Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 4, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated January 4, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1D
2R
3O
4P
5E
6L
7M
8F
9L
10U
11A
U
R
A
12C
O
O
13L
O
S
14H
E
A
R
15T
16G
U
T
17A
L
A
18L
E
E
19O
20U
T
21S
E
22C
23M
R
S
24R
25E
26D
27D
28I
E
29B
30A
31L
32M
33O
L
A
34A
S
P
S
35R
O
E
36B
I
R
37D
S
38A
S
39H
40M
P
H
41K
O
I
42Y
E
43W
44V
A
45L
46M
O
47N
48T
49H
50B
51L
52U
E
53A
54F
55L
56M
A
H
I
57A
I
M
58M
B
A
59E
P
E
E
60A
D
A
61B
I
G
62N
E
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1ARain unitDROP
5A"A Nightmare on ___ Street"ELM
8AViral winter illnessFLU
11ASurrounding glowAURA
12APigeon's callCOO
13A___ Angeles, CaliforniaLOS
14AOrgan that's the symbol of loveHEART
16A___ feeling (instinct)GUT
17AChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
18A"Fist of Fury" star Bruce ___LEE
19AThis 2024 movie that brought emotions to the screen and shattered records. Give it up for Pixar's "Inside ___ 2"!OUT
21A"Hold on a ___!"SEC
23A"The Marvelous ___ Maisel"MRS
24AWine stain colorRED
27A"___ Another Day" (James Bond film)DIE
29ASoothing application for chapped lipsBALM
33A"Wave" in SpanishOLA
34AEgyptian vipersASPS
35AFish eggs that are sprinkled on a California rollROE
36AThis 2024 song of the year led the flock. Give it up for "___ of a Feather" by Billie Eilish!BIRDS
38AIncense residueASH
40ASpeed limit lettersMPH
41AJapanese pond swimmerKOI
42AConifer with red berries that sounds like "you"YEW
44A___ Kilmer who played Jim MorrisonVAL
46AJanuary, e.g.MONTH
50AThis 14-season TV series bid farewell to the silver screen in 2024. Give it up for the NYPD drama series, "___ Bloods"!BLUE
53ACIO's partner: Abbr.AFL
56AWhen repeated, a Hawaiian fishMAHI
57A"___ for the bullseye"AIM
58AAdvanced management degree: Abbr.MBA
59AHeaviest sword in fencingEPEE
60AFloss-promoting organization: Abbr.ADA
61ANetflix's animated sitcom, "___ Mouth"BIG
62A"The Matrix" heroNEO

Down

1D"Well, lah-di ___!"DAH
2DFeel remorse aboutRUE
3D___-B (electric toothbrush maker)ORAL
4DPeels, as an apple (anagram of "spare")PARES
5DHeart graph: Abbr.ECG
6D___ Ferrigno, "The Incredible Hulk" actorLOU
7DThe "M" in DMVMOTOR
8DLike a soda with no fizzFLAT
9D"OMG haha!": Abbr.LOL
10DCountry of players like Simone Biles and Gabrielle Thomas, which aced in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Give it up for this champion!: Abbr.USA
15DGolf propTEE
20DPC port lettersUSB
22DDJ's stacks: Abbr.CDS
23DUntidy, as a roomMESSY
24DSteal from, sayROB
25D___ Roth, actor who starred in "Inglourious Basterds"ELI
26DThe ___ Lord, Voldemort's name in "Harry Potter"DARK
28DHoppy beer lettersIPA
30DPlace for an injectionARM
31DChop, with "off"LOP
32DUnimpressed expressionMEH
34DSouth Korea's continentASIA
37DBird that symbolizes peace and soapDOVE
39DEdge of a skirtHEM
43DThis 2024 bestselling novel conveyed sisterhood. Give it up for "The ___," by Kristin Hannah!WOMEN
45DBaa-rilliant pasture babyLAMB
47DBack of the neckNAPE
48DActor ___ James of "Divergent"THEO
49DArchaic "move it!"HIE
50DSheep's callBAA
51DEye shutter?LID
52DHit song "___ Thurman"UMA
54D"Public enemies" organization: Abbr.FBI
55DJet ___ (traveler's woe)LAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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