Happy December 6, 2025! The LA Times Crossword offers a fresh challenge every day for puzzle fans everywhere. If you’re searching for today’s clues and answers, you’ll find all the help you need below. This crossword is known for its clever wordplay and tricky hints, making every solve both fun and rewarding. Stuck on a clue?

Across

1A __ curtains – SHEER

5A __ operandi – MODUS

10A Depop’s parent company – ETSY

14A Libation made with skin-contact grapes – ORANGEWINE

16A Geodesic structure – DOME

17A Main, often – ENTREE

18A Subj. of some food labeling laws – GMO

19A Currency exchanged for GBP, perhaps – EURO

20A Singer __ Marie – TEENA

21A Bird feeder? – MAW

22A Angry – IRATE

24A Spreadsheet specification – CELL

26A Quirk – TIC

28A Record holders – LPS

30A Half-baked, say – RAW

32A A-one – BEST

34A Educated – LEARNED

35A American, for one – ASIAN

37A Home of the Glastonbury Festival – SOMERSET

38A Grazing groups – HERDS

39A “Whew, that was close!” – PHEW

40A Unadorned – SEEN

41A Trig ratio – TAN

42A “__ me!” – IT

44A Digression – APART

48A Editorial override – VETO

50A “Mangia!” – EAT

52A Small inlet – COVE

53A Common pendant on a graduate’s tassel – YEAR

54A Talisman – AMULET

56A “I __ sorry” – AM

57A Enigmatic rock group – KISS

58A Jangling set – KEYS

59A Laconic – TERSE

60A Brick oven output – PIZZA

Down

1D Trig ratio – SIN

2D Fischer who invented the plastic drywall anchor – HE

3D Grain bowl ingredient with a nutty flavor – EME

4D GPS heading – ROSE

5D Dole (out) – TAO

6D Possessive types – REDA

7D Kristen’s “Spencer” role – RANT

8D Part of UAV – IANT

9D “What’d I tell you?” – ER

10D Browser with a blue-and-green wave logo – EDGE

11D Natural shade produced by lycopene – RED

12D Mezcal quality – SMOKE

13D Celebratory cry – YAY

15D “You should take a break” – REST

21D Put all of one’s eggs in one basket – RISK

23D Like some packaged produce – WASHED

25D Trig ratio – SEC

27D Fischer who invented the plastic drywall anchor – HE

29D Grain bowl ingredient with a nutty flavor – EME

31D GPS heading – ROSE

33D Dole (out) – TAO

36D Possessive types – REDA

43D Kristen’s “Spencer” role – RANT

45D Part of UAV – IANT

46D “What’d I tell you?” – ER

47D Browser with a blue-and-green wave logo – EDGE

49D Natural shade produced by lycopene – RED

51D Mezcal quality – SMOKE

53D Common pendant on a graduate’s tassel – YEAR

54D DEN airport zone – AMULET

55D Like a cool cat – HIP

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