Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 15, 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 15, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid35 across · 32 down
1S
2P
3A
4C
5U
6B
7B
8E
9E
10T
11I
R
I
12S
13O
N
E
14U
P
T
O
15N
E
M
O
16R
E
L
17B
E
A
N
18F
19I
N
20L
21O
B
E
22S
A
M
23A
L
L
24B
25C
C
26A
27R
28T
29D
E
30M
31O
32F
L
U
33C
O
O
34E
N
35D
36F
E
L
37L
38N
Y
39T
40T
I
A
41P
E
42R
43B
44R
45E
A
T
H
46T
O
O
47L
48D
I
M
49I
50C
U
51A
I
52D
53S
A
54L
55T
56B
A
R
57S
K
I
58K
I
L
O
59E
V
E
60T
E
N
61L
B
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1APlace for a massageSPA
4ABaby lionCUB
7ARed root veggieBEET
11AColored part of the eyeIRIS
13AAir Force ___ (POTUS-carrying plane)ONE
14A"It's ___ him" ("It's his decision"): 2 wds.UPTO
15AFish that needs "Finding"?NEMO
16AFamily member, for shortREL
17AKidney or lima, e.g.BEAN
18AProtruding shark featureFIN
20ACommon piercing spotLOBE
22A"Uncle ___ Wants You"SAM
23A"___ that glitters is not gold"ALL
24ASecret mail inclusion: Abbr.BCC
26A*Brrr* Create this "museum masterpiece" using flowers or twigs frozen in an ice cubeART
29AAspiring singer's tape, informallyDEMO
32ACold-weather ailmentFLU
33APigeon's soundCOO
34ADead-___ (road that leads to nowhere)END
36ATook a tumbleFELL
38AThe Big Apple's main newspaper: Abbr.NYT
40A"Aunt," in SpanishTIA
41APay-___-viewPER
43A*Brrr* Dragon's ___, try this frozen dessert dipped in liquid nitrogen that will give the illusion of the dessert's nameBREATH
46AItem on a handyman's beltTOOL
48ALower, as headlightsDIM
49APost-OR room: Abbr.ICU
51AFirst ___ kitAID
53A*Brrr* Take an ice cube, lay a thread on it, and drop a pinch of ___ to pick the cube with just the thread!SALT
56APlace to get a whiskey on rocks, perhapsBAR
57AMove over snowSKI
58AThe "k" in kgKILO
59AEden maidenEVE
60AHang ___ (surfing maneuver)TEN
61ACake measuring units: Abbr.LBS

Down

1DEnvy or lust, e.g.SIN
2D___-K (school for tots)PRE
3DArcher's assetAIM
4D"Popped" movie theater snackCORN
5D"A" in FrenchUNE
6D"Twilight" protagonist who is the mother of RenesmeeBELLA
7D*Brrr* Make an ice ___ by blowing a solution of cold water, soap and glycerin and burst itBUBBLE
8DFencing swordEPEE
9DIn-flight announcement: Abbr.ETA
10DCargo unitTON
12DCouch potato's spotSOFA
19DApple desktopIMAC
21D"The good ___ days"OLD
22D*Brrr* Carve out a ___ from a big block of ice to create a stunning pieceSCULPTURE
24DClosest pal: Abbr.BFF
25DSuffix with "arti" or "parti"CLE
27D___ Howard who starred in "Happy Days"RON
28DYo-Yo or Rubik's Cube, e.g.TOY
30DMark Zuckerberg's companyMETA
31D"I'm working ___": 2 wds.ONIT
35D"Well, lah-di-___!"DAH
37DSun sign before VirgoLEO
39DUncertain, on a TV schedule: Abbr.TBD
42DCook a turkey in the oven, sayROAST
44D"Enter at your own ___"RISK
45DLetter dispatched digitallyEMAIL
47DFacebook thumbs-upLIKE
49D"May ___ excused?": 2 wds.IBE
50DCleveland player, for shortCAV
52DUnpleasant noiseDIN
54DAttorney's degree: Abbr.LLB
55DHow-___ (instructional manuals)TOS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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