Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 15, 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 15, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1B
2O
3W
4H
5I
6M
7M
8A
9R
10O
B
I
11U
N
I
12A
B
E
13W
O
N
14T
15A
L
E
N
16S
L
Y
17L
E
G
O
18C
U
P
C
19A
K
E
20D
21A
D
22T
E
D
23A
24W
25W
26L
C
27D
28O
29V
30E
31N
32S
T
A
33F
F
34E
35M
36P
37P
D
A
38P
O
R
E
39F
O
O
40N
U
T
41E
42G
43G
44B
U
45C
46F
L
O
U
47R
48R
O
49T
50S
51P
A
52R
I
O
53T
54M
O
55T
56H
57H
E
S
58E
L
M
O
59I
D
E
A
60H
I
T
61D
E
W
62C
O
A
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1AArrow's partnerBOW
4AFor ___ (gifting section for men)HIM
7AMonth before April, for shortMAR
10A___-Wan Kenobi who mentors Luke SkywalkerOBI
11APrefix with "corn" to mean a magical one-horned creatureUNI
12AHonest ___, Lincoln's nicknameABE
13A"I ___ let you down!"WONT
15AChrysler Building architect William van ___ALEN
16ACunning, like a foxSLY
17APopular toy company famous for its plastic bricksLEGO
18ACelebratory frosted treat, and an item that you can bake by following the recipe in 28a, 41a, 46a, 1d, and 36dCUPCAKE
20AMarlin, to NemoDAD
22A___ Talks (influential lecture series)TED
23A"That's sooo cute!"AWW
26AType of TV screen: Abbr.LCD
28A(1/5) "First, let us preheat the ___ to the desired temperature!"OVEN
32AOffice crew on a payroll, saySTAFF
34AJapanese ruler, for shortEMP
37AKissing in a concert, say: Abbr.PDA
38ASkin openingPORE
39A"Learn to Fly" band ___ FightersFOO
40AMorsel in snack mixNUT
41A(2/5) "Now let us gently beat an ___ or two with a fork, these will make our dessert light and fluffy!"EGG
44ATampa Bay NFL player, for shortBUC
46A(3/5) "For the dry mixture, let us combine ___, sugar, baking powder, and salt"FLOUR
48A"Hogwash!"ROT
50APlace for a mud bathSPA
52ALaugh ___ (like a hilarious comedy gig)RIOT
54ALight-circling insectMOTH
57A"For ___ a jolly good fellow..."HES
58ARed "Sesame Street" Muppet who refers to himself in the third personELMO
59ACartoon bubble?IDEA
60AOne-___ wonderHIT
61ADawn depositDEW
62A<"Make sure you're nice this holiday season! Or you might just find some ___ in your stockings!">COAL

Down

1D(4/5) "After this, let us put this mixture into a ___, continuing to stir until all the ingredients are well combined"BOWL
2DPitch-setting woodwind in an orchestraOBOE
3DPiece in a KFC bucketWING
4DNetflix alternativeHULU
5DNot at all competent (anagram of "nepit")INEPT
6DChop into tiny bits, as meatMINCE
7DPeel-off-___ (facial beauty sheet)MASK
8D___-bodied (fit and healthy)ABLE
9D"West Coast" singer Lana Del ___REY
14DFox in "The Fox and the Hound"TOD
15D"Thunderstruck" band: 2 wds.ACDC
19D"Without further ___..."ADO
21DCuddly alien of 1980s TVALF
23DVenomous Egyptian snakeASP
24DGlobal commerce group since 1995: Abbr.WTO
25D"World ___ Z," 2013 zombie horror filmWAR
27D"Hysteria" band ___ LeppardDEF
29DCybersecurity tool for anonymous browsing: Abbr.VPN
30DDean's email address-ending lettersEDU
31DSinger ___ King Cole of "Wild Is Love"NAT
33D___ sorry for yourself (self-pity)FEEL
35DMenacing mass of peopleMOB
36D(5/5) "Finally, let's grease a baking dish, ___ the batter into it, and place it into 28a!"POUR
42DAl ___, former Vice President of the United StatesGORE
43DScreen Actors ___ (labor union)GUILD
45D___ strip (newspaper feature)COMIC
46D"The ___ and the Furious"FAST
47DCity that surrounds Vatican CityROME
49D___ list (daily agenda): Hyph.TODO
50DLibrarian's "Be quiet!"SHH
51D___ Wei Asian Kitchen (restaurant chain)PEI
53DAid for a car in trouble?TOW
55DMad Hatter's drinkTEA
56D"Into the Wild" actor ___ HolbrookHAL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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