Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 9, 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 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/9/25. 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. Perfectly clear
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6A. Website with a Collectibles category
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10A. Capture digitally
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14A. __ note: dictionary explanation
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15A. "Encore!"
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16A. Lymph ___, immune system part
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17A. *Metaphorical container similar to Pandora's box
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19A. Having the resources
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20A. Crumbly Mexican cheese
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21A. Unpleasantly bitter
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22A. "Beat Bobby Flay" contestant
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24A. *Result of serious core training
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27A. Stay hidden
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29A. Unoriginal reply
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30A. Retired record holders?
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31A. Book before Amos
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33A. Basketball Hall of Famer Steve
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37A. Lucy of "Elementary"
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38A. Trip to buy brewskis, or a sequence found in the starts of the answers to the starred clues
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41A. __-pitch softball
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42A. Enthusiastic about
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44A. Sporty trucks, briefly
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45A. Schindler of Schindler's List
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47A. Tedious talker
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49A. Reach
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50A. *Advocate from a social agency
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55A. Stops on the road
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56A. In the slightest
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57A. Vein counterpart
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59A. Modest skirt
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60A. *Pilot's aerobatic maneuver
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64A. Lovers' god
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65A. Muppet with a sister named Daisy
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66A. Actress Mila
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67A. "Click here" text
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68A. "___ Diary..."
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69A. Sprinter's asset
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1D. Enterprise captain Jean-__ Picard
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2D. Mex. neighbor
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3D. Neutralize
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4D. Acknowledgment of a screwup
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5D. Nimble-fingered
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6D. Face With Steam From Nose, for one
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7D. 20 Mule Team laundry product
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8D. One-__ pushup
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9D. "You guessed it!"
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10D. Eat as a treat
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11D. Hooded serpent
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12D. Invent lines
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13D. Requires
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18D. Trace of smoke
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21D. "___ du lieber!"
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22D. Frito pie ingredient
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23D. Uber driver's invitation
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25D. Looks closely at
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26D. Human rights org
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28D. Plug-and-play port
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31D. Derek whose No. 2 was retired by the Yankees
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32D. Mined resource
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34D. "Everybody will tell you the same!"
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35D. Done in, as a dragon
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36D. Trio on a triceratops
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39D. French money
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40D. “Kidding!”
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43D. Tall monument that comes to a point
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46D. Saddle attachment
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48D. "Hooting" hunter
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49D. Museo del Prado display
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50D. Humped oasis visitor
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51D. Activision rival
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52D. Early invader of Britain
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53D. "__ Chameleon": Culture Club hit
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54D. Screwup
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58D. Grand Lodge group
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60D. Spot for bulbs
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61D. Taproom pour
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62D. Prevarication
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63D. Trippy drug
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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