar
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31A. Burrito option
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32A. Alien-seeking org.
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34A. — bind
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35A. Class with pastels
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36A. Soliloquy dilemma, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 25-, 51-, and 61-Across
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41A. Sculpture medium
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42A. Bygone JFK carrier
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43A. Silver State city
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45A. Fountain spot, perhaps
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48A. Staffer
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50A. Keebler baker
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51A. Ice cream truck jingle, e.g.?
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54A. "Groundhog Day" writer/director Harold
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56A. Slip
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57A. ___ Quixote
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58A. From the beginning
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59A. Luau strings
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61A. Fee for a reunion dinner?
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64A. Bambi, for one
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65A. Afternoon trayful
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66A. QB mistake
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67A. Ish
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68A. Knight mares
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69A. Season opener?
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1D. So-so ranges?
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2D. Chocolate-covered bite
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3D. Comes clean about
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4D. Tantrums
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5D. Works on the road
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6D. Knee pt.
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7D. Home of the Cubbies and the Bears
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8D. Martial art that began as sword exercises practiced by samurai
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9D. Take the wrong way?
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10D. Common PC inserts, once
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11D. Floor model
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12D. The Penguin's first name
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13D. Supercontinent of the late Paleozoic Era
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18D. Sheepish remark
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22D. Tee off
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25D. Two of a kind
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26D. Bill with round numbers?
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27D. Mary of The Maltese Falcon
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30D. Oklahoma Natives
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33D. Island near Majorca
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35D. Little bit
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37D. Digital greeting
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38D. Tot's bruise
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39D. Animated film in which Renée Zellweger voices a florist named Vanessa Bloome
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40D. Spices (up)
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44D. In a way
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45D. Ersatz
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46D. Forum visitor who never posts
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47D. Sees eye to eye
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49D. Raises
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52D. Checked garments
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53D. Still in need of tenants
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55D. Thats __-brainer!
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58D. Contacted privately, briefly
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60D. Bway sign
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62D. Honeybunny
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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.
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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