Daily Themed Crossword December 27, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 27, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 27, 2024 — 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 | Place to enjoy a pedicure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Raggedy ___ (doll) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Hoover or Oroville e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | What a predator catches for dinner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ de Janeiro (Brazilian city) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Actress Thurman of Red White & Royal Blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ and Ice Robert Frost poem that discusses whether the world will face a fiery end or a frozen one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Thanksgiving desserts with a crust and a filling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Wrath or envy e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Disney princess who sails the ocean | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | 50 ___ (Candy Shop rapper) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Go bad as a fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Suffix for Japan or Vietnam | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Make a choice say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Van Winkle (short story by Washington Irving) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Sticky strip for wrapping gifts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Zodiac sign with a mane | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Stopping by ___ on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost poem about taking a pause to enjoy the quiet beauty of a snowy forest | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | ___ Donovan (crime drama series starring Liev Schreiber) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Denmark native | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Group of two like the Carpenters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Science guy Bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Baby goat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | NBC show with the catchphrase Live from New York ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ Places Robert Frost poem about feeling lonely in a quiet winter landscape | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | ___ Rocky (Goldie rapper) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Boston Celtics league: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Purple smoothie ingredient | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | The Coca-___ Company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Frozen water cubes in Munich | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Boredom's contagious sign | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | A Winter ___ Robert Frost poem that paints a lovely picture of a beautiful snowy paradise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Homer Simpson's catchphrase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | What 13a does for a living | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Sunburn prevention letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ and proper (very formal) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Aviation-related prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | 7 Rings singer Grande affectionately | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Nephew's sister | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Rudolph and Pinocchio's prominent face features | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ of Snow Robert Frost poem on finding joy in little things like light snowfall that brightens the poet's day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Who ___ kidding?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Dog's best friend? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Time period from one birthday to the next | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Barbecue site | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Oslo's country for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Thing with holes that can still catch fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | An ___ Man's Winter Night Robert Frost poem about an elderly man reflecting on his past during a cold night | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Tiny green veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | That weighs a ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Small case that holds 24d | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Prince Valiant's son | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Swipe a credit card say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Blinking body part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Actor Hoffman who voiced Master Shifu in the Kung Fu Panda films | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | Simba to Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Just manage with out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | What more can ___?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Prefix meaning ten | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | String often tied in a bow on shoes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ & Lily (Netflix rom-com series starring Austin Abrams) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Like fish used in sushi? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Bubbly drink that often comes in cans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Actor ___ Baldwin of The Getaway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Heavy breathing after a workout say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Springfield's Flanders | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | School subject about life and organisms for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 27, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 27, 2024, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DESERT at 6 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 2 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 27, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 27, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 27, 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 67 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 27, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 27, 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.