Daily Crossword — Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Daily Crossword - Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Theme: History & Culture

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Giggle syllable (4)

5.Continental dollar starter (4)

9.Attack deadline (5)

14.Cuba and Aruba (abbr.) (4)

15.Dude, in British lingo (4)

16.Maryland town (5)

17.Page of music (4)

18.Early jazzman Blake (4)

19.- (5)

20.Moose-costume enabler? (12)

23.Legal-age attainers (6)

24.Know, in Kensington (3)

25.Lady of letters featured in this puzzle's four longest entries (3)

28.One, for one (5)

33.___ to be tied (3)

36.Nonpolluting form of transportation (11)

38.Like some car lots (4)

40.James who played guitar for the Smashing Pumpkins (3)

41.Trig function (4)

42.Cheers role (11)

47.L.A. Law star Susan (3)

48.Award of the British Empire? (6)

49.Bell Biv ___ ("Poison" R&B group) (5)

51.Code name for a Virgin Islands airport (3)

52.Dime-novelist Buntline (3)

54.Church officers (6)

58.Part 5 of quip (12)

61.East Indian tree (5)

64.___ ignotum pro magnifico est. (4)

65.Tear off: Scot. (4)

66.I am absent: Lat. (5)

67.Biscay, to the French (4)

68.Number of Bears or Pigs (4)

69.Blank: Ger. (5)

70.Military decoration seen on the bass for Motörhead (4)

71.Dialect that may be part of code-switching, for short (4)

31.Rain dance, e.g.

Down

1.Medical privacy acronym (5)

2.Cross the __ dot the i's (5)

3.- (5)

4.Vinegars of old (6)

5.NBC Sports president, 1989-2011 (7)

6.What the four longest answers have in common (4)

7.Cartoonist Goldberg (4)

8.[Can this GET any duller?!] (5)

9.Three brothers of Roman legend. (7)

10.Nether world (4)

11.Boff ending (3)

12.Diminutive plural suffix. (3)

13.Akira Kurosawa film based on "King Lear" (3)

21.Raison d'__ (4)

22.Pressure unit (4)

25.Musty, old style (5)

26.Town in W Estonia. (5)

27.Juan Carlos, to his people (5)

29.Trompe l'___ (4)

30.French colony of Equatorial Africa. (5)

32.Educator's schools: Abbr. (3)

33.16th-century German botanist (5)

34.Tiny waterlocked area. (5)

35.Complexion: Fr. (5)

37.One end of Chelsea Park: Abbr. (4)

39.Air medal. (3)

43.Broadway musical featuring the lead character at three different ages (7)

44.Algonquian (4)

45.Words before "enough" or "better" (7)

46.Tallahassee athlete, briefly (4)

50.Girl's name meaning rich gift. (6)

53.Low Hindu (5)

55.Make like a zombie (5)

56.Bishop's title: Abbr. (5)

57.Marsh rail: Var. (5)

58.Race track figure (4)

59.Representative Ilhan (4)

60.Combined: Fr. (4)

61.Started: Poet. (3)

62.King Hezekiah's mother. (3)

63.Royal Society of Edinburgh: Abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Giggle syllable (4)

5.Continental dollar starter (4)

9.Attack deadline (5)

14.Cuba and Aruba (abbr.) (4)

15.Dude, in British lingo (4)

16.Maryland town (5)

17.Page of music (4)

18.Early jazzman Blake (4)

19.- (5)

20.Moose-costume enabler? (12)

23.Legal-age attainers (6)

24.Know, in Kensington (3)

25.Lady of letters featured in this puzzle's four longest entries (3)

28.One, for one (5)

33.___ to be tied (3)

36.Nonpolluting form of transportation (11)

38.Like some car lots (4)

40.James who played guitar for the Smashing Pumpkins (3)

41.Trig function (4)

42.Cheers role (11)

47.L.A. Law star Susan (3)

48.Award of the British Empire? (6)

49.Bell Biv ___ ("Poison" R&B group) (5)

51.Code name for a Virgin Islands airport (3)

52.Dime-novelist Buntline (3)

54.Church officers (6)

58.Part 5 of quip (12)

61.East Indian tree (5)

64.___ ignotum pro magnifico est. (4)

65.Tear off: Scot. (4)

66.I am absent: Lat. (5)

67.Biscay, to the French (4)

68.Number of Bears or Pigs (4)

69.Blank: Ger. (5)

70.Military decoration seen on the bass for Motörhead (4)

71.Dialect that may be part of code-switching, for short (4)

31.Rain dance, e.g.

Down

1.Medical privacy acronym (5)

2.Cross the __ dot the i's (5)

3.- (5)

4.Vinegars of old (6)

5.NBC Sports president, 1989-2011 (7)

6.What the four longest answers have in common (4)

7.Cartoonist Goldberg (4)

8.[Can this GET any duller?!] (5)

9.Three brothers of Roman legend. (7)

10.Nether world (4)

11.Boff ending (3)

12.Diminutive plural suffix. (3)

13.Akira Kurosawa film based on "King Lear" (3)

21.Raison d'__ (4)

22.Pressure unit (4)

25.Musty, old style (5)

26.Town in W Estonia. (5)

27.Juan Carlos, to his people (5)

29.Trompe l'___ (4)

30.French colony of Equatorial Africa. (5)

32.Educator's schools: Abbr. (3)

33.16th-century German botanist (5)

34.Tiny waterlocked area. (5)

35.Complexion: Fr. (5)

37.One end of Chelsea Park: Abbr. (4)

39.Air medal. (3)

43.Broadway musical featuring the lead character at three different ages (7)

44.Algonquian (4)

45.Words before "enough" or "better" (7)

46.Tallahassee athlete, briefly (4)

50.Girl's name meaning rich gift. (6)

53.Low Hindu (5)

55.Make like a zombie (5)

56.Bishop's title: Abbr. (5)

57.Marsh rail: Var. (5)

58.Race track figure (4)

59.Representative Ilhan (4)

60.Combined: Fr. (4)

61.Started: Poet. (3)

62.King Hezekiah's mother. (3)

63.Royal Society of Edinburgh: Abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

About This History & Culture Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 features a History & Culture theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Travel through time with clues about historical events, cultural traditions, ancient civilizations, and the rich heritage of human civilization.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

December 2025 Crossword Archive

This History & Culture crossword puzzle was published on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: History & Culture

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• Consider specialized vocabulary common to history & culture
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Tuesday, December 9, 2025