Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 19, 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 19, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWhat number of candles on a birthday cake meansAGE
4AAnimal's warm coatFUR
7ASleepwear, informallyPJS
10AAccelerate an engine, sayREV
11A___ in a millionONE
12AHave breakfast, sayEAT
13AInformal topTEE
14AMonica's brother in "Friends"ROSS
16A___ mortals (insignificant)MERE
17A"Losing My Religion" bandREM
19A"14 ___: Nothing Is Impossible," 2021 documentary film that follows a crew who attempt to climb all 14 of the eight-thousander mountainsPEAKS
21APlant stalkSTEM
23A"We ___ to talk"NEED
24ALeonardo da Vinci's "Mona ___"LISA
25ASoccer or hockey scoreGOAL
26AThe "G" in TGIFGOD
29AHimalayan legendary snowmanYETI
30ANoah's craft?ARK
31A"We're on ___ way"OUR
32A"___ but not the least"LAST
34AGarden entrance, oftenGATE
35AApple's mobileIPHONE
38A"Touching the ___," 2003 survival documentary film that follows two mountaineers' journey up and down the Siula Grande mountainVOID
41A"Vertical ___," 2000 survival film that follows a team who attempt to climb the K2 summitLIMIT
44AItalian "bye-bye"CIAO
45ALiverpool resident, informallyBRIT
47AGentle knockTAP
49A2015 documentary film that follows three climbers who attempt and succeed in climbing the Shark's Fin in the Indian HimalayasMERU
50AMost admired, for shortFAV
51A___-friendly (green)ECO
52ASounds made after seeing a cute puppyAWS
53APrice of entryFEE
54AFootprint eraser?MOP

Down

1DPainter's creationART
2D"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
3D2015 biographical survival film starring Jake Gyllenhaal that follows two crews climbing the world's highest mountainEVEREST
4DDocument to be filledFORM
5DPopular card gameUNO
6DHi-___ (sharply detailed)RES
7DSneak a lookPEEK
8DCookie holdersJARS
9DSault ___ MarieSTE
15D"___ now or forever hold your peace"SPEAK
16DJon Hamm's "___ Men"MAD
18DLetter in your inboxEMAIL
20DLong and slippery fishEEL
21DCunning, like a foxSLY
22DWedding tux accessoryTIE
23D"___ Face," 2008 German historical fiction film that follows two climbers racing to scale a mountain in the Bernese AlpsNORTH
25DInhale deeply, in shockGASP
26D"___ long way" (make it far): 2 wds.GOA
27DIn-N-___ BurgerOUT
28DRapper Dr. ___DRE
33DBand-___ (hurt sealer)AID
34DRuby or emerald, e.g.GEM
36DMartini garnishOLIVE
37D___-picking (petty criticism)NIT
38DRear-___ mirrorVIEW
39DDinghy propellersOARS
40DVowels after "a" and "e"IOU
42DList componentITEM
43DCrunchy chipotle orderTACO
44DNashville-based awards organization: Abbr.CMA
45DBuddy for the long haul: Abbr.BFF
46DSally Field's "Norma ___"RAE
48DChampagne produce?POP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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