Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 31, 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 31, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid35 across · 32 down
1T
2W
3O
4A
5B
6C
7P
8O
9P
10B
I
N
11D
12H
O
O
13A
Y
E
14A
N
T
E
15I
O
U
16G
E
N
17G
O
A
18L
19S
20K
N
21E
E
22R
I
P
23S
T
Y
24E
25S
26T
27L
O
28L
29D
E
30T
31O
32X
33K
I
S
34S
35T
O
36D
O
37I
L
L
38E
S
A
U
39U
V
W
40C
D
S
41C
42P
43L
44D
N
45A
46C
H
E
E
47R
S
48R
49A
50F
51F
52N
53B
A
54A
M
I
55S
I
R
I
56A
O
K
57C
O
N
58L
E
V
59B
Y
E
60E
N
G
61S
E
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFirst digit in the year we're about to welcome: 2025TWO
4AAlphabet-starting trioABC
7ASound heard when opening a champagne bottle on New Year'sPOP
10ADifficult situation (rhymes with "find")BIND
12A"Woo-___! Here's to the new year!"HOO
13ASailor's "yes"AYE
14APoker pot starterANTE
15ALast three vowelsIOU
16A___-Z (group after millennials), for shortGEN
17AWhat you score in soccer or hockey, or resolutions that are set as a New Year's traditionGOALS
20ALeg joint that bendsKNEE
22ATombstone lettersRIP
23APig's homeSTY
24AClock setting in New York that is key to the Times Square Ball Drop: Abbr.EST
27AOnline "haha": Abbr.LOL
29AFlush out unhealthy substances from the body (a resolution for the New Year)DETOX
33A___ cam, big screen moment captured between innings, or a New Year's tradition that is shared between loved onesKISS
35A___ list (List of resolutions to follow in the New Year, perhaps): Hyph.TODO
37AIn poor healthILL
38AJacob's biblical twinESAU
39ALetters between T and XUVW
40ADJ's stack that might contain old-school New Year's playlists: Abbr.CDS
41ARank below sergeant: Abbr.CPL
44ADouble-helix molecule: Abbr.DNA
46ARallying words from fans in the stands, or a cry to mark the New Year's tradition of raising glassesCHEERS
48ARiff-___ (undesirable person)RAFF
52ABoston Celtics league: Abbr.NBA
54A"___ ready to make this year my best yet?": 2 wds.AMI
55AApple's voice assistantSIRI
56A"Everything is in perfect condition.": Hyph.AOK
57AOpposite of pro, in a debateCON
58ACurrency in BulgariaLEV
59A"___ to 2024, hello to 2025"BYE
60ALanguage spoken in London, for shortENG
61A"___ you next year!" (classic New Year's joke)SEE

Down

1DNot yet scheduled: Abbr.TBA
2DSparrow's flying aidWING
3D"___ the next chapter..."ONTO
4DTuna from HawaiiAHI
5DThings people resolve to read more of in the New YearBOOKS
6DCrucial last moments in a game, or a popular New Year's tradition that involves shouting numbers backwardsCOUNTDOWN
7D"Tomorrow is the first ___ in a book of 365" (common New Year's phrase)PAGE
8D"Hey," in SpainOYE
9DWriting tool you may use to jot down your New Year's resolutionsPEN
11DFirst word in a letter, usuallyDEAR
18DRapper ___ WayneLIL
19D"This is a perfect ___ to watch the New Year's fireworks"SPOT
21DBody part with a lidEYE
24DBarely make a living, with "out"EKE
25DFemale sibling or someone to spend New Year's Eve with, for shortSIS
26DAirport screening group: Abbr.TSA
28D___ Gehrig of baseballLOU
30DNervous twitchTIC
31D"Out with the ___, in with the new" (common New Year's idiom)OLD
32DBig t-shirt sizes, for shortXLS
34D"___ is life"SUCH
36DStorage mediums for movies: Abbr.DVDS
42DState of calmness that is often wished for in the New YearPEACE
43DZesty garnish in cocktailsLEMON
45DHorace's "___ Poetica"ARS
46DDessert that might get cut at New Year's partiesCAKE
47DBoxer's arena, or a New Year's tradition that announces the beginning of the New Year (with "in")RING
49DFeels sickAILS
50D"Young, wild and ___"FREE
51DLast digit in the New Year we're about to welcome: 2025FIVE
52DCapture, as a thiefNAB
53DYoung male childBOY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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