TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword December 9 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the December 9, 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
Bed ___ & Beyond
BATH
4
5A
Navigator's aid
MAP
3
8A
Every now ___ then (occasionally)
AND
3
11A
Cookie often dunked in milk
OREO
4
12A
One sheet of a notebook
PAGE
4
13A
Pigeon's sound
COO
3
14A
Distribute, as playing cards
DEAL
4
15A
Clickable image on a desktop
ICON
4
16A
"For ___ a Jolly Good Fellow"
HES
3
17A
Captain Jean-___ Picard (Patrick Stewart's role)
LUC
3
19A
___ Reese, WNBA player who shares a name with a heavenly being with a halo, suited to the holiday spirit
ANGEL
5
21A
Religious song
HYMN
4
22A
Airport security group: Abbr.
TSA
3
23A
Cold skating surface
ICE
3
25A
Code essential to transact at an ATM: Abbr.
PIN
3
27A
___ Lotulelei, NFL player who shares a name with a twinkling celestial body, shining bright with holiday spirit
STAR
4
31A
Nickelodeon cartoon character who explores with her pal Boots
DORA
4
33A
BMW product
CAR
3
35A
"Hi," in Spanish
HOLA
4
36A
Eric ___, NBA player who shares a name with a white winter blanket, fitting for festive times
SNOW
4
37A
The "B" in FBI, for short
BUR
3
39A
10-year anniversary material
TIN
3
40A
Ducked behind the couch, say
HID
3
43A
Prescription measure
DOSE
4
45A
Replay speed: Hyph.
SLOMO
5
47A
Beethoven's "___ to Joy"
ODE
3
48A
"Narcos" agency: Abbr.
DEA
3
49A
Le'Veon ___, boxer and former NFL player who shares a name with a sleigh jingler, ideal for spreading cheer
BELL
4
51A
Did amazing on a test
ACED
4
55A
Aries symbol
RAM
3
56A
"Get me the files ___!" (immediately): Abbr.
ASAP
4
57A
Cuisine with tom kha gai
THAI
4
58A
Clairvoyance: Abbr.
ESP
3
59A
Dot's partner in Morse code
DASH
4
60A
Address for a king
SIRE
4
1D
Gym member's physique, slangily
BOD
3
2D
"We ___ the Champions" (Queen song)
ARE
3
3D
Drink served with scones in England
TEA
3
4D
___ Holm, world-champion boxer who shares a name with decor mentioned in "Deck the Halls," that may be on every door this holiday season
HOLLY
5
5D
Big ___ (McDonald's signature burger)
MAC
3
6D
"Have ___ it!" ("Try it!"): 3 wds.
AGOAT
5
7D
Actors Sean and Badgley
PENNS
5
8D
Continuous dull pain
ACHE
4
9D
Nerlens ___, NBA player whose name is another word for a Christmas carol, in tune with holiday vibes
NOEL
4
10D
___ and don'ts
DOS
3
12D
Meal eaten on a blanket at the park, say
PICNIC
6
18D
One who officiates a baseball game, for short
UMP
3
20D
Deep cut
GASH
4
21D
One who saves the day
HERO
4
23D
Cards checked by bouncers: Abbr.
IDS
3
24D
"Don't trust him, he's a ___ artist" (scammer)
CON
3
26D
Apprehend
NAB
3
28D
___ bag (large bag seen at a farmer's market)
TOTE
4
29D
"___ G Indahouse," 2002 comedy
ALI
3
30D
Competed in a track event
RAN
3
32D
Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___!": 2 wds.
AWHO
4
34D
Wilma ___, Olympic track champion who shares a name with Santa's "red-nosed" reindeer, lighting up the festive season
RUDOLPH
7
38D
Retinal cell
ROD
3
41D
"Sorry, ___ at remembering names!" (apology for forgetting someone's name): 2 wds.
IMBAD
5
42D
"I hope she ___ good job tomorrow": 2 wds.
DOESA
5
44D
Chairs at a stadium
SEATS
5
45D
"Sail the seven ___"
SEAS
4
46D
Light source on a desk
LAMP
4
48D
NFL linebacker Greenlaw
DRE
3
50D
___ Vegas Raiders (NFL team)
LAS
3
52D
Chinese martial art Tai ___
CHI
3
53D
Play it by ___ (improvise)
EAR
3
54D
Conk out
DIE
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 9, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the December 9, 2025 puzzle
The December 9, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday 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 9 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.