Daily Themed Crossword December 3, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 3, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 3, 2024 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fourth month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Card above king | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ the season to be jolly ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Not wet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ Vegas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | The Metropolitan Museum of ___ (NYC museum) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Have You Ever ___ the Rain? (CCR hit) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Trash containers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Playfully shy (rhymes with toy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Sands of ___ Jima (John Wayne film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Rodgers NFL quarterback born in December who was the 2011 Super Bowl MVP | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Sprints and marathons e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Soapmaker's chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | DeSean ___ former NFL wide receiver born in December who holds the record for most career touchdowns of 60+ yards | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | 911 respondents: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Ornamental vase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | I didn't need to know that in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Lobster's sharp appendages | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | One between 12 and 20 years of age | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Pen ___ (long-distance buddy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___ Weasley (Hermione's beau) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | A in Q&A for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | The ___ Dwayne Johnson's moniker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ City (capital of Nevada) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Craft beer with a hoppy flavor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Regret deeply | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Every ___ has its thorn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Burrow NFL quarterback born in December who led the Cincinnati Bengals to a Super Bowl playoff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Victorian or Jurassic e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Test a dress out in the fitting room say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | It may be parked in Area 51's guest lot?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ and Peace (book by Leo Tolstoy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | If only ___ listened to me poor man! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Grandmother to a Londoner lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | YouTube pop-ups for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Opposite of post | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Whiskey ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Beef actress ___ Wong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Root ___ (dental procedure) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Written assignment for an AP Lit class | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Crispy folded Mexican treat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Wrinkle remover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Piglet's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ Chubb NFL running back born in December who won 4 Pro Bowls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ buddies (close friends) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Almost heaven ___ Virginia ... (John Denver lyrics) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Winding tool for fish or film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Medium ___ (steak preference) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Clearasil target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Stick out with out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Puppy's playful bite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ Ingram II former NFL running back born in December who won a Heisman Trophy and played for the New Orleans Saints | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___-faced (dishonest) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Unique American ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Clip-___ (sound of hooves) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Life Is Good rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Grammy winner India ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | ___ pole (Santa's home) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Napper's noise | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Spicy Louisiana cuisine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Staff on a film set | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Surrounding spiritual glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Window (Alfred Hitchcock movie) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Pink Floyd's ___ Barrett | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Adventure ___ Lifetime (song by Coldplay): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | One billion years | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 3, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 3, 2024, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JACKSON at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 3, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 3, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 3, 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 66 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 3, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 3, 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.