Firing up the Washington Post’s daily crossword is a classic ritual, but it can be a real brain-bender. Whether you’re a seasoned solver or just getting started, some days the clues (and that tricky theme!) just don’t click. Since the WaPo daily can be tough sometimes, solving it can be quite a challenge. If you’ve found yourself stuck on a few answers, you’ve come to the right guide. Here are hints and answers for today’s Washington Post (LA Times) Daily crossword puzzle.

Today's Washington Post/LA Times Daily Crossword Answers – December 10, 2025 - 1

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Today’s Washington Post/LA Times Crossword Hints for November 25, 2025

Across Clues ➡️

  • 1 Across: Twosome – Starts with “ D “
  • 4 Across: Long-tailed parrot – Starts with “ M “
  • 9 Across: Pitch, as a tent – Starts with “ P “
  • 14 Across: Mork’s planet – Starts with “ O “
  • 15 Across: “Yay for me!” – Starts with “ I “
  • 16 Across: “When the moon hits your eye” condition – Starts with “ A “
  • 17 Across: Soda can opener – Starts with “ T “
  • 18 Across: Debt security sold to raise funds for World War I – Starts with “ L “
  • 20 Across: “Orinoco Flow” singer – Starts with “ E “
  • 22 Across: Glacier-forming periods – Starts with “ I “
  • 23 Across: Unexpected and undeserved fortune – Starts with “ D “
  • 26 Across: Airport surface – Starts with “ T “
  • 29 Across: Essential login info – Starts with “ U “
  • 30 Across: Ray gun sound – Starts with “ Z “
  • 31 Across: iPad program – Starts with “ A “
  • 32 Across: Perfect place – Starts with “ U “
  • 35 Across: Earnest entreaty – Starts with “ P “
  • 36 Across: Start of the stock exchange trading day, or a feature of 18-, 23-, 51-, and 56-Across – Starts with “ O “
  • 39 Across: Abundant supply – Starts with “ G “
  • 41 Across: Little house, in Spanish – Starts with “ C “
  • 42 Across: “I’d rather __” – Starts with “ N “
  • 43 Across: Tiny ammo – Starts with “ B “
  • 45 Across: Apply a cipher to – Starts with “ E “
  • 49 Across: Unit of coffee – Starts with “ C “
  • 51 Across: Singer dubbed the “Mother of the Blues” – Starts with “ M “
  • 53 Across: Greek goddess of the hunt – Starts with “ A “
  • 55 Across: Bunco trio – Starts with “ D “
  • 56 Across: Weekly promotion in some Tex-Mex restaurants – Starts with “ T “
  • 60 Across: Fla. NBA team – Starts with “ O “
  • 61 Across: Any ABBA member – Starts with “ S “
  • 62 Across: Made off with – Starts with “ S “
  • 63 Across: Previously named – Starts with “ N “
  • 64 Across: Mexican bucks – Starts with “ P “
  • 65 Across: From Nepal, e.g. – Starts with “ A “
  • 66 Across: The best is __ to come – Starts with “ Y “

Down Clues ⬇️

  • 1 Down : End of a school email address – Starts with “ D “
  • 2 Down : Planet between Saturn and Neptune – Starts with “ U “
  • 3 Down : “I’m fine with that” – Starts with “ O “
  • 4 Down : The Brewers, in box scores – Starts with “ M “
  • 5 Down : Former NPR host Shapiro – Starts with “ A “
  • 6 Down : Three-dimensional – Starts with “ C “
  • 7 Down : Smart __ – Starts with “ A “
  • 8 Down : “Now __ talking!” – Starts with “ W “
  • 9 Down : Wage inequality – Starts with “ P “
  • 10 Down : Natural pigment darker than ocher – Starts with “ U “
  • 11 Down : Like shoes that cause blisters, perhaps – Starts with “ T “
  • 12 Down : Ornate flowerpot – Starts with “ U “
  • 13 Down : Thin sock worn to try on shoes – Starts with “ P “
  • 19 Down : The “TT” of TTFN – Starts with “ T “
  • 21 Down : Sudden – Starts with “ A “
  • 24 Down : Low-calorie, in ads – Starts with “ L “
  • 25 Down : Japanese soup noodle – Starts with “ U “
  • 27 Down : Mimic – Starts with “ A “
  • 28 Down : Tax prep pro – Starts with “ C “
  • 30 Down : Zigs and __ – Starts with “ Z “
  • 33 Down : “__ or it didn’t happen!” – Starts with “ P “
  • 34 Down : Cookbook writer Garten – Starts with “ I “
  • 35 Down : Serene – Starts with “ P “
  • 36 Down : Runs faster than – Starts with “ O “
  • 37 Down : Order in a German pub – Starts with “ B “
  • 38 Down : Active Sicilian volcano – Starts with “ E “
  • 39 Down : Chain known for health products – Starts with “ G “
  • 40 Down : Bud’s bud in comedy – Starts with “ L “
  • 43 Down : Narrow flat-topped hills – Starts with “ B “
  • 44 Down : “Sacré __!” – Starts with “ B “
  • 46 Down : Like some pungent dips – Starts with “ O “
  • 47 Down : Official directive – Starts with “ D “
  • 48 Down : Doily loop – Starts with “ E “
  • 50 Down : Hobbit who travels to Mount Doom – Starts with “ F “
  • 51 Down : Waters gently, as a houseplant – Starts with “ M “
  • 52 Down : “Same here,” formally – Starts with “ A “
  • 54 Down : Wide flat-topped hill – Starts with “ M “
  • 56 Down : Recipe amt. – Starts with “ T “
  • 57 Down : Feeling of wonder – Starts with “ A “
  • 58 Down : __ mode – Starts with “ A “
  • 59 Down : Urge – Starts with “ Y “

