12/25/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/25/25
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Hairbrush alternative
COMB

5A
Muscles worked by planks
ABS

8A
Woman who can hit the low notes
ALTO

12A
Carpet buyer’s calculation
AREA

13A
Brazilian city where Copacabana Beach is, for short
RIO

14A
Item in a handyman’s box
TOOL

15A
“Unholy” singer who duets with Barbra Streisand…
SAMSMITH

17A
Gave a pink slip to, in slang
AXED

18A
“Welcome to Waikiki!”
ALOHA

19A
Like the taste of grapefruit and lemons
SOUR

21A
Cost of doing business
FEE

23A
Simone who was Sports Illustrated’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year
BILES

27A
Group that advocates for human rights: Abbr.
ACLU

30A
Lose stamina
TIRE

33A
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, ___ Megan Thee Stallion: Abbr.
AKA

34A
Ex-Beatle who duets with Barbra Streisand…
PAULMCCARTNEY

37A
Bobby ___ (type of fastener)
PIN

38A
Attention-attracting sound
AHEM

39A
Puts into a mixing bowl with other ingredients
ADDS

40A
Unexpected obstacles
SNAGS

42A
Letters on Cardinals’ caps
STL

44A
Chips ___! (cookie brand)
AHOY

47A
___ dog (dominant canine in a pack)
ALPHA

51A
Hint that suggests “You’re getting closer”
WARM

54A
“Like a Rolling Stone” singer who duets with Barbra Streisand…
BOBDYLAN

56A
Thin, black instrument
OBOE

57A
A sports star might have a big one
EGO

58A
Comedian Kevin who hosted the 2025 BET Awards
HART

59A
The first “N” in “CNN”
NEWS

60A
Talk on and on
YAP

61A
Smart ___ (frozen food brand)
ONES

1D
Mojo Dojo ___ House (Ken’s home in “Barbie”)
CASA

2D
Spoken aloud
ORAL

3D
Note to office staff
MEMO

4D
Snow White’s short, shy friend
BASHFUL

5D
Journalist Melber
ARI

6D
Drill ___ (attachments used in woodworking)
BITS

7D
Neighborhood in London or New York City
SOHO

8D
Company whose early releases included “Pong” and “Breakout”
ATARI

9D
Smoked salmon
LOX

10D
Body part that might get stubbed
TOE

11D
Like centenarians
OLD

16D
Hollywood legend West
MAE

20D
___ Eats (DoorDash competitor)
UBER

22D
Engrave into glass
ETCH

24D
Get the lay of the ___
LAND

25D
___ out a living (survived paycheck-to-paycheck)
EKED

26D
Declares
SAYS

27D
Discord, Threads, and Bluesky
APPS

28D
Abel’s brother
CAIN

29D
“Andor” actor Diego
LUNA

31D
Cubes in a cocktail
ICE

32D
Runs into headfirst
RAMS

35D
“Monster ___” (novelty song often played for Halloween)
MASH

36D
Exclamation shouted during foxhunting
TALLYHO

41D
“Let the ___ begin!”
GAMES

43D
Tiny amount
TAD

45D
Do as instructed
OBEY

46D
Tranquil exercise system
YOGA

48D
Make a schedule
PLAN

49D
March ___ (character at the Mad Tea Party)
HARE

50D
Insects in a colony
ANT
51DS

Became the champion
WON

52D
___ Sapien (“Hellboy” character)
ABE

53D
Use paddles in a boat
ROW

55D
Very catchy song
BOP