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December 2025

Wed, Dec 31#668 · One good turn deserves anotherROUNDANDROUND Tue, Dec 30#667 · 2025 Top TwentyHITSONGS Mon, Dec 29#666 · Are you putting me on?SUITYOURSELF Sun, Dec 28#665 · Load up on tissuesCOLDSYMPTOM Sat, Dec 27#664 · If you ask me ...MYTWOCENTS Fri, Dec 26#663 · Please holdBOXINGDAY Thu, Dec 25#662 · Caroler's countCHRISTMASDAYS Wed, Dec 24#661 · Gather aroundSNUGASABUG Tue, Dec 23#660 · Br-r-r-r-r!NOTSOHOT Mon, Dec 22#659 · Pass it alongREGIFTING Sun, Dec 21#658 · Big bad wolfTHREELITTLEPIGS Sat, Dec 20#657 · All the trimmingsCHRISTMASTREE Fri, Dec 19#656 · On the chopping blockMAKINGTHECUT Thu, Dec 18#655 · Natural remediesIMMUNEBOOSTERS Wed, Dec 17#654 · Out of lineALITTLEOFF Tue, Dec 16#653 · Let me count the waysHIGHPRAISE Mon, Dec 15#652 · Palette episodesCOLORTV Sun, Dec 14#651 · Pricy pairingSURFANDTURF Sat, Dec 13#650 · All over the placeTHATSWILD Fri, Dec 12#649 · Shakespearean titlesTHEBARD Thu, Dec 11#648 · Let me elaborate ...ANDFURTHERMORE Wed, Dec 10#647 · A Nobel effortLAUREATES Tue, Dec 9#646 · On the courtBASKETBALL Mon, Dec 8#645 · Grammatically speakingPARTSOFSPEECH Sun, Dec 7#644 · You're styling!BEAUTYSALON Sat, Dec 6#643 · Tolkien's worldMIDDLEEARTH Fri, Dec 5#642 · Feeling peckish?DININGOUT Thu, Dec 4#641 · In the driver's seatLIKEABOSS Wed, Dec 3#640 · It all adds upMATHCLASS Tue, Dec 2#639 · On the webSPIDERS Mon, Dec 1#638 · On the iceHOCKEYRINK

November 2025

Sun, Nov 30#637 · Group membershipINITTOGETHER Sat, Nov 29#636 · What a piece of work!SIMPLEMACHINE Fri, Nov 28#635 · If all else fails ...MAKEAWISH Thu, Nov 27#634 · With gratitudeTHANKFUL Wed, Nov 26#633 · All aboard!PASSENGERTRAIN Tue, Nov 25#632 · Tip topUPPERLIMIT Mon, Nov 24#631 · Horsing aroundEQUESTRIAN Sun, Nov 23#630 · Sweet toothCANDYAISLE Sat, Nov 22#629 · Ivy LeagueSPORTSTEAM Fri, Nov 21#628 · Heard at the board meetingCORPORATESPEAK Thu, Nov 20#627 · Busybody buzzSPREADTHEWORD Wed, Nov 19#626 · Divinely inspiredRELIGIOUSFIGURES Tue, Nov 18#625 · All mixed upOUTOFORDER Mon, Nov 17#624 · Paw patrolWORKINGDOGS Sun, Nov 16#623 · Around it goesTHATSAWRAP Sat, Nov 15#622 · We can see right through themEYETOEYE Fri, Nov 14#621 · Low-key elusiveBARELYTHERE Thu, Nov 13#620 · Out, damned spot!STAINREMOVAL Wed, Nov 12#619 · How puzzlingCROSSWORD Tue, Nov 11#618 · Aesop's animalsFABLEDPAIR Mon, Nov 10#617 · A case of the MondaysOFFICEJOBS Sun, Nov 9#616 · How enchanting!CHARMEDIMSURE Sat, Nov 8#615 · Knock, knock!LETMEIN Fri, Nov 7#614 · Encuentra el ritmoLATINMUSIC Thu, Nov 6#613 · ___ CityNICKNAME Wed, Nov 5#612 · The butterfly effectMONARCHS Tue, Nov 4#611 · F-I-L-MFOURLETTERMOVIES Mon, Nov 3#610 · Wee wee wee!THISLITTLEPIGGY Sun, Nov 2#609 · Go the distanceMARATHON Sat, Nov 1#608 · It's not polite to lick your plateGOODTASTE

