Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 16, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, December 16, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/16/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. School books carrier
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4A. Duet's number
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7A. Cry noisily
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10A. India pale ___
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11A. "___ Jude," song by the Beatles
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12A. Tell a false story
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13A. Baby powder mineral
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15A. "It's no ___!" (pointless)
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16A. Go the extra ___ (make effort)
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17A. Bicep location
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19A. Jean ___ of Dada art
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20A. 2016 hit song by Travis Scott ... or the hair-rising skin bumps one gets when it's very cold
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25A. Found the sum of 2 + 2, say
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26A. Light touch on the back
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27A. "___ Chocolate," song by Tom Hanks from "The Polar Express" ... or a warm drink one may enjoy with marshmallows when it's very cold
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30A. Get ___ of (discard)
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31A. Pea's covering
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32A. Flightless Aussie runner
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33A. TLC's "Say ___ to the Dress"
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34A. Squares of glass in a window, say
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36A. Bring home the gold, say
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37A. Fresh out of the box
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38A. Italian noodle dish
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40A. Billiards stick
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41A. Best ___ (groom's aid)
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42A. Eve's partner
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44A. "___ on the Ground," song by Billie Jo Spears ... or the thick sheet one may wear when it's very cold
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48A. Hair-parting tool
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49A. Played Red Rover, say
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50A. Piece of firewood
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51A. Mother sheep
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52A. "___ to the West Wind"
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53A. Naval officer, for short
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1D. Baseball essential
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2D. Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
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3D. Hair-styling goo
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4D. Rule of ___ (practiced principle)
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5D. ___ Anderson, "Isle of Dogs" director
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6D. Santana's "___ Como Va"
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7D. "___ Slidin' Away," 1977 hit song by Paul Simon ... or what may happen while walking on an icy road
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8D. Olive ___ (salad topper)
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9D. Insect with a queen
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14D. "I rest my ___" (conclude)
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16D. Angelina Jolie's "Mr. & ___ Smith"
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18D. ___ carpet (celebrity welcomer)
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19D. Well-suited
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20D. ___ Oldman, actor who played Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" films
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21D. Dog from "Garfield"
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22D. "What are the ___?" (chances)
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23D. Once ___ A Time
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24D. "___ in China" (print on products)
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27D. Hacks with an axe, say
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28D. Consciously leave out
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29D. Common cat food flavor
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31D. "___ Patrol," Keith Chapman's animated series
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34D. ___-wee Herman (Paul Reubens character)
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35D. Length or duration of time
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37D. 2003 hit song by Linkin Park ... or the feeling of no pain after dipping your toes in ice-cold water
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39D. Joint above the foot that's often twisted
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40D. ___ clean (told the truth)
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41D. Lion's beard
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42D. ___ Ventura, character played by Jim Carrey
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43D. ___ Jones (media company)
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44D. Homie
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45D. Edinburgh boy
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46D. Long stretch of time
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47D. Categories of people that a marketing campaign focuses to influence: Abbr.
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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