WSJ Crossword December 29 2025 Answers (12/29/25)

Our WSJ Crossword December 29, 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 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 12/29/25, 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	“What a shame!”
5A	Chiding sound
8A	Breath-freshening candies
13A	Innermost part
14A	Use a sponge on
15A	German submarine
16A	Arthur gets it from the Lady of the Lake
18A	Infectious, maybe
19A	Egyptian god of the underworld
21A	Banister, say
22A	As much as 12 feet, for some albatrosses
26A	Like a car at a stoplight, perhaps
28A	Adored people
29A	La ___ Tar Pits
30A	Metric prefix for billionth
31A	Temperature or angle unit
34A	Rapper Mensa
37A	Viral hero, and a description of what’s found in each set of circled letters
40A	Goddess of the dawn
41A	Blue areas on a globe
42A	Where Bangalore, Bangkok and Beijing are
43A	Privy to, as plans
44A	Bottle size
45A	Requiring a good scrubbing
48A	Modern nonhuman surgeon
51A	Tenant’s payment
52A	Pronoun pair
54A	Part player
56A	Extreme reaction to frustration
61A	Largest state in New England
62A	Easy gait
63A	Ready for harvesting
64A	Tempo
65A	___-ops (CIA trickery)
66A	Decade tenth
1D	Card without a face or a number
2D	Schmear go-with
3D	Circumference segment
4D	Blue area on a globe
5D	Lower leg bone
6D	Reject with disdain
7D	Russell of “The Diplomat”
8D	Coffee container
9D	Spain’s peninsula
10D	“WarGames” org.
11D	Language of Sri Lanka
12D	Panache
14D	Bit of hair or smoke
17D	Tax write-off
20D	Tornado warnings
22D	Pained reaction
23D	Pocatello’s state
24D	Things to avoid
25D	Formless food
27D	Must have
29D	Fiber source in cereal
31D	Drakes that are fakes
32D	Genesis setting
33D	Org. that runs the USA.gov website
34D	Scenic outlook
35D	Less cordial
36D	Bracelet dangler
38D	Beer ___ (party pastime)
39D	Bide one’s time
43D	Chant
44D	Handed-down tales
45D	Metric mass units
46D	Streaming show starter, often
47D	Get the knots out of
48D	Rises up on two legs, as a horse
49D	“Goody!”
50D	Suspenders alternative
53D	URL starter
55D	Wine option
57D	Make bacon, e.g.
58D	It’s not true
59D	Pub brew letters
60D	For each

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.

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