Happy Holidays Pack Answers
Every clue and answer from the Happy Holidays bonus pack, in game order.
Happy Holidays — Complete Answer List
This page covers the Happy Holidays bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 230 clues with every answer listed. Packs sit outside the daily calendar: they stay in the app permanently and are built around a single subject rather than a single date, so you can work through one at your own pace instead of racing a midnight reset.
At 230 clues this pack is smaller than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is LETSSTART at 9 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 9 clues here end in "Abbr.", so those answers are shortened forms, and 16 carry a "wds." marker, meaning the answer is several words run together without spaces.
Clues appear below in the order the game gives them, so you can scroll to roughly where you are stuck rather than hunting the whole list. The pack index holds all 202 sets, and if your puzzle is dated rather than themed it will be in the daily archive or the mini archive instead.
Happy Holidays — Clues 1 to 120
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ the season to be jolly! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Christmas tree topper often | Show answer | 5 | |
| #3 | You may send a Christmas card through this form of communication | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | Prefix with scient and present | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Christmas wreath material | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Feeling from a fire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | One of three in eleven Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Would ___ to you? (tell an untruth) 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Female sibling informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Forms into metallic waste | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Health products chain Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Marry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Food service trade organization Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Father... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia character who claims to be a karate expert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Bit of art pottery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Regret | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Skull | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Manatee mom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | CNN founder Turner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Common scale extreme | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Lab research assistant for short 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #23 | Colorful card game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Flightless bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Bugs Bunny addressee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Beatle bride Yoko | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Pea container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Another dessert which is hugely popular on Christmas night | Show answer | 7 | |
| #29 | Popular Christmas time dessert | Show answer | 7 | |
| #30 | Genre that spawned a fashion style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Chest muscle for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Encouraging talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | A studious sort slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Hair-styling substance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Mideast monarchy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Nada | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Frozen drink brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Its Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas a hit song by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | See to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Its sat upon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Cartoon co. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Something needed to raise the bar? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Night author Wiesel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ the New Year Right a song about New Years by Bing Crosby 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #45 | Auld ___ Syne a Robert Burns poem that is a traditional New Years song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Big fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Spots | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ It Through This Year a song about New Years by the Great Lake Swimmers 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #49 | Change | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | It may be repressed | Show answer | 7 | |
| #51 | Former L.A. Laker Lamar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Hockey legend Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Depend on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Comic Johnson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Actor Estrada | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Vast expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Aerated drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | One dismounting from a horse maybe | Show answer | 7 | |
| #59 | CEO of Tesla ___ Musk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Start over | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Actor Kinnear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Pirate brew | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Didnt rise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Not so hot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Mama sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Alley-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Understand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Group featuring Cube and Dre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Caviar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #70 | ___ Places a film starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy that takes place around new year | Show answer | 7 | |
| #71 | Jerrys nemesis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #72 | Keg attachment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #73 | Father | Show answer | 3 | |
| #74 | ___ Jones Diary a film that gets its main plot device from the events of a new year party | Show answer | 7 | |
| #75 | Step into a role | Show answer | 3 | |
| #76 | Eminems genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #77 | Too exaggerated in text speak Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #78 | Pass with flying colors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #79 | Chinas Chairman ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #80 | Crow relatives that are chatterboxes | Show answer | 7 | |
| #81 | Closing words? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #82 | Battle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #83 | Have a debt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #84 | The moon for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #85 | Weep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #86 | The Simpsons character Disco ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #87 | San Franciscos ___ Hill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #88 | Tetley product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #89 | Recede | Show answer | 3 | |
| #90 | Petting ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #91 | Vietnamese New Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #92 | List in detail | Show answer | 7 | |
| #93 | ___ a Wonderful Life | Show answer | 3 | |
| #94 | Hagar cartoonist ___ Browne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #95 | Craters edge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #96 | 7-Eleven beverage | Show answer | 7 | |
| #97 | Santanas ___ Como Va | Show answer | 3 | |
| #98 | What we breathe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #99 | Informal top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #100 | Vote positively | Show answer | 3 | |
| #101 | Santa wears one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #102 | Sir Anthony ___ famed actor who was born on New Years Eve | Show answer | 7 | |
| #103 | Justin ___ Canadian PM who was born on Christmas day | Show answer | 7 | |
| #104 | Lubricant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #105 | Understood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #106 | Many a noble element | Show answer | 3 | |
| #107 | It may contain gold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #108 | The Nutcracker and the ___ King a famed Christmas tale by E.T.A Hoffmann about a toy that comes alive | Show answer | 5 | |
| #109 | 50s Ford flop | Show answer | 5 | |
| #110 | A smell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #111 | Rudolph the Red ___ Reindeer a famed Christmas tale by Robert L. May from where the character originates | Show answer | 5 | |
| #112 | Finding ___ beloved animated film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #113 | Unmoving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #114 | Kiki and Sandra | Show answer | 4 | |
| #115 | Former Ugandan dictator Amin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #116 | Something to debate | Show answer | 5 | |
| #117 | Make changes to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #118 | Translucent gemstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #119 | ___ & Stitch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #120 | Big name in lenses | Show answer | 4 |
