WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 67 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword December 31 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the December 31, 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.
1A
___ and flow (tidal movements)
EBB
3
4A
Droop like an old couch
SAG
3
7A
Put into words
SAY
3
10A
British bathroom, informally
LOO
3
11A
Flightless Australian bird
EMU
3
12A
Tall ___ (exaggerated story)
TALE
4
13A
"Once upon a time, in a ___, far, far away ..." (royal realm)
KINGDOM
7
15A
Biblical garden
EDEN
4
16A
"___ Croft: Tomb Raider"
LARA
4
17A
"___ man walks into the bar ...": 2 wds.
SOA
3
19A
Tonsil doctor: Abbr.
ENT
3
21A
"Good ___," 1970s sitcom with a title that can be used as a cheerful New Year's greeting at your celebratory event
TIMES
5
24A
"Dancing Queen" band
ABBA
4
27A
U-___ (moving equipment rental company)
HAUL
4
29A
Ice Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr.
ALS
3
31A
Steak, chop, or roast, on a festive table
MEAT
4
32A
Wayfarer's rest house
INN
3
33A
Bad-mannered child
BRAT
4
34A
Crepe-making utensil
PAN
3
35A
Walk-___ (like some closets)
INS
3
36A
"___ Endings," 2011 sitcom with a title that can be used as a New Year's wish for one who needs things to turn out just right in the coming year
HAPPY
5
37A
Cranberry harvest site
BOG
3
38A
"___ even stand a chance?": 2 wds.
DOI
3
39A
Powerful Greek deities who came before the Olympians
TITANS
6
42A
Gets moldy and breaks apart
ROTS
4
44A
"___ This Mess," 2019 sitcom with a title that can be used as a New Year's wish for your super-disorganized loved one
BLESS
5
45A
"As ___ as I know"
FAR
3
46A
Tool for writing New Year resolutions
PEN
3
49A
Bankrupt, so to speak
SUNK
4
50A
Foo Fighters' song "I ___ River": 2 wds.
AMA
3
51A
Hubbub
ADO
3
52A
Entry level G.I., for short
PVT
3
53A
"One ___ at a Time," 2017 sitcom with a title that can be used to encourage a friend to handle the New Year with patience and perseverance
DAY
3
54A
NFL stats: Abbr.
TDS
3
1D
Antlered deer in Yellowstone
ELK
3
2D
Heat water till it bubbles, say
BOIL
4
3D
___ fide (legitimate and authentic)
BONA
4
4D
Typical four-door family car for a New Year's road trip
SEDAN
5
5D
Te ___ ("I love you," in Spanish)
AMO
3
6D
Minty chew you'd use before a midnight kiss
GUM
3
7D
Unhappy, and something we hope you will not feel in the New Year
SAD
3
8D
Ginger ___ (soft drink)
ALE
3
9D
Currency you would need in Japan
YEN
3
12D
Group working together, like in basketball
TEAM
4
14D
"___ News," 2017 sitcom with a title that you hope will describe all the updates you and your loved ones get in the New Year
GREAT
5
17D
Astonish or shock
STUN
4
18D
Olive ___ (salad topper)
OIL
3
20D
"Better ___," 2016 comedy series with a title that is something we wish for your days, dreams, and even your coffee in the New Year
THINGS
6
22D
Wyatt ___ (Wild West's famed lawman)
EARP
4
23D
Strike with one's palm, say
SLAP
4
24D
Sound booster at a New Year's party, for short
AMP
3
25D
"Don't ___ stranger": 2 wds.
BEA
3
26D
Forbid by rule
BAN
3
28D
The "A" in Q&A, for short
ANS
3
30D
Barnyard dwelling
STY
3
33D
Worm on a fishing line
BAIT
4
35D
Charged atom fragments
IONS
4
36D
"Hip, hip, ___!"
HOORAY
6
37D
Enjoy some sun
BASK
4
38D
TV soap genre
DRAMA
5
39D
Recipe measurement for a dish, for short
TBSP
4
40D
"___ U Baby," 1995 dance hit: 2 wds.
ILUV
4
41D
It's pitched for a night in the wild
TENT
4
43D
Minor quarrel between lovers
SPAT
4
45D
Trend that's not trendy for long
FAD
3
47D
Announcer Hall
EDD
3
48D
___ Energy Drink, popular caffeinated energy drink
NOS
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 31, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the December 31, 2025 puzzle
The December 31, 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 Wednesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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