Daily Themed Crossword December 24, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 24, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 24, 2019 — 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 | Particularly fitting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | YouTube interruptions for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Homer Simpson's exclamation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "She sells ___ shells..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Countess's husband | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | "___ drink and be merry!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Seaweed for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "I told you so" provocation (rhymes with "flaunt") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Downtown Manhattan's trendy neighborhood for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Word with "way" that is a sandwich and salad restaurant franchise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Ridesharing app like Lyft | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Billy ___ British boxer who holds the knockout world record at 138 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Maya Angelou or Keats' work | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Japanese soybean paste | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "Apple pie ___ mode" (pie served with ice cream): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___-Wan Kenobi ("Star Wars" character) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Bangkok cuisine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "Don't make ___!" (dirty): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Debate (with) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Bloated sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Death Becomes ___" (Meryl Streep film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Canadian boxer nicknamed "Boston Terror" who won 126 matches by knockout: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #23 | "To ___ and a bone..." (Kipling): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Cut down like a tree | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Loafer or sneaker e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Sign of deep sleep sometimes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Name place animal or thing e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Tic-tac-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Popeye's Olive ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Cry of surprise similar to "Aha!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "An ocean is bigger than ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Plane's takeoff status: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "The Altar" constellation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Tahoe or Erie for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Suffers physically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Leg joint with a cap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Poached or sunny-side up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | American boxer nicknamed "King of the Canebrakes" who won 129 matches by knockout: 2 wds. | Show answer | 14 | |
| #39 | South African comedian Trevor ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "___ me" ("My treat"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Oktoberfest drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Late-night host Jay | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Prom partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "Break a ___!" ("Good luck") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Electric-guitar sound booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "Mamma ___!" (musical based on ABBA's music) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Maher Irish boxer nicknamed "The Irish Giant" who won 107 matches by knockout | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Jane Austen's "___ and Sensibility" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Mount where Moses saw the Promised Land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | First "A" of "A.K.A" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | American boxer nicknamed "The Old Mongoose" who won 131 matches by knockout: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #52 | Robert Frost's dilemma in "a yellow wood" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Mass of soil | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Make a ___" (take action) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Needs to pay back | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Response to a joke in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "___ Like Alice" (Nevil Shute's novel): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___ Smith American boxer who won 120 matches by knockout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | "Gattaca" actress Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "Larry King Live" channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Luis Paramo Mexican boxer nicknamed "___ Azteca" who won 114 matches by knockout | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Night before Christmas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Prefix with "potent" or "present" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Somewhat strange | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Hi-___ (image with great clarity) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "Rick ___ Morty" (sci-fi sitcom) | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 24, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 24, 2019, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is YOUNGSTRIBLING at 14 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 9 clues carry 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 24, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 24, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 24, 2019 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 14 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 24, 2019 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 24, 2019 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.