October 2025

Fri, Oct 31#607 · Good bonesSKELETON Thu, Oct 30#606 · "If I'm being picky ..."YOUDECIDE Wed, Oct 29#605 · "Nevermore!"THATSSORAVEN Tue, Oct 28#604 · The write stuffPENCILMEIN Mon, Oct 27#603 · Witch way?WIZARDRY Sun, Oct 26#602 · Fall-ingAUTUMN Sat, Oct 25#601 · Quite a transformation!SHAPESHIFTERS Fri, Oct 24#600 · Through the agesHISTORY Thu, Oct 23#599 · Please don't eat me!POISONOUS Wed, Oct 22#598 · Catch allJUNKDRAWER Tue, Oct 21#597 · Banding togetherLIVECONCERT Mon, Oct 20#596 · “It's in the mail”CHECKLIST Sun, Oct 19#595 · For the pickingAPPLES Sat, Oct 18#594 · Get to work ...RUNNINGLATE Fri, Oct 17#593 · Gait keepingSILLYWALKS Thu, Oct 16#592 · And the category is ...TRIVIANIGHT Wed, Oct 15#591 · Going up?ELEVATORBUTTONS Tue, Oct 14#590 · This & thatROCKANDROLL Mon, Oct 13#589 · Bring binocularsFALLMIGRATION Sun, Oct 12#588 · Follow suitTRICKTAKING Sat, Oct 11#587 · That's brandingICONICLOGOS Fri, Oct 10#586 · I'm a ladle hungryONEPOT Thu, Oct 9#585 · Just in casePACKITUP Wed, Oct 8#584 · Now, hear this!SOUNDCHECK Tue, Oct 7#583 · Unusual companionsEXOTICPET Mon, Oct 6#582 · In for the eveningLOUNGEWEAR Sun, Oct 5#581 · Don't take the baitITSATRAP Sat, Oct 4#580 · Bring it homeSOUVENIRS Fri, Oct 3#579 · Who's in charge?LEADERSHIP Thu, Oct 2#578 · The slightest touch …HANDLEWITHCARE Wed, Oct 1#577 · That's got a ring to it!CIRCUSPERFORMERS

September 2025

Tue, Sep 30#576 · For goodness' sakeVALUES Mon, Sep 29#575 · Chew on that!GUMFLAVOR Sun, Sep 28#574 · Hit the deck!INTHECARDS Sat, Sep 27#573 · Mum's the wordPIPEDOWN Fri, Sep 26#572 · As old as timeGRANDFATHERCLOCK Thu, Sep 25#571 · Simply divineHEAVENSENT Wed, Sep 24#570 · Lip serviceEXPRESSIONS Tue, Sep 23#569 · On the syllabusCOLLEGECOURSE Mon, Sep 22#568 · Find an openingMINDTHEGAP Sun, Sep 21#567 · Stand by meSOLIDARITY Sat, Sep 20#566 · Dire straitsINAFIX Fri, Sep 19#565 · Pour it onNONDAIRYMILK Thu, Sep 18#564 · Practice makes perfectPIANOLESSONS Wed, Sep 17#563 · We beg to differOPPOSITESATTRACT Tue, Sep 16#562 · Riding highZIPLINING Mon, Sep 15#561 · For a fortuneTAROTCARDS Sun, Sep 14#560 · Hurry up!NOTSOFAST Sat, Sep 13#559 · Better than goodTHEYREGREAT Fri, Sep 12#558 · That's classicTIMEHONORED Thu, Sep 11#557 · Take a breakMETIME Wed, Sep 10#556 · Keep it classySCHOOLSCHEDULE Tue, Sep 9#555 · No gray areaBLACKANDWHITE Mon, Sep 8#554 · One for the TrekkiesSTARSHIPS Sun, Sep 7#553 · Coming of ageBARMITZVAH Sat, Sep 6#552 · In stitchesKNITTINGPROJECT Fri, Sep 5#551 · Getting into gearSPORTINGGOODS Thu, Sep 4#550 · Far from ordinaryOFFTHEWALL Wed, Sep 3#549 · That's so sweet!SUGARY Tue, Sep 2#548 · Things are starting to take shapeGEOMETRYCLASS Mon, Sep 1#547 · Be my guestHOSPITALITY

