Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 8, 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 8, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AConstricting snakeBOA
4ASweet bread spreadJAM
7ATail wagging petDOG
10ASprint or jogRUN
11A"The Greatest" boxer MuhammadALI
12AGrandpa Simpson, fondlyABE
13ABest month for a ghost, for shortOCT
14ALong hike up a mountainTREK
15AGive off, as lightEMIT
16AThe ___ House Christmas Tree, festive tree that is installed in the Blue Room at the U.S. President's residenceWHITE
18A___ Mendes ("Ghost Rider" actress)EVA
20A"Life of Pi" director ___ LeeANG
22ARock's ClaptonERIC
25ABread you may dip in hummusPITA
26ARockefeller ___ Christmas Tree, iconic tree in New York City that is lit up in a public ceremonyCENTER
28ABeats by ___ (headphone brand)DRE
30ACollege application stat: Abbr.GPA
32ASister's counterpart, for shortBRO
33ADeep breath necessityAIR
34AFaneuil ___ Marketplace, Boston landmark where a huge, iconic tree is erected and lit up every yearHALL
35ABeef or veal, e.g.MEAT
36ACake maker?BAKER
38ASummer camp organization: AbbrYMCA
40AReply to a question, for shortANS
41A"S" in iOS, for shortSYS
43ANot the present or the futurePAST
45A___ Christmas Tree, iconic tree on display in the Ellipse, Washington D.C. that is lit up by the President and First LadyNATIONAL
50A"Yes," in ParisOUI
51A"How utterly gross!"UGH
52ASushi grainRICE
53AOpposite of WNWESE
54AWhat you get with a McDonald's Happy MealTOY
55APotato, slangilySPUD

Down

1DTweezing target above the eyeBROW
2DSound made when you stub your toeOUCH
3D"___-Hero," song by Taylor SwiftANTI
4DJelly holderJAR
5DDrink often enjoyed at a pubALE
6DLegendary boxer Tyson with a face tattooMIKE
7DBeaver's constructionDAM
8DJedi Master ___-Wan KenobiOBI
9D___ even (take revenge)GET
14DTemporary shelter for a camping tripTENT
15DMake, like salaryEARN
17D___ Chi (martial arts form)TAI
19DShape you create with your fingers to signal "peace" or "victory"VEE
21D"Joker: Folie a Deux" actress Lady ___GAGA
23D"How hard could ___?": 2 wds.ITBE
24DActor Michael of "Superbad"CERA
25D___ Borough, town in Pennsylvania known for having America's oldest tree-lighting traditionPERKASIE
26DState of tranquilityCALM
27DGo bad, like food that's left outside for too longROT
28DBit of foundationDAB
29DCoastal inletRIA
31DLayer of a tissuePLY
34DThere's twenty-four in a day, for shortHRS
35D___ Christmas Tree, Kansas City's 100-foot-tall tree that is a symbol of charity dedicated to helping people during the holiday seasonMAYORS
37DBronchitis doctor: Abbr.ENT
39D"___: Miami" (TV show)CSI
42DSound of scissors cutting paperSNIP
43DEdgar Allan ___ (writer of macabre tales)POE
44DLand of kangaroos, for shortAUS
45DBolt partnerNUT
46D"Once Upon a Long ___," 1987 Paul McCartney songAGO
47D"Know ___ enemy"THY
48DPrefix with "puncture" or "pressure"ACU
49DEnergy-efficient light source: Abbr.LED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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