Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 27, 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 27, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1APlace to enjoy a pedicureSPA
4ARaggedy ___ (doll)ANN
7AHoover or Oroville, e.g.DAM
10AWhat a predator catches for dinnerPREY
12A___ de Janeiro (Brazilian city)RIO
13AActress Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"UMA
14A"___ and Ice," Robert Frost poem that discusses whether the world will face a fiery end or a frozen oneFIRE
15AThanksgiving desserts with a crust and a fillingPIES
16AWrath or envy, e.g.SIN
17ADisney princess who sails the oceanMOANA
19A50 ___ ("Candy Shop" rapper)CENT
21AGo bad, as a fruitROT
22ASuffix for "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE
23AMake a choice, sayOPT
26A"___ Van Winkle" (short story by Washington Irving)RIP
28ASticky strip for wrapping giftsTAPE
32AZodiac sign with a maneLEO
33A"Stopping by ___ on a Snowy Evening," Robert Frost poem about taking a pause to enjoy the quiet beauty of a snowy forestWOODS
36A"___ Donovan" (crime drama series starring Liev Schreiber)RAY
37ADenmark nativeDANE
39AGroup of two, like the CarpentersDUO
40AScience guy BillNYE
41ABaby goatKID
44ANBC show with the catchphrase "Live from New York ..."SNL
46A"___ Places," Robert Frost poem about feeling lonely in a quiet winter landscapeDESERT
48A___ Rocky ("Goldie" rapper)ASAP
52ABoston Celtics league: Abbr.NBA
54APurple smoothie ingredientACAI
55AThe Coca-___ CompanyCOLA
56AFrozen water cubes, in MunichEIS
57ABoredom's contagious signYAWN
58A"A Winter ___," Robert Frost poem that paints a lovely picture of a beautiful, snowy paradiseEDEN
59AHomer Simpson's catchphraseDOH
60AWhat 13a does for a livingACT

Down

1DSunburn prevention letters: Abbr.SPF
2D___ and proper (very formal)PRIM
3DAviation-related prefixAERO
4D"7 Rings" singer Grande, affectionatelyARI
5DNephew's sisterNIECE
6DRudolph and Pinocchio's prominent face featuresNOSES
7D"___ of Snow," Robert Frost poem on finding joy in little things, like light snowfall that brightens the poet's dayDUST
8DWho ___ kidding?: 2 wds.AMI
9DDog's best friend?MAN
11DTime period from one birthday to the nextYEAR
15DBarbecue sitePATIO
18DOslo's country, for shortNORW
20DThing with holes that can still catch fishNET
23D"An ___ Man's Winter Night," Robert Frost poem about an elderly man reflecting on his past during a cold nightOLD
24DTiny, green veggiePEA
25D"That weighs a ___!"TON
27DSmall case that holds 24dPOD
29DPrince Valiant's sonARN
30DSwipe a credit card, sayPAY
31DBlinking body partEYE
34DActor Hoffman who voiced Master Shifu in the "Kung Fu Panda" filmsDUSTIN
35DSimba, to Mufasa in Disney's "The Lion King"SON
38DJust manage, with "out"EKE
42D"What more can ___?": 2 wds.ISAY
43DPrefix meaning "ten"DECA
45DString often tied in a bow on shoesLACE
46D"___ & Lily" (Netflix rom-com series starring Austin Abrams)DASH
47DLike fish used in sushi?RAW
49DBubbly drink that often comes in cansSODA
50DActor ___ Baldwin of "The Getaway"ALEC
51DHeavy breathing after a workout, sayPANT
52DSpringfield's FlandersNED
53DSchool subject about life and organisms, for shortBIO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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