Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 16, 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 16, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASchool books carrierBAG
4ADuet's numberTWO
7ACry noisilySOB
10AIndia Pale ___ALE
11A"___ Jude," song by the BeatlesHEY
12ATell a false storyLIE
13ABaby powder mineralTALC
15A"It's no ___!" (pointless)USE
16AGo the extra ___ (make effort)MILE
17ABicep locationARM
19AJean ___ of Dada artARP
20A2016 hit song by Travis Scott ... or the hair-rising skin bumps one gets when it's very coldGOOSEBUMPS
25AFound the sum of 2 + 2, sayADDED
26ALight touch on the backPAT
27A"___ Chocolate," song by Tom Hanks from "The Polar Express" ... or a warm drink one may enjoy with marshmallows when it's very coldHOT
30AGet ___ of (discard)RID
31APea's coveringPOD
32AFlightless Aussie runnerEMU
33ATLC's "Say ___ to the Dress"YES
34ASquares of glass in a window, sayPANES
36ABring home the gold, sayWIN
37AFresh out of the boxNEW
38AItalian noodle dishPASTA
40ABilliard's stickCUE
41ABest ___ (groom's aid)MAN
42AEve's partnerADAM
44A"___ on the Ground," song by Billie Jo Spears ... or the thick sheet one may wear when it's very coldBLANKET
48AHair-parting toolCOMB
49APlayed Red Rover, sayRAN
50APiece of firewoodLOG
51AMother sheepEWE
52A"___ to the West Wind"ODE
53ANaval officer, for shortENS

Down

1DBaseball essentialBAT
2DChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
3DHair styling gooGEL
4DRule of ___ (practiced principle)THUMB
5D___ Anderson, "Isle of Dogs" directorWES
6DSantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
7D"___ Slidin' Away," 1977 hit song by Paul Simon ... or what may happen while walking on an icy roadSLIP
8DOlive ___ (salad topper)OIL
9DInsect with a queenBEE
14D"I rest my ___" (conclude)CASE
16DAngelina Jolie's "Mr. & ___ Smith"MRS
18D___ carpet (celebrity welcomer)RED
19DWell suitedAPT
20D___ Oldman, actor who played Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" filmsGARY
21DDog from "Garfield"ODIE
22D"What are the ___?" (chances)ODDS
23D"Once ___ a time ..."UPON
24D"___ in China" (print on products)MADE
27DHacks with an axe, sayHEWS
28DConsciously leave outOMIT
29DCommon cat food flavorTUNA
31D"___ Patrol," Keith Chapman's animated seriesPAW
34D___-wee Herman (Paul Reubens character)PEE
35DLength or duration of timeSPAN
37D2003 hit song by Linkin Park ... or the feeling of no pain after dipping your toes in ice-cold waterNUMB
39DJoint above the foot that's often twistedANKLE
40D___ clean (told the truth)CAME
41DLion's beardMANE
42D___ Ventura, character played by Jim CarreyACE
43D___ Jones (media company)DOW
44D"Homie!"BRO
45DEdinburgh boyLAD
46DLong stretch of timeEON
47DCategories of people that a marketing campaign focuses to influence: Abbr.TGS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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