FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword December 5 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the December 5, 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
"It takes ___ to tango"
TWO
3
4A
Mouse catcher
TRAP
4
8A
"___! You're it!" (child's cry)
TAG
3
11A
Titanic, e.g.
SHIP
4
12A
Actor's part in a play
ROLE
4
13A
"Ben-___" (epic historical film starring Charlton Heston)
HUR
3
14A
"Stay in your ___!" ("Mind your own business!")
LANE
4
15A
Takes advantage of
USES
4
16A
"It's ___-or-die situation!": 2 wds.
ADO
3
17A
Actor Wilson of "Marley & Me"
OWEN
4
18A
Let's master some winter drink recipes! (1/6) Salted caramel ___, this indulgent mix combines vodka, caramel, and a sprinkle of sea salt
MARTINI
7
20A
Battery size choice
AAA
3
22A
Boatload
TON
3
23A
Simile connector: 2 wds.
ASA
3
26A
Letters preceding "P"
MNO
3
28A
Brief canine tail motion: 2 wds.
AWAG
4
32A
(2/6) Hot ___, this soothing winter drink blends whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water for comfort in a cup
TODDY
5
34A
House lawmaker, for short
REP
3
37A
Potato sprout spot
EYE
3
38A
"Hold ___ your hat!": 2 wds.
ONTO
4
39A
Seized or snatched something suddenly
GRABBED
7
41A
Table part
LEG
3
44A
___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.
NOU
3
45A
Cambridge's country
ENGLAND
7
49A
Living room screens, often: Abbr.
TVS
3
52A
___ de Janeiro, city home to a famous statue
RIO
3
53A
(3/6) Cranberry whiskey ___, this tangy holiday twist shakes whiskey with cranberry juice, lemon, and a hint of sugar
SOUR
4
55A
Golf perches
TEES
4
57A
Word after "Holiday" for a hotel
INN
3
58A
Village People song with a dance that spells out the title
YMCA
4
59A
Do some engraving, say
ETCH
4
60A
(4/6) This classic Christmas cocktail blends brandy and condensed milk with egg yolks for a comforting sip
NOG
3
61A
Test to monitor your heart's activity: Abbr.
EKG
3
62A
Like Santa's cheeks
ROSY
4
1D
Defrost, as ice in spring
THAW
4
2D
(5/6) Mulled ___, this hot drink mixes a classic "red," lemon, raisins, and spices for a soothing sip
WINE
4
3D
"Why don't we ___ bottle?" ("Let's drink"): 2 wds.
OPENA
5
4D
"The ___ Show" (Jim Carrey film where he is an unwitting reality show star)
TRUMAN
6
5D
Activist Parks
ROSA
4
6D
Red ___ (state of emergency)
ALERT
5
7D
Basil-based pasta sauce
PESTO
5
8D
"Larger ___ life" (legendary sort)
THAN
4
9D
BMW's "ringed" rival
AUDI
4
10D
Miracle-___ (plant food)
GRO
3
11D
___-mo (replay option)
SLO
3
19D
"Once ___ blue moon": 2 wds.
INA
3
21D
Actress Adams of "Enchanted"
AMY
3
23D
From ___ Z (alphabet range): 2 wds.
ATO
3
24D
Patrick Schwarzenegger, to Arnold Schwarzenegger
SON
3
25D
Big name in small business security services (anagram of "tad"): Abbr.
ADT
3
27D
Institution or establishment, for short
ORG
3
29D
Spider's handiwork
WEB
3
30D
Aberdeen affirmative
AYE
3
31D
High school diploma equivalent: Abbr.
GED
3
33D
Barbie or Bratz, e.g.
DOLL
4
35D
Suffix with "north" or "east"
ERN
3
36D
Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)
PAO
3
40D
(6/6) Cinnamon ___ rum, this warm drink stirs a churned dairy product, cinnamon, and sugar for a calming cuppa
BUTTER
6
42D
Puzzle difficulty that's a slam dunk for crossword solvers
EASY
4
43D
Garden figurine with a pointy hat
GNOME
5
45D
Julia Roberts starrer "___ Brockovich"
ERIN
4
46D
Spanish for "boy"
NINO
4
47D
Bell hit with a padded mallet
GONG
4
48D
"Mind your head!"
DUCK
4
50D
Presidential turndown
VETO
4
51D
Minute components, for short
SECS
4
54D
Cloth scrap
RAG
3
56D
Timid and prone to blushing
SHY
3
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1T
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3O
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7P
8T
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10G
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12R
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13H
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14L
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15U
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16A
D
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17O
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18M
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19I
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20A
21A
A
22T
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24S
25A
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N
27O
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29W
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31G
32T
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Y
34R
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36P
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41L
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43G
44N
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45E
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54R
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57I
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60N
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 5, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the December 5, 2025 puzzle
The December 5, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 34 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the December 5 2025 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.