Daily Themed Crossword December 22, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 22, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 22, 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 | Alphabet-starting letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Laser ___ (arena game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Yuletide month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Stage accessory in a play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | If it's all the ___ to you ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | A long long time ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | (1/6) Ho ho Ho! Welcome to the North ___ the magical place where my elves and I get ready for Christmas! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | King of the jungle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Time to get back to work for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Hundred ___ Wood (fictional Winnie-the-Pooh setting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | (2/6) Well kids it's that time of year again--let's check the list! Who's been naughty and who's been ___? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Cobra ___ (martial arts TV series starring Ralph Macchio) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Nat ___ Wild (cable channel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Feathery scarf or a large snake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Gone With the Wind studio: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | (3/6) Come along now! Want to see my workshop? The elves are busy making ___ and maybe you can help pick out gifts for the children! | TOYS | 4 | |
| #17 | Old-school icons in hip-hop slang: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Vietnamese noodle soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Michelle Yeoh or Simu Liu for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | (4/6) Gather 'round everyone! It's time to ___ these lovely presents! Just a bit more ribbon and they'll be perfect! Ready for some sparkle? | WRAP | 4 | |
| #21 | More in Madrid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | London lavatory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Grand tale like The Iliad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Omega to a physicist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Prize won by Han Kang for Literature this year | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Bushy hairstyle of the '60s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | (5/6) All that decorating has me tired. A plate of ___ to fuel this jolly old fellow--don't mind if I do! Ho ho ho! | Show answer | 7 | |
| #28 | 15a's cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Kissing in public say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Catch a few z's | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Are you ___ you can do it? (confirming) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Official with a whistle for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Bright sky light | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ Speedwagon (Keep On Loving You band) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Daily Themed Crossword or Instagram for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Opposite of sis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Coca-___ (brown bubbly beverage) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ chi (martial art) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Us (online game with impostors) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Aladdin's wish granter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Knighted British woman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Inflated characteristic for a movie star | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | San Diego Comic-___ (annual entertainment event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Light kiss on the cheek | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | (6/6) And now it's time to prep the ___! The reindeer are gearing up for the big night--soon we'll be spreading joy and cheer far and wide! | SLEIGH | 6 | |
| #46 | Wheelchair-accessible path | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Camp beds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | One may be taken after a concert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Shrek e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Right now!: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Newborn nurturer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Squeak-stopping liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Former NBA star ___ Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___-cone (icy treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Fireplace remains | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Color for a cartoon panther | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | You've got mail company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | What you earn when you solve this puzzle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Planetary neighbor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Saturday night date perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | SportsCenter channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Number of leaves on a lucky clover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Like white peacocks say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Dunked treat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Lifeguard's skill: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Keats wrote one to a nightingale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Clumsy type | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 22, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 22, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COOKIES at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 22, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 22, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 22, 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 7 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 22, 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 22, 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.