From viral phenomena and groundbreaking news to pop culture sensations and technological advancements, 2024 was nothing short of eventful. So, we’ve crafted a 24-item crossword puzzle that captures the essence of the most searched and trending topics in Google Philippines for 2024. Dive in and test your knowledge on what’s capturing the hearts and minds of Filipinos across the nation—are you ready to solve the trends?

 

ACROSS:

6. He was a member of one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, One Direction

7. She claims at the senate hearings to have been raised at a farm; instantly turned her into a local meme sensation

8. No. 1 on Google Ph’s list of most-searched female personalities in 2024

9. Google’s AI system that can understand and communicate about a variety of prompts

11. Filipino gymnast who claimed his second gold medal in Paris Olympics 2024

16. Latest plane crash in 2024 one of many aviation accidents most searched about

17. Most searched game of 2024 (from The New York Times)

18. A line that turned Claudine Barretto into a meme

20. The highest-grossing Filipino film of 2024, earning ₱1,400,000,000 at the box office: “Hello, Love, ___”

22. A plush toy collectible created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung

 

DOWN:

1. American pop artist arrested in 2024 and was associated with memes about baby oil

2. He finished 4th in pole vault in Paris 2024 Olympics

3. She was an iconic actress, known for “The Flor Contemplacion Story,” as “Magda” in the teleserye, “Mula Sa Puso,” and won the Best Actress award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for her role in “Ma’ Rosa”

4. Premiered on April 10, 2024, this videogame-based American series received critical acclaim

5. She performed at the 2024 Superbowl Half-time Show

10. A viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus

12. Time Magazine named this show the best K-drama of 2024

13. The first installment of the “popular” two-part American musical fantasy film

14. He won the 2024 US elections

15. Asia Artist Awards Artist of the Year 2024

18. Visually-appealing food trend in 2024 that originated in Northern China

19. Rumors about aliens being spotted in this city circulated on TikTok in January 2024

21. One of the most searched up and played bops of 2024

24. A sequel to a Walt Disney and Pixar film leading to another most Googled word, “ennui”

 

Enjoy and good luck! 🙂

 

ANSWER KEY: https://tinyurl.com/Jan2025Crossword

 

References:

https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/10/year-ender-sining-queen-of-tears-carlos-yulo-bini-top-google-s-trending-searches-in-ph-in-2024

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-reveals-top-searches-of-2024/534800/

https://blog.taboola.com/top-stories-2024/