LA Times Daily Crossword December 14, 2025 Answers

1. "Look, I'm on TV!" 8. Promising spot? 13. Skewed views 19. Substance in an Erlenmeyer flask, maybe 20. Pont Neuf river 21. Withstand 22. Boxing judge locale 23. "Don't be afraid to embrace fan fiction!"? 25. Folklore beasts 26. Snacking syllable 28. More reserved 29. Waterfall spray 30. Encouraging message to a sad nobleman? 34. Falafel holders 36. Was, in Spanish 37. Bird in much Australian art 38. "Let me give you some advice ... " 42. Some BrickLink.com buys 47. Give a name to 49. Kathmandu citizen 50. __ smasher 51. Garment that's entirely unsuitable for cooking? 56. __ mail 58. Father 59. Extravagant 60. For fear that 61. Body art 63. Tear up 65. "We made the right choice" 68. Title for Elroy during his boot camp days? 73. Tart citrus drink 76. Bud 77. Rec room amenity 82. Trig ratio 83. Goddess whose tears flood the Nile 86. Some classic PCs 89. Tropical sorbet flavor 90. Game that involves old-fashioned wine vessels? 95. Inconsequential moment 96. Discomfort 97. Not 'neath 98. Some cards checked by the TSA 100. Part of a swing set? 103. Gives the nod 106. Arequipa auntie 107. Sean of "Stranger Things" 108. Offering from an African republic? 114. At all 117. "Rome wasn't built in a day," e.g. 120. Fawn's mom 121. Deli device 122. Feature of a "Twilight" relay race? 125. Venues such as Shakespeare's Globe 128. Consumption 129. Agile 130. Berated 131. Newman of kid-lit 132. Foe 133. Appended, or an alternate title for this puzzle

1. Chicken piece 2. "Bathers by a River" painter Matisse 3. Biotech giant 4. Allergy season needs 5. Bio, for one 6. Furious 7. Kagan of the Supreme Court 8. Unsure parent's response 9. Flower ring 10. Peculiar habits 11. Egyptian symbol also called the "key of life" 12. Input again 13. Oktoberfest structure 14. Fortune rival 15. Lump in one's throat? 16. Olympic gymnast Lee 17. Aphrodite's son 18. Email status 19. Footwear with Jibbitz charms 24. __ apparent 27. Unrefined rock 31. Abe, for one 32. Kathy of "Matlock" 33. On a streak? 35. On the briny 38. Alabama St., e.g. 39. Container weight allowances 40. "They beat me" 41. 13-Down purchase, perhaps 42. Word with chance or dance 43. Volcano featured in the second season of "The White Lotus" 44. Superlative acronym 45. Leave out 46. Title of respect 48. Clickable link 52. Seal hunter 53. Sassy 54. Cloverleaf component 55. Brooklyn NBA team 57. Easy gait 62. "For You" singer Rita 64. "Uh-huh" 66. Female hedgehog 67. Uncommon blood type, for short 69. Romeo's final words 70. Sleeveless garment 71. Game square with bars 72. Actor Idris 73. Rainforest vine 74. How checks are written 75. Like five bones in the hand 78. Lip balm container 79. Island east of Java 80. Eager 81. Cardi B songs 82. Move fast, as clouds 84. Waffle House rival 85. Date 87. Booker T.'s band 88. __ voce 91. Takes advantage of 92. Interstate feature 93. Critter with webbed feet 94. Greenhorn 99. Event after spring cleaning, maybe 102. Authorize 104. Filtration organ 105. Hub served by BART 109. Quad- kin 110. Made a scene? 111. Transitional state, in Buddhism 112. Western New York city 113. Hawk's home 114. Malicious 115. Wind indicator 116. Some FD members 118. Laundry brand 119. Kin of -ule 123. Half of a candy duo 124. Resistance unit 126. Gave birth to 127. Holiday that begins with the first sighting of the crescent moon