Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 7, 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 7, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/7/25. 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. "The Count of Monte Cristo" novelist
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6A. Gallagher of Oasis
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10A. Sour taste
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14A. Queue before Q
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18A. "Didn't we just see this?"
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19A. Meat dish topped with mashed potatoes
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21A. Ohio border lake
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22A. Compensation for those expecting bad outcomes?
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24A. Like some parks: Abbr.
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25A. Coat flaps
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26A. Receipt fig.
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27A. This evenin'
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29A. Quick chats?
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31A. Iguana, to some
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32A. Gem that's been photoshopped?
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36A. LuPone of "Agatha All Along"
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38A. Croc, but not gator
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40A. Jalapeño kin
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41A. Front covers?
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43A. Cartography collection
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46A. Poetic contraction
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47A. Browning's "__ Lippo Lippi"
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50A. Class that teaches the science behind flair bartending?
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53A. Periods of inactivity
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55A. Kinda sorta
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56A. Rep. group
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57A. Pottery supplies
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59A. Went down
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60A. Dramamine target
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63A. Yale grad
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64A. Shoulder ornament
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67A. Vegan sammie
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70A. Paper jam?
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73A. Pair
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74A. Stuffed meat dish
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76A. Tattle (on)
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77A. Tiltrotor military aircraft
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79A. Writer Bombeck
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80A. Boondi __: spiced yogurt dish
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82A. Dead __ Scrolls
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83A. Alleviate
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87A. With all judges present
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90A. Well-worn long tops?
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94A. Opposite of paleo-
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95A. Smell
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97A. Glinda, to Elphaba, at first
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98A. Snare
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99A. Secondary thread
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102A. Ikebana vessel
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104A. Gleefully spiteful
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105A. Genetic makeup of a Trojan war hero?
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109A. Lentil dish
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111A. Pack animal
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112A. Lasik target
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113A. Lennox of R&B
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114A. Hindu god with the head of an elephant
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116A. Create a narrative out of reality show footage, e.g.
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117A. Message to a graduating class at an occult school?
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124A. Tibetan monk
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125A. Sine qua nons
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126A. Kevin McHales Glee role
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127A. Serpents on sarcophagi
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128A. Frost's "The __ Not Taken"
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129A. Race goal, sometimes
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130A. Damp
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1D. Who __ Nation: Saints fans
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2D. Disgusted sound
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3D. Turbulent situation
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4D. Japanese consumer electronics brand
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5D. ___ turtle
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6D. Source of grief
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7D. Skater Midori
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8D. Org. with bomb-sniffing dogs
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9D. One spelling of an Asian gambling hub
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10D. Column that's beside the point?
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11D. Bee fore?
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12D. Actor Cage casually
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13D. Hand motions
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14D. McCartney's songwriting partner
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15D. Application for dubious advice
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16D. Wee
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17D. Email ancestor
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19D. Irish speakers, e.g.
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20D. Press rooms?
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23D. Isnt that something
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28D. Visual style that tricks the eye
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29D. Card table declaration
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30D. __ syrup
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32D. Greedy choice
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33D. Depend (on)
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34D. Wee
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35D. Rapper Dr. __
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37D. Front wheel alignment
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39D. Occur
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42D. Brynhild's beloved, in Norse myth
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44D. Find out
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45D. Places for small herb gardens
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48D. Option for a library book
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49D. Invite for
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51D. More meddlesome
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52D. African capital
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54D. Tempe sch.
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58D. Start of the Marine Corps motto
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61D. Therapists' org.
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62D. Bright spots?
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65D. Unlicensed radio broadcaster
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66D. Body spray brand
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67D. Fuss in the mirror
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68D. Carried
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69D. Cocktail ingredient?
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71D. Wonderland cake words
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72D. Contents of college blue books
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75D. Trout's team, on scoreboards
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78D. Gossipy person
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81D. Hairstyles that many pick?
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84D. Carrier in French Polynesia
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85D. Performs like Ella
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86D. Awards for excellent plays and players
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88D. Aristocratic
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89D. Turner once big in the music industry
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91D. __ Strauss & Co.
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92D. Big-screen movie format
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93D. 119-Down figure
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96D. Spanish cheer
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100D. Range that includes Utah's Kings Peak
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101D. Sat on the kitchen counter, perhaps
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103D. Cheeses from the Netherlands
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105D. Fast Amtrak train
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106D. Musical conclusions
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107D. Pam's successor on "The Office"
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108D. Cheerful ditties
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110D. 'Whichever'
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114D. Coins in a game of dreidel
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115D. Houston MLBer
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118D. Spanish bear
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119D. Country that turns 250 years old in 2026: Abbr.
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120D. Whopper
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121D. (Stop shearing me!)
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122D. Not trans
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123D. Fixed
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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