Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 21, 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 21, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1A
2D
3D
4S
5P
6A
7D
8E
9N
10L
I
E
11M
A
P
12A
D
A
13M
14S
E
E
15I
C
E
16N
I
N
A
17D
18I
T
19A
C
T
O
R
20T
H
21Y
22A
X
E
23W
24E
25A
R
26O
27V
A
L
28V
29A
30N
31O
N
L
Y
32G
I
A
33V
E
N
T
34N
E
O
35T
A
N
36T
E
E
T
H
37T
38W
O
39E
40A
S
T
41H
E
42R
43S
P
O
44O
45N
46T
47I
48K
I
49O
50O
P
S
51U
A
52E
53E
M
I
T
54L
Y
E
55S
T
U
56N
O
T
E
57L
E
N
58T
O
R

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOpposite of "subtract"ADD
4AMassage parlorSPA
7AHibernation spot for a bearDEN
10ATell tall talesLIE
11ATreasure hunt propMAP
12A"Just Go with It" star ___ SandlerADAM
14A"___ you later, alligator!"SEE
15AFlushing ___ cubes down the toilet (kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)ICE
16AJazz legend ___ Simone with the hit "Feeling Good"NINA
17AMorse code dotDIT
19ABen Stiller or Robert De Niro, e.g.ACTOR
20A"Hallowed be ___ name ..."THY
22AWood-cutting toolAXE
23A___ your pajamas backwards and inside-out (kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)WEAR
26ALike the President's office?OVAL
28AFlorist's vehicle, oftenVAN
31A"Members ___" (VIP club sign)ONLY
32ASupermodel ___ CarangiGIA
33ARelease, as pent-up angerVENT
34APrefix meaning newNEO
35ABeach boy's colorTAN
36ABrush your ___ with your other hand (kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)TEETH
37ANumber that makes a pairTWO
39ARight side of a mapEAST
41AHim and ___HER
43ASleep with a ___ under your pillow or freeze it (Kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)SPOON
46A___ bar (place for a luau)TIKI
49A"___!...I Did It Again" (song by Britney Spears)OOPS
51ADubai's country: Abbr.UAE
53AGive off, as lightEMIT
54ASoap ingredientLYE
55AR-V connecting lettersSTU
56ADo, re, or mi, e.g.NOTE
57AHall of Fame quarterback DawsonLEN
58ARocky pinnacle (anagram of "rot")TOR

Down

1DPacino and CaponeALS
2DKick the bucket, sayDIE
3DHomeowner's paperDEED
4D"Harry Potter" star Maggie ___SMITH
5D___-Man ('80s video game)PAC
6DBanana-loving animalAPE
7DPerform a snow ___ (Kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)DANCE
8DChange a manuscript, sayEDIT
9DSmall iPod modelNANO
13DLeave a dent or scratch onMAR
18D"Shall ___ again tomorrow?": 2 wds.ITRY
19DRose of Guns N' RosesAXL
21DMeditative exercises done on matsYOGA
22DBattery sizeAAA
23DTook first place, sayWON
24DOpposite of WSWENE
25D"There is ___ of things on my mind": 2 wds.ALOT
27DTransport for TarzanVINE
28DFlying geese formationVEE
29DSix-legged marcherANT
30DAdvanced degree, in mathsNTH
33DKill, as a billVETO
35DBathwater temperature testerTOE
36DBaking measures, for shortTSPS
38DPlace a ___ crayon on the windowsill (Kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)WHITE
40DColorado ski resortASPEN
42DJelly ___ ("Son of a Sinner" singer)ROLL
44DRemove from office, sayOUST
45DInternational peacekeeping alliance: Abbr.NATO
46D"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the ___ Rings" (Marvel movie)TEN
47D"Here's what I think," in textspeak: Abbr.IMO
48DDIY candle-making bundle, for oneKIT
50D"Hey!" in BarcelonaOYE
52D45d's turf, for shortEUR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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