Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 12, 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 12, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"For ___ intents and purposes..."ALL
4ANeither rhyme ___ reasonNOR
7ADouble-stranded genetic molecule that can be evidence: Abbr.DNA
10ABiblical shipbuilderNOAH
12ATo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
13AOrgan lent while listening to a storyEAR
14AExercise discipline practiced on a matYOGA
15APower ___, phase when one ice hockey team has a numerical advantage due to an opposition penaltyPLAY
16A"That was such an ___ comparison!" (befitting)APT
17ABilly Joel's "Tell ___ About It"HER
19A___ order (difficult task)TALL
21AMarked area in front of an ice hockey net where goalies have special privilegesCREASE
24A"She," in LisbonELA
25AWitch's spellHEX
26A"___: NY" (CBS procedural crime drama): Abbr.CSI
28AGlove ___, common way for a goalie to deny a scoring opportunity in ice hockeySAVE
32A"Monday Night Football" channel: Abbr.ESPN
34A"Rescue me!" call from a shipSOS
36ADeliver, pigeon-styleLAY
37A___ ring (foot jewelry)TOE
38ACry out aloud, saySOB
40AFive divided by fiveONE
41ATrim the lawn, sayMOW
44ABlue ___, marked point in ice hockey beyond which players cannot enter without the puckLINE
46ATake flight, like an eagleSOAR
47ASolemn pledgeVOW
48ASilent speech system: Abbr.ASL
50ABuilding construction spotSITE
52APalo ___, CaliforniaALTO
56AActress Michele of "Glee"LEA
57AApproximation suffixISH
58AOld fort on Monterey BayORD
59ABathroom water sourceTAP
60AName hidden between the letters "R" and "V"STU
61A<"Hope you savored the Yule log in yesterday's puzzle! Now, how about a scrumptious Christmas mincemeat ___!">PIE

Down

1D"___ last words?" (threatening statement)ANY
2DBrit's bathroomLOO
3DDelay, as on a video callLAG
4DDenver Broncos' organization: Abbr.NFL
5DDeliver a formal speechORATE
6D___ flush (best hand in poker)ROYAL
7DBusiness agreement, sayDEAL
8DMidday snoozeNAP
9DWhat one can buy at a galleryART
11DResponse to a funny joke: Hyph.HAHA
15DUse an ironPRESS
18DEmergency PC keyESC
20D"Ocean's Eleven" city ___ VegasLAS
21DMichael ___ of "Saturday Night Live"CHE
22DTake a break, sayREST
23DBig trade fair, for shortEXPO
27DPlatform with Siri and SafariIOS
29DSkin-soothing succulent that produces a bitter juiceALOE
30DVehicle for a news team, perhapsVAN
31DBird's-___ viewEYE
33DDisney fish that needs some "finding"?NEMO
35DCrack, as a math problemSOLVE
39DPersonal account, for shortBIO
42DHeavenly spot in a desertOASIS
43D___ shot, quick accurate shot in ice hockey that's a staple of an offensive player's arsenalWRIST
45DDr. Dre's old hip hop group: Abbr.NWA
46D___ shot, forceful ice hockey strike that sends the puck flying with speedSLAP
48DModifier key in many PC shortcutsALT
49DSalty expanse of waterSEA
51DWednesday follower, for shortTHU
53DCut off, as a branchLOP
54DPrefix with "pod" or "cycle"TRI
55DLofty poem of praiseODE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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