Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 20, 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 20, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACapture quickly, as a thiefNAB
4ACrepe-making utensilPAN
7ATwinkler in the skySTAR
11AWinter illness that spreads easilyFLU
12ABitter ___ (brew)ALE
13AWhite as a ghostPALE
14APlace for experiments, for shortLAB
15A"I'm ___ to hear that" (pleased)GLAD
17ADry, as a desertARID
18A"Rock-a-___ Baby" (lullaby)BYE
20A"___ it a lovely day!"ISNT
22ARam or bull's genderMALE
24ADid you know, icebergs in the oceans aren't salty as they form from glacier bits made of "this frozen ice form that falls as flakes"?SNOW
26AOdd's oppositeEVEN
27A"___ Croft: Tomb Raider"LARA
28AApt anagram of "tap"PAT
31AFilling station fillerGAS
32ABig family car: Abbr.SUV
33A"Grand" instrument with keysPIANO
35AGive it a shot, sayTRY
36ADid you know, huge icebergs can cause waves when they "do an upside down turn"?FLIP
37AKind of talk or rallyPEP
38A"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
40ADid you know, you only see the tip of an iceberg on the surface as the rest 90% of it is ___ (under) the ocean?BELOW
43A___ vera (soothing succulent)ALOE
45A"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."UPON
46A"Peppa ___" (animated series)PIG
47A"Rear," to a sailorAFT
50AImpose, as taxLEVY
51APaleozoic or Mesozoic, e.g.ERA
52ASushi eggsROE
53ABusy pollen transporterBEE
54ACaptain's affirmativeAYE
55APlant container filled with soilPOT

Down

1DDenver Broncos' organization: Abbr.NFL
2D___ carte (menu words): 2 wds.ALA
3DDid you know, icebergs can make a fizzing sound sometimes when ___ (round air pockets) escape?BUBBLES
4D___-turner (great read)PAGE
5D"___ Things Bright and Beautiful"ALL
6DOrganization for school teachers: Abbr.NEA
7DSpick and ___ (shipshape)SPAN
8DSmall fruit pieTART
9D"___ Baba and the Forty Thieves"ALI
10DCherry's colorRED
16DChristian ___ (big name in fashion)DIOR
19DCurrency in JapanYEN
21DExchange this for thatSWAP
22D"Family Guy" daughter, lovinglyMEG
23DSinger ___ Max of "Kings & Queens"AVA
24DSoup-drinking soundSLURP
25DSeafaring military forceNAVY
28DWord following "pen" or "gal"PAL
29DYoung Darth Vader's nicknameANI
30D"___ Gun" (Tom Cruise movie)TOP
32DMeat-and-vegetable dishSTEW
34D"___, then what?" ("In that case"): 2 wds.IFSO
37DSmall horsePONY
38DLike a werewolf or YetiHAIRY
39DDid you know, some icebergs can look green due to "this organism growing on them"?ALGAE
40DIdea symbolizerBULB
41DOlympian swordEPEE
42D<3 emotionLOVE
44DWyatt ___ of the Old WestEARP
46D___ crab (tiny crustacean)PEA
48D___ Fighters (rock band)FOO
49DVietnamese holidayTET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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