NYT Crossword December 13 2024 Answers (12/13/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 13 2024 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword December 13, 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 13, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/13/24, 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 13, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Put a lid on it!
8A To which a "To/From" label might be attached
15A Chance meeting greeting
16A Away for a while
17A Question after an untimely joke
18A Attacked from the sides
19A Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g.
20A Drift
21A Dorothea who documented the Great Depression
22A Lodge
23A What Han Solo never wants to be told
25A Stars are big ones
27A Open, as a compressed file
28A Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album
33A Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera
34A Spanish pronoun
35A Something to show for a tow
36A Recurring quirk
37A Contribute to a company, say
38A Hallmark of a hypocrite
40A Trig ratio
42A ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983)
43A Place for an ornament
44A Cornmeal cake
46A "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti
50A Features of work boots
52A Elevated pitches
53A Main course?
54A "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally
55A Touchdown, e.g.
56A Without exception
57A Slack alternative, in brief
58A Major product of Jordan
1D W, for one
2D Now, in Spanish
3D Garden-variety poker?
4D Steps down
5D 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title
6D Draining issue
7D ___Mari (organization method)
8D Office lackey
9D Nacre on a nice guitar, say
10D Dessert made with a double boiler
11D Achilles, e.g.
12D Cheesy casserole
13D Went too far
14D Struck (out)
20D Performers of note?
22D Test releases
24D Scatterbrained
26D Statistics calculation
27D Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag
28D Drain (away)
29D Chargeable conveyances
30D Makeup of a sleeve
31D Soeur de la mère
32D What's black and white and wet all over?
39D Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R"
41D Antarctic penguin
44D First airline to fly a jumbo jet
45D Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K.
47D Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu
48D Book identifier, often
49D Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid
51D Drink similar to Champagne
52D Bean on the screen
53D Tech entrepreneur Altman
54D "American Dad!" airer

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.

NYT Crossword (Main Grid)
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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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