Daily Themed Crossword December 10, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 10, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 10, 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 | ___ like fine wine (gracefully grow old) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Mother lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Clawed crustacean that walks sideways | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Colosseum's city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Pop star Grande to fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Prefix with plane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Place where you take swimming lessons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Miles ___ hour | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | The Ice ___ 2018 sports documentary that follows the famous British figure skater John Curry who won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics | KING | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ the season to be jolly! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Grace ender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Trial and ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | ___ of spades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The People's Princess | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Three-ingredient sandwich that's a lunchtime favorite: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tuna found in Hawaiian cuisine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Navigation assistant in a Tesla: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Sound of the letter that follows S | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Affectionate word on a candy heart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Psychic's perceived skill: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Emergency ___ (medical supplies) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Blades of ___ 2007 sports comedy about two rival figure skaters who are forced to compete together at the World Winter Sport Games | GLORY | 5 | |
| #23 | Movie scene location | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | When repeated Dexter's sister from the popular cartoon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | 2017 sports biographical comedy about an infamous figure skater involved in a scandal before the 1994 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. | ITONYA | 6 | |
| #26 | Chest-beating animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Tiny iPod model | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Geo Wild (TV channel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Runnings 1993 sports film about an underdog bobsledding team who represent Jamaica at the 1988 Winter Olympics | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | The Breakfast ___ (1985 teen film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Words a groom expects to hear from his bride: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Catherine O'___ who plays Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | For ___ a jolly good fellow ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Vlogger's favorite gadget for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Teeny tiny bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Dadaist pioneer Jean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Slimy substance often seen on Nickelodeon shows | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Moody music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Google ___ (route-suggesting app) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Metal source from the ground | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | 2004 sports film about the U.S. men's ice hockey team's legendary win at the 1980 Winter Olympics | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | Birthday party highlight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Horse rider's strap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Prince Valiant's son | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Swampy place that rhymes with log | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Candle in the Wind singer ___ John | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Tax-sheltered savings plan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Bumped into | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | The Cutting ___ 1992 sports rom-com about an ice hockey player and a figure skater who are forced to team up for the 1992 Winter Olympics | EDGE | 4 | |
| #50 | Tears as cloth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Scratchy voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Wanna make ___? (place a wager): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Gel-filled succulent good for the skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Ben-___ (1959 movie starring Charlton Heston) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Climbing vine that covers old walls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Film with the theme song My Heart Will Go On | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | ___ & Peele (comedy series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Economic growth indicator for a nation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Bloodsucking parasite | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Snooty person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Unit used to measure waistlines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | The Handmaid's ___ TV series starring Elisabeth Moss | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Burden of responsibility | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Tiniest part of matter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | First computer programmer ___ Lovelace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Horse's favorite grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Do you want to grab dinner ___ drink?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Young boy in Edinburgh | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 10, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 10, 2024, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MIRACLE 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 4 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 10, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 10, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 10, 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 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 10, 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 10, 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.