USA Today Crossword December 16 2024 Answers (12/16/24)

Here are all of the answers to today's USA Today Crossword puzzle for December 16 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our USA Today Crossword December 16, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword December 16, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/16/24, 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!

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# Clue
1A Place to order a macchiato
5A Loveseat's partner
9A Tons and tons
14A Framed silhouette's shape
15A Apple computer
16A Close pal
17A ___ a ___ (hand-to-hand)
18A Ramble angrily
19A Overhead
20A Determine precisely
22A Open, like a bar of chocolate
23A More wily
24A "Amen!"
26A Anti-vaping ads, e.g.
28A Kai, to Marlon Wayans
29A Closest pals, for short
33A Transcript abbr.
35A Youngest daughter of Ned Stark, on "Game of Thrones"
37A Draped garment
38A Gateway structure
40A Special talents
42A Pickleball barrier
43A Fish dish served at a luau
44A Go bankrupt in Monopoly, say
45A High or low blackjack cards
46A Barrel racing event
49A Fort Wayne or Fort Worth
51A Metal Catan resource
54A Side-to-side measurement
56A Swift
59A Youngest Nobel Prize winner Yousafzai
61A Cyclist's section of the road
63A Use the pink end of a pencil
64A Singer-songwriter Aimee
65A Formerly
66A Question following a groaner
67A Ye ___ shoppe
68A Bit of analyzed data
69A Zones
70A ___ raspberry artificial flavor
71A Tax form IDs
1D No-cost tix
2D To no ___ (in vain)
3D What Brits call a "bum bag"
4D Eschews a traditional wedding
5D Apple assistant
6D Muscat resident
7D Subject of the sitcom "The League"
8D Segment of a ballet
9D Pogues singer MacGowan
10D Haunted house decorations
11D Spanish for "love"
12D Superstar singer
13D Slowly ooze through
21D Singer-songwriter Rita
22D Conference beverage dispenser
25D Sources of milk for chevre
27D Hang loosely
30D Highfalutin
31D On the house
32D Poses for a portrait
33D Separating space
34D Con's counterpart
36D ___ up (irritated)
39D That woman
41D "Be there in a ___!"
45D Completely clueless
47D Great horned hatchlings
48D Sabado o domingo
50D Fury
51D Alpha's opposite
52D Like two-dollar bills, compared to five-dollar bills
53D Fill with glee
55D Person celebrating Diwali
57D Like relics found at Machu Picchu
58D The 411
60D Bhutan's continent
62D ___-jerk reaction
64D Unruly swarm

The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.

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The USA Today Crossword was first introduced in 2002, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts of all ages. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the unique features of the USA Today Crossword is its use of a non-standard grid, which can include circles or other shapes. This can make the puzzle even more challenging and interesting to solve. The puzzle also includes a variety of themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.

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