Daily Crossword — Saturday, December 20, 2025

Daily Crossword - Saturday, December 20, 2025

Theme: Animals & Pets

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.___ of much contempt (Shakespeare) (4)

5.Morticia Addams's pet name (4)

9.Mount for Cheryl White or Donna Cheek (5)

14.___ Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (4)

15.Is called: Obs. (4)

16.Why did the deer need to wear braces? Because he had buck ___! (5)

17.High ranking naval personnel (4)

18.Italian painter, Guido _____ (4)

19.Meditative one (5)

20.Hybrid outdoor game (12)

23.Shelled reptile (6)

24.Top spd. (3)

25.Post WWII administrative org. (3)

28.Raison _____ (5)

31.Marine, in Brighton (6)

33.Tropical medicine degree. (3)

36.Mercenaries of a sort (11)

38.Gardner's need (4)

40.Winter white, to Scots (3)

41.Bassoon's cousin (4)

42.Captured port of New Guinea, north of Huon gulf. (11)

47.Dont be such an ___! (3)

48.Me neither (6)

49.Body fluid (5)

51.Don't Bring Me Down band (3)

52.Kind of current: Abbr. (3)

54.Relative of a kayak. (6)

58.Completing: Slang. (12)

61.Gallagher's vaudeville partner (5)

64.___ Blanc (4)

65.Graphic intro? (4)

66.Stage, in Berlin (5)

67.Nose: Scot. (4)

68.Japanese island (4)

69.___ For Adano (5)

70.Came in: Abbr. (4)

71.Essence (4)

Down

1.Adam and Eve on __! (5)

2.___-Rollin, French politician: 1807–74 (5)

3.Turkish seaport (5)

4.Achievement nobody ever rushes to get, for short (6)

5.2:57 (7)

6.MIT grad. soc. (4)

7.Woodworker, at times (4)

8.27 Dresses star (5)

9.<b> or <i>, to a web designer (7)

10.Egg to Etienne (4)

11.Hi-___ (3)

12.Jeanne d'Arc, par exemple: Abbr. (3)

13.Mu ____: mushroom (3)

21.Request help with information from one's website readers (4)

22.Potent start? (4)

25.Nomadic Bedouin tribe. (5)

26.Blue II and "Red Sun," e.g. (5)

27.UK exams taken before A Levels (5)

29.Hot dog topping (4)

30.Best and Ferber (5)

32.Poet Betti (3)

33.Peri opera (5)

34.Alcohollike compound (5)

35.Crooner Matt (5)

37.Auto-___ (ceremonial burning) (4)

39.Book of the Apocrypha: Abbr. (3)

43.Eagle wearer (7)

44.It played the Platters' platters (4)

45.Went ballistic (7)

46.Without feeling (4)

50.Sinking in mud (6)

53.Ocean predator named for a flower, very briefly? (5)

55.Garment at some Vietnamese weddings (5)

56.Cringes with fear (5)

57.Russian whip (5)

58.Mr. Boone, familiarly (4)

59.Former "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Bob (GONE anag.) (4)

60.Northernmost of British islands. (4)

61.Entrepreneur's org. (3)

62.Busy airport (3)

63.Before (Ger.) (3)

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Across

1.___ of much contempt (Shakespeare) (4)

5.Morticia Addams's pet name (4)

9.Mount for Cheryl White or Donna Cheek (5)

14.___ Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (4)

15.Is called: Obs. (4)

16.Why did the deer need to wear braces? Because he had buck ___! (5)

17.High ranking naval personnel (4)

18.Italian painter, Guido _____ (4)

19.Meditative one (5)

20.Hybrid outdoor game (12)

23.Shelled reptile (6)

24.Top spd. (3)

25.Post WWII administrative org. (3)

28.Raison _____ (5)

31.Marine, in Brighton (6)

33.Tropical medicine degree. (3)

36.Mercenaries of a sort (11)

38.Gardner's need (4)

40.Winter white, to Scots (3)

41.Bassoon's cousin (4)

42.Captured port of New Guinea, north of Huon gulf. (11)

47.Dont be such an ___! (3)

48.Me neither (6)

49.Body fluid (5)

51.Don't Bring Me Down band (3)

52.Kind of current: Abbr. (3)

54.Relative of a kayak. (6)

58.Completing: Slang. (12)

61.Gallagher's vaudeville partner (5)

64.___ Blanc (4)

65.Graphic intro? (4)

66.Stage, in Berlin (5)

67.Nose: Scot. (4)

68.Japanese island (4)

69.___ For Adano (5)

70.Came in: Abbr. (4)

71.Essence (4)

Down

1.Adam and Eve on __! (5)

2.___-Rollin, French politician: 1807–74 (5)

3.Turkish seaport (5)

4.Achievement nobody ever rushes to get, for short (6)

5.2:57 (7)

6.MIT grad. soc. (4)

7.Woodworker, at times (4)

8.27 Dresses star (5)

9.<b> or <i>, to a web designer (7)

10.Egg to Etienne (4)

11.Hi-___ (3)

12.Jeanne d'Arc, par exemple: Abbr. (3)

13.Mu ____: mushroom (3)

21.Request help with information from one's website readers (4)

22.Potent start? (4)

25.Nomadic Bedouin tribe. (5)

26.Blue II and "Red Sun," e.g. (5)

27.UK exams taken before A Levels (5)

29.Hot dog topping (4)

30.Best and Ferber (5)

32.Poet Betti (3)

33.Peri opera (5)

34.Alcohollike compound (5)

35.Crooner Matt (5)

37.Auto-___ (ceremonial burning) (4)

39.Book of the Apocrypha: Abbr. (3)

43.Eagle wearer (7)

44.It played the Platters' platters (4)

45.Went ballistic (7)

46.Without feeling (4)

50.Sinking in mud (6)

53.Ocean predator named for a flower, very briefly? (5)

55.Garment at some Vietnamese weddings (5)

56.Cringes with fear (5)

57.Russian whip (5)

58.Mr. Boone, familiarly (4)

59.Former "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Bob (GONE anag.) (4)

60.Northernmost of British islands. (4)

61.Entrepreneur's org. (3)

62.Busy airport (3)

63.Before (Ger.) (3)

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About This Animals & Pets Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, December 20, 2025 features a Animals & Pets theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Go wild with clues about domestic pets, farm animals, wildlife, and creatures from every corner of the animal kingdom.

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 Animals & Pets crossword puzzle was published on Saturday, December 20, 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: Animals & Pets

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Animals & Pets themed crosswords offer unique challenges and vocabulary. Here are some strategies for success:

• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to animals & pets
• 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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