Daily Themed Crossword December 8, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 8, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 8, 2024 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Constricting snake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Sweet bread spread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Tail wagging pet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Sprint or jog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | The Greatest boxer Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Grandpa Simpson fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Best month for a ghost for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Long hike up a mountain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Give off as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | The ___ House Christmas Tree festive tree that is installed in the Blue Room at the U.S. President's residence | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ Mendes (Ghost Rider actress) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Life of Pi director ___ Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Rock's Clapton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Bread you may dip in hummus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Rockefeller ___ Christmas Tree iconic tree in New York City that is lit up in a public ceremony | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Beats by ___ (headphone brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | College application stat: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Sister's counterpart for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Deep breath necessity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Faneuil ___ Marketplace Boston landmark where a huge iconic tree is erected and lit up every year | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Beef or veal e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Cake maker? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Summer camp organization: Abbr | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Reply to a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | S in iOS for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Not the present or the future | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ Christmas Tree iconic tree on display in the Ellipse Washington D.C. that is lit up by the President and First Lady | Show answer | 8 | |
| #28 | Yes in Paris | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | How utterly gross! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sushi grain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Opposite of WNW | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | What you get with a McDonald's Happy Meal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Potato slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Tweezing target above the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Sound made when you stub your toe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___-Hero song by Taylor Swift | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Jelly holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Drink often enjoyed at a pub | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Legendary boxer Tyson with a face tattoo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Beaver's construction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Jedi Master ___-Wan Kenobi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ even (take revenge) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Temporary shelter for a camping trip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Make like salary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ Chi (martial arts form) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Shape you create with your fingers to signal peace or victory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Joker: Folie a Deux actress Lady ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | How hard could ___?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Actor Michael of Superbad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ Borough town in Pennsylvania known for having America's oldest tree-lighting tradition | Show answer | 8 | |
| #51 | State of tranquility | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Go bad like food that's left outside for too long | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Bit of foundation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Coastal inlet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Layer of a tissue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | There's twenty-four in a day for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Christmas Tree Kansas City's 100-foot-tall tree that is a symbol of charity dedicated to helping people during the holiday season | MAYORS | 6 | |
| #58 | Bronchitis doctor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___: Miami (TV show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Sound of scissors cutting paper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Edgar Allan ___ (writer of macabre tales) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Land of kangaroos for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Bolt partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Once Upon a Long ___ 1987 Paul McCartney song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Know ___ enemy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Prefix with puncture or pressure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Energy-efficient light source: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 8, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 8, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NATIONAL at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 8, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 8, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 8, 2024 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 8, 2024 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 8, 2024 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.