The full solution for the NY Times December 16 2024 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Ailee Yoshida and edited by Joel Fagliano.
Quick searchAcross Clues
- 1 Team that won the most medals at the 2024 OlympicsUSA
- 4 Ann ___, Mich.ARBOR
- 9 Some laptopsPCS
- 12 Director EphronNORA
- 14 Real smoothSUAVE
- 15 What cilantro tastes like to some peopleSOAP
- 16 Enemy of the JediSITH
- 17 Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landingSPLAT
- 18 BlabTELL
- 19 Tidbit in a nutritious puddingCHIASEED
- 21 Bulgy belly buttonOUTIE
- 22 Hi-___ imageRES
- 23 Department handling media inquiriesPRESSOFFICE
- 26 Is distressing toEATSAT
- 28 End of a college URLEDU
- 29 HornswoggleCON
- 30 Habeas corpus, e.g.WRIT
- 31 Like the direction of this answerACROSS
- 34 Timeout at work ? as represented visually by this puzzle’s circled lettersCOFFEEBREAK
- 38 Bits of wisdomPEARLS
- 39 Faller during fallLEAF
- 42 “Don’t mind ___ do”IFI
- 45 Prefix with -ceratopsTRI
- 46 Packaging for a stack of cookiesSLEEVE
- 48 Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sashMISSAMERICA
- 52 Gesture of approvalNOD
- 53 Carelessly sits (down)PLOPS
- 54 Refined graceELEGANCE
- 56 Muppet with his own “world” on “Sesame Street”ELMO
- 57 Blingy piece of neckwearCHAIN
- 59 Teddy Grahams shapeBEAR
- 60 Ingredient in bug sprayDEET
- 61 WorthVALUE
- 62 Initials on an “Organic” stickerUSDA
- 63 Make a mistakeERR
- 64 Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the GiantsSIMMS
- 65 Sun, in San JuanSOL
Vertical Clues
- 1 Remove, as a bottle capUNSCREW
- 2 “That’s the word on the street”SOIHEAR
- 3 Good with a paintbrush, perhapsARTISTIC
- 4 DeclareASSERT
- 5 Calcutta currencyRUPEE
- 6 Loses one’s hairBALDS
- 7 Egg cellsOVA
- 8 No longer working: Abbr.RET
- 9 Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good timePOETIC
- 10 Cat with a colorful coatCALICO
- 11 Bad temperSPLEEN
- 13 “I’ve got it!”AHA
- 15 Double ___ OreosSTUF
- 20 Place to get a cucumber maskSPA
- 21 Coming in handyOFUSE
- 24 Belgrade nativesSERBS
- 25 This stinks!ODOR
- 27 Word on the street?STOP
- 31 Eagle’s nestAERIE
- 32 Animation frameCEL
- 33 Discount offerSALE
- 35 Crumbly Greek cheesesFETAS
- 36 U-pick localeFARM
- 37 Observant qualityKEENNESS
- 40 Guacamole ingredientAVOCADO
- 41 The “F” of F.B.I.FEDERAL
- 42 Stand in the way ofIMPEDE
- 43 Lip-plumping injectionFILLER
- 44 Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangementISOMER
- 46 Behind the ___SCENES
- 47 Fall behindLAG
- 49 EspySPOT
- 50 King’s domainREALM
- 51 Pelvic boneILIUM
- 55 ___ DhabiABU
- 57 Drugstore that prints famously long receiptsCVS
- 58 Yes, in JapaneseHAI
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