Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 16, 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 16, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

71 clues14×13 grid35 across · 36 down
1H
2O
3L
4L
5Y
6A
7B
8S
9B
10A
11M
12A
D
I
E
U
13P
O
O
14H
15A
X
E
16M
E
D
A
L
17T
Y
P
E
18I
L
L
19R
E
20D
21H
A
22M
L
E
T
23B
24I
25D
26S
E
27T
28I
P
O
29R
O
A
30M
31S
E
32B
A
S
T
33I
34A
35N
36A
N
T
E
37E
A
R
38E
N
V
Y
39C
A
E
S
40A
R
41O
42U
43T
44D
E
C
45S
I
T
46N
A
47H
48F
49L
50O
Y
D
51M
52A
C
B
E
53T
54H
55R
A
M
56E
57M
A
I
L
58N
E
A
59P
60A
C
E
61O
G
R
E
62R
A
I
L
63T
E
N
64W
E
S
65Y
R
L
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Deck the halls with boughs of ___"HOLLY
6ASix-pack ___ (bodybuilder's attribute, maybe)ABS
9ACollision sound, in a comicBAM
12A"I bid you ___" (farewell)ADIEU
13AWinnie-the-___POOH
15AWood-cutter?AXE
16APresidential ___ of FreedomMEDAL
17AUse a keyboard, sayTYPE
18A"___ drink to that!"ILL
19AColor of chili, maybeRED
21AShakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the country of DenmarkHAMLET
23AAuction offerBID
26AHarden, as jelloSET
28AStock market debut: Abbr.IPO
29AWander around aimlesslyROAM
31AShakespearean character who is the brother of Viola in "Twelfth Night" and who settled in the region of IllyriaSEBASTIAN
36APoker stakeANTE
37AHoop or stud localeEAR
38AResentful "green" emotionENVY
39AJulius ___, Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the city of RomeCAESAR
41AIn-N-___ BurgerOUT
44AChristmas month, for shortDEC
45ATake a seat?SIT
46ASlangy "no"NAH
48APink ___ ("Comfortably Numb" band)FLOYD
51AShakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the country of ScotlandMACBETH
55ABump into with forceRAM
56ALetter in your Google inboxEMAIL
58AHalf-moon tide (anagram of "pane")NEAP
60A"___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (Jim Carrey film)ACE
61AShrek, e.g.OGRE
62ATram track partRAIL
63ANumber of events in a decathlonTEN
64A"Isle of Dogs" director AndersonWES
65AAnnual, for shortYRLY

Down

1DDr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and ___"HAM
2D"___ to a Nightingale"ODE
3DJar's coverLID
4DKing ___, Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the region of BritainLEAR
5DChristmas seasonsYULES
6DWell-fittingAPT
7D"The ___ Who Cried Wolf"BOY
8D"The Life Ahead" actress ___ LorenSOPHIA
9DGet-out-of-jail moneyBAIL
10DShaft between wheelsAXLE
11DGet gooey, as ice creamMELT
14DDisorderly stacksHEAPS
20DGobi or Sahara, e.g.DESERT
22DSpeck of dustMOTE
23DBric-a-___ (collection of random objects)BRAC
24DCollege with campuses in New Rochelle and BronxvilleIONA
25DDinner and a movie, traditionallyDATE
27DAfternoon brewTEA
30DDisorderlyMESSY
32D"My man!"BRO
33DDelhi's country, for shortIND
34DOld-time welcomeAVE
35DTimes Square's location: Abbr.NYC
40DWhite House stafferAIDE
42D___ Ben (Peter Parker's relative)UNCLE
43DBill at the barTAB
47D___ V, Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the country of EnglandHENRY
48DSorority's counterpart, for shortFRAT
49DTablecloth material, perhapsLACE
50DBlack cat, to someOMEN
51DWizard, in olden timesMAGE
52DBroadcasts, as a TV seriesAIRS
53