27437 Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 24, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Image on a "Fleece Navidad" sweater, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SHEEP

  Possible Answer : sheep




• The clue is 6. Elves have pointy ones. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer : auricle, capitulum, spike, pinna, ear




• The clue is 10. Ref's ring ruling. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 13. Exchanged messages, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: TEXTED




• The clue is 15. "Nevertheless ...". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: THATSAID




• The clue is 17. Word before room or key. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ESCAPE

  Possible Answer : get_away, get_out, run_away, elude, escape_valve, head_for_the_hills, lam, evasion, bunk, outflow, turn_tail, leak, escape, take_to_the_woods, break_loose, relief_valve, safety_valve, scat, run, scarper, dodging, break_away, miss, fly_the_coop, get_off, flight, leakage, escapism, get_by, escape_cock, hightail_it




• The clue is 18. Invasive amphibian introduced to Australia in the 1930s. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: CANETOAD




• The clue is 19. Enjoyed a gingerbread man, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ATE

  Possible Answer : eat, use_up, deplete, run_through, eat_on, exhaust, rust, wipe_out, Ate, corrode, eat_up, feed, consume




• The clue is 20. One might be made with a snow shovel. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PATH

  Possible Answer : path, itinerary, route, course, way, way_of_life, track




• The clue is 22. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering




• The clue is 23. Moisturizing stick. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: LIPBALM




• The clue is 25. Available from a keg. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ONDRAFT




• The clue is 29. Appease, as hunger. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer : satiate, replete, fill, sate




• The clue is 30. Alphabet ender, in Britain. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ZED

  Possible Answer : z, Z, izzard, zee, zed, ezed




• The clue is 32. Fossilized tree resin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AMBER

  Possible Answer : brownish-yellow, gold, yellow-brown, amber




• The clue is 33. Confidentiality contract, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NDA




• The clue is 36. Bird on the Canadian dollar coin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LOON

  Possible Answer : addlehead, diver, birdbrain, addle-head, loon




• The clue is 38. Place, as a wager. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LAY

  Possible Answer : put, put_down, repose, laic, lie, lay, consist, lie_down, pose, rest, secular, set, position, dwell, ballad, lie_in, place

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 39. Classic ballet set on Christmas Eve, with a hint to four black squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: THENUTCRACKER




• The clue is 43. τ. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAU

  Possible Answer : tau




• The clue is 44. Lago contents. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua, agua_toad, Bufo_marinus




• The clue is 45. Ticketmaster add-on. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FEE

  Possible Answer : tip, bung, fee




• The clue is 46. Deep-fried cookies at a county fair. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OREOS

  Possible Answer : oreo, oreo_cookie




• The clue is 48. Mole. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SPY

  Possible Answer : descry, sleuth, stag, spy, snoop, sight, espy, spot, undercover_agent




• The clue is 50. Mother of Zeus. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RHEA

  Possible Answer : Pterocnemia_pennata, Rhea_americana, rhea, Rhea, nandu




• The clue is 54. What you may have to do if someone doesn't take charge?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: PAYCASH




• The clue is 56. "That's disgusting!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: EWGROSS




• The clue is 59. "Let me think ...". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: HMM




• The clue is 60. Office monitor, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OSHA

  Possible Answer : OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration




• The clue is 61. Nail polish brand with "Funny Bunny" and "Bubble Bath" shades. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPI




• The clue is 62. Latvian or Liechtensteiner. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: EUROPEAN

  Possible Answer : European




• The clue is 66. Perfect world. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: UTOPIA

  Possible Answer : utopia, Sion, Utopia, Zion

  Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia




• The clue is 68. Mild chili designation. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ONEALARM




• The clue is 69. What some bees collect in special "baskets" on their legs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: POLLEN

  Possible Answer : pollen




• The clue is 70. "And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 71. Great Lake with the shortest name. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer : Lake_Erie, Erie




• The clue is 72. Books it?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: READS

  Possible Answer : read, register, scan, understand, take, say, learn, translate, show, study, interpret, record

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Amazing bargains. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: STEALS

  Possible Answer: steal, buy, bargain, slip

• The clue is 2. Greek goddess of the hearth. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: HESTIA

  Possible Answer: Hestia

• The clue is 3. Not counting. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: EXCEPT

  Possible Answer: exclude, take_out, leave_off, except, demur, leave_out, omit

  Possible Opposite Answer : include

• The clue is 4. Uber calculation, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, ETA, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna

• The clue is 5. Title pig of children's TV. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PEPPA

• The clue is 6. Make an engraving. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETCH

  Possible Answer: engrave, etch

• The clue is 7. Sound of an epiphany. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 8. Entered hurriedly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RANIN

• The clue is 9. Irish jig, for one. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: STEPDANCE

• The clue is 10. "The ___ of Pooh" (Benjamin Hoff book). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAO

  Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao

• The clue is 11. Seoul-based automaker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 12. "That's strange ...". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ODD

  Possible Answer: remaining, rummy, singular, unexpended, odd, funny, leftover, left, queer, uneven, unmatched, unmated, curious, left_over, peculiar, unpaired, rum

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 14. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DEAL

  Possible Answer: bargain, dish_out, portion_out, tidy_sum, cope, sight, make_do, wad, business_deal, good_deal, muckle, treat, handle, divvy_up, shell_out, deal, spate, contend, lot, cover, peck, slew, grapple, sell, plenty, administer, conduct, mountain, mickle, pot, mess, mass, great_deal, parcel_out, trade, dispense, batch, stack, take, carry_on, allot, consider, look_at, deal_out, hatful, hand, make_out, raft, plow, heap, get_by, distribute, dole_out, address, share, softwood, passel, quite_a_little, mete_out, care, mint, apportion, manage, flock, pile

• The clue is 16. Seattle team with which Sue Bird won four W.N.B.A. championships. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: STORM

  Possible Answer: rage, force, surprise, storm, ramp, violent_storm, tempest

• The clue is 21. Celebrity gossip site. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TMZ

• The clue is 24. "Molto ___". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BENE

• The clue is 25. Something carbon monoxide lacks. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: aroma, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, smell, odour, odor, olfactory_property, scent

• The clue is 26. Partner of ready and willing. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer: able-bodied, able, capable

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable

• The clue is 27. Subject of a famous F.D.R. quote. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FEAR

  Possible Answer: concern, fear, fearfulness, awe, veneration, dread, revere, venerate, reverence, fright, care

  Possible Opposite Answer : fearlessness

• The clue is 28. Have a go at. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: sample, test, examine, try, endeavor, endeavour, stress, try_on, judge, effort, assay, hear, adjudicate, seek, essay, taste, prove, strain, render, try_out, attempt

• The clue is 31. Yosemite peak, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ELCAP

• The clue is 34. Something collected for genealogy testing. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: DNASAMPLE

• The clue is 35. Last mo. of summer vacation. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AUG

  Possible Answer: August, Aug

• The clue is 37. Lummox. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: gawk, lubber, oaf, lout, lummox, lump, clod, goon, stumblebum

• The clue is 39. Skater Lipinski. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TARA

  Possible Answer: Tara

• The clue is 40. Singer Lewis with a cameo in "Back to the Future". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HUEY

• The clue is 41. ___ Push (N.F.L. play also known as the Brotherly Shove). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TUSH

  Possible Answer: tush, hindquarters, arse, fundament, hind_end, rear_end, backside, buns, bum, posterior, seat, rear, can, prat, buttocks, tail, fanny, tooshie, keister, stern, nates, tail_end, behind, derriere, ass, bottom, butt, rump

• The clue is 42. Deborah of "The King and I". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KERR

• The clue is 43. Toy that spins. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TOP

  Possible Answer: meridian, teetotum, superlative, big_top, round_top, height, clear, transcend, lead, pass, pinch, spinning_top, tiptop, cover, top_off, top_out, crown, top_of_the_inning, whirligig, summit, upper_side, circus_tent, exceed, pinnacle, elevation, overstep, tip, acme, crest, go_past, top_side, peak, upside, top

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom

• The clue is 47. Astronaut Ellen who was the first Hispanic woman in space. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OCHOA

  Possible Answer: Ochoa, Severo_Ochoa

• The clue is 49. "Can I help you?". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 51. Ado. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: HOOPLA

  Possible Answer: hype, hoopla, plug, ballyhoo

• The clue is 52. Caught a glimpse of. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ESPIED

  Possible Answer: spot, spy, descry, espy

• The clue is 53. "Crazy Rich ___" (hit 2018 film). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ASIANS

  Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

• The clue is 55. Calumniate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer: asperse, smirch, slander, spot, malignment, smear, daub, sully, cytosmear, denigrate, slur, besmirch, defame, blot, vilification, cytologic_smear, calumniate, smutch, stain, blur, smudge

• The clue is 57. Trounce, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: WHUP

• The clue is 58. College athlete who plays in "The Swamp". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: GATOR

  Possible Answer: gator, alligator

• The clue is 60. Treater's words. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ONME

• The clue is 62. Ages and ages. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer: aeon, eon

• The clue is 63. Game with Draw 4 cards. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 64. Color associated with Santa since an 1881 Thomas Nast cartoon. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: loss, red_ink, cherry, blood-red, red-faced, redness, bolshy, scarlet, cherry-red, cerise, ruby-red, Marxist, flushed, violent, Red_River, reddish, ruby, carmine, Bolshevik, ruddy, Red, bolshie, crimson, reddened, red

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 65. NPR host Shapiro. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 67. Repeated exclamation in the song "Hot Hot Hot". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OLE