LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, December 25, 2025
Thursday, December 25, 2025/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Extract in some dog treats, briefly
- 4Fare ways?
- 8Blue Ribbon beer
- 13Mine material
- 14Tech gift-guide site
- 15Uneasy feeling
- 16Produces apian-themed bedroom decor?
- 19Jessica of "The Better Sister"
- 20London's prov.
- 21Step up from amateur night
- 22Cal. column
- 23Brand stylization such as camel case?
- 28"R u 4 real!?"
- 291860s prez
- 30Before now
- 31PG Tips and Barry's
- 33Odds partner
- 36Contradict in court
- 40Creates cabernet with mallets?
- 43Slumber
- 44Tip-top
- 45Element of cooled pudding
- 46Objective
- 48"Tinker Bell" voice actress Whitman
- 50Actress Mendes
- 51English noble with an eyebrow ring?
- 5643-Across letters
- 57One point in gin rummy
- 58DC villain Luthor
- 59Tie to a dock
- 61End-of-year perk, and what this puzzle's circled letters form
- 66Actor/director Waititi
- 67Beauty aisle brand
- 68Unreliable stat from the chronically late
- 69Like an intimidating climb
- 70Eyelid issue
- 71Set
Down
- 1Burger, fries, and a drink, perhaps
- 2Cognitive ability improver
- 3Hockey feint
- 4Includes, in a way
- 5"Ballerina" actress de Armas
- 6"__-a-Lula": classic Gene Vincent hit
- 7Real-time record-keeper, for short
- 8Good bud
- 9Form 1040 amt.
- 10"That's exactly right!"
- 11"Doctor De Soto" writer/illustrator William
- 12Dance with figure-eight steps
- 17Idris of "Hijack"
- 18Volcano where Bronte pistachios are grown
- 22Wool-loving pests
- 24__ Eats
- 25Society for smarties
- 26Taj Mahal city
- 27Luxury hotel chain
- 32Spread, as peanut butter
- 34Sleepy housemate
- 35__ cum laude
- 37Trail for cyclists
- 38Covering everything
- 39Brunch date hr.
- 41Extraordinary
- 42Feature of some distressed jeans
- 47Turn to liquid
- 49Furry red Muppet
- 51Promises between besties
- 52Apple's old messaging app
- 53Haunting
- 54Short exhibitions
- 55Speak highly of
- 60Pull felt on Earth
- 621950s prez
- 63Sucker
- 64Go
- 65"Ta-ta"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 40-across.
- Every clue and answer is listed below.
All 76 answers
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- 1AExtract in some dog treats, brieflyCBD
- 4AFare ways?CABS
- 8ABlue Ribbon beerPABST
- 13AMine materialORE
- 14ATech gift-guide siteCNET
- 15AUneasy feelingAGITA
- 16AProduces apian-themed bedroom decor?MAKESABEELINEN
- 19AJessica of "The Better Sister"BIEL
- 20ALondon's prov.ONT
- 21AStep up from amateur nightGIG
- 22ACal. columnMON
- 23ABrand stylization such as camel case?BUMPONALOGO
- 28A"R u 4 real!?"OMG
- 29A1860s prezABE
- 30ABefore nowAGO
- 31APG Tips and Barry'sTEAS
- 33AOdds partnerENDS
- 36AContradict in courtREBUT
- 40ACreates cabernet with mallets?HAMMERSOUTAWINE
- 43ASlumberSLEEP
- 44ATip-topACME
- 45AElement of cooled puddingSKIN
- 46AObjectiveAIM
- 48A"Tinker Bell" voice actress WhitmanMAE
- 50AActress MendesEVA
- 51AEnglish noble with an eyebrow ring?PIERCEDEARL
- 56A43-Across lettersREM
- 57AOne point in gin rummyACE
- 58ADC villain LuthorLEX
- 59ATie to a dockMOOR
- 61AEnd-of-year perk, and what this puzzle's circled letters formCHRISTMASBONUS
- 66AActor/director WaititiTAIKA
- 67ABeauty aisle brandOLAY
- 68AUnreliable stat from the chronically lateETA
- 69ALike an intimidating climbSTEEP
- 70AEyelid issueSTYE
- 71ASetGEL
- 1DBurger, fries, and a drink, perhapsCOMBOMEAL
- 2DCognitive ability improverBRAINGAME
- 3DHockey feintDEKE
- 4DIncludes, in a wayCCS
- 5D"Ballerina" actress de ArmasANA
- 6D"__-a-Lula": classic Gene Vincent hitBEBOP
- 7DReal-time record-keeper, for shortSTENO
- 8DGood budPAL
- 9DForm 1040 amt.AGI
- 10D"That's exactly right!"BINGO
- 11D"Doctor De Soto" writer/illustrator WilliamSTEIG
- 12DDance with figure-eight stepsTANGO
- 17DIdris of "Hijack"ELBA
- 18DVolcano where Bronte pistachios are grownETNA
- 22DWool-loving pestsMOTHS
- 24D__ EatsUBER
- 25DSociety for smartiesMENSA
- 26DTaj Mahal cityAGRA
- 27DLuxury hotel chainLOEWS
- 32DSpread, as peanut butterSMEAR
- 34DSleepy housemateDOC
- 35D__ cum laudeSUMMA
- 37DTrail for cyclistsBIKEROUTE
- 38DCovering everythingUNIVERSAL
- 39DBrunch date hr.TENAM
- 41DExtraordinaryEPIC
- 42DFeature of some distressed jeansTEAR
- 47DTurn to liquidMELT
- 49DFurry red MuppetELMO
- 51DPromises between bestiesPACTS
- 52DApple's old messaging appICHAT
- 53DHauntingEERIE
- 54DShort exhibitionsDEMOS
- 55DSpeak highly ofEXALT
- 60DPull felt on EarthONEG
- 62D1950s prezIKE
- 63DSuckerSAP
- 64DGoSAY
- 65D"Ta-ta"BYE
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