Evil spirit — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 17 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DEMON
5 letters
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Honey-glazed meat
HAM
3
Slip-___ (easy-to-wear shoes)
ONS
3
"Jersey Shore" or "Teen Mom" network: Abbr.
MTV
3
Body parts that blink
EYES
4
Mother, to a Brit (anagram of "umm")
MUM
3
"Roses ___ red ..."
ARE
3
Restaurant handout
MENU
4
Filmdom's Shrek or Fiona, e.g.
OGRE
4
King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh)
TUT
3
Psychic power: Abbr.
ESP
3
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