LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, December 15, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1First name of singers Levine and Lambert
- 5Young fellows
- 9Common merch table purchase
- 14Drop-down list
- 15Many times
- 16Brooklyn's __ Island
- 17*"Tennessee Waltz" singer
- 19Open, as a vitamin bottle
- 20Narrow openings
- 21Shopping complex
- 23Stack starter in solitaire
- 24*Bottoms worn as loungewear
- 28"Quite possibly"
- 32"Meant to tell you" shorthand
- 33Honey liquor
- 34In-flight figs.
- 37Island where "NCIS: Hawai'i" is set
- 40*Maneuvering into a tight curbside spot
- 44Brand that sells Braille Bricks
- 45Paper quantity
- 46Finishes
- 47Source of sheep's milk
- 49Put trust in
- 51*Wide receiver's route
- 56Spigoted vessel
- 57Cookie used in many desserts
- 58Marisa of "The Big Short"
- 63Heat's home city
- 65Paul Reiser sitcom, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues
- 68"Evita" surname
- 69Bosc, for one
- 70Foreboding sign
- 71Dozed
- 72Avant-garde
- 73Monopoly payment
Down
- 1Concert boosters
- 2Hand out cards
- 3Not for
- 4Mixed-breed pooch
- 5Once around a skating rink, e.g.
- 6Pie __ mode
- 7Religious doctrine
- 8"Full __ ahead!"
- 9Artist with a chisel
- 10Sweetie
- 11Like Machu Picchu
- 12Blink, say
- 13Strikes keys
- 18"__ with my little eye ... "
- 22Chemist's workplace
- 25Eve's second son
- 262020 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Derek
- 27Rouse from slumber
- 28Devilish kid
- 29Greenish-blue color
- 30Stallion's mate
- 31Wise old sayings
- 35Taproom drink
- 36The "S" of NASA
- 38Helpful suggestion
- 39"Go back!" computer command
- 41Darkest hour
- 42"__ Prohibido": 1994 Selena hit
- 43Channel with "Press Your Luck" reruns
- 48Knack for music
- 50"Do __ others ... "
- 51Machines at gas stations
- 52Disney princess with red hair
- 53Entrap
- 54City near Phoenix
- 55Fiddled around (with)
- 59Scent
- 60Broadway "Auntie"
- 61Old Testament garden
- 62"My heart just __ in it"
- 64Messy head of hair
- 66Graffiti signature
- 67Amusingly ironic
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 40-across.
- Constructed by Doug Peterson.
All 78 answers
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- 1AFirst name of singers Levine and LambertADAM
- 5AYoung fellowsLADS
- 9ACommon merch table purchaseSHIRT
- 14ADrop-down listMENU
- 15AMany timesALOT
- 16ABrooklyn's __ IslandCONEY
- 17A*"Tennessee Waltz" singerPATTIPAGE
- 19AOpen, as a vitamin bottleUNCAP
- 20ANarrow openingsSLITS
- 21AShopping complexMALL
- 23AStack starter in solitaireACE
- 24A*Bottoms worn as loungewearPAJAMAPANTS
- 28A"Quite possibly"ITMAYBE
- 32A"Meant to tell you" shorthandBTW
- 33AHoney liquorMEAD
- 34AIn-flight figs.ETAS
- 37AIsland where "NCIS: Hawai'i" is setOAHU
- 40A*Maneuvering into a tight curbside spotPARALLELPARKING
- 44ABrand that sells Braille BricksLEGO
- 45APaper quantityREAM
- 46AFinishesENDS
- 47ASource of sheep's milkEWE
- 49APut trust inCOUNTON
- 51A*Wide receiver's routePASSPATTERN
- 56ASpigoted vesselURN
- 57ACookie used in many dessertsOREO
- 58AMarisa of "The Big Short"TOMEI
- 63AHeat's home cityMIAMI
- 65APaul Reiser sitcom, and what can be found in the answers to the starred cluesMYTWODADS
- 68A"Evita" surnamePERON
- 69ABosc, for onePEAR
- 70AForeboding signOMEN
- 71ADozedSLEPT
- 72AAvant-gardeEDGY
- 73AMonopoly paymentRENT
- 1DConcert boostersAMPS
- 2DHand out cardsDEAL
- 3DNot forANTI
- 4DMixed-breed poochMUTT
- 5DOnce around a skating rink, e.g.LAP
- 6DPie __ modeALA
- 7DReligious doctrineDOGMA
- 8D"Full __ ahead!"STEAM
- 9DArtist with a chiselSCULPTOR
- 10DSweetieHON
- 11DLike Machu PicchuINCAN
- 12DBlink, sayREACT
- 13DStrikes keysTYPES
- 18D"__ with my little eye ... "ISPY
- 22DChemist's workplaceLAB
- 25DEve's second sonABEL
- 26D2020 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee DerekJETER
- 27DRouse from slumberAWAKEN
- 28DDevilish kidIMP
- 29DGreenish-blue colorTEAL
- 30DStallion's mateMARE
- 31DWise old sayingsADAGES
- 35DTaproom drinkALE
- 36DThe "S" of NASASPACE
- 38DHelpful suggestionHINT
- 39D"Go back!" computer commandUNDO
- 41DDarkest hourLOWPOINT
- 42D"__ Prohibido": 1994 Selena hitAMOR
- 43DChannel with "Press Your Luck" rerunsGSN
- 48DKnack for musicEAR
- 50D"Do __ others ... "UNTO
- 51DMachines at gas stationsPUMPS
- 52DDisney princess with red hairARIEL
- 53DEntrapSNARE
- 54DCity near PhoenixTEMPE
- 55DFiddled around (with)TOYED
- 59DScentODOR
- 60DBroadway "Auntie"MAME
- 61DOld Testament gardenEDEN
- 62D"My heart just __ in it"ISNT
- 64DMessy head of hairMOP
- 66DGraffiti signatureTAG
- 67DAmusingly ironicWRY
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