Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, December 23, 2025 features 76 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.9 letters. The longest answer is "thehomedepot".
Total Clues
76
Longest
thehomedepot
Avg Length
4.9
Shortest
IPA
ALLComplete Solution List
Out of it
5LOOPY
Noodle dish
5RAMEN
Glitz
4GLAM
Gift-wrapping need
4TAPE
Dramatic haircut
4CHOP
Brew that may be hazy
3IPA
Blend together
4MELD
Pearly whites
5TEETH
Shadowboxes
5SPARS
Took a tumble
4FELL
Eight-sided solids
9OCTAHEDRA
Origami bird
5CRANE
Quick and nimble
4SPRY
You __ to be there
3HAD
Omega opposite
5ALPHA
Like black vinegar
4AGED
Practiced, as a trade
5PLIED
Dull
4FADE
Tug-of-__
3WAR
Spiritual healer
6SHAMAN
Send out
4EMIT
Cordon bleu meat
3HAM
Faux
3PAS
Jazz legend Fitzgerald
4ELLA
Per person
4EACH
Write
3PEN
Dos, por ejemplo
6numero
Subj. for an aspiring polyglot
3esl
Award presented at the World Science Fiction Convention
4hugo
In one's __: emotional
5feels
Drummer twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
5starr
Sound in "The Addams Family" theme song
4snap
Fortnite's company
9epicgames
End of a countdown
3ONE
Where to find a sturdy 4x4
12thehomedepot
Endless expanse
5ocean
Where to find an adventurous 4x4
12offroadtrail
Baggage
5claim
Where to find an athletic 4x4
12runningtrack
Where to find a caloric 4x4
12innoutburger
NOLA sandwich
5POBOY
Early spring bloomer
6CROCUS
Disapproving chorus
4boos
Stock quote?
3MOO
Billy Porter series about 1980s ball culture
4pose
Result of a blast from the past?
6crater
Met Gala garb
5gowns
Provokes
5baits
Lines that are often blue
4urls
Backup camera's view
4rear
Get the hang of
5LEARN
Love, Loss, and What We Ate memoirist Lakshmi
5PADMA
Quick and nimble
5AGILE
Floating in the air
5ALOFT
W-2 org.
3IRS
Vacation cottage often
6RENTAL
Pungent
5ACRID
Slushy drink
4ICEE
Japan's national sport
4SUMO
Annapurna's country
5NEPAL
Convention
4NORM
Spinner
3TOP
Merino males
4rams
Tenured employees, for short
5profs
Walk on water, essentially
5skate
Realm in Norse cosmology
6asgard
Subreddits, e.g.
6forums
Sordid matter
5filth
Insole option
3gel
Word before some language names
3old
Triple play, for one
6rarity
Horseshoe-shaped fastener
5UBOLT
Yoga ball filler
3AIR
Finding Nemo setting
4reef
Network with an eye on television
3cbs
F1 unit
3lap
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