LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, December 8, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Advertising award named for a Greek goddess
- 5"It __ me to say ... "
- 10Apex
- 14Rather wealthy
- 15Sound that clears a path in traffic
- 16Alum
- 17Reddit Q&As
- 18Sleuth for hire
- 20Heaven-sent food
- 22"For heaven's __!"
- 23Cargo weight
- 24Binder flaps
- 26Michael C. Hall crime drama with a "Resurrection" sequel series
- 28Important tool in weather prediction
- 32Tech sch. in upstate New York
- 33Sicilian volcano
- 34Rests one inside another
- 38Curved paths
- 40Like the bottoms of beach house pools, often
- 43Aching
- 44Youngsters
- 46"Pop! __ the Weasel"
- 48Teeny-tiny
- 49Tour guide off the coast of Washington or Maine, e.g.
- 53Upload a new version to the cloud, say
- 55__ Lee desserts
- 56Long, slithery fish
- 57Storm relief org.
- 59"And yet ... "
- 62"Sounds about right," and what can be said about 18-, 28-, and 49-Across
- 66Salon sound
- 67"Toodles"
- 68Unkind smile
- 69Vocal quality
- 70Aid and __
- 71Writing class writing assignment
- 72Graceful long-necked bird
Down
- 1Hit the books hard
- 2Peruvian city founded as Ciudad de los Reyes
- 3"Both options are too good to take just one"
- 4"Sick burn!"
- 5Bygone handheld game console, for short
- 6Balloon filler
- 7Early spring flower
- 8The Silver State
- 9Created a serpentine path
- 10Sit in the cellar, perhaps
- 11Most populous Greek island
- 12Big city bigwig
- 13Genesis garden
- 19Houston resident, for one
- 21Up to the challenge
- 25Tennis match units
- 27Uno, dos, __
- 28"Fiddlesticks!"
- 29The Grand Ole __
- 30Molecule in some vaccines
- 31Singer's span
- 35"Where do we go from here?"
- 36__ frog
- 37Visionary
- 39Uses needle and thread
- 41The "D" of DJIA
- 42Pro votes
- 45Elevator passage
- 47Attempt
- 50Opposed (to)
- 51French city known for a 24-hour car race
- 52Sandwich leftovers on many a kid's plate
- 53Postop therapy
- 54Make happy
- 56Jazz great James
- 58Las Vegas WNBA team
- 60Singer Simone
- 61"__ sesame!"
- 63Skin pic
- 64Hawaii's Mauna __
- 65Texter's "My bad"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 28-across.
- Constructed by Brian Gubin.
All 78 answers
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- 1AAdvertising award named for a Greek goddessCLIO
- 5A"It __ me to say ... "PAINS
- 10AApexACME
- 14ARather wealthyRICH
- 15ASound that clears a path in trafficSIREN
- 16AAlumGRAD
- 17AReddit Q&AsAMAS
- 18ASleuth for hirePRIVATEEYE
- 20AHeaven-sent foodMANNA
- 22A"For heaven's __!"SAKE
- 23ACargo weightTON
- 24ABinder flapsTABS
- 26AMichael C. Hall crime drama with a "Resurrection" sequel seriesDEXTER
- 28AImportant tool in weather predictionDOPPLERRADAR
- 32ATech sch. in upstate New YorkRPI
- 33ASicilian volcanoETNA
- 34ARests one inside anotherNESTS
- 38ACurved pathsARCS
- 40ALike the bottoms of beach house pools, oftenSANDY
- 43AAchingSORE
- 44AYoungstersTYKES
- 46A"Pop! __ the Weasel"GOES
- 48ATeeny-tinyWEE
- 49ATour guide off the coast of Washington or Maine, e.g.WHALEWATCHER
- 53AUpload a new version to the cloud, sayRESAVE
- 55A__ Lee dessertsSARA
- 56ALong, slithery fishEEL
- 57AStorm relief org.FEMA
- 59A"And yet ... "BUTNO
- 62A"Sounds about right," and what can be said about 18-, 28-, and 49-AcrossTHATTRACKS
- 66ASalon soundSNIP
- 67A"Toodles"TATA
- 68AUnkind smileSNEER
- 69AVocal qualityTONE
- 70AAid and __ABET
- 71AWriting class writing assignmentESSAY
- 72AGraceful long-necked birdSWAN
- 1DHit the books hardCRAM
- 2DPeruvian city founded as Ciudad de los ReyesLIMA
- 3D"Both options are too good to take just one"ICANTPICK
- 4D"Sick burn!"OHSNAP
- 5DBygone handheld game console, for shortPSP
- 6DBalloon fillerAIR
- 7DEarly spring flowerIRIS
- 8DThe Silver StateNEVADA
- 9DCreated a serpentine pathSNAKED
- 10DSit in the cellar, perhapsAGE
- 11DMost populous Greek islandCRETE
- 12DBig city bigwigMAYOR
- 13DGenesis gardenEDEN
- 19DHouston resident, for oneTEXAN
- 21DUp to the challengeABLE
- 25DTennis match unitsSETS
- 27DUno, dos, __TRES
- 28D"Fiddlesticks!"DRAT
- 29DThe Grand Ole __OPRY
- 30DMolecule in some vaccinesRNA
- 31DSinger's spanRANGE
- 35D"Where do we go from here?"SOWHATNOW
- 36D__ frogTREE
- 37DVisionarySEER
- 39DUses needle and threadSEWS
- 41DThe "D" of DJIADOW
- 42DPro votesYEAS
- 45DElevator passageSHAFT
- 47DAttemptSTAB
- 50DOpposed (to)AVERSE
- 51DFrench city known for a 24-hour car raceLEMANS
- 52DSandwich leftovers on many a kid's plateCRUSTS
- 53DPostop therapyREHAB
- 54DMake happyELATE
- 56DJazz great JamesETTA
- 58DLas Vegas WNBA teamACES
- 60DSinger SimoneNINA
- 61D"__ sesame!"OPEN
- 63DSkin picTAT
- 64DHawaii's Mauna __KEA
- 65DTexter's "My bad"SRY
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