August 2025

Sun, Aug 31#546 · Up the hillJACKANDJILL Sat, Aug 30#545 · No small matterBIGDEAL Fri, Aug 29#544 · A long time in the makingROCKFORMATION Thu, Aug 28#543 · Do go on ...CHATTERBOX Wed, Aug 27#542 · Go with the flowBODIESOFWATER Tue, Aug 26#541 · Bee friendlyWILDFLOWER Mon, Aug 25#540 · Back to schoolSUPPLIES Sun, Aug 24#539 · Plug your earsHUBBUB Sat, Aug 23#538 · Rub it in, why don't you?MOISTURIZERS Fri, Aug 22#537 · Whodunit?ITSAMYSTERY Thu, Aug 21#536 · Marvel-ous and then someSUPERHEROES Wed, Aug 20#535 · Mint conditionGLOBALCURRENCY Tue, Aug 19#534 · Dash it!HYPHENATED Mon, Aug 18#533 · If the shoe fits ...FOOTWEAR Sun, Aug 17#532 · Think again!RIGHTBRAIN Sat, Aug 16#531 · Think on it!LEFTBRAIN Fri, Aug 15#530 · Labor intensiveWHATACHORE Thu, Aug 14#529 · Honest-to-goodnessBONAFIDE Wed, Aug 13#528 · Hitchcock festivalFILMTITLE Tue, Aug 12#527 · Spitting imageCOPYTHAT Mon, Aug 11#526 · Find the remainderLEFTOVERS Sun, Aug 10#525 · A rip-roaring good timePARTIES Sat, Aug 9#524 · Gastronomic gadgetsKITCHENTOOL Fri, Aug 8#523 · Kings of swing and bebopJAZZCATS Thu, Aug 7#522 · Rock solidHOLDFAST Wed, Aug 6#521 · Paint me a pictureSTILLLIFE Tue, Aug 5#520 · We have a winner!LUCKYBREAK Mon, Aug 4#519 · Cutting it closeBARBERSHOP Sun, Aug 3#518 · "Sorry, didn't catch that"SPORTSGOOF Sat, Aug 2#517 · Pretty as a picturePHOTOEDITOR Fri, Aug 1#516 · Slithering awaySERPENT

July 2025

Thu, Jul 31#515 · Half-bakedPIECEOFCAKE Wed, Jul 30#514 · You've got that rightCONSTITUTION Tue, Jul 29#513 · You got that rightTAKINGPAINS Mon, Jul 28#512 · Inch by inch, row by rowVEGETABLEGARDEN Sun, Jul 27#511 · That's a good lookANALYSIS Sat, Jul 26#510 · It's been a whileREUNION Fri, Jul 25#509 · Step to it!DANCECLASS Thu, Jul 24#508 · Back away slowlyWARNING Wed, Jul 23#507 · Chips inPARTYDIPS Tue, Jul 22#506 · Pet store purchaseAQUARIUM Mon, Jul 21#505 · I fold!ORIGAMI Sun, Jul 20#504 · Shore thing!BEACHATTIRE Sat, Jul 19#503 · Hot enough for ya?SUMMERWEATHER Fri, Jul 18#502 · Abracadabra!ITSMAGIC Thu, Jul 17#501 · Find your seatTHEATERS Wed, Jul 16#500 · Tech accessoriesTABLET Tue, Jul 15#499 · Come one, come all!COUNTYFAIRS Mon, Jul 14#498 · Won't you be my neighbor?COMMUNITY Sun, Jul 13#497 · Completely fabricatedTEXTILES Sat, Jul 12#496 · In the ballparkSTADIUM Fri, Jul 11#495 · It could be versePOETRY Thu, Jul 10#494 · Nap time!SLEEPYHEAD Wed, Jul 9#493 · Party time!DECORATIONS Tue, Jul 8#492 · So extraSPARES Mon, Jul 7#491 · Prescriptions plusPHARMACYAISLE Sun, Jul 6#490 · My hero!SUPERPOWER Sat, Jul 5#489 · Every second countsTIMEKEEPERS Fri, Jul 4#488 · Let's have a picnic!BARBECUE Thu, Jul 3#487 · Beyond vanillaICECREAM Wed, Jul 2#486 · This is for the birdsNESTINGMATERIAL Tue, Jul 1#485 · Center of attractionAMUSEMENTPARK

