WSJ Crossword December 16 2025 Answers (12/16/25)

Our WSJ Crossword December 16, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Wall Street Journal Crossword is a well-known and respected puzzle that appeals to solvers looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience. The puzzles are created by a team of skilled constructors and are known for their clever clues, intricate wordplay, and challenging themes. The WSJ Crossword is published daily and offers solvers the opportunity to exercise their minds while enjoying a classic form of entertainment.

WSJ Crossword December 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 12/16/25, 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	Small sluggers’ sport
6A	Boxer’s sound
9A	Torah teacher
14A	Call for the Coast Guard
15A	Poet’s preposition
16A	Went too far, maybe
17A	Itty bits
18A	Size up from med.
19A	Whimsically funny
20A	Edible tree
23A	Fair feature
24A	Kind of yoga
25A	Dandelion, e.g.
26A	Sentence determiners, of a sort
28A	Edible gelt
34A	Like sandpaper
35A	Heartless character
37A	Real estate unit
38A	Duplicates, in a way
42A	Neuter
43A	Dimwit
44A	Caustic cleaner
45A	Fails to be
46A	Edible fluff
51A	Romantic predictors, at times
53A	Triangular bone
56A	Clear
57A	Upper levels of execs, or a phonetic hint to this puzzle’s theme
59A	Shade
60A	Rhyming homage
61A	They may be dire
62A	Roswell crashers, briefly
63A	According to
64A	Ethyl ending
65A	URL component
1D	Real estate unit
2D	Get into hot water, maybe
3D	Bejewel, say
4D	Restrict
5D	Team discourager
6D	Web-based service since 1993
7D	Rowing race
8D	Sudden stream flooding
9D	New decor scheme
10D	Tell tale thing?
11D	What you might go for
12D	Deceptively depict
13D	Was stuck in traffic
21D	Painful struggles
22D	Insertion indicators
26D	Loos
27D	Lab subj.
28D	Pixar film set in the Land of the Dead
29D	Juice with a kick
30D	Bygone black-and-white Post cereal
31D	Like some kickoffs
32D	“Totally pumped!”
33D	Palak paneer go-with
34D	Ill-bred fellow
36D	WSJ alternative
39D	Need after a breakup, perhaps
40D	“Atlas Shrugged” author Rand
41D	Classic Father’s Day gift
47D	Behavioral quirks
48D	Mic check
49D	Work without ___ (take risks)
50D	Famed loch
51D	Release, as a podcast episode
52D	Congressional staff member
54D	Coupe or compact
55D	Kibitzer, for example
58D	“Society’s Child” singer Janis

The WSJ Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in The Wall Street Journal newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its challenging difficulty level, clever wordplay, and witty themes.

The WSJ Crossword was first introduced in 2008, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts around the world. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the unique features of the WSJ Crossword is its emphasis on finance and business-related themes. The puzzle often includes clues and answers related to the world of economics, investing, and business news.

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