LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, December 5, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Casual top?
- 5__ page: website introduction
- 11Spanish infinitive
- 14Stratford-upon-__
- 15Cause
- 16Hullabaloo
- 17*Odist with a passion for the culinary arts?
- 19"Snowden" org.
- 20Morsel
- 21Flavor of some purple ice cream
- 22Condition that affects one's ability to focus, briefly
- 23Pastoral
- 24*Eight-member band from Seoul, perhaps?
- 26Word on a shoppe sign
- 28"Yes __!"
- 29Soft "Hey, you"
- 32Great Basin people
- 35Gets warmer, in a way
- 36Prefix in some genre names
- 37*Social media community obsessed with quick kisses?
- 39Jazz guitarist Metheny
- 40Paris river
- 42Catch
- 43IDs on tax forms
- 44Star associated with Venus
- 46Expand
- 48*Beverage sold at a Florida theme park?
- 51Catch
- 55Infielder played by Bernsen in the "Major League" films
- 56Weep
- 57Eritrea's capital
- 58Egg cells
- 59Like some expenses, and how the answers to the starred clues are made?
- 61Hat similar to a songkok
- 62"The way things stand ... "
- 63"Je t'__": French "I love you"
- 64Get too much sun
- 65Change from residential to commercial, say
- 66Educational spots, briefly
Down
- 1Arizona flora
- 2Steer clear of
- 3Mercurial
- 4Image that's subject to interpretation
- 5Opening
- 6Verve
- 7Relish
- 8Vinegary sauce
- 9Brews
- 10Word with tip or take
- 11Driving challenges?
- 12"Thinking Out Loud" singer
- 13Driving challenges?
- 18Register
- 22Lot unit
- 24Fore-and-aft rigged boat
- 25[I'm a pig!]
- 27Outstanding
- 29Sent along (to)
- 30Pajama party
- 31Suffering from cabin fever
- 33Pull (out)
- 34Play area
- 37Cooped (up)
- 38Bobby of the Bruins
- 41Quite bright
- 43Pool wear
- 45Point the finger at
- 47Very, very
- 49Ana of "Love, Victor"
- 50Onetime capital of Japan
- 52Brand of rolled tortilla chips
- 53Taco topping
- 54Abhors
- 57Cathedral area
- 59Dory propeller
- 60Dory propeller
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 39 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Brian Callahan %26 Taylor Johnson.
All 76 answers
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- 1ACasual top?CAMI
- 5A__ page: website introductionSPLASH
- 11ASpanish infinitiveSER
- 14AStratford-upon-__AVON
- 15ACauseLEADTO
- 16AHullabalooADO
- 17A*Odist with a passion for the culinary arts?COOKTOPPOET
- 19A"Snowden" org.NSA
- 20AMorselTIDBIT
- 21AFlavor of some purple ice creamUBE
- 22ACondition that affects one's ability to focus, brieflyADHD
- 23APastoralIDYLL
- 24A*Eight-member band from Seoul, perhaps?KPOPOCTET
- 26AWord on a shoppe signOLDE
- 28A"Yes __!"SIRREE
- 29ASoft "Hey, you"PSST
- 32AGreat Basin peopleUTES
- 35AGets warmer, in a wayNEARS
- 36APrefix in some genre namesALT
- 37A*Social media community obsessed with quick kisses?PECKTOK
- 39AJazz guitarist MethenyPAT
- 40AParis riverSEINE
- 42ACatchHEAR
- 43AIDs on tax formsSSNS
- 44AStar associated with VenusSERENA
- 46AExpandGROW
- 48A*Beverage sold at a Florida theme park?EPCOTCOKE
- 51ACatchHITCH
- 55AInfielder played by Bernsen in the "Major League" filmsDORN
- 56AWeepCRY
- 57AEritrea's capitalASMARA
- 58AEgg cellsOVA
- 59ALike some expenses, and how the answers to the starred clues are made?OUTOFPOCKET
- 61AHat similar to a songkokFEZ
- 62A"The way things stand ... "ASITIS
- 63A"Je t'__": French "I love you"AIME
- 64AGet too much sunFRY
- 65AChange from residential to commercial, sayREZONE
- 66AEducational spots, brieflyPSAS
- 1DArizona floraCACTI
- 2DSteer clear ofAVOID
- 3DMercurialMOODY
- 4DImage that's subject to interpretationINKBLOT
- 5DOpeningSLOT
- 6DVervePEP
- 7DRelishLAPUP
- 8DVinegary sauceADOBO
- 9DBrewsSTEEPS
- 10DWord with tip or takeHOT
- 11DDriving challenges?SANDTRAPS
- 12D"Thinking Out Loud" singerEDSHEERAN
- 13DDriving challenges?ROADTESTS
- 18DRegisterTILL
- 22DLot unitACRE
- 24DFore-and-aft rigged boatKETCH
- 25D[I'm a pig!]OINK
- 27DOutstandingDUE
- 29DSent along (to)PASSEDOFF
- 30DPajama partySLEEPOVER
- 31DSuffering from cabin feverSTIRCRAZY
- 33DPull (out)EKE
- 34DPlay areaSTAGE
- 37DCooped (up)PENT
- 38DBobby of the BruinsORR
- 41DQuite brightNEON
- 43DPool wearSWIMCAP
- 45DPoint the finger atACCUSE
- 47DVery, veryOHSO
- 49DAna of "Love, Victor"ORTIZ
- 50DOnetime capital of JapanKYOTO
- 52DBrand of rolled tortilla chipsTAKIS
- 53DTaco toppingCREMA
- 54DAbhorsHATES
- 57DCathedral areaAPSE
- 59DDory propellerOAR
- 60DDory propellerFIN
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