June 2025

Mon, Jun 30#484 · Trellis beautiesCLIMBER Sun, Jun 29#483 · Hue are my sunshineCHASINGRAINBOWS Sat, Jun 28#482 · ... not includedBATTERIESREQUIRED Fri, Jun 27#481 · Playing dirtySANDBOXTOYS Thu, Jun 26#480 · Fowl businessGAMEBIRDS Wed, Jun 25#479 · Worth the splurgeLUXURYGOODS Tue, Jun 24#478 · Healthful helpersSUPPLEMENTS Mon, Jun 23#477 · Breaking up the bandROCKGROUPS Sun, Jun 22#476 · Fragrant abuseTHATSTINKS Sat, Jun 21#475 · Goose eggsDIDDLYSQUAT Fri, Jun 20#474 · Just a dustingPOWDERS Thu, Jun 19#473 · Life is a highwayROADTRIP Wed, Jun 18#472 · Down timeSADNESS Tue, Jun 17#471 · Make it workFIGUREOUT Mon, Jun 16#470 · Key notesPIANOPIECES Sun, Jun 15#469 · Here's to him!FATHERSDAY Sat, Jun 14#468 · It's a banner dayFLAGSYMBOL Fri, Jun 13#467 · Scattering petalsFLOWERGIRLS Thu, Jun 12#466 · Gone fishingTACKLEBOX Wed, Jun 11#465 · If you build it ...ARCHITECTURE Tue, Jun 10#464 · Mind your mannersBEPOLITE Mon, Jun 9#463 · What you see isn't what you getFALSEFRONT Sun, Jun 8#462 · On BroadwayITSSHOWTIME Sat, Jun 7#461 · I am what I amBEYOURSELF Fri, Jun 6#460 · String's attachedYOYOTRICK Thu, Jun 5#459 · Mary, Mary, quite ...GARDEN Wed, Jun 4#458 · Monster questCRYPTIDS Tue, Jun 3#457 · That's proprietary!TRADEMARKED Mon, Jun 2#456 · On the vineTOMATO Sun, Jun 1#455 · All riseYOURHONOR

May 2025

Sat, May 31#454 · Next to the bobby pinsHAIRACCESSORIES Fri, May 30#453 · And here's the kicker ...SOCCER Thu, May 29#452 · It's a little buggyINSECT Wed, May 28#451 · Top contendersFINISHSTRONG Tue, May 27#450 · A strange new worldDYSTOPIANNOVEL Mon, May 26#449 · Body languageGESTURES Sun, May 25#448 · Get out the dust buster!SPRINGCLEANING Sat, May 24#447 · Flights of fancyFIRSTCLASS Fri, May 23#446 · The musical fruitBEANSALAD Thu, May 22#445 · Keeping an eye on thingsTAKECARE Wed, May 21#444 · Three's a crowdDOUBLETROUBLE Tue, May 20#443 · Oh, of course!FINEDINING Mon, May 19#442 · Taking the baitSOMETHINGSFISHY Sun, May 18#441 · Riding the windSAILBOAT Sat, May 17#440 · She's got gameBASKETBALL Fri, May 16#439 · To a degreeGRADUATION Thu, May 15#438 · Animal drivesAUTOMOBILES Wed, May 14#437 · Boogie woogie woogieLINEDANCE Tue, May 13#436 · Keep on keeping onSTAYSTRONG Mon, May 12#435 · A little respectSTREETCRED Sun, May 11#434 · Happy ...MOTHERSDAY Sat, May 10#433 · Find the missing linksSAUSAGES Fri, May 9#432 · OutsidersCAMPINGGEAR Thu, May 8#431 · Well, fancy that!OOHSHINY Wed, May 7#430 · Training dayALLABOARD Tue, May 6#429 · I'm in lobeEARRINGS Mon, May 5#428 · On the sideFRENCHFRIES Sun, May 4#427 · Star Wars: A New HopeOPENINGCRAWL Sat, May 3#426 · Say "ah"DOCTORSKIT Fri, May 2#425 · What a trill!SONGBIRDS Thu, May 1#424 · I get aroundWHEELIE

