Daily Crossword — Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Daily Crossword - Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Theme: History & Culture

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.An amino acid (4)

5.Beatty and Buntline (4)

9.Magical charms (5)

14.German range (4)

15.Spaceship Earth setting (4)

16.At ___ of a coin (5)

17.German theologian (4)

18.Letter R, in Naples (4)

19.Snap (5)

20.Simon Cowell? (12)

23.Legal-age attainers (6)

24.Head (3)

25.Amts. at JOANN Fabrics and Crafts (3)

28.Energy units: Abbr.

31.Rain dance, e.g.

33.Sp. lady (3)

36.Architect from China (11)

38.Prefix for wine (4)

40.Aegean island of Cyclades group. (3)

41.Caesar's outfit (4)

42.Nominee Forest Whitaker's "___ of Scotland" (11)

47.Bread or butter ender (3)

48.Award of the British Empire? (6)

49.Turns sharply (5)

51.Pay attention to Cockneys? (3)

52.yea u right (3)

54.Church officers (6)

58.Salesperson's offering (12)

61.Get off my lawn! (5)

64.Hill concern, in short (4)

65.I ___ that liveth, and was dead, ... (Revelation 1:18) (4)

66.Churchillian gesture (5)

67.Second caliph of Sunni Islam (4)

68.Duren's River breached by Allied armies Feb., 1945. (4)

69.Group of students (5)

70.Preceded by "El," a comedian's cigar. (4)

71.Gene constituents: Abbr. (4)

Down

1.___ bead on. (5)

2.Serbo-Croatian town (5)

3.Citrusy sauce in Japanese cuisine (5)

4.Let's go! to Nadal (6)

5.Who ___? (words of despair) (7)

6.2005 Beck single with the chorus "Na na na na na na na" (4)

7.Tim Conway character (4)

8.Bock vessel (5)

9.French Revolution radical (7)

10.Electric co., e.g. (4)

11.Actor Voight (3)

12.Sch. for Trojans (3)

13.Pipe down! (3)

21.East Coast hwy. (4)

22.Former Israeli U.N. ambassador Gold (4)

25.Holly tea used by Indians of southern U. S. (5)

26.Third largest city in South Korea (5)

27.Louver feature (5)

29.But wait, there's more: Abbr. (4)

30.Turkomen (5)

32.Objective: Abbr. (3)

33.And ___ story goes (5)

34.Chop the soil again (5)

35.Put___to (finish) (5)

37.It's hard work (4)

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

43.Harvest seasons (7)

44.Kazakhstan et al. (4)

45.Spanish possessive (7)

46.They may pad locks (4)

50.Microchip found in cameras, briefly (6)

53.Native of Mongolia. (5)

55.De Valera of Ireland (5)

56.Flow: Comb. form (5)

57.Cuts apart (5)

58.Redcap's burden (4)

59.Hurler from Japan (4)

60.Turn to gas (abbr.) (4)

61.USAF or USN (3)

62.'The Screwtape Letters' monogram (3)

63.Dhull of gecxwords.blogspot.com (3)

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Across

1.An amino acid (4)

5.Beatty and Buntline (4)

9.Magical charms (5)

14.German range (4)

15.Spaceship Earth setting (4)

16.At ___ of a coin (5)

17.German theologian (4)

18.Letter R, in Naples (4)

19.Snap (5)

20.Simon Cowell? (12)

23.Legal-age attainers (6)

24.Head (3)

25.Amts. at JOANN Fabrics and Crafts (3)

28.Energy units: Abbr.

31.Rain dance, e.g.

33.Sp. lady (3)

36.Architect from China (11)

38.Prefix for wine (4)

40.Aegean island of Cyclades group. (3)

41.Caesar's outfit (4)

42.Nominee Forest Whitaker's "___ of Scotland" (11)

47.Bread or butter ender (3)

48.Award of the British Empire? (6)

49.Turns sharply (5)

51.Pay attention to Cockneys? (3)

52.yea u right (3)

54.Church officers (6)

58.Salesperson's offering (12)

61.Get off my lawn! (5)

64.Hill concern, in short (4)

65.I ___ that liveth, and was dead, ... (Revelation 1:18) (4)

66.Churchillian gesture (5)

67.Second caliph of Sunni Islam (4)

68.Duren's River breached by Allied armies Feb., 1945. (4)

69.Group of students (5)

70.Preceded by "El," a comedian's cigar. (4)

71.Gene constituents: Abbr. (4)

Down

1.___ bead on. (5)

2.Serbo-Croatian town (5)

3.Citrusy sauce in Japanese cuisine (5)

4.Let's go! to Nadal (6)

5.Who ___? (words of despair) (7)

6.2005 Beck single with the chorus "Na na na na na na na" (4)

7.Tim Conway character (4)

8.Bock vessel (5)

9.French Revolution radical (7)

10.Electric co., e.g. (4)

11.Actor Voight (3)

12.Sch. for Trojans (3)

13.Pipe down! (3)

21.East Coast hwy. (4)

22.Former Israeli U.N. ambassador Gold (4)

25.Holly tea used by Indians of southern U. S. (5)

26.Third largest city in South Korea (5)

27.Louver feature (5)

29.But wait, there's more: Abbr. (4)

30.Turkomen (5)

32.Objective: Abbr. (3)

33.And ___ story goes (5)

34.Chop the soil again (5)

35.Put___to (finish) (5)

37.It's hard work (4)

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

43.Harvest seasons (7)

44.Kazakhstan et al. (4)

45.Spanish possessive (7)

46.They may pad locks (4)

50.Microchip found in cameras, briefly (6)

53.Native of Mongolia. (5)

55.De Valera of Ireland (5)

56.Flow: Comb. form (5)

57.Cuts apart (5)

58.Redcap's burden (4)

59.Hurler from Japan (4)

60.Turn to gas (abbr.) (4)

61.USAF or USN (3)

62.'The Screwtape Letters' monogram (3)

63.Dhull of gecxwords.blogspot.com (3)

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About This History & Culture Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Wednesday, December 24, 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 Wednesday, December 24, 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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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• 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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