Daily Themed Crossword December 5, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 5, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
December 5, 2025 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | It takes ___ to tango | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Mouse catcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | ___! You're it! (child's cry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Titanic e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Actor's part in a play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Ben-___ (epic historical film starring Charlton Heston) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Stay in your ___! (Mind your own business!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Takes advantage of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | It's ___-or-die situation!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Actor Wilson of Marley & Me | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Let's master some winter drink recipes! (1/6) Salted caramel ___ this indulgent mix combines vodka caramel and a sprinkle of sea salt | MARTINI | 7 | |
| #12 | Battery size choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | This weighs a ___ (It's very heavy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Cute ___ button: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Letters preceding P | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Brief canine tail motion: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | (2/6) Hot ___ this soothing winter drink blends whiskey honey lemon and hot water for comfort in a cup | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Sales staff member for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Hand-___ coordination | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Hold ___ your hat!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Seized or snatched something suddenly | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | Table part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___-turn (road sign): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Cambridge's country | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | Living room screens often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ de Janeiro city home to a famous statue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | (3/6) Cranberry whiskey ___ this tangy holiday twist shakes whiskey with cranberry juice lemon and a hint of sugar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Golf perches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Word after Holiday for a hotel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Village People song with a dance that spells out the title | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Do some engraving say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | (4/6) This classic Christmas cocktail blends brandy and condensed milk with egg yolks for a comforting sip | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Test to monitor your heart's activity: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Like Santa's cheeks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Defrost as ice in spring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | (5/6) Mulled ___ this hot drink mixes a classic red lemon raisins and spices for a soothing sip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Why don't we ___ bottle? (Let's drink): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | The ___ Show (Jim Carrey film where he is an unwitting reality show star) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Activist Parks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Red ___ (state of emergency) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Basil-based pasta sauce | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Larger ___ life (legendary sort) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | BMW's ringed rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Miracle-___ (plant food) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___-mo (replay option) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Once ___ blue moon: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Actress Adams of Enchanted | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | From ___ Z (alphabet range): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Patrick Schwarzenegger to Arnold Schwarzenegger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Big name in small business security services (anagram of tad): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Institution or establishment for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Spider's handiwork | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Yes on a pirate ship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | High school diploma equivalent: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Barbie or Bratz e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Suffix with north or east | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | (6/6) Cinnamon ___ rum this warm drink stirs a churned dairy product cinnamon and sugar for a calming cuppa | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Puzzle difficulty that's a slam dunk for crossword solvers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Garden figurine with a pointy hat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Julia Roberts starrer ___ Brockovich | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Spanish for boy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Bell hit with a padded mallet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Mind your head! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Presidential turndown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Minute components for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Cloth scrap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Timid and prone to blushing | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 5, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 5, 2025, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MARTINI at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 8 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 5, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 5, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 5, 2025 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 5, 2025 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 5, 2025 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.