Daily Themed Crossword December 18, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 18, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
December 18, 2025 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ de France (annual bike race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Tai ___ (martial art) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Doubtfire 1993 Robin Williams movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hairdo for Jimi Hendrix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Attila the ___ (5th century conqueror of central Asia) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | French fries-frying need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Pots and ___ (kitchen utensils) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Touch down like an airplane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___: Miami (forensic TV series): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Female animal that goes baa! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ to Paradise rom-com starring Julia Roberts with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a dream holiday vacation | TICKET | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ Francisco Giants | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Maple tree flow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Medical scan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ gal walks into a bar ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Curtain holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | House of ___ crime drama starring Lady Gaga with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a bag from this Italian luxury brand | GUCCI | 5 | |
| #18 | Collector of U.S. taxes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Well ___-di-dah! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Plant's stalk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Ping-pong table divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Landing hour approximation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Singer ___ Franklin known as the Queen of Soul | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Do some tailoring say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Sun-blocking part of a cap | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Prefix for the environmentally-conscious | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Japanese ___ garden (meditative place) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ at Tiffany's rom-com starring Audrey Hepburn with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a delicious morning meal in bed | BREAKFAST | 9 | |
| #29 | Noah's construction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Enjoy a potluck say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Peeves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Part of LNG | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | What most Grey's Anatomy characters are for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Girls ___ comedy film starring Tiffany Haddish with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a fun getaway with your gal pals | TRIP | 4 | |
| #35 | Water-dispensing faucet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | You have the patience ___ saint!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Vessel used to hold ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | The War of the ___ comedy film starring Michael Douglas with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a bouquet of red blooms | ROSES | 5 | |
| #39 | ___-ching! (sound a cashier hears) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Searches for prey as an animal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Home to Bollywood and the Taj Mahal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Make fun of (rhymes with jock) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ and shine! (Wake up!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Narrow skirt opening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Former host of The Tonight Show Jay ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Now then where ___? (What were we talking about?): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | EMT's life-saving technique: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | British sports cars: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Stuck in a ___ (same old routine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | It turns a drink from neat to not neat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Bob Dylan's It ___ Me Babe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Spanish soccer cheers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ Night rom-com starring Tina Fey with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a romantic dinner evening for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Irish playwright George Bernard ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Accolades presented in Nashville: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Warms up again as leftovers | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Pile of poker chips | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___ Roy (cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Made a mistake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Aloe ___ (common succulent) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Cartridge contents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Make ___ what you will (Interpret this as you wish): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Zig-___ pattern | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Floppy part of a bunny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Pirate's grunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Equipment to enjoy the slopes in winter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Shortening used in recipes? | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 18, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 18, 2025, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BREAKFAST at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 18, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 18, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 18, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 18, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 18, 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.