Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 3, 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 3, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFourth month, for shortAPR
4ACard above kingACE
7A"___ the season to be jolly ..."TIS
10ANot wetDRY
11A___ VegasLAS
12AThe Metropolitan Museum of ___ (NYC museum)ART
13A"Have You Ever ___ the Rain?" (CCR hit)SEEN
15ATrash containersBINS
16APlayfully shy (rhymes with "toy")COY
17A"Sands of ___ Jima" (John Wayne film)IWO
19A___ Rodgers, NFL quarterback born in December who was the 2011 Super Bowl MVPAARON
21ASprints and marathons, e.g.RACES
23ASoapmaker's chemicalLYE
24ADeSean ___, former NFL wide receiver born in December who holds the record for most career touchdowns of 60+ yardsJACKSON
26A911 respondents: Abbr.EMTS
30AOrnamental vaseURN
31A"I didn't need to know that," in textspeak: Abbr.TMI
32ALobster's sharp appendagesCLAWS
33AOne between 12 and 20 years of ageTEEN
35APen ___ (long-distance buddy)PAL
37A___ Weasley (Hermione's beau)RON
38A"A" in Q&A, for shortANS
41AThe ___, Dwayne Johnson's monikerROCK
43A___ City (capital of Nevada)CARSON
46ACraft beer with a hoppy flavor: Abbr.IPA
47ARegret deeplyRUE
48A"Every ___ has its thorn"ROSE
50A___ Burrow, NFL quarterback born in December who led the Cincinnati Bengals to a Super Bowl playoffJOE
53AVictorian or Jurassic, e.g.ERA
54ATest a dress out in the fitting room, sayTRY
55AIt may be parked in Area 51's guest lot?: Abbr.UFO
56A"___ and Peace" (book by Leo Tolstoy)WAR
57A"If only ___ listened to me, poor man!"HED
58AGrandmother to a Londoner, lovinglyNAN

Down

1DYouTube pop-ups, for shortADS
2DOpposite of "post"PRE
3DWhiskey ingredientRYE
4D"Beef" actress ___ WongALI
5DRoot ___ (dental procedure)CANAL
6DWritten assignment for an AP Lit classESSAY
7DCrispy, folded Mexican treatTACO
8DWrinkle removerIRON
9DPiglet's homeSTY
14D___ Chubb, NFL running back born in December who won 4 Pro BowlsNICK
15D___ buddies (close friends)BOSOM
18D"Almost heaven, ___ Virginia ..." (John Denver lyrics)WEST
20DWinding tool for fish or filmREEL
21DMedium ___ (steak preference)RARE
22DClearasil targetACNE
24DStick out, with "out"JUT
25DPuppy's playful biteNIP
27D___ Ingram II, former NFL running back born in December who won a Heisman Trophy and played for the New Orleans SaintsMARK
28D___-faced (dishonest)TWO
29DUnique American ID: Abbr.SSN
32DClip-___ (sound of hooves)CLOP
34D"Life Is Good" rapperNAS
36DGrammy winner India ___ARIE
39D___ pole (Santa's home)NORTH
40DNapper's noiseSNORE
42DSpicy Louisiana cuisineCAJUN
43DStaff on a film setCREW
44DSurrounding spiritual glowAURA
45D"___ Window" (Alfred Hitchcock movie)REAR
49DPink Floyd's ___ BarrettSYD
51D"Adventure ___ Lifetime" (song by Coldplay): 2 wds.OFA
52DOne billion yearsEON
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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