Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 24, 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 24, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANeither solid nor liquidGAS
4A"Stay With Me" singer ___ SmithSAM
7AChristian ___ ("The Dark Knight" actor)BALE
11ADrink at a pubALE
12A"Everything Everywhere ___ at Once" (2022 film starring Michelle Yeoh)ALL
13A___ Clapton, singer of "Tears in Heaven"ERIC
14ASinger Carly ___ JepsenRAE
15AKaraoke needMIKE
17A"Grand Theft ___" (video game series)AUTO
18A2004 Christmas Day moment where ___ Bryant led the LA Lakers against Shaquille O'Neal's Miami Heat in an intense rivalry clashKOBE
20A"A Star Is ___" (Musical film starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)BORN
22AObi-___ Kenobi ("Star Wars" character)WAN
23ACommercials on TV, for shortADS
24A2008 Christmas Day moment where ___ Jackson secured his 1,000th win as head coach of the LA Lakers against the Denver NuggetsPHIL
27A"Just so you know," in textspeak: Abbr.FYI
28AItty bitTAD
31AHarry Potter's redheaded friendRON
32AAirport bag check group: Abbr.TSA
34AHeadache source, sometimesNOISE
36AYang's counterpartYIN
37AJust out of the showerWET
38A___ hall (soldiers' canteen)MESS
39ADrink with a straw, saySIP
40AWord before "Diego" or "Francisco"SAN
42ADirty city airSMOG
44A1971 Christmas Day moment where the Kansas City ___ and the Miami Dolphins played the longest game in NFL history, lasting over 82 minutesCHIEFS
48A___ as a railTHIN
49A"Goodbye," in ItalyCIAO
51AWhat scissors doCUT
52A1984 Christmas Day moment where Bernard ___ of the New York Knicks scored 60 points in a game against the New Jersey NetsKING
53AForgetful, blue Disney fishDORY
54A"___ Jude," hit by the BeatlesHEY
55ACountdown ender, usuallyONE
56ATaco day, for shortTUE
57AFiesta cheerOLE

Down

1DFreshwater fish with a long snoutGAR
2DPie ___ modeALA
3DHide and ___ (children's game)SEEK
4DDance from RioSAMBA
5DStranger from another planetALIEN
6D"I Have a Dream" speaker's initialsMLK
7D2005 Christmas Day moment where the Chicago ___ defeated the Green Bay Packers to clinch the NFC North division titleBEARS
8D"Give ___ for one's money": 2 wds.ARUN
9DShakespeare's subject, for shortLIT
10DEarth-friendly prefixECO
16DPopular online marketplaceEBAY
19DNight bird with big eyesOWL
21DThor's fatherODIN
24DUse a crowbar, sayPRY
25D___ polloi (common public)HOI
26DTravel stopINN
27DOpposite of 48aFAT
28DNeck accessoryTIE
29DBeast of burdenASS
30D___ Moines, IowaDES
32DTiny tree partTWIG
33DNinth month of the year, for shortSEP
35DPrefix with "science" or "present"OMNI
39D"Last Christmas" by Wham!, for oneSONG
40DHaunted house offeringSCARE
41DChips ___! (cookie brand)AHOY
42DPart of the leg opposite to the calfSHIN
43DWhere diamonds are foundMINE
45DSound that bounces backECHO
46D1a for a carFUEL
47DPainful eye bumpSTYE
48DBoxing knockout: Abbr.TKO
49DChicago clock setting in summer: Abbr.CDT
50DLast three vowelsIOU
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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