Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 7, 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 7, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1M
2U
3D
4O
5N
6E
7S
8O
9N
10A
T
E
11R
O
B
12E
13E
W
E
14S
A
M
15A
D
A
M
16B
E
N
D
17T
H
O
18R
N
19Y
U
20L
E
21E
G
22G
23A
T
24L
25A
26S
27N
E
A
28T
29G
H
O
S
T
30D
31U
32O
33P
A
34D
35T
H
U
36O
M
A
37H
38A
39P
I
40N
41T
42C
A
R
O
L
43S
44M
I
A
45A
L
A
46G
O
47O
48S
49E
50A
51L
52E
X
53L
54O
55C
H
56R
O
D
57P
I
N
58S
L
O
T
59C
A
N
60T
E
D
61A
D
D
62A
K
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADirt in a puddleMUD
4AHarry Styles' former band, ___ DirectionONE
7APrince, to a KingSON
10AChowed down chowder, sayATE
11AJudge's gownROBE
13AMama sheepEWE
14A___-I-Am (Dr. Seuss protagonist)SAM
15AFirst guy in EdenADAM
16A___ over backwards (make efforts)BEND
17ARose's "prickly" featureTHORN
19ABurning a ___ log, Christmas ritual that isn't widely practiced anymore but a New York station airs it for four hours each Christmas morningYULE
21AItem found in an Easter basketEGG
23ABook with maps and topographyATLAS
27A___ and tidy (clean)NEAT
29ATelling ___ stories, old spooky Christmas Eve tradition that is now closely associated with HalloweenGHOST
30A"Dynamic" pairDUO
33AKnee protector while skatingPAD
35AFriday predecessor, for shortTHU
36ANebraska's largest cityOMAHA
39ABeer measure at a pubPINT
42ASinging ___, once popular door-to-door Christmas tradition that is slowly disappearingCAROLS
44A"Mamma ___!"MIA
45A___ carte: 2 wds.ALA
46AChristmas ___, traditional Christmas meal centerpiece that has been replaced by turkey or hamGOOSE
50AGame show host TrebekALEX
53A___ Ness monster (Scottish legend)LOCH
56AFisherman's toolROD
57A___-drop silencePIN
58AWhere you might insert coins in a vending machineSLOT
59ASoda containerCAN
60A"___ Lasso," sports comedy-drama seriesTED
61APlus sign operation, in mathADD
62AAlias equivalent: Abbr.AKA

Down

1DSail supporting poleMAST
2DGreat Salt Lake's homeUTAH
3DFree test version of a software, for shortDEMO
4DPutting an ___ in stockings, Christmas tradition of using a citrus fruit as stocking stuffers that is now replaced with gadgets and toysORANGE
5DBobblehead actionNOD
6DOnline auction siteEBAY
7D"I ___ the Light" (song featured in "Tangled")SEE
8DTo possess something, like a carOWN
9DHead of Stark House in "Game of Thrones"NED
12DBig Australian birdEMU
16DAmy's sister in "Little Women"BETH
18DKylo ___, from "Star Wars"REN
20DInternet connectivity delayLAG
22D___ year (break from studying)GAP
24DParking areaLOT
25DRemains after a fireASH
26DEd Helms' character in "The Hangover"STU
28DSink attachment that controls water flowTAP
30D"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny catchphrase)DOC
31D___ Thurman ("Kill Bill" actress)UMA
32DCanoe propellerOAR
34DLike mood lightingDIM
37DPublic prankHOAX
38D"___ of Me," song by John LegendALL
40DTwelfth ___, post-Christmas tradition of celebrating the last day of the season that is rarely observed todayNIGHT
41DChinese way of lifeTAO
43DSpicy nacho dipSALSA
47DBlack and white sea predatorORCA
48DRelax in a bathtub, saySOAK
49D___ Mode, suit designer from "The Incredibles"EDNA
50DWell-suited, like the name Rose for a floristAPT
51DWord after "white" or "bold-faced"LIE
52DWrap-up, sayEND
54DLike grandparents?OLD
55DCape ___, MassachusettsCOD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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