SUNDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword December 29 2024 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the December 29, 2024 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Body part between shoulder and hand
ARM
3
4A
When used with "lily," a resting spot for frogs
PAD
3
7A
Tiny spot that is a part of the letter "i"
DOT
3
10A
Green light to start a scene
CUE
3
11A
Adidas or Nike purchase, usually
SHOE
4
12A
"Much ___ About Nothing"
ADO
3
13A
Jared ___, I'm the frontman of 30 Seconds to Mars and a film star born the day after Christmas. Who am I?
LETO
4
15A
Yellow vegetable on the cob
CORN
4
16A
Floor-cleaning tool with a handle
MOP
3
17A
"As ___ as I know"
FAR
3
19A
___ Woods, I'm a golf champion who celebrates his birthday on December 30. Who am I?
TIGER
5
21A
"___ the Date" (wedding invitation phrase)
SAVE
4
22A
Actress Poehler of "Parks and Recreation"
AMY
3
23A
Just right or fitting
APT
3
25A
Synonym for wonder or admiration
AWE
3
27A
Ship part that holds up the sail (rhymes with "fast")
MAST
4
31A
___ Tai (Hawaiian cocktail)
MAI
3
32A
"See attachment" letters
ENC
3
35A
___ Lock (PC key)
NUM
3
36A
Use a loofah, say
SCRUB
5
39A
Field or meadow where animals graze
LEA
3
40A
Prefix with "cycle" for a three-wheeled bike
TRI
3
41A
Cry loudly with tears
SOB
3
43A
___ Lennox, I'm the Eurythmics singer famous for "Sweet Dreams," and I celebrate my birthday on Christmas. Who am I?
ANNIE
5
45A
Greek alphabet-ender
OMEGA
5
47A
"Beach House" singer Carly ___ Jepsen
RAE
3
48A
Fury or anger
IRE
3
49A
Perfect score in tennis or a test
ACE
3
51A
___ Tomlinson, I'm a One Direction member with a Christmas Eve birthday. Who am I?
LOUIS
5
55A
Name that sounds like "bee" but isn't the insect
BEA
3
56A
Youngest of the Weasley boys
RON
3
57A
Prefix often used in science for something miniature
NANO
4
58A
Really long period of time
EON
3
59A
It goes "boom" in cartoons and movies: Abbr.
TNT
3
60A
Finish line in a race
END
3
1D
Knee tissue often injured in sports
ACL
3
2D
"The Murders in the ___ Morgue" (short story by Edgar Allan Poe)
RUE
3
3D
Art museum in the Big Apple
MET
3
4D
Popular Vietnamese dish with broth and noodles
PHO
3
5D
Heart's main artery for blood flow
AORTA
5
6D
Levi's are often made of this material
DENIM
5
7D
Agatha Christie's title
DAME
4
8D
Gas-leak indicator
ODOR
4
9D
Spinning toy
TOP
3
11D
Small hardware item with a "+" or "-" on its head
SCREW
5
14D
"Pieces ___ Woman" (Vanessa Kirby film): 2 wds.
OFA
3
18D
___ DuVernay ("A Wrinkle in Time" director)
AVA
3
20D
School class for fitness and sports, for short
GYM
3
21D
What not to do to Bond's martini
STIR
4
23D
Morning hours: Abbr.
AMS
3
24D
___-Man (classic arcade game)
PAC
3
26D
Electric sea creature
EEL
3
28D
"___-Hero" (song by Taylor Swift)
ANTI
4
29D
"Are you ___ you're okay?"
SURE
4
30D
"Too much detail," in textspeak: Abbr.
TMI
3
33D
Restaurants ___ me (Google search)
NEAR
4
34D
Man-made waterway, like the Panama ___
CANAL
5
37D
"___ only as directed"
USE
3
38D
Humphrey ___, I'm a Hollywood legend born on Christmas Day, known for my role in "Casablanca." Who am I?
BOGART
6
42D
Part of a BLT sandwich
BACON
5
44D
Element used in bright lights
NEON
4
45D
Cookie often twisted apart to eat the middle
OREO
4
46D
"___ Streets" (Martin Scorsese movie starring Robert De Niro)
MEAN
4
48D
"Can ___ honest with you?": 2 wds.
IBE
3
50D
Doctor who treats sniffles: Abbr.
ENT
3
52D
Burj Khalifa's country: Abbr.
UAE
3
53D
Small hotel, often with breakfast
INN
3
54D
Roll of grass for yards and lawns
SOD
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 29, 2024. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the December 29, 2024 puzzle
The December 29, 2024 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Sunday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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