Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Wednesday, December 24, 2025 features 76 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.8 letters. The longest answer is "hammersoutawine".
Total Clues
76
Longest
hammersoutawine
Avg Length
4.8
Shortest
ORE
ALLComplete Solution List
Mine material
3ORE
Actress Mendes
3EVA
Uneasy feeling
5AGITA
Slumber
5SLEEP
Blue Ribbon beer
5PABST
1860s prez
3ABE
London's prov.
3ONT
r u 4 real?
3OMG
DC villain Luthor
3LEX
Odds' partner
4ENDS
Includes, in a way
3CCS
Hockey feint
4DEKE
Eyelid issue
4STYE
Tip-top
4ACME
Tie to a dock
4MOOR
Good bud
3PAL
Objective
3AIM
Set
3GEL
One point in gin rummy
3ace
Like an intimidating climb
5steep
Fare ways
4cabs
English noble with an eyebrow ring?
11piercedearl
Extract in some dog treats, briefly
3cbd
Beauty aisle brand
4olay
Contradict in court
5rebut
Tech gift-guide site
4cnet
Brand stylization such as camel case?
11bumponalogo
Element of cooled pudding
4skin
PG Tips and Barry's
4teas
End-of-year perk, and what this puzzle's circled letters form
14christmasbonus
"Tinker Bell" voice actress Whitman
3mae
Produces apian-themed bedroom decor?
14makesabeelinen
"Ballerina" actress de Armas
3ana
Creates cabernet with mallets?
15hammersoutawine
Cognitive ability improver
9braingame
Jessica of "The Better Sister"
4biel
Cal. column
3MON
Before now
3AGO
Form 1040 amt.
3agi
Unreliable stat from the chronically late
3eta
Burger, fries, and a drink, perhaps
9combomeal
Step up from amateur night
3gig
Real-time record-keeper, for short
5steno
"__-a-Lula": classic Gene Vincent hit
5bebop
Idris of "Hijack"
4elba
"Doctor De Soto" writer/illustrator William
5steig
That's exactly right!
5bingo
Dance with figure-eight steps
5tango
Actor/director Waititi
5taika
43-Across letters
3rem
Furry red Muppet
4ELMO
Haunting
5EERIE
Eats
4UBER
Extraordinary
4EPIC
Speak highly of
5EXALT
Turn to liquid
4MELT
__ cum laude
5SUMMA
Luxury hotel chain
5LOEWS
Taj Mahal city
4AGRA
Volcano where Bronte pistachios are grown
4etna
Wool-loving pests
5moths
Spread, as peanut butter
5smear
Trail for cyclists
9bikeroute
Sleepy housemate
3doc
Short exhibitions
5demos
Covering everything
9universal
Society for smarties
5mensa
Feature of some distressed jeans
4tear
Apple's old messaging app
5ichat
Brunch date hr.
5tenam
Promises between besties
5pacts
Pull felt on Earth
4ONEG
Sucker
3SAP
1950s prez
3IKE
Ta-ta!
3BYE
Go
3say
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