Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 25, 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 25, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1L
2A
3D
4A
5S
6P
7A
8P
9E
10A
L
I
11O
U
T
12N
U
T
13G
P
S
14R
I
S
15E
16D
N
A
17S
C
18O
T
T
19T
20R
21A
Y
22L
A
S
23H
U
G
24M
25A
26M
A
27P
E
T
E
28R
29A
H
A
30I
31D
O
L
32E
33L
34S
35T
I
P
36C
A
N
37B
A
I
T
38B
U
N
D
39Y
40A
L
E
N
41C
42A
43G
E
44E
45R
R
46A
W
O
L
47C
48H
A
N
D
49L
50E
51R
52R
A
N
T
53P
O
T
S
54E
L
K
55L
Y
E
56U
P
S
57G
L
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1AYoung British fellowLAD
4ANile reptileASP
7AChest-beating primateAPE
10A"___ Baba and the Forty Thieves"ALI
11AOpposite of "in"OUT
12ASquirrel's saveNUT
13ACar navigator: Abbr.GPS
14AWhat the sun does in the eastRISE
16AHelix with your heredityDNA
17AMichael ___, "The Office" boss who insists on being the only Santa at the holiday party but is upset when another Santa shows upSCOTT
19AFood carrierTRAY
22A___ VegasLAS
23AFriendly squeezeHUG
24AFirst word for many babiesMAMA
27A___ Griffin, "Family Guy" dad who misuses his powers as a mall Santa, only to be confronted by the actual Santa for the troubles he causedPETER
29ARealization soundAHA
30AFan club focusIDOL
32AGolf legend Ernie ___ELS
35A"It was at the ___ of my tongue!"TIP
36AContainer for soda or beansCAN
37AWorm on a hookBAIT
38AAl ___, "Married... with Children" dad who reluctantly steps in as Santa for the neighborhood kids after an unexpected holiday mishapBUNDY
40AChrysler Building architect William van ___ALEN
41AWhere birds are keptCAGE
44A"To ___ is human, to forgive divine"ERR
46ANot to be found, in the military: Abbr.AWOL
47A___ Bing, "Friends" character who dresses as Santa to impress Ben but ends up sharing the spotlight with Superman and the Holiday ArmadilloCHANDLER
52AMad monologueRANT
53ASoup-cooking vesselsPOTS
54AAntlered Yellowstone creatureELK
55APowerful cleaning chemicalLYE
56AFedEx competitor: Abbr.UPS
57AMop & ___ (cleaning brand)GLO

Down

1DProblem for a gamer with slow wifiLAG
2DSwiss skiing spotsALPS
3D"D" in CDDISC
4DBody's main blood routeAORTA
5DLegal drama series starring Meghan MarkleSUITS
6DScore units in sports, for shortPTS
7D___ Dwyer, "Parks and Recreation" character who becomes Santa at the Winter Wonderland event, spreading holiday cheer amidst the chaosANDY
8D"Egg-cellent" humor?PUN
9DAirline estimate: Abbr.ETA
15DLucy's landlady from "I Love Lucy"ETHEL
18DSpanish greetingOLA
20DDaily grindRUT
21DNumber of years you've livedAGE
24DPlace to wipe feetMAT
25DTuna used in sashimiAHI
26DCartographer's constructionMAP
27DFrogs' hangoutPOND
28DWhat Santa Claus is to kids, but not to adultsREAL
30DCritical care area in a hospital: Abbr.ICU
31D___ Brown ("The Da Vinci Code" author)DAN
33DMake stuff upLIE
34DTrain stop, for shortSTN
37DThe ___ of Avon (another name for Shakespeare)BARD
38DKarate rank indicatorBELT
39DIrish poet William Butler ___, who wrote "Easter, 1916"YEATS
41D___ Winslow, "Family Matters" patriarch who dresses as Santa to win a Christmas contest, thanks to Steve's chaotic decoration mishapCARL
42DOn vacation, sayAWAY
43D"Here today, ___ tomorrow"GONE
45DSome hospital workers: Abbr.RNS
47DBrain of a computer: Abbr.CPU
48DLeap like a bunnyHOP
49DLimb you stand onLEG
50DRight-angled tetris shapeELL
51DOriginal "King Kong" studio: Abbr.RKO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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