NYT Crossword December 8 2024 Answers (12/8/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 8 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 8, 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 8, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/8/24, 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 8, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Candy that resembles a tube of lipstick
8A Italian title for Puccini's "Butterfly"
14A Over the line
20A "Nothing weird about that"
21A Figure of speech?
22A Tarot card group
23A "What a beautiful tackle box!," "Nice casting!" and such?
26A Youngest-ever World Cup winner
27A Desire
28A Hold 'em declaration
29A "I'll handle that"
30A Actor Steve of "The White Lotus"
32A Month, in Monterrey
33A Snail-paced
34A Group formed from the 2023 W.W.E.-U.F.C. merger
35A Lasso?
41A Daytime TV staple
42A Firebirds and Fieros
43A ___ de toilette
44A Canonized king of Norway
46A Dump
47A Utmost degree
48A Fleece
50A Ryan with 12 Olympic swimming medals
53A Leaning forward and holding the reins?
57A Certain erogenous zone, familiarly
60A Ambulance destinations, for short
61A Focus of a House committee
62A Liable (to)
63A Dutch astronomer with an eponymous ice cloud
64A Singer Del Rey
66A Country between Ghana and Benin
67A Family ___
68A A in French class?
69A Commenced
71A Branded item at a bank, maybe
72A Instrument heard on the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black"
73A Accidentally using salt instead of sugar, say?
78A Fills in for
79A Great Lakes people
80A Cuisine with sticky rice
81A Mascot of the Baltimore Ravens
84A One-up, militarily
87A ___ vez (once, in Spanish)
88A Toy-centered theme park
90A Tusked Warcraft race
92A Marathon fee or campaign donation?
95A Agcy. that determined fluoride prevents tooth decay
96A Cousins of magpies
97A Cause of a big bang
98A It's bigger than a butte
99A Saxophonist Getz
101A Cowpoke's compadre
102A Slacked, say
104A Wharton major, in brief
106A Not being allowed to lick the spatula clean?
112A Bested a birdie
113A Salt, say
114A Join in
115A Completes, as a circuit
116A ___ Biggums, memorable character on "Chappelle's Show"
117A "The other thing is …"
1D ___-Man
2D Troop grp.
3D One of over 100 for Haydn
4D "Fingers crossed that you're wrong"
5D Sway
6D Pooch in the funnies
7D When doubled, something seen atop a pyramid?
8D Philosophical believer in essential unity
9D Kennedy Center focus
10D Skedaddle
11D Anti-trafficking org.
12D Toddler's term for a farm animal
13D Spice planet in the "Dune" universe
14D Shadow
15D Certain Boolean operators
16D Number of eyes for a tarántula
17D Squeamish
18D Sorenstam of golf
19D Convertible, casually
24D Still-life vessels
25D Larry ___, founder of Hustler magazine
30D Hits with a ray gun
31D Over and over
32D Chewy Japanese dessert
33D Fluffy footstool
36D Merlot alternative
37D Top section of the food pyramid
38D ___ journey (story framework)
39D Common sound from a white noise machine
40D Totally lose it
41D Can
45D Dreaded hairstyle
48D Animal that fights by "necking"
49D Sways
51D Far from laid-back
52D Fruity-smelling compound
53D "___, meet kettle"
54D Bocelli, e.g.
55D Waterway through Lake Geneva
56D Little celebration
57D Cheese that's often smoked
58D Like some waves
59D Wand-waving words
64D "Woo-hoo, that's awesome!"
65D Suffix with block or stock
67D Love all, say
69D Exam for aspiring attys.
70D Discussion sites
71D Song of praise
72D Bloodhound's trail
74D Laptop brand
75D Acronymic epithet for one who's not conservative enough
76D Chin feature
77D "Aladdin" character who hates crackers
81D PG-13 word
82D Burden
83D Mrs. Krabappel's first name on "The Simpsons"
85D Fix, as a printer
86D "Advance to the ___ Railroad" (Monopoly directive)
88D Carter who played Wonder Woman
89D "Raging Bull" boxer Jake
90D How freelancers work
91D Confirmation, e.g.
93D Capital of New South Wales
94D Everlasting, poetically
100D Lofgren of the E Street Band
101D Many think-tank hires, in brief
102D "Assuming that's true ..."
103D Word before jelly or Pie
104D Gusto
105D Morsel for Miss Muffet
107D "What did I tell you!"
108D Salt
109D Résumé fig.
110D Gives the nod
111D Agent Smith's nemesis

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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