Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 23, 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/23/25. 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. Root beer brand owned by Coca-Cola
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6A. Tightly closed
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10A. Smile joyously
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14A. Indigenous Alaskan
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15A. Work hard for
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16A. Feminine Spanish pronoun
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17A. Roman robes
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18A. Rather often
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20A. Jackie on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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21A. Mardi Gras, for one: Abbr.
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22A. Selling point
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23A. In large quantities
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27A. Name on a former lake in Central Asia
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28A. "Guys and Dolls" composer Frank
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32A. 'Been __, done that'
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35A. Chapel bench
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36A. Med. plan option
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37A. Taunting remark
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42A. Chicken __ king
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43A. Hundred Acre Wood joey
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44A. Cropped up
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45A. Antarctic body of water with penguin rookeries
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48A. "Othello" frenemy
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50A. NHL legend known as "The Great One"
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55A. Poker buy-ins
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58A. Final tally
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59A. Prefix with gram
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60A. Handmade backyard nest box, and an apt description of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across
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63A. Hollowed out
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64A. Crossword hint
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65A. Finds a purpose for
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66A. Blender setting for pumpkin pie filling
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67A. As ___ on TV
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68A. “Devil Inside” band
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69A. Ring-shaped island
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1D. Baker's sheetful
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2D. Welcome to Maui!
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3D. Middle daughter of King Lear
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4D. Difficult situation
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5D. MA, ME, MI, and MO, but not MU
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6D. Follow-up film
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7D. Rutger of "Blade Runner"
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8D. Ocean State sch.
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9D. Blasting letters
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10D. __ of burden: plow-pulling animals
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11D. Letter-shaped pipe joints
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12D. ___ vera gel
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13D. “The Simpsons” creator Groening
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19D. At __ soldier!
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21D. FDR energy project
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24D. Dirt pie cookie
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25D. Escape in a hurry
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26D. Ames locale
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29D. Go on git!
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30D. Big birds of Australia
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31D. Learning by repetition
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32D. Salty drop
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33D. Saintly glow
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34D. Airport pickup figs.
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35D. Vietnamese soup
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38D. Manhattan Project scientist Harold
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39D. Multicolored horse
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40D. All the __: very popular
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41D. Brings forward for display
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46D. Country between Finland and Norway
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47D. Merit badge holder
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48D. "Well, maybe"
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49D. Sleeve
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51D. English county south of Suffolk
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52D. Masked vigilante whose name is Spanish for "fox"
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53D. Genuflect
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54D. Alpine song
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55D. School basics
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56D. Aswan's river
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57D. Factual
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61D. French yes
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62D. “Top Gun” org.
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63D. Audit firm pro
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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