LA Times Daily Crossword December 17, 2025 Answers

1. Biblical kingdom east of the Dead Sea 5. "But there is __ in Mudville ... " 10. Pack and send 14. Poet __ St. Vincent Millay 15. Abruptly end an engagement? 16. Nevada city on the Truckee River 17. Pros and __ 18. Relentlessly protect the line on the battlefield 20. Artist with success in more than one genre 22. To this point 23. Snacked 24. Scratch, say 27. Fortuneteller's deck 31. Home for Sharks or Kraken 33. Frito-__ snacks 36. What an angsty teenager may slam 39. Skin care brand 41. Decorate 42. BMW competitor 43. Be useless 46. Sum of the first three prime numbers 47. __ legend 48. Choose 50. Big D sch. 51. Org. that may confiscate liquids 54. Torah teacher 58. Impressive basketball feats, and what 20-, 36-, and 43-Across have 63. Find an extra level, à la Spinal Tap 65. Help (out) 66. Innovator's first step 67. Like a baseball bat's symmetry 68. Squeeze (past) 69. Square figure 70. Running total 71. Juicy bit of info

1. Hajj destination 2. Smells 3. Pester 4. Type of dog serenaded by Elvis on "The Steve Allen Show" 5. Fictional clownfish 6. Royal name of Norway 7. Card material 8. Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking," for one 9. Beer foam producer 10. Mex. miss 11. "I can explain" 12. Travel stop 13. Orca family group 19. Boiling water output 21. Guess 25. Cathode's counterpart 26. __ to go 28. Gather, as crops 29. Against all __ 30. Familiar theme 32. Nutrition fig. 33. Seated meditation pose 34. False follower? 35. Calorific tea ingredient in Tibet 37. Like much medication 38. __ in a lifetime 40. Vote to pass a bill 44. Loosen, as a shoelace 49. Like busy browser windows 52. Water balloon sound 53. Amazon assistant with regional accents 55. Mandoline piece 56. Hosiery shade 57. Castaway's place 59. Fork locale 60. Villainous 61. Bargain 62. Hulu's "__ Murders in the Building" 63. Gimlet liquor 64. Lines from an admirer