Like Santa's cheeks — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 5 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ROSY
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
December 5 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 5 2025
ROSY
Like an optimistic outlook
ROSY
4
Pink and flushed, as cheeks (rhymes with "posy")
ROSY
4
Like cheeks after a cold day out
ROSY
4
Flushed, as cheeks
ROSY
4
Flushed, as some cheeks
ROSY
4
Flushed, as cheeks
ROSY
4
Flushed, as cheeks
ROSY
4
"Chubby cheeks, dimple chin, ___ lips..."
ROSY
4
Like flushed cheeks
ROSY
4
Flushed, as cheeks
ROSY
4
"It takes ___ to tango"
TWO
3
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
"___! You're it!" (child's cry)
TAG
3
Titanic, e.g.
SHIP
4
Actor's part in a play
ROLE
4
"Ben-___" (epic historical film starring Charlton Heston)
HUR
3
"Stay in your ___!" ("Mind your own business!")
LANE
4
Takes advantage of
USES
4
"It's ___-or-die situation!": 2 wds.
ADO
3
Actor Wilson of "Marley & Me"
OWEN
4
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