Bad guy, to the hero — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 26 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
FOE
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
December 26 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 26 2025
FOE
The Green Goblin, to Spider-Man
FOE
3
"Friend or ___?"
FOE
3
"Friend or ___?"
FOE
3
Rival
FOE
3
"Friend or ___?"
FOE
3
The Riddler, to Batman
FOE
3
"Friend or ___?" ("Amigo or enemigo?")
FOE
3
"Friend or ___?"
FOE
3
Not a friend
FOE
3
Hardly a friend
FOE
3
One to go up against
FOE
3
Not an ally
FOE
3
___ bear (mother bear)
MAMA
4
___-fi ("Avatar" genre)
SCI
3
Flutter, like a bird's wings (rhymes with "slap")
FLAP
4
Singer ___ Clapton of "Layla"
ERIC
4
Charged particle
ION
3
Volcanic flow
LAVA
4
"Jack and Jill ___ up the hill ..."
WENT
4
How-___ (instruction manuals)
TOS
3
Leave off the list
OMIT
4
"___ nearly time, get ready!"
ITS
3
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