Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 17, 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 17, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1L
2A
3M
4B
5D
6A
7M
8E
9G
10G
11O
V
E
R
12E
G
O
13L
O
O
14S
I
T
E
15L
O
W
16S
M
O
G
17A
18H
I
19E
20C
H
O
21S
22A
K
E
23R
N
A
24I
A
N
25R
26O
27T
28N
U
29T
30M
I
K
31A
E
L
A
32N
E
33A
34T
35P
L
A
N
36A
D
37S
38S
H
A
39O
40O
F
41A
42V
43A
T
A
R
44V
45O
N
N
46T
E
X
47K
I
N
48I
49C
50E
51T
E
52T
53E
54R
55I
V
Y
56O
R
O
57U
T
E
58M
A
X
59N
Y
E
60B
S
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Mary Had a Little ___" (nursery rhyme)LAMB
5ARiver-stopping structureDAM
8AWhat a hen laysEGG
11AHead ___ heels (in love)OVER
12ABloated self-imageEGO
13ALondon lavatoryLOO
14ABuilding construction spotSITE
15AOpposite of "high"LOW
16ASuffocating urban hazeSMOG
17ASushi chef's tunaAHI
19AAudio effect in a caveECHO
21A"Oh, for Pete's ___!"SAKE
23ASingle stranded messenger: Abbr.RNA
24A"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" actor ___ McKellenIAN
25AGo bad, as a fruitROT
28AAlmond or cashew, e.g.NUT
30A"Talk snow sports, talk of ___ Shiffrin," alpine skier and two-time Olympic Gold medalist who has the most World Cup winsMIKAELA
32A___ and tidyNEAT
35AArchitect's blueprintPLAN
36ATV commercials, for shortADS
38A___ Na Na, American rock and roll groupSHA
39AReaction to a punch, in the comicsOOF
41AJames Cameron film franchise with a blue species called the Na'viAVATAR
44A"Talk snow sports, talk of Lindsey ___," World Cup alpine skier who has won an Olympic gold medalVONN
46A___-Mex cuisineTEX
47ANext of ___ (closest relative)KIN
48ACrushed ingredient in a slushieICE
51A"Talk snow sports, talk Hannah ___," professional snowboarder who holds six World Cup victoriesTETER
55AWall-climbing vineIVY
56ASpanish for "gold"ORO
57ASport-___ (off-road vehicle)UTE
58ANot "minimum," for shortMAX
59ACelebration towards the end of December: Abbr.NYE
60AMusical group from Massachusetts: Abbr.BSO

Down

1D___ Angeles, CaliforniaLOS
2DPrefix that means "bird"AVI
3D___ Gala (annual NYC event)MET
4D___ up (end a relationship)BREAK
5DCorner sandwich shopDELI
6D"Many centuries ___ ..."AGO
7DLawn appliance to trim grassMOWER
8DRed "Sesame Street" characterELMO
9DSticky, oozy stuffGOO
10D___ and MagogGOG
16D"Talk snow sports, talk ___ White," former professional snowboarder and three-time Winter Olympic Gold medalistSHAUN
18D"___ it is!" ("Found it!")HERE
20D"Newsroom" broadcaster: Abbr.CNN
21DTravel by boatSAIL
22DPaul ___ who sang "Eso Beso"ANKA
24DTroublemaking toddlerIMP
26DSnowman created by Elsa in "Frozen"OLAF
27D___ bit (tiny amount)TAD
29D___ tube (chemistry lab equipment)TEST
31DAuthor unknown, for shortANON
33DExpression of "Now I get it!"AHA
34DBlack gunk used to cover roadsTAR
37DTook to the couch, saySAT
40DVeggie that brings you to tearsONION
42DAnimal doctor, for shortVET
43DLumberjack's toolAXE
44D"___ La Vida," song by ColdplayVIVA
45DBlack gemstone, usuallyONYX
47D"Talk snow sports, talk Chloe ___," professional snowboarder who won an Olympic gold medal when she was just 17 years oldKIM
49D"___ Me a River"CRY
50DFair-hiring initials: Abbr.EOE
52DBath bomb's targetTUB
53DOuter space visitors: Abbr.ETS
54D___ Speedwagon (vintage truck)REO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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