Daily Themed Crossword December 30, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 30, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
December 30, 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 | Sticky fruit spread for toast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Opposite of happy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | I Want It That ___ (Backstreet Boys song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Number of candles on a birthday cake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Day between Monday and Wednesday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Ginger ___ (soft drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Rock and ___ song by Led Zeppelin or what you might do to shape snow into the perfect base for a snowman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ of Man Irish Sea territory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Grandmother informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Can't Get You Out of My ___ song by Kylie Minogue or the all-important top layer for your snowy friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Superhero's face covering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Software for iPhones and iPads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Male sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Powdery leftovers from a campfire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Native of a country known for kilts and bagpipes for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ wolf (someone independent) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Song by The Pussycat Dolls or things to use for a snowman's eyes | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | The Avengers for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Number of eyes for a cyclops | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Treasure hunter's reference | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Ain't Got You (song by Alicia Keys): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Bed in a nursery | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Rope song by Pavement or a snowman's signature orange nose | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Illuminated like a candle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Kind of poem Keats or Wordsworth might write | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Contest to see who's the fastest | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | To lose something like fur or leaves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | N.Y. State of Mind rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Organization for Yankees and Dodgers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Ivy League school with its own shade of blue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | CPR expert: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | S in 23a for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ Burton Beetlejuice Beetlejuice director | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Container for candy or cookies say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | It happened a long time ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Gibson or Brooks in Hollywood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ and Stones song by Tracy Lawrence or the essential twiggy additions for a snowman's arms | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Chris Hemsworth's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | New ___ India's capital | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Fairy accessory with a star on top | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ carte (menu phrase): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Currency in Tokyo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | When repeated Tinky Winky's yellow friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Fair-hiring letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Cape Town's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Boss's aide for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ Lisa (portrait with a famous smile) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Common diner order with three tasty layers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Fish eggs often used in sushi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Westworld network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Tool for taming wild hair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Waiting ___ Miracle (song from Disney's Encanto): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Tiny baking measurement for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Royal title in the UAE | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Cousin's dad to you | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Actress Garr of Young Frankenstein | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Official documents that are filled out | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | European country shaped like a boot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ Bitsy Spider (nursery rhyme) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Part of a traffic setup or a tasty treat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Eve's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | What you need after a long cold day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | 60 Minutes channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Wear My ___ song by Phil Collins or that final touch to top off your frosty creation! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | The Book of ___ (Denzel Washington film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Republican's counterpart for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 30, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 30, 2024, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BUTTONS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 30, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 30, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 30, 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 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 30, 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 30, 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.