Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 18, 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 18, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAltar promise: 2 wds.IDO
4AUnhappy feelingSAD
7AMesh for catching fishNET
10A"At this instant!"NOW
11AWide-mouthed reactionAWE
12ARipped apartTORE
13AProm attendee, age-wiseTEEN
15ATravel like a birdFLY
16A"Die ___," movie starring Bruce WillisHARD
17APresident Lincoln's nicknameABE
19AOoh and ___ (admire something, say)AAH
20A___ Dinkley, character with a bob haircut from the "Scooby-Doo" franchise who wears a baggy, orange sweaterVELMA
23AFuzzy green fruitKIWI
25AVisitor in sci-fi filmsALIEN
26A"Before" in poetryERE
27AWaiter's rewardTIP
28AFluids filled in pensINKS
29ADay after Tuesday, for shortWED
32A___ Cowell, "The X Factor" judgeSIMON
35AFollows orders, sayOBEYS
37A"Too ___ cooks spoil the broth ..."MANY
38A___ Pines, character from the TV series "Gravity Falls" who wears a variety of colorful sweatersMABEL
39ABad mannered childBRAT
41AWill Smith starrer "___ in Black 3"MEN
42A___ Funnie, character from the eponymous TV series about a shy boy who wears a green sweater vestDOUG
43A___-Wan KenobiOBI
45ADot counterpart, in MorseDASH
49AStrong impulseURGE
50AFeel unwellAIL
51AFurious rageIRE
52ASome microwave ovens: Abbr.GES
53A"I love you ___!"TOO
54ACrater's edgeRIM

Down

1DBank account earning, for shortINT
2DBuck's mateDOE
3D"I ___ you one"OWE
4D___ and sound (out of danger)SAFE
5DLeatherworker's toolAWL
6DSusan ___ from "L.A. Law"DEY
7DArk builder, in the BibleNOAH
8D"___ on the side of caution"ERR
9D___ Talks (influential speeches)TED
12DCuisine from BangkokTHAI
14D"What's in a ___?" (Juliet's words)NAME
18DProhibit legallyBAN
19D"That is super cool!"AWESOME
20DDye containerVAT
21DWallach from "The Misfits"ELI
22DChapStick targetsLIPS
23D___ McCormick, character from the TV series "South Park" who wears an orange parkaKENNY
24DProvoke someoneIRK
28DCharged particleION
29DSpider's fly catcherWEB
30DOrgan that helps us seeEYE
31DHigh-speed internet connecting lettersDSL
33DJPEG or PNG, e.g.IMAGE
34DYoga class necessityMAT
36DPink Floyd or Led Zeppelin, e.g.BAND
39DYawn inducer, like a lectureBORE
40DPersian floor coveringsRUGS
41D___ Murphy, title character of a Disney series about a descendant of "Murphy's law" who wears a red striped sweater vestMILO
42DUsed a shovel, sayDUG
43DBit of horse feedOAT
44DInstagram personal info, for shortBIO
46DBalloon fillerAIR
47DAsia's ___ LankaSRI
48DSkirt's bottom lineHEM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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