April 2025

Wed, Apr 30#423 · Best in classYEARBOOK Tue, Apr 29#422 · I've got you coveredSHELLS Mon, Apr 28#421 · My bad!WHOOPSIEDAISY Sun, Apr 27#420 · Sleep tightBEDTIME Sat, Apr 26#419 · Face timeMAKEUPEXAM Fri, Apr 25#418 · It's in the starsCONSTELLATIONS Thu, Apr 24#417 · Coarse materialROUGHSTUFF Wed, Apr 23#416 · What a softie!GETFUZZY Tue, Apr 22#415 · Counter offersCAFEMENU Mon, Apr 21#414 · What talent!VARIETYACTS Sun, Apr 20#413 · On the huntEASTERBASKET Sat, Apr 19#412 · ___ a ___TAKETHAT Fri, Apr 18#411 · On the boardGAMEPIECES Thu, Apr 17#410 · THE moviesTITLES Wed, Apr 16#409 · Fore!GOLFCLUBS Tue, Apr 15#408 · Draft picksMICROBREWERY Mon, Apr 14#407 · April showers ...SPRINGFLOWERS Sun, Apr 13#406 · Orange door hingeCOLORRHYMES Sat, Apr 12#405 · Get your mind out of the gutterDIRTYWORDS Fri, Apr 11#404 · Buzzing inGAMESHOWS Thu, Apr 10#403 · What's the buzz?BUMBLEBEE Wed, Apr 9#402 · That's quite a (tasty) mouthfulFOURSYLLABLES Tue, Apr 8#401 · Out of this worldSCIENCEFICTION Mon, Apr 7#400 · Half-and-halfHYBRIDCREATURE Sun, Apr 6#399 · The feeling is mutualGETALONG Sat, Apr 5#398 · In it to win itGAMECHANGERS Fri, Apr 4#397 · Step on it!FLOORING Thu, Apr 3#396 · Get the bugENTOMOLOGY Wed, Apr 2#395 · Shine onSTARPOWER Tue, Apr 1#394 · It's a sign!SPRINGTIME

March 2025

Mon, Mar 31#393 · That's an equine of a different shade!HORSECOLORINGS Sun, Mar 30#392 · Join the chorusCHOIRPART Sat, Mar 29#391 · Power plantsVEGANPROTEINS Fri, Mar 28#390 · Wise onesGUIDINGLIGHT Thu, Mar 27#389 · Playing the fieldNATIONALLEAGUE Wed, Mar 26#388 · In the circle of lifeLIONKING Tue, Mar 25#387 · For startersAPPETIZER Mon, Mar 24#386 · Yes, Queen ...ROCKBAND Sun, Mar 23#385 · In stitchesNEEDLEWORK Sat, Mar 22#384 · A good roastCRACKINGUP Fri, Mar 21#383 · Ode to the aubergineEGGPLANTDISH Thu, Mar 20#382 · Wetland patrolWADINGBIRD Wed, Mar 19#381 · Upright and grandPIANOPARTS Tue, Mar 18#380 · GrrrCROSSWORD Mon, Mar 17#379 · Sound switchingSPOONERISMS Sun, Mar 16#378 · Drive to surviveFORMULAONE Sat, Mar 15#377 · Free for allSWAGBAG Fri, Mar 14#376 · Fillin' good!CLASSICPIES Thu, Mar 13#375 · What goes around comes aroundNICECOMEBACK Wed, Mar 12#374 · Bearing giftsPRODIGY Tue, Mar 11#373 · What's the magic word?CASTINGSPELLS Mon, Mar 10#372 · You're pushing my buttonsREMOTECONTROL Sun, Mar 9#371 · Kitty cornerCATBEHAVIOR Sat, Mar 8#370 · Two thumbs upBESTPICTURE Fri, Mar 7#369 · All decked outCARDGAMES Thu, Mar 6#368 · Love is in the appsONLINEDATING Wed, Mar 5#367 · Ahoy!HISTORICSHIPS Tue, Mar 4#366 · It's our game-iversary!STRANDS Mon, Mar 3#365 · A fungus among-usMUSHROOMS Sun, Mar 2#364 · Getting closureFASTENERS Sat, Mar 1#363 · Let us preyAPEXPREDATORS

