Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 2, 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 2, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1R
2A
3N
4T
5S
6P
7A
8M
9U
10G
11I
D
E
A
12O
I
L
13E
G
O
14B
A
C
K
15I
S
N
T
16A
L
A
17K
E
18N
S
19E
A
20R
L
Y
21N
I
L
22S
R
I
23L
24E
25T
26K
E
27Y
28T
29A
30R
31T
32C
U
R
33S
E
34S
35W
36E
A
T
E
R
37D
R
I
P
38L
I
V
39E
V
A
40I
41M
42P
43P
E
44W
45T
46H
47I
N
G
S
48N
I
49T
50R
A
N
51M
A
52M
53A
54N
A
55P
56S
57A
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C
58L
O
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59D
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60M
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61M
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62S
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Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ and rave (complain angrily)RANT
5ARetreat for massagesSPA
8AHot chocolate holderMUG
11AWhat sparks a lightbulb momentIDEA
12AOlive ___ (salad topper)OIL
13ANarcissist's problemEGO
14A"___ to December," song by Taylor Swift that you can add to your "Winter Playlist"BACK
15A"___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder song)ISNT
16APie ___ Mode: 2 wds.ALA
17AMattel's male dollsKENS
19A"___ Winter," song by Gwen Stefani that you can add to your "Winter Playlist"EARLY
21AZero, in sportsNIL
22A___ Lanka (South Asian island country)SRI
23A"___ It Go," song by Idina Menzel that you can add to your "Winter Playlist"LET
26ADoor unlocking toolKEY
28AFruit-filled pastryTART
32AWitch's evil spellCURSE
34A"___ Weather," song by The Neighbourhood that you can add to your "Winter Playlist"SWEATER
37ATiny leak from a faucetDRIP
38AActress Tyler from "Ad Astra"LIV
39AActress Mendes from "Ghost Rider"EVA
40ALittle troublemakerIMP
43AChurchgoer's benchPEW
45A"Winter ___," song by Ariana Grande that you can add to your "Winter Playlist"THINGS
48A___-picking (finding faults)NIT
50ATook part in a marathon, sayRAN
51APapa's counterpart, usuallyMAMA
54AShort power rests for energyNAPS
57AParenthesis shapeARC
58ASmoked salmon on a bagelLOX
59A___ Straits, rock band behind the hit "Money For Nothing"DIRE
60ASpeedometer lettersMPH
61ABartender on "The Simpsons"MOE
62A"___ Dancing in a Burning Room" (John Mayer hit)SLOW

Down

1DPart of the heart's cage?RIB
2DToothpaste-endorsing organization: Abbr.ADA
3DScarf's spotNECK
4D"Is this seat ___?"TAKEN
5DDistress signal that reads the same when viewed upside downSOS
6DMany Christmas treesPINES
7D"I do" siteALTAR
8DMcDonald's combo offeringMEAL
9D"The ___ Truth" (2009 Gerard Butler movie)UGLY
10D"Can you ___ little faster?": 2 wds.GOA
15D"___ of Dogs" (2018 animated movie by Wes Anderson)ISLE
18DSneaker brand with Dunks and AF-1sNIKE
20D___ Moreno, actress from "One Day at a Time"RITA
23DType of TV screen: Abbr.LCD
24DPrague's continent, for shortEUR
25D___-state areaTRI
27DFrench designer known for "Le Smoking" tuxedo: Abbr.YSL
29DHad dinner, sayATE
30D___ up ("vroom vroom" action)REV
31D___ la la (song syllables)TRA
33DBallerina's pirouette, e.g.SPIN
35DReddi-___ (dessert topping)WIP
36DLike two, but not threeEVEN
41DRoaring lion studio: Abbr.MGM
42DBiblical hymnPSALM
44D"Winter ___," song by Mumford & Sons that you can add to your "Winter Playlist"WINDS
45DDisneyland vehicleTRAM
46DHeavenly choir instrumentHARP
47DFoot's smaller sibling in the measurement familyINCH
49DDog's waggerTAIL
52DCow's loud opinionMOO
53DChop off, as a treeAXE
55DApt letters missing from "in su_po_t _f"PRO
56DUse a needle and threadSEW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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