Today’s Washington Post/LA Times Crossword Answers for November 25, 2025

  • 1 Across: Twosome — DUO

  • 4 Across: Long-tailed parrot — MACAW

  • 9 Across: Pitch, as a tent — PUTUP

  • 14 Across: Mork’s planet — ORK

  • 15 Across: “Yay for me!” — IRULE

  • 16 Across: “When the moon hits your eye” condition — AMORE

  • 17 Across: Soda can opener — TAB

  • 18 Across: Debt security sold to raise funds for World War I — LIBERTYBOND

  • 20 Across: “Orinoco Flow” singer — ENYA

  • 22 Across: Glacier-forming periods — ICEAGES

  • 23 Across: Unexpected and undeserved fortune — DUMBLUCK

  • 26 Across: Airport surface — TARMAC

  • 29 Across: Essential login info — USERID

  • 30 Across: Ray gun sound — ZAP

  • 31 Across: iPad program — APP

  • 32 Across: Perfect place — UTOPIA

  • 35 Across: Earnest entreaty — PLEA

  • 36 Across: Start of the stock exchange trading day, or a feature of 18-, 23-, 51-, and 56-Across — OPENINGBELL

  • 39 Across: Abundant supply — GLUT

  • 41 Across: Little house, in Spanish — CASITA

  • 42 Across: “I’d rather __” — NOT

  • 43 Across: Tiny ammo — BBS

  • 45 Across: Apply a cipher to — ENCODE

  • 49 Across: Unit of coffee — CUPFUL

  • 51 Across: Singer dubbed the “Mother of the Blues” — MARAINEY

  • 53 Across: Greek goddess of the hunt — ARTEMIS

  • 55 Across: Bunco trio — DICE

  • 56 Across: Weekly promotion in some Tex-Mex restaurants — TACOTUESDAY

  • 60 Across: Fla. NBA team — ORL

  • 61 Across: Any ABBA member — SWEDE

  • 62 Across: Made off with — STOLE

  • 63 Across: Previously named — NEE

  • 64 Across: Mexican bucks — PESOS

  • 65 Across: From Nepal, e.g. — ASIAN

  • 66 Across: The best is __ to come — YET

  • 1 Down: End of a school email address — DOTEDU

  • 2 Down: Planet between Saturn and Neptune — URANUS

  • 3 Down: “I’m fine with that” — OKBYME

  • 4 Down: The Brewers, in box scores — MIL

  • 5 Down: Former NPR host Shapiro — ARI

  • 6 Down: Three-dimensional — CUBIC

  • 7 Down: Smart __ — ALECK

  • 8 Down: “Now __ talking!” — WERE

  • 9 Down: Wage inequality — PAYGAP

  • 10 Down: Natural pigment darker than ocher — UMBER

  • 11 Down: Like shoes that cause blisters, perhaps — TOOSMALL

  • 12 Down: Ornate flowerpot — URN

  • 13 Down: Thin sock worn to try on shoes — PED

  • 19 Down: The “TT” of TTFN — TATA

  • 21 Down: Sudden — ABRUPT

  • 24 Down: Low-calorie, in ads — LITE

  • 25 Down: Japanese soup noodle — UDON

  • 27 Down: Mimic — APE

  • 28 Down: Tax prep pro — CPA

  • 30 Down: Zigs and __ — ZAGS

  • 33 Down: “__ or it didn’t happen!” — PICS

  • 34 Down: Cookbook writer Garten — INA

  • 35 Down: Serene — PLACID

  • 36 Down: Runs faster than — OUTPACES

  • 37 Down: Order in a German pub — BIER

  • 38 Down: Active Sicilian volcano — ETNA

  • 39 Down: Chain known for health products — GNC

  • 40 Down: Bud’s bud in comedy — LOU

  • 43 Down: Narrow flat-topped hills — BUTTES

  • 44 Down: “Sacré __!” — BLEU

  • 46 Down: Like some pungent dips — ONIONY

  • 47 Down: Official directive — DECREE

  • 48 Down: Doily loop — EYELET

  • 50 Down: Hobbit who travels to Mount Doom — FRODO

  • 51 Down: Waters gently, as a houseplant — MISTS

  • 52 Down: “Same here,” formally — ASDOI

  • 54 Down: Wide flat-topped hill — MESA

  • 56 Down: Recipe amt. — TSP

  • 57 Down: Feeling of wonder — AWE

  • 58 Down: __ mode — ALA

  • 59 Down: Urge — YEN

Today’s Washington Post crossword had a super polished feel with a theme that hit clean and landed every time. The long entries gave the grid a strong backbone and the cluing stayed sharp without drifting into anything too tricky. The fill was smooth overall, with a nice mix of modern touches and classic crossword vibes. It had that steady midweek rhythm where everything clicks piece by piece, making the whole solve feel tight, balanced, and genuinely fun.

You can also checkout today’s answers for other Crossword puzzles below:

  • NYT Mini Crossword Hints and Answers
  • LA Times Mini Crossword
  • USA Today Crossword Hints and Answers

How to Play Washington Post/LA Times Crossword Puzzle

You can play the daily crossword for free on the Washington Post’s website under their “Games” section.

  1. Choose a Clue: Click on any clue in the “Across” or “Down” lists.
  2. Enter Your Answer: The corresponding squares in the grid will be highlighted. Type your answer. The cursor will automatically move to the next square.
  3. Switch Directions: You can press the spacebar or click a square a second time to toggle between “Across” and “Down.”
  4. Check Your Work: You can press the “Check” or “Reveal” feature if you get truly stuck.

That’s it, folks, come back again tomorrow for a fresh set of answers.