Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 14, 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 14, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___! That's amazing!"WOW
4ABro's palindromic counterpartSIS
7APalindromic Vietnamese New YearTET
10AFeeling of rageIRE
11AElephant weight unitTON
12ATax-deferred investment: Abbr.IRA
13A"I don't kiss and ___"TELL
15ASanta ___, county seat of Orange County, CaliforniaANA
16ATrail ___ (hiker's snack)MIX
17A"The ___," 2006 Christmas-themed rom-com starring Cameron Diaz and Kate WinsletHOLIDAY
20A___-length dress (midi)KNEE
22APrescription issuer, for shortDOC
23A"___ You Again," song by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie PuthSEE
24APoint at a targetAIM
27ASports info on a card, for shortSTAT
29A"While You ___ Sleeping," 1995 Christmas-themed rom-com starring Sandra BullockWERE
33ABlack ___ (rare gemstone variety)OPAL
35ATehran's currency: Abbr.IRR
36AWent downhill, unintentionallySLID
37A"___ Actually," 2003 Christmas-themed rom-com starring Hugh Grant and Emma ThompsonLOVE
38A"___ for business" (store sign)OPEN
40AActress Claire ___ of "The Crown"FOY
41ANine-digit ID for a U.S. citizen: Abbr.SSN
43ATidal opposite of "flow"EBB
45ANaughty or nice, to SantaLIST
47AConstellation objectSTAR
48AKit ___ (chocolate bar)KAT
49AMine materialORE
51ASuitable for all ___ (G-rated)AGES
55ADirection opposite to "WSW": Abbr.ENE
56AMother Teresa, for oneNUN
57AType of horse?IRON
58AThanksgiving veggieYAM
59ASuffix with "depend" or "persist"ENT
60A<"As Christmas nears, sing a ___ with family and start the festivities!">NOEL

Down

1D"He's ___ me..." (accompanying)WITH
2DPopular sandwich cookieOREO
3D___-done (steak option)WELL
4D___-at-home parentSTAY
5DParticle with a +/- chargeION
6DSlithering reptileSNAKE
7DWhat a clock tells youTIME
8DGreat Lake that sounds "scary"ERIE
9DPaycheck deductionTAX
14DCovering on a jarLID
18DNumber between "uno" and "tres"DOS
19DDirector's cryACTION
21DJournalists may break it?NEWS
23DSpace between curbs?STREET
24D"You've got mail!" company: Abbr.AOL
25DStock market launch: Abbr.IPO
26DDallas hoopster, brieflyMAV
28D"Crumpled Paper" artist JeanARP
30D2003 Christmas-themed comedy movie starring Will FerrellELF
31D___ Grande, fourth-longest river in North AmericaRIO
32DIce cream maker Joseph ___EDY
34D"Why settle for ___?"LESS
39DLeBron James' league: Abbr.NBA
42D"The Family ___," 2005 Christmas-themed rom-com starring starring an ensemble castSTONE
44DOrgan that thinks?BRAIN
45DActress Condor or TurnerLANA
46DShopping cart unitITEM
47DDispatched, as an emailSENT
48DEvery lock has oneKEY
50D"Learn to walk before you ___"RUN
52DMiracle-___ (gardener's brand)GRO
53DFair-hiring initialsEOE
54DLongest-running NBC skit show: Abbr.SNL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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