The LA Times Crossword is a fun daily challenge that keeps your mind sharp and entertained! Stuck on today’s puzzle? Don’t worry—we’ve got all the December 1, 2025 clues and answers for you below.

Whether you’re looking for help on a single clue or need to finish the whole crossword, this guide has you covered.

Across

1A South American capital city with a namesake legume – LIMA

5A Tells a white lie – FIB

9A Resist authority – DEFY

14A Many a North African – ARAB

15A Foot or furlong – UNIT

16A Fill with joy – ELATE

17A *Belongings – POSSESSIONS

20A Capitol Hill VIP – SEN

21A “Well, gosh!” – GEE

22A Small talk – CHAT

23A *Grow, as a savings account – ACCUMULATE

28A Small caves – DENS

29A South Korean capital – SEOUL

32A Fires up, as an engine – ON

33A Stair climber’s aid – RAIL

36A Bert’s “Sesame Street” roommate – ERNIE

38A Summer on the Riviera – ETE

39A *Gas station convenience store chain – 7ELEVEN

41A Compadre – PAL

42A Body midsection – TORSO

44A Headquarters – HQ

45A Minute __ orange juice – MAID

46A “__ mio”: classic Italian love song – O SOLE

48A General unease – TREPIDATION

50A *Philosophical concept concerning the moral code of the universe – NATURALLAW

53A Civil rights icon Parks – ROSA

56A Forensic sci. specialty – DNA

57A Snatch – GRAB

58A Snarky response to a boast, and what can be said about the ends of the answers to the starred clues? – BIG DEAL

64A Assumed name – ALIAS

65A Equipment – GEAR

66A Silicon Valley city Palo __ – ALTO

67A “__ luck!” – NO

68A Best Comeback Athlete, e.g. – ESPY

69A Whole bunch – TON

Down

1D Once around the track – LAP

2D Outrage – IRE

3D Exploratory vehicles on the red planet – MARSROVERS

4D Removes (oneself) – ABSTAIN

5D “Sounds like a good time!” – FUN

6D Once __ lifetime – INA

7D Hogwash – BOSH

8D Cattle ranch animal – STEER

9D NBA official – REF

10D Qualified voter – ADULT

11D “Brandenburg Concertos” composer – BACH

12D Jazz vocalist James – ETTA

13D “__ we forget” – LEST

18D “I’m taking care of that” – ONIT

19D Add-on charges – SUPPLEMENTS

23D White marsh bird – EGRET

24D Unimaginative retort – DUH

25D Sushi seaweed – NORI

26D Bygone Russian rulers – TSARS

27D “__ and ye shall find” – SEEK

30D Debt collector’s target – OWES

31D Be a go-between – LIAISE

34D Winter road hazard – ICE

35D Alpaca kin – LLAMA

37D Respected leader – ELDER

39D Pepsi or Coke – SODA

40D List-shortening abbr. – ETC

43D Hyundai sedans – SONATAS

45D Salsa percussion pair – MARACAS

47D Inscribe with acid – ETCH

49D Unique – ONE

51D Factor in battery life – AMP

52D Ceremonial acts – RITES

53D Money in Iran – RIAL

54D Norway home of the Munch Museum – OSLO

55D Peevish state – SNIT

59D Agcy. that x-rays bags – TSA

60D Sticky tree juice – SAP

61D Snoop – PEEK

62D Stopped fasting – ATE

63D Blue – NAVY

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