Daily Crossword — Saturday, December 13, 2025

Daily Crossword - Saturday, December 13, 2025

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Easy

0:00

Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Lyft alternative (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Rent payer (4)

16.Medieval brocade (4)

17._____ knife (5)

18.Important campaign issue. (4)

19.Mildew, for one (4)

20.Some hardcore rap fans, briefly (3)

21.With no rooms left (11)

24.Feminine ending, in French words (4)

25.Main meal (6)

26.Acting with purpose (12)

31.French hen. (5)

32.Popular race (4)

33.Onetime org. for John Cena (3)

36.Given name and middle initial of evangelist Sankey. (4)

37.24 villain ___ Zhi (5)

39.Fourth tones: Var. (4)

40.Queer Eye fashion expert France (3)

41.Bushmen. (4)

42.Histological dye (5)

43.End of the quip (12)

46.See 30-Across (6)

49.In a tizzy (4)

50.Some stops along the fairy highway? (11)

53.Geom. figure (3)

56.Tel __ (4)

57.The Lonely Girl writer O'Brien (4)

58.___ on his very absence: Shak. (5)

60.Tanoan Indian (4)

61.One million millions: Comb. form. (4)

62.Early people of India (5)

63.Wide shoe markings (4)

64.The Big Bad Wolf (4)

65.Steeler coach and family (5)

Down

47.Tarkington's "Little ___." (5)

1.LEAVE RIGHT NOW!: Abbr. (4)

2.Rhinoceros beetle. (4)

3.Those, in Madrid

4.Where teachers are taught: Abbr. (3)

5.French town. (7)

6.Treat with a pesticide (6)

7.First-floor apartment (4)

8.River in Ecuador, 550 miles from Cotopaxi Mt. to Amazon. (4)

9.Putting into cipher (8)

10.End of Stepquote (6)

11.Food for swine. (5)

12.I don't have ___ (5)

13.News to the detriment of a brand (5)

22.Pressurized fuel: Abbr. (3)

23.Neck woe (4)

24.Barren, in Scotland (4)

26.1986 Tom Hanks film, with "The" (4)

27.Main artery (4)

28.Chinese pottery. (4)

29.Winged: Suffix. (5)

30.Vintner's prefix (3)

33.I ___ Teenage Werewolf (4)

34.19th-century party (4)

35.Slave of yore (4)

37.The Donna Reed Show actor (8)

38.That ain't __! (3)

39.NASCAR magnate (and former champion) A.J. (4)

41.By oneself, in French (4)

42.Utterance of "fo'c's'le" or "bos'n" (7)

43.Swedish imports (6)

44.All the world's ___ (6)

45.Letters after Chris Sununu's name (3)

46.Not live (5)

48.French festival (5)

51.It has an antistrophe (4)

52.Short run (4)

53.Fossil fuel (4)

54.Alcohol: Suffix. (4)

55.Woods and Shields (4)

59.Weed grown in water, in slang (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Lyft alternative (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Rent payer (4)

16.Medieval brocade (4)

17._____ knife (5)

18.Important campaign issue. (4)

19.Mildew, for one (4)

20.Some hardcore rap fans, briefly (3)

21.With no rooms left (11)

24.Feminine ending, in French words (4)

25.Main meal (6)

26.Acting with purpose (12)

31.French hen. (5)

32.Popular race (4)

33.Onetime org. for John Cena (3)

36.Given name and middle initial of evangelist Sankey. (4)

37.24 villain ___ Zhi (5)

39.Fourth tones: Var. (4)

40.Queer Eye fashion expert France (3)

41.Bushmen. (4)

42.Histological dye (5)

43.End of the quip (12)

46.See 30-Across (6)

49.In a tizzy (4)

50.Some stops along the fairy highway? (11)

53.Geom. figure (3)

56.Tel __ (4)

57.The Lonely Girl writer O'Brien (4)

58.___ on his very absence: Shak. (5)

60.Tanoan Indian (4)

61.One million millions: Comb. form. (4)

62.Early people of India (5)

63.Wide shoe markings (4)

64.The Big Bad Wolf (4)

65.Steeler coach and family (5)

Down

47.Tarkington's "Little ___." (5)

1.LEAVE RIGHT NOW!: Abbr. (4)

2.Rhinoceros beetle. (4)

3.Those, in Madrid

4.Where teachers are taught: Abbr. (3)

5.French town. (7)

6.Treat with a pesticide (6)

7.First-floor apartment (4)

8.River in Ecuador, 550 miles from Cotopaxi Mt. to Amazon. (4)

9.Putting into cipher (8)

10.End of Stepquote (6)

11.Food for swine. (5)

12.I don't have ___ (5)

13.News to the detriment of a brand (5)

22.Pressurized fuel: Abbr. (3)

23.Neck woe (4)

24.Barren, in Scotland (4)

26.1986 Tom Hanks film, with "The" (4)

27.Main artery (4)

28.Chinese pottery. (4)

29.Winged: Suffix. (5)

30.Vintner's prefix (3)

33.I ___ Teenage Werewolf (4)

34.19th-century party (4)

35.Slave of yore (4)

37.The Donna Reed Show actor (8)

38.That ain't __! (3)

39.NASCAR magnate (and former champion) A.J. (4)

41.By oneself, in French (4)

42.Utterance of "fo'c's'le" or "bos'n" (7)

43.Swedish imports (6)

44.All the world's ___ (6)

45.Letters after Chris Sununu's name (3)

46.Not live (5)

48.French festival (5)

51.It has an antistrophe (4)

52.Short run (4)

53.Fossil fuel (4)

54.Alcohol: Suffix. (4)

55.Woods and Shields (4)

59.Weed grown in water, in slang (3)

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About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, December 13, 2025 features a Food & Cooking theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Satisfy your appetite for culinary knowledge with clues about ingredients, cooking techniques, cuisines, and famous dishes from around the world.

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 Food & Cooking crossword puzzle was published on Saturday, December 13, 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: Food & Cooking

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to food & cooking
• 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 — Saturday, December 13, 2025