Daily Crossword — Saturday, December 27, 2025

Daily Crossword - Saturday, December 27, 2025

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

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

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Meets by arrangement: Abbr. (4)

14.Not damaged (10)

16.Politician Marcos (hidden in RUNTIME ERROR) (4)

17.Prudent antivirus setting (10)

18.Initials of two Washington agencies. (4)

19.Hasty; reckless (3)

20.Here, try some! (5)

21.2002 World Series MVP Troy (5)

22.You used to come ___ o'clock . . . (4)

23.Ranger, for one (5)

25.Main meal (6)

28.Dodgers (7)

31.How some demos are offered (5)

32.One subset of a clinical trial (9)

34.B-52 gr. (4)

35.Practice of eating, in combination (5)

36.Lhasa __ (4)

37.Expensive meat juice? (9)

39.Sunny, ___ true, I love you (1966 Bobby Hebb lyric) (5)

40.Nobelist in Literature: 1963 (7)

41.19th-century Swedish writer Esaias ___ (6)

42.Folder's statement (5)

43.Cherish (4)

44.Good: Latin. (5)

46.Prance (5)

48.A certain court: Abbr. (3)

51.And ___ weary . . . : Burns (4)

52.Pet program (10)

54.Ans. (4)

55.The Girl in the Other Room jazz pianist (10)

56.Hissing sound. (4)

57.Houston athlete (4)

58.Ancient Thracians (5)

Down

1.Gum-producing plant (4)

2.One at the Forum (4)

3.Easy: Scot. (4)

4.A mil. M.D. (3)

5.Say explosively (7)

6.Arguer's retort (5)

7.Lab assistant? (4)

8.Renewable-power meter reading (9)

9.Palindromic Dutch stad (3)

10.Stole food while cooking? (11)

11.Feel free to contact me privately on social (10)

12.Calf meat, in some fancy restaurants (4)

13.Cong. meeting (4)

15.Thomas Hardy's "___ of Blue Eyes" (5)

21.Sound heard when chugging (4)

22.Part 2 of quote (11)

24.Wreath material (4)

25.Mamie's family. (5)

26.Have insight. (5)

27.AA (10)

29.Charlotte ___ (5)

30.Track (5)

32.Vehicle's frame (9)

33.Hebrew letter (3)

35.Some hybrid cars, jocularly (4)

38.Glum. (4)

39.Catch up with: Poet. (7)

41.__ l'heure (just now: Fr.) (5)

43.Villain played by Joseph Wiseman (5)

44.Bite: Ger. (4)

45.{/Ricitos de Oro y los Tres ___/} (Spanish translation of a fairy tale involving a famous taste test) (4)

47.Dead pasture grass: Prov. Eng. (4)

48.Transportation secretary under Trump (4)

49.German city (4)

50.All My Children heroine (4)

52.City in Oklahoma (3)

53.Shifted: Ahbr. (3)

Solving Tools

Across

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

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Meets by arrangement: Abbr. (4)

14.Not damaged (10)

16.Politician Marcos (hidden in RUNTIME ERROR) (4)

17.Prudent antivirus setting (10)

18.Initials of two Washington agencies. (4)

19.Hasty; reckless (3)

20.Here, try some! (5)

21.2002 World Series MVP Troy (5)

22.You used to come ___ o'clock . . . (4)

23.Ranger, for one (5)

25.Main meal (6)

28.Dodgers (7)

31.How some demos are offered (5)

32.One subset of a clinical trial (9)

34.B-52 gr. (4)

35.Practice of eating, in combination (5)

36.Lhasa __ (4)

37.Expensive meat juice? (9)

39.Sunny, ___ true, I love you (1966 Bobby Hebb lyric) (5)

40.Nobelist in Literature: 1963 (7)

41.19th-century Swedish writer Esaias ___ (6)

42.Folder's statement (5)

43.Cherish (4)

44.Good: Latin. (5)

46.Prance (5)

48.A certain court: Abbr. (3)

51.And ___ weary . . . : Burns (4)

52.Pet program (10)

54.Ans. (4)

55.The Girl in the Other Room jazz pianist (10)

56.Hissing sound. (4)

57.Houston athlete (4)

58.Ancient Thracians (5)

Down

1.Gum-producing plant (4)

2.One at the Forum (4)

3.Easy: Scot. (4)

4.A mil. M.D. (3)

5.Say explosively (7)

6.Arguer's retort (5)

7.Lab assistant? (4)

8.Renewable-power meter reading (9)

9.Palindromic Dutch stad (3)

10.Stole food while cooking? (11)

11.Feel free to contact me privately on social (10)

12.Calf meat, in some fancy restaurants (4)

13.Cong. meeting (4)

15.Thomas Hardy's "___ of Blue Eyes" (5)

21.Sound heard when chugging (4)

22.Part 2 of quote (11)

24.Wreath material (4)

25.Mamie's family. (5)

26.Have insight. (5)

27.AA (10)

29.Charlotte ___ (5)

30.Track (5)

32.Vehicle's frame (9)

33.Hebrew letter (3)

35.Some hybrid cars, jocularly (4)

38.Glum. (4)

39.Catch up with: Poet. (7)

41.__ l'heure (just now: Fr.) (5)

43.Villain played by Joseph Wiseman (5)

44.Bite: Ger. (4)

45.{/Ricitos de Oro y los Tres ___/} (Spanish translation of a fairy tale involving a famous taste test) (4)

47.Dead pasture grass: Prov. Eng. (4)

48.Transportation secretary under Trump (4)

49.German city (4)

50.All My Children heroine (4)

52.City in Oklahoma (3)

53.Shifted: Ahbr. (3)

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About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, December 27, 2025 features a Food & Cooking theme with 72 words (35 across, 37 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 27, 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: 72
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 37
• 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 27, 2025