NYT Crossword December 1 2024 Answers (12/1/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 1 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 1, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword December 1, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/1/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 1, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Smack
5A Source of distress for a bull
8A George Eliot's "___ Marner"
13A Actress Barton of "The O.C."
19A Home of Oberlin College
20A Economist who wrote about an "invisible hand"
22A Clear, in a way
23A *Blemish on a vehicle
25A Untroubled
26A Small talks
27A "___, me?"
28A Things compared between Wordle solvers
29A Norman Vincent ___, "The Power of Positive Thinking" author
30A Joker
31A Defeated
32A *With 101-Across, extra level of intricacy
35A *Like a weakly hit ground ball
38A Lotion letters
41A Clamorous
42A Youth sports level
43A Understand, so to speak
45A "The Corsican Brothers" author, 1844
47A Airer of annual "A Christmas Story" marathons
49A ___ Plaines, Ill.
51A Manage
52A Americana symbol
54A Decorate at a bakery
57A Grumpy friend
59A Flashes
60A Once, old-style
61A Clinch
62A East Lansing sch.
63A "Now!"
64A Info provider at a crossroads
68A Off, in mob slang
69A Bests in a staring contest, say
71A Not doing much
72A Accept, as an excuse
73A Rapper ___ Spice
74A ___ Nationalgalerie, modern art museum in Berlin
75A Diving bird
76A Always, in verse
77A Diamonds, informally
78A Power line?
83A Actor Elgort of "West Side Story"
85A Ride the pine
87A Address a gray area?
88A Either of two wisecracking film critics in "Mystery Science Theater 3000"
89A Dirt-y words?
91A Co-star of 1952's "Moulin Rouge," familiarly
95A Big name in travel mugs
96A Summer on the Seine
97A *Holding that's hard to convert to cash
101A *See 32-Across
102A Purveyor of lifeguard gear
104A X exchanges, for short
105A ___ metabolism
107A Settled down for the night
109A Seer's sphere
110A Midwestern city where Pete Buttigieg was mayor
114A Uselessly
115A *1984 Sade hit
117A "You pickin' up what I'm puttin' down?"
118A Businessperson bringing in beaucoup bucks
119A It goes with the flow
120A Worked the land
121A Like Sanskrit
122A Digits rarely given out in a bar: Abbr.
123A Exam on which Elle Woods got a 179 in "Legally Blonde"
1D Bartlett cousin
2D "Not gonna fly"
3D Voice heard by millions worldwide
4D Play down
5D Russian country house
6D Things to strive for
7D Lilac or lavender
8D One of 15 boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics: Abbr.
9D "That's already crossed my desk"
10D John of "Footloose"
11D Record label for Buffalo Springfield
12D "Put a sock in it!"
13D Inspiration for the Camaro and Firebird
14D Xenon, e.g.
15D Rocky debris
16D *Expectation at the start of a hotel stay
17D [Stop looking at your phone! Go!]
18D Matures
21D Hosts
24D What a par 5 has never been, on the P.G.A. Tour
28D Tre + tre
30D Org. for John Cena and Roman Reigns
31D Operate at a heavy loss
32D Emmy winner born Alphonso D'Abruzzo
33D Arrange, as hair
34D Jettison
36D Special ___
37D Took control
39D Mr. Bigglesworth, to Dr. Evil
40D Winter morning phenomena
44D Thompson of "The Marvels"
46D Trickle
47D Cold comfort?
48D Leader of the Pink Ladies in "Grease"
50D "I was wrong … big deal!"
53D Government investigation
54D Positive votes
55D "___ the day!"
56D Comfort
58D One leaving you in stitches
64D Livestock feed
65D "Your accusation is unfounded!"
66D *Quickly moves past in conversation
67D Tots, in Tijuana
70D Villainous look
79D "Cinderella" setting
80D Toe the line
81D Form of memorization
82D Brouhaha
84D 0 to 100, maybe
86D Mao ___-tung
87D Courtroom figs.
90D Straightened, as feathers
92D Alternative to iOS
93D Machine waiting to enter the middle of this grid, as suggested by the answers to the starred clues
94D Bad sound to hear while biking
98D Incongruous
99D Volume options on an iPad?
100D Gray-brown shades
101D Cowardly Lion portrayer
103D Song of David
106D Unbending
107D Musical phrase
108D Fit for service
109D Mideast sultanate
110D ___ Na Na
111D Guesses of interest in the cellphone lot
112D Brilliant observation?
113D "Phooey!"
115D Eastern honorific
116D Cable choice for film fans

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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