LA Times Daily Crossword December 8, 2025 Answers

1. Advertising award named for a Greek goddess 5. "It __ me to say ... " 10. Apex 14. Rather wealthy 15. Sound that clears a path in traffic 16. Alum 17. Reddit Q&As 18. Sleuth for hire 20. Heaven-sent food 22. "For heaven's __!" 23. Cargo weight 24. Binder flaps 26. Michael C. Hall crime drama with a "Resurrection" sequel series 28. Important tool in weather prediction 32. Tech sch. in upstate New York 33. Sicilian volcano 34. Rests one inside another 38. Curved paths 40. Like the bottoms of beach house pools, often 43. Aching 44. Youngsters 46. "Pop! __ the Weasel" 48. Teeny-tiny 49. Tour guide off the coast of Washington or Maine, e.g. 53. Upload a new version to the cloud, say 55. __ Lee desserts 56. Long, slithery fish 57. Storm relief org. 59. "And yet ... " 62. "Sounds about right," and what can be said about 18-, 28-, and 49-Across 66. Salon sound 67. "Toodles" 68. Unkind smile 69. Vocal quality 70. Aid and __ 71. Writing class writing assignment 72. Graceful long-necked bird

1. Hit the books hard 2. Peruvian city founded as Ciudad de los Reyes 3. "Both options are too good to take just one" 4. "Sick burn!" 5. Bygone handheld game console, for short 6. Balloon filler 7. Early spring flower 8. The Silver State 9. Created a serpentine path 10. Sit in the cellar, perhaps 11. Most populous Greek island 12. Big city bigwig 13. Genesis garden 19. Houston resident, for one 21. Up to the challenge 25. Tennis match units 27. Uno, dos, __ 28. "Fiddlesticks!" 29. The Grand Ole __ 30. Molecule in some vaccines 31. Singer's span 35. "Where do we go from here?" 36. __ frog 37. Visionary 39. Uses needle and thread 41. The "D" of DJIA 42. Pro votes 45. Elevator passage 47. Attempt 50. Opposed (to) 51. French city known for a 24-hour car race 52. Sandwich leftovers on many a kid's plate 53. Postop therapy 54. Make happy 56. Jazz great James 58. Las Vegas WNBA team 60. Singer Simone 61. "__ sesame!" 63. Skin pic 64. Hawaii's Mauna __ 65. Texter's "My bad"