Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 21, 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 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/21/25. 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. Béla Fleck's instrument
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6A. Pricey German imports
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10A. Italian wine
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14A. Chaps
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18A. Not very approachable
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19A. Source of a scoop
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20A. Overly caffeinated, perhaps
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21A. Social sci. major
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22A. Big shot in the bulb industry?
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25A. K
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26A. Henry VIs school
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27A. ___ of Man
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28A. Luv
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29A. Take in
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31A. Cards
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33A. Squandered
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35A. Big shot in the sci-fi awards industry?
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37A. Put on a pedestal
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40A. Fort __, Florida
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41A. Wash and wear?
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42A. Big shot in the paver industry?
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44A. Shrewd
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45A. Stocky antelope
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48A. Green house?
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49A. Trending
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50A. Fabled messages
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52A. "If I were in your __ ... "
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54A. Withdraw with out
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55A. Salty one
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57A. Salty five
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58A. Skills assessment
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60A. Spots
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61A. Big shot in the podiatry industry?
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64A. "Daaaaang!"
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66A. Drawing in
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67A. Big shot in the treasure-hunting industry?
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71A. Make fast again
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72A. Concert gear
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76A. Old sub titles?
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77A. Positively reinforces
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79A. Shrill bark
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80A. Home of the world's largest irrigation project
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81A. Source of some travel reservations?
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83A. Put away
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85A. Arequipa's land
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86A. Baton Rouge sch.
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87A. Drywall supports
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89A. Big shot in the champagne glass industry?
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92A. Battery terminal
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93A. "Blah"
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94A. Edmonton NHL team
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95A. Big shot in the cab industry?
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98A. Folk-rock supergroup, familiarly
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99A. Soapy residue in a sink
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100A. Come out
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101A. Sanskrit honorific
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102A. Ruler who commissioned the Taj Mahal, for one
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104A. Slight advantage
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108A. Game that can only be played right-handed
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109A. Big shot in the refrigeration industry?
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114A. "Tell Mama" singer James
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115A. Per __
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116A. Serpentine
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117A. Place for a cross
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118A. Show the way
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119A. Actor Postlethwaite
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120A. Scandinavian capital
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121A. Plot inconsistencies
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1D. Hay bundle
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2D. Came down to Earth
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3D. Off-limits
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4D. Antihero played by Keanu Reeves
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5D. Many times o'er
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6D. Sprinkle with holy water, e.g.
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7D. Combo, say
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8D. Make a parting gesture
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9D. Chicago WNBA team
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10D. Like the subject of a Carly Simon classic
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11D. Gerund maker
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12D. Medical research org.
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13D. Umbrella shape, typically
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14D. Does not disturb
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15D. Sneeze sound
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16D. Closers
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17D. Gives the cold shoulder to
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20D. Asks for more catnip, perhaps
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23D. Advanced, as gadgets
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24D. "Infected be the air __ they ride": Macbeth
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30D. Part of some security checkpoints
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32D. Vex
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34D. Jean Valjean's story, familiarly
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35D. Get well
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36D. Large garden planters
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37D. Head monk
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38D. Fall in folds
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39D. Money makers
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40D. Descriptive piece of HTML code
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43D. Zeroing (in on)
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44D. Holiday singer
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45D. Tender prelude?
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46D. State bird of Hawaii
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47D. Space race initials
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51D. Third in a ring
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53D. Wife of Hägar the Horrible
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56D. Shows up for duty
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57D. Four Tops singer Benson
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59D. Until midnight
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60D. IRS tracking info
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62D. Render obsolete
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63D. Blue, in Burgundy
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65D. Had to pivot to plan B, say
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67D. Out of room
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68D. Wading bird in Egyptian art
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69D. Japanese-Peruvian fusion chain
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70D. Third key in a reboot sequence
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71D. Sleeve style
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73D. Poppycock!
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74D. Prep chef's knife
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75D. San Antonio team
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78D. Enters the room airily
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81D. Grand Slam Tokyo discipline
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82D. Paradise
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84D. Multiple ages
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85D. Tree on South Carolina's flag
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88D. "In summary ... "
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90D. Government Grant?
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91D. Simu of “Barbie”
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92D. Overseas
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93D. Hanging in the theater
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95D. Put off
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96D. Really get into a role
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97D. Airline that grew from a crop-dusting operation founded in 1925
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99D. Panasonic subsidiary
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101D. Swivel around
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103D. "Inferno" setting
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105D. Tuning knob
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106D. Out of the park
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107D. Pulls the plug on
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110D. Individual
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111D. Province between Man. and Que.
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112D. Prefix with cache
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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.
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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