Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 14, 2022 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 14, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid31 across · 34 down
1C
2A
3N
4E
5P
6A
7C
8S
9P
10A
11O
V
A
L
12A
V
A
13K
E
N
14W
I
N
E
15D
16K
I
L
17L
I
N
G
18D
A
V
E
19S
L
Y
20E
A
21S
22T
23R
24E
25E
26F
27B
28L
29I
N
D
E
R
30S
31E
L
M
O
32A
I
M
33W
E
E
34O
U
R
35R
E
A
36R
37E
X
38P
39A
N
S
E
40S
C
A
41T
42Y
E
R
43M
M
44A
45E
T
46H
47A
48N
49T
50H
51I
S
I
S
52U
53S
54H
A
L
E
55A
U
R
A
56P
H
O
57U
R
G
E
58P
R
E
Y
59S
H
Y
60R
E
A
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACandy ___ (Christmas decor)CANE
5ALegendary arcade game "___-Man"PAC
8ALuxurious retreatSPA
11ATrack shape for Usain BoltOVAL
12AActress Gardner of old HollywoodAVA
13ABarbie's best friendKEN
14A___ and dined (entertained at a restaurant)WINED
16A"___ Eve," British thriller series starring Sandra Oh that aired its final season in 2022KILLING
18AActor Franco from "Now You See Me"DAVE
19AFox-like, in a waySLY
20A"E" on a compassEAST
23AGreat Barrier ___, AustraliaREEF
27A"Peaky ___," British crime drama series starring Cillian Murphy that aired its final season in 2022BLINDERS
31ATickle Me ___ (plush toy)ELMO
32ABowman's assetAIM
33ALike early morning hoursWEE
34AThe "O" of SOSOUR
35AHind partREAR
37A"The ___," American sci-fi series starring Steven Strait that aired its final season in 2022EXPANSE
40AImprovised jazz singing (anagram of "cats")SCAT
42A"You," informallyYER
43AHybrid combat sport: Abbr.MMA
45AActor Hawke of "Predestination"ETHAN
49AFamily drama series starring Sterling K. Brown that aired its final season in 2022: 3 wds.THISISUS
54A___ and heartyHALE
55AMystical radianceAURA
56AVietnamese noodle soupPHO
57AStrong impulseURGE
58AZebra, to a lionPREY
59ALike an introvert?SHY
60AUse a Kindle, sayREAD

Down

1D"Moo" sayerCOW
2DPassionate, like some fansAVID
3DGrandmother, affectionatelyNANA
4DMillie Bobby Brown's character in "Stranger Things"ELEVEN
5DKarachi's nation, for shortPAK
6DCar-rental giantAVIS
7D"Better ___ Saul," American crime drama series starring Bob Odenkirk that aired its final season in 2022CALL
8DWinter activity equipmentSKI
9DQuill's modern counterpartPEN
10D"Life of Pi" director ___ LeeANG
15D"The Walking ___," American post-apocalyptic horror TV series starring Andrew Lincoln that aired its final season in 2022DEAD
17DAncient Greek harpLYRE
21DMend, as a garmentSEW
22D"Barking up the wrong ___"TREE
24DNeuralink co-founder MuskELON
25DOstrich-like birdsEMUS
26DWord before "father" or "head"FORE
27DSoap or chocolate unitBAR
28DFabricated statementsLIES
29DApple desktopIMAC
30D"___ Sadie," 1968 song by the BeatlesSEXY
36D"Hell's Kitchen" host and "Masterchef" judge GordonRAMSAY
38D"___-Wee's Big Holiday" (2016 film)PEE
39DAnimated children's series featuring an anthropomorphic aardvark that aired its final season in 2022ARTHUR
41D"More than I needed to know!" in textspeak: Abbr.TMI
44DEgyptian snakesASPS
46DRabbit's cousinHARE
47DPond scum (anagram of "gala")ALGA
48D"All you ___ is love"NEED
49DKnock gentlyTAP
50D"Ben-___"HUR
51DFeeling of angerIRE
52D"___ Ahh" (Boyz II Men hit single)UHH
53DSauce that accompanies sushiSOY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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