February 2025

Fri, Feb 28#362 · Nautical inkSAILORTATTOO Thu, Feb 27#361 · Living largeBIGSTUFF Wed, Feb 26#360 · "Fire represents your life"SURVIVOR Tue, Feb 25#359 · Life is like a box of chocolatesFILLINGS Mon, Feb 24#358 · Step to itGETMOVING Sun, Feb 23#357 · Oh, this old thing?COLLECTIBLES Sat, Feb 22#356 · Here we (don't) go againTRAFFICJAM Fri, Feb 21#355 · "To infinity and beyond!"TOYSTORY Thu, Feb 20#354 · Together for the presentANNIVERSARY Wed, Feb 19#353 · Pick your own prefixBERRIES Tue, Feb 18#352 · Ouch!STINGERS Mon, Feb 17#351 · Sun shadeYELLOW Sun, Feb 16#350 · Flour powerGLUTENFREE Sat, Feb 15#349 · Ice packsHOCKEYTEAM Fri, Feb 14#348 · Will you be my valentine?ENDEARMENT Thu, Feb 13#347 · It's in the cardsGREETINGS Wed, Feb 12#346 · Don't stop believin'JOURNEY Tue, Feb 11#345 · "Attention all shoppers"BIGBOX Mon, Feb 10#344 · The munchiesSNACKTIME Sun, Feb 9#343 · We are the champions!SUPERBOWL Sat, Feb 8#342 · Westminster assemblyDOGGROUP Fri, Feb 7#341 · A flair for fashionCLOTHINGACCENTS Thu, Feb 6#340 · I'm a person of my wordFIRSTNAMES Wed, Feb 5#339 · What's your reaction?ALLERGENS Tue, Feb 4#338 · Elf-centeredIMPISH Mon, Feb 3#337 · Order up!MAKINGEGGS Sun, Feb 2#336 · Album of the yearGRAMMYWINNERS Sat, Feb 1#335 · Hunt and peckRAPTORS

January 2025

Fri, Jan 31#334 · Baby talkFIRSTWORDS Thu, Jan 30#333 · Stopping by woods on a snowy eveningFROSTPOEM Wed, Jan 29#332 · Show of handsPUPPETMASTER Tue, Jan 28#331 · Stable supplyHORSEBACKRIDING Mon, Jan 27#330 · Viva Las VegasGAMBLING Sun, Jan 26#329 · Ore so they sayPUREMETAL Sat, Jan 25#328 · Seeing doubleLETTERS Fri, Jan 24#327 · Get smartTHATSGENIUS Thu, Jan 23#326 · Udderly deliciousDAIRYPRODUCTS Wed, Jan 22#325 · Pixar thisANIMATION Tue, Jan 21#324 · You don't say ...DATEDSLANG Mon, Jan 20#323 · Curiouser and curiouser!WONDERLAND Sun, Jan 19#322 · I get the messageEMAILLABEL Sat, Jan 18#321 · O ___! My ___!CAPTAIN Fri, Jan 17#320 · The time of our livesGENERATIONGAP Thu, Jan 16#319 · Bar associationCOCKTAILS Wed, Jan 15#318 · Thar she blows!WHALES Tue, Jan 14#317 · Bundle upWINTERCLOTHES Mon, Jan 13#316 · Hole foodsBAGELS Sun, Jan 12#315 · Wait what?MINDBLOWN Sat, Jan 11#314 · Say when ...TIMING Fri, Jan 10#313 · They're inseparableTOGETHER Thu, Jan 9#312 · Off the hook!TUNAFAMILY Wed, Jan 8#311 · Time for an upgradeKITCHENREMODEL Tue, Jan 7#310 · Front womenLADIES Mon, Jan 6#309 · In neutralOFFWHITES Sun, Jan 5#308 · Cold snapWINTERWEATHER Sat, Jan 4#307 · Literary couplesBOOKTITLES Fri, Jan 3#306 · On autoCARBODY Thu, Jan 2#305 · Super bowlCHICKENSOUP Wed, Jan 1#304 · What a workoutEXERCISE

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