THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 67 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword December 18 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the December 18, 2025 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
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___ de France (annual bike race)
TOUR
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Tai ___ (martial art)
CHI
3
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"___ Doubtfire," 1993 Robin Williams movie
MRS
3
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Hairdo for Jimi Hendrix
AFRO
4
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Attila the ___ (5th century conqueror of central Asia)
HUN
3
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French fries-frying need
OIL
3
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Pots and ___ (kitchen utensils)
PANS
4
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Touch down, like an airplane
LAND
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"___: Miami" (forensic TV series): Abbr.
CSI
3
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Female animal that goes "baa!"
EWE
3
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"___ to Paradise," rom-com starring Julia Roberts, with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a dream holiday vacation
TICKET
6
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___ Francisco Giants
SAN
3
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Maple tree flow
SAP
3
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Medical scan: Abbr.
MRI
3
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"___ gal walks into a bar ...": 2 wds.
SOA
3
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Curtain holders
RODS
4
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"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
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Collector of U.S. taxes: Abbr.
IRS
3
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"Well ___-di-dah!"
LAH
3
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Plant's stalk
STEM
4
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Ping-pong table divider
NET
3
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Landing hour approximation: Abbr.
ETA
3
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Singer ___ Franklin known as the "Queen of Soul"
ARETHA
6
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Do some tailoring, say
SEW
3
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Sun-blocking part of a cap
VISOR
5
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"The Prague Cemetery" writer Umberto ___
ECO
3
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Peaceful, informally
ZEN
3
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"___ 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
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Noah's construction
ARK
3
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Enjoy a potluck, say
EAT
3
57A
Peeves
IRKS
4
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Part of LNG
GAS
3
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What most "Grey's Anatomy" characters are, for short
DRS
3
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"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
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Water-dispensing faucet
TAP
3
2D
"You have the patience ___ saint!": 2 wds.
OFA
3
3D
Vessel used to hold ashes
URN
3
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"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
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"___-ching!" (sound a cashier hears)
CHA
3
6D
Searches for prey, as an animal
HUNTS
5
7D
Home to Bollywood and the Taj Mahal
INDIA
5
8D
Make fun of (rhymes with "jock")
MOCK
4
9D
"___ and shine!" ("Wake up!")
RISE
4
10D
Narrow skirt opening
SLIT
4
15D
Former host of "The Tonight Show," Jay ___
LENO
4
18D
"Now then, where ___?" ("What were we talking about?"): 2 wds.
WASI
4
20D
EMT's life-saving technique: Abbr.
CPR
3
23D
British sports cars: Abbr.
MGS
3
24D
Stuck in a ___ (same old routine)
RUT
3
25D
It turns a drink from neat to not neat
ICE
3
27D
Bob Dylan's "It ___ Me Babe"
AINT
4
29D
Spanish soccer cheers
OLES
4
30D
"___ Night," rom-com starring Tina Fey, with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a romantic dinner evening for two
DATE
4
31D
Irish playwright George Bernard ___
SHAW
4
33D
Accolades presented in Nashville: Abbr.
CMAS
4
35D
Warms up again, as leftovers
REHEATS
7
36D
Pile of poker chips
STACK
5
42D
___ Roy (cocktail)
ROB
3
43D
Made a mistake
ERRED
5
45D
Aloe ___ (common succulent)
VERA
4
46D
Signs
INKS
4
48D
"Make ___ what you will" ("Interpret this as you wish"): 2 wds.
OFIT
4
49D
Zig-___ pattern
ZAG
3
51D
Floppy part of a bunny
EAR
3
52D
Pirate's grunt
ARR
3
53D
Equipment to enjoy the slopes in winter
SKI
3
54D
Shortening used in recipes?
TSP
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 18, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the December 18, 2025 puzzle
The December 18, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 67 clues — 34 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Thursday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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