Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 14, 2024 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated December 14, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1W
2E
3T
4B
5U
6S
7T
8R
9I
10E
R
A
11A
N
T
12Y
A
M
13B
E
N
14D
15S
O
D
16A
17S
N
O
18E
19L
I
20S
21P
O
T
22M
23C
24C
A
I
N
25K
E
N
26S
H
O
R
T
27E
28A
S
E
29G
I
A
30K
G
S
31L
32E
33A
34N
35S
N
L
36E
G
A
37D
38N
B
A
39P
40O
G
O
41S
42T
E
E
P
43T
E
A
44O
L
A
45P
O
C
K
46E
47T
S
48D
49A
50R
51E
52A
D
A
53L
O
L
54A
M
Y
S
55M
O
N
56M
O
O
57S
E
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADrenched, sayWET
4ASchool transport vehicleBUS
7APrefix meaning "three"TRI
10A"It's the dawn of a new ___"ERA
11ASix-legged colony insectANT
12AThanksgiving tuberYAM
13ACurve in a roadBEND
15AFizzy refreshmentSODA
17A___-Caps (candy brand)SNO
18A___ Lilly and Co. (pharmaceutical company)ELI
20ADalmatian featureSPOT
22A___ Foods, Canadian frozen food company known for its Potato Smiles and French friesMCCAIN
25ABarbie's counterpartKEN
26AOpposite of "tall"SHORT
27A"At ___!" (military command)EASE
29AFamed supermodel ___ CarangiGIA
30AMetric units of weight: Abbr.KGS
31A___ Cuisine, frozen food brand known for its frozen entrees and dinnersLEAN
35ANBC's long-running weekend show: Abbr.SNL
36A"Goodness gracious!" old styleEGAD
38ALA Lakers' league: Abbr.NBA
39A___ stick (springy toy)POGO
41AInclined sharply, like a challenging slopeSTEEP
43ALipton brewTEA
44A"Hello" in BrazilOLA
45AHot ___, frozen food brand known for their microwaveable turnoversPOCKETS
48ATruth or ___?DARE
52AToothpaste approving organization: Abbr.ADA
53AChat room chuckle: Abbr.LOL
54AFamily-owned company that is known to sell vegetarian and vegan frozen foodAMYS
55ADay for the blues, brieflyMON
56A___ juice (cow's milk)MOO
57AAdjust, as an alarmSET

Down

1DSpider's homeWEB
2DPoetic "before"ERE
3DBeachgoer's goalTAN
4D"Sink" synonymBASIN
5DNumero ___ (top dog)UNO
6DCentral ___ Time, brieflySTD
7D___ Foods, food company that is known to sell frozen sliders and fully-cooked frozen chickenTYSON
8D___ and rave (complaint angrily)RANT
9D"Here's what I feel": Abbr.IMO
14D"___ Diary ..."DEAR
16DPoses a questionASKS
19DStruck a matchstickLIT
21DBanana's coverPEEL
22DTexts, brieflyMSGS
23DGoatee siteCHIN
24DCombustible black rockCOAL
27DFrozen waffles brand that is also known to sell frozen pancakes and French toast sticksEGGO
28D"White ___ ghost": 2 wds.ASA
30DBeer barrelKEG
32D"Ethyl" or "methyl" suffixENE
33DActor ___ Vigoda of "The Godfather"ABE
34DBrief restNAP
37DInternet connection initialsDSL
39D___ pie (nutty dessert)PECAN
40DAcorn producing treeOAK
42D"Voila!": Hyph.TADA
43D___ list (tasks for the day): Hyph.TODO
44DNobel Peace Prize cityOSLO
45DJim's partner in "The Office"PAM
46D"A Nightmare on ___ Street"ELM
47D"___ many cooks spoil the broth"TOO
49DMorning hours: Abbr.AMS
50D"The Catcher in the ___" (novel by J.D. Salinger)RYE
51DSuperlative suffix for "old" or "great"EST
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.