Happy Holidays — Clues 121 to 230
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #121 | One might be a couple of years old | Show answer | 3 | |
| #122 | Relaxed pace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #123 | Can I ___ any use? 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #124 | Buddy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #125 | ___ sci (college major informally) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #126 | Like the Sahara | Show answer | 4 | |
| #127 | Burial isle of many Scottish kings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #128 | Furtive listening device | Show answer | 7 | |
| #129 | Sob uncontrollably | Show answer | 4 | |
| #130 | Manning of the NFL | Show answer | 3 | |
| #131 | Brewpub offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #132 | Missouri State Fair city | Show answer | 7 | |
| #133 | All square | Show answer | 4 | |
| #134 | Ripped | Show answer | 4 | |
| #135 | The Tortoise and the ___ a famed fable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #136 | The villainous parrot from Aladdin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #137 | Japanese capital | Show answer | 3 | |
| #138 | Rug measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #139 | Sitar maestro ___ Shankar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #140 | Airplane seat attachment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #141 | ___ Drummer Boy a popular Christmas song which has been covered by several artists over several decades 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #142 | Its the Most ___ Time of the Year a hugely popular Christmas song by Andy Williams | Show answer | 9 | |
| #143 | Fairytale baddie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #144 | City near Ghost Ranch a favorite Georgia OKeeffe retreat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #145 | Put away for later | Show answer | 4 | |
| #146 | Take a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #147 | Fall back (on) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #148 | No-frills shelter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #149 | ___ just me or... 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #150 | Sweet Sixteen organization Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #151 | Turin-based automaker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #152 | Commonly decorated tree during Christmas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #153 | Diamonds slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #154 | It may be on your side | Show answer | 4 | |
| #155 | Explosive letters? Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #156 | One of two states formed during the U.S Civil War Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #157 | Cry of discovery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #158 | Sharply dressed | Show answer | 5 | |
| #159 | Be of service to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #160 | Break the rules | Show answer | 5 | |
| #161 | Requiring superhuman effort | Show answer | 9 | |
| #162 | Star Wars character ___-Gon Jinn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #163 | Status ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #164 | Shed a tear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #165 | Eat away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #166 | Dickens A ___ of Two Cities | Show answer | 4 | |
| #167 | Nabiscos cream-filled cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #168 | ___ matey! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #169 | Mother in a pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #170 | Steaming evening brew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #171 | On New Years Day in 1985 ___ made Britains second public mobile phone call to Vodafone 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #172 | Baseballs Amazins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #173 | Business bigwig | Show answer | 5 | |
| #174 | Ham on ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #175 | On Christmas in 800 AD King Charlemagne was crowned ___ Emperor 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #176 | Chicago airport | Show answer | 5 | |
| #177 | Nobelist Niels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #178 | Cookie bakers yield | Show answer | 5 | |
| #179 | The color of Santas suit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #180 | Janitors tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #181 | Help | Show answer | 3 | |
| #182 | ___ Thurman Pulp Fiction actress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #183 | Former Tonight Show announcer Hall | Show answer | 3 | |
| #184 | A fib | Show answer | 3 | |
| #185 | If you ask me... in text speak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #186 | ___ on 34th street a 1947 classic about a Santa Claus lookalike | Show answer | 7 | |
| #187 | Mother informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #188 | What you do to your shoelaces | Show answer | 3 | |
| #189 | A narrow inlet for a river | Show answer | 3 | |
| #190 | A ___ Brown Christmas a beloved 1965 animated Christmas film | Show answer | 7 | |
| #191 | Cry at a football stadium | Show answer | 3 | |
| #192 | More than walk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #193 | Informal top often worn with jeans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #194 | Boxing legend Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #195 | Reassuring touch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #196 | The vehicle that is first out on the track in Indy racing say 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #197 | Caught with the cheese say 3 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #198 | Exclamation of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #199 | Tuna at a sushi bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #200 | Rainbow shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #201 | Pigeon sounds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #202 | View | Show answer | 3 | |
| #203 | Whats gotten ___ you? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #204 | Pesticide banned in the 70s Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #205 | Petunia Dursley to Harry Potter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #206 | One who may be on Santas naughty list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #207 | Classic Pontiacs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #208 | Render ___ Caesar... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #209 | 2007 Oscar-nominated teen role for Elliot Page | Show answer | 4 | |
| #210 | Museum near Westminster Abbey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #211 | It ebbs and flows | Show answer | 4 | |
| #212 | Emmet ___-Band Christmas a TV special based on the childrens story of the same name 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #213 | Ransom E. ___ automotive pioneer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #214 | Words sealed with a kiss 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #215 | President during WWII Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #216 | Famed 1979 stop motion animated Christmas TV special that tells the tale of a winter sprite 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #217 | Bread at a Greek restaurant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #218 | Matter-of-fact or run-of-the-mill | Show answer | 7 | |
| #219 | Famed actor who played Dracula ___ Lugosi | Show answer | 4 | |
| #220 | Participated in a marathon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #221 | Great Salt Lake state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #222 | Pest in a swarm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #223 | Lucky Charms ingredients | Show answer | 4 | |
| #224 | Dress up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #225 | Half of a sextet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #226 | Less sound | Show answer | 7 | |
| #227 | Soft mineral used in powder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #228 | Cup ___ a hit 1970 song by Don Williams 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #229 | Big drinkers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #230 | Field of study for short | Show answer | 4 |
Happy Holidays — Questions
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Everything here shares one subject
A themed pack narrows the field far more than a daily board does: all 230 clues in Happy Holidays pull from the same subject. Read the pack name as a hint before you read the clue — it rules out most of the answers a general crossword would allow.
Answer length is the tiebreaker
Answers here run from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being LETSSTART. Themed clues often have two plausible solutions, so match the length to the slot before you commit.
Packs never change
Unlike the dated boards, a pack is fixed — the same clues in the same order for every player, which is what makes a written answer list reliable. Browse the full pack index for the rest, or the dated archive if you are chasing today's board instead.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify the Happy Holidays pack
All 230 clues in this pack are read from the pack data itself, with answers length-checked and clue text kept verbatim. Packs are fixed content, so this page is checked once against the game and then stays correct rather than drifting.
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.
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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.