The Atlantic Crossword December 5 2025 Answers (12/5/25)

Our Atlantic Crossword December 5, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Atlantic Crossword December 5, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Atlantic Crossword on 12/5/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	"I ___ busted!"
5A	Some water sources
9A	Bowled over
10A	Overcompensating actor Rish
11A	Iron Fist, a.k.a. Daniel ___
12A	It sounds like it hurts
13A	Soup with Hanoi and Saigon styles
14A	House and Crane: abbr.
15A	Wicked: For Good actor Grande, to fans
17A	It might make for a tight squeeze
18A	Note from someone who's behind?
19A	Disco hit with a signature dance
21A	Baked good similar to figgy pudding
23A	"Oops, I did it again"
24A	Green-lights
1D	Group whose R stands for Retired
2D	"My evil plan is working!"
3D	Misses living in Ecuador?
4D	Uneven
5D	Shortening used in the kitchen?
6D	Satisfying click?
7D	They offer some black-and-white footage
8D	"Woman Not Sure Whether ___ PMSing or Being Tested by God" (Reductress headline)
16D	Video-game collectibles
17D	Lovelace's poet father
18D	Contents of some jewel cases
20D	Juicy ending?
22D	Spacefaring insect in the board game Apiary

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