Tic ___ (mint candy) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 16 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TAC
3 letters
If this does not fit your grid, check the letter count above against the squares you have. Clues get reused across daily puzzles and themed packs, and the same wording can point at a different word.
Where this clue appears
December 16 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 16 2025
TAC
Tic-___-toe (game in which 36d would be a winning row)
TAC
3
Part of OOO, in a game
TAC
3
Tic-___-toe
TAC
3
Tic ___ (mint)
TAC
3
Washington's Sea-___ Airport
TAC
3
Tic-___-toe
TAC
3
Tic-___-toe (game with X's and O's)
TAC
3
Tic-___-toe, game where you pick an X or an O
TAC
3
Tic ___ (mint brand)
TAC
3
Tic-toe go-between
TAC
3
Washington's Sea-___ Airport
TAC
3
"Tic" and "toe" connector
TAC
3
Lima's country
PERU
4
Sunscreen bottle letters
SPF
3
Pablo Picasso's work
ART
3
Like the numbers 2, 4, and 6
EVEN
4
Not up to ___ (inadequate)
PAR
3
Peek-a-___ (game played with a baby)
BOO
3
Vehicle that's often hired at the airport
TAXI
4
"Pick a card, ___ card" (magician's words)
ANY
3
"Can I ___ you?" (information desk offer)
HELP
4
Chicago ___, NBA team home to Michael Jordan, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
BULLS
5
Still stuck?
Match the letter count first — it rules out most wrong answers on its own. If your grid needs a different length, use the search box at the top of the page and we will list every recorded clue and answer that matches your text.
Answers come from the published Daily Themed Crossword puzzles and are updated as each new grid is released. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.