Daily Themed Crossword December 7, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 7, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 7, 2024 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dirt in a puddle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Harry Styles' former band ___ Direction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Prince to a King | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Chowed down chowder say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Judge's gown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Mama sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___-I-Am (Dr. Seuss protagonist) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | First guy in Eden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ over backwards (make efforts) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Rose's prickly feature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Burning a ___ log Christmas ritual that isn't widely practiced anymore but a New York station airs it for four hours each Christmas morning | YULE | 4 | |
| #12 | Item found in an Easter basket | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Book with maps and topography | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | ___ and tidy (clean) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Telling ___ stories old spooky Christmas Eve tradition that is now closely associated with Halloween | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Dynamic pair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Knee protector while skating | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Friday predecessor for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Nebraska's largest city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Beer measure at a pub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Singing ___ once popular door-to-door Christmas tradition that is slowly disappearing | Show answer | 6 | |
| #22 | Mamma ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ carte: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Christmas ___ traditional Christmas meal centerpiece that has been replaced by turkey or ham | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Game show host Trebek | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Ness monster (Scottish legend) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Fisherman's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___-drop silence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Where you might insert coins in a vending machine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Soda container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Lasso sports comedy-drama series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Plus sign operation in math | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Alias equivalent: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Sail supporting pole | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Great Salt Lake's home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Free test version of a software for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Putting an ___ in stockings Christmas tradition of using a citrus fruit as stocking stuffers that is now replaced with gadgets and toys | ORANGE | 6 | |
| #38 | Bobblehead action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Online auction site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | I ___ the Light (song featured in Tangled) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | To possess something like a car | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Head of Stark House in Game of Thrones | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Big Australian bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Amy's sister in Little Women | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Kylo ___ from Star Wars | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Internet connectivity delay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ year (break from studying) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Parking area | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Remains after a fire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Ed Helms' character in The Hangover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Sink attachment that controls water flow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | What's up ___? (Bugs Bunny catchphrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ Thurman (Kill Bill actress) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Canoe propeller | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Like mood lighting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Public prank | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ of Me song by John Legend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Twelfth ___ post-Christmas tradition of celebrating the last day of the season that is rarely observed today | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Chinese way of life | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Spicy nacho dip | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Black and white sea predator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Relax in a bathtub say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Mode suit designer from The Incredibles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Well-suited like the name Rose for a florist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Word after white or bold-faced | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Wrap-up say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Like grandparents? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Cape ___ Massachusetts | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 7, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 7, 2024, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CAROLS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 7, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 7, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 7, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 7, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 7, 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.