Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 11, 2023 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated December 11, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1G
2O
3O
4D
5A
6D
7S
8S
9T
10Y
11A
C
N
E
12P
E
C
13H
O
E
14S
T
A
N
15E
R
A
16E
O
N
17S
18E
19P
20B
R
21E
A
K
22S
E
A
T
23Y
E
T
24G
25A
L
26T
A
27D
28C
29O
30L
31D
32A
L
O
33T
34A
35H
36I
37P
E
A
38B
A
B
Y
39M
A
N
40T
E
N
41P
42U
43B
44I
R
45I
S
46S
E
L
L
47R
I
D
48A
49W
E
50C
A
51B
52O
53M
54E
55N
56B
O
X
57E
C
O
58E
S
A
59S
O
Y
60R
K
O
61L
O
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ Samaritan (helpful person)GOOD
5AFree-to-play game revenue sources, for shortADS
8A"Piggy" enclosureSTY
11ACommon skin affliction for teensACNE
12AMuscle in the chest, for shortPEC
13ALoosen the dirt with this garden toolHOE
14ATennis legend ___ SmithSTAN
15ANotable time periodERA
16AUmpteen millennia, sayEON
17ALast month of the third quarter, for shortSEP
20A"___ the Ice," 2007 hit song by Britney SpearsBREAK
22A"Please have a ___" (what you'll hear at a waiting room)SEAT
23A"You ain't seen nothing ___!"YET
24AMilk purchase quantity, for shortGAL
26A"Just a ___" (little bit)TAD
28A"___ as Ice," 1977 hit song by ForeignerCOLD
32A"I know it's ___ to ask from you but...": 2 wds.ALOT
34AHawaiian tuna that can be consumed seared or rawAHI
37ALegume that sounds like the 16th letter of the alphabetPEA
38A"Ice Ice ___," 1990 hit song by Vanilla IceBABY
39A"Ice Cream ___," 1978 hit song by Van HalenMAN
40AJack's inferior?TEN
41APlace for a pint and some dartsPUB
44AEye part that rhymes with "virus" or "Cyrus"IRIS
46AOpposite of "buy"SELL
47A"You can't get ___ of me that easily!"RID
48ALeave dumbstruckAWE
50AYellow transport optionCAB
52APremonition of doomOMEN
56A"Ice ___," 2006 hit song by OmarionBOX
57APrefix with "system" or "friendly"ECO
58A"That," in SpainESA
59A___ sauce (sushi dip)SOY
60AOld studio that was a rival of MGM: Abbr.RKO
61A(10/10) "Enjoy a ___ log as a treat for finishing all that Christmas shopping! More desserts are coming your way!"LOG

Down

1DWhat a car runs on, usuallyGAS
2DMonth with a spooky last day, for shortOCT
3D"Wow! You're ___ roll!": 2 wds.ONA
4DLike a thick forest (anagram of "needs")DENSE
5DGreat ___ (Chimpanzee or gorilla, for one)APE
6DRoller ___ (skating sport)DERBY
7DHaunted house result, maybeSCARE
8DSkincare butterSHEA
9D___ off (left the ground)TOOK
10DJapanese moneyYEN
18DAll-you-can-___ restaurantEAT
19DSupportive school group: Abbr.PTA
21D"And so on," for shortETC
22DGross and untidy person, saySLOB
24DGift of the ___GAB
25D"In the style of": 2 wds.ALA
27DWater-obstructing barrierDAM
29D___ out of (withdraws)OPTS
30DTommy ___ Jones who starred in "No Country for Old Men"LEE
31D___ Stevens who starred in "Beauty and the Beast"DAN
33DEnter data on a computer, sayTYPE
35DIt grows on your headHAIR
36DCross inscription: Abbr.INRI
42DStress-related stomach ailment, possiblyULCER
43D"___ Ice," 2008 hit song by AC/DC with an album that has the same nameBLACK
45D"Yes," at the altar: 2 wds.IDO
46D"___ and I Know It" (2011 hit by LMFAO)SEXY
48DStomach muscles, for shortABS
49DTry to impress, romanticallyWOO
51DGhost's cryBOO
53DActor Gibson or voice actor BlancMEL
54DPaul Anka's "___ Beso"ESO
55DBug repeatedlyNAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.