Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 13, 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 13, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Mary ___ a little lamb..."HAD
4ATax collection organization: Abbr.IRS
7ATuna can materialTIN
10AFast, flightless bird in AustraliaEMU
11A___ down (frisk)PAT
12ASuper serve, in tennisACE
13A___-and-greetMEET
15ASquare of glass in a window, sayPANE
16ATeacher's ___ (favorite)PET
17A"I ___ it all to my parents..." (words in a valedictorian's speech, maybe)OWE
19A"___ of Thrones," HBO fantasy series with a snowy backdropGAME
21ACold season that is a common setting for 19a, 44a, 42d, and 46dWINTER
24AWest ___ (furniture retailer)ELM
25ALetters before an alias, on a wanted posterAKA
26AHot ___ (place to relax after a long day, perhaps)TUB
28ALargest continent on EarthASIA
32AHawaiian necklaceLEI
33ATwitch, for shortAPP
36APhotographer's device, informallyCAM
37ACooling body powderTALC
39ASix-faced casino rollerDIE
40A"Many years ___..."AGO
41AFlying saucer: Abbr.UFO
44A"The ___," AMC horror drama chronicling a doomed Arctic expeditionTERROR
46ATragic Shakespearean kingLEAR
47AA backward era?ARE
48AToy battery size, usuallyAAA
50ANutritional figure: Abbr.RDA
52A___ off (was fired)LAID
56A___ Claus, Santa's wifeMRS
57ATopaz or emerald, e.g.GEM
58ARun without moving, as a carIDLE
59AStep into character, on a stageACT
60AMorsel of food left after a meal, sayORT
61A<"There's always room for more dessert! Get the holiday spirit flowing with a piece of Christmas ___ (dessert)">CAKE

Down

1DStitched border of a clothHEM
2DFrench for "soul"AME
3D"Give credit where it's ___"DUE
4DHoppy kind of beer: Abbr.IPA
5D___ Rover Evoque (car model)RANGE
6DItem you managed to buy at a 95% markdown, saySTEAL
7DAdhesive stripTAPE
8DCube from a freezerICE
9DPing-pong table barrierNET
14DTater ___ (potato dish)TOT
15DCountry home to the IncasPERU
18DDrenchedWET
20DModern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr.MMA
21DCartoon king DisneyWALT
22DDo-it-yourself furniture retailerIKEA
23DIt gets hit on the head?NAIL
27DLike milk that's gone sourBAD
29DReminder of a physical injurySCAR
30DJafar's parrot in "Aladdin"IAGO
31D"Love," in SpainAMOR
34DMiddle Eastern bread with a pocketPITA
35D___ pressure (group's influence)PEER
38DSnooker player's stickCUE
42D2014 TV series with a snowy backdrop, inspired by the Coen brothers' film of the same nameFARGO
43DPick a dish from a menuORDER
45DArchaeologist's findRELIC
46D"The ___ Frontier," Fox sitcom set in chilly Anchorage, AlaskaLAST
48DDoctors' organization: Abbr.AMA
49D___ welder (type of construction worker)ARC
51DQuantity, for shortAMT
53D___ Lovelace Day (day celebrating women in STEM)ADA
54D"Of his ___" (people like him)ILK
55D___ Wallace, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" actressDEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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