Daily Themed Crossword December 19, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 19, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 19, 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 | What number of candles on a birthday cake means | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Animal's warm coat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sleepwear informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Accelerate an engine say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ in a million | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Have breakfast say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Informal top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Monica's brother in Friends | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ mortals (insignificant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Losing My Religion band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | 14 ___: Nothing Is Impossible 2021 documentary film that follows a crew who attempt to climb all 14 of the eight-thousander mountains | PEAKS | 5 | |
| #12 | Plant stalk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | We ___ to talk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Leonardo da Vinci's Mona ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Soccer or hockey score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | The G in TGIF | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Himalayan legendary snowman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Noah's craft? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | We're on ___ way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ but not the least | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Garden entrance often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Apple's mobile | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Touching the ___ 2003 survival documentary film that follows two mountaineers' journey up and down the Siula Grande mountain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Vertical ___ 2000 survival film that follows a team who attempt to climb the K2 summit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Italian bye-bye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Liverpool resident informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Gentle knock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | 2015 documentary film that follows three climbers who attempt and succeed in climbing the Shark's Fin in the Indian Himalayas | MERU | 4 | |
| #29 | Most admired for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___-friendly (green) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Sounds made after seeing a cute puppy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Price of entry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Footprint eraser? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Painter's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Golly ___ whiz! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | 2015 biographical survival film starring Jake Gyllenhaal that follows two crews climbing the world's highest mountain | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | Document to be filled | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Popular card game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Hi-___ (sharply detailed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Sneak a look | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Cookie holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Sault ___ Marie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ now or forever hold your peace | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Jon Hamm's ___ Men | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Letter in your inbox | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Long and slippery fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Cunning like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Wedding tux accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Face 2008 German historical fiction film that follows two climbers racing to scale a mountain in the Bernese Alps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Inhale deeply in shock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ long way (make it far): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | In-N-___ Burger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Rapper Dr. ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Band-___ (hurt sealer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Ruby or emerald e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Martini garnish | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | ___-picking (petty criticism) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Rear-___ mirror | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Dinghy propellers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Vowels after a and e | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | List component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Crunchy chipotle order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Nashville-based awards organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Buddy for the long haul: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Sally Field's Norma ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Champagne produce? | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 19, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 19, 2024, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is EVEREST at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 19, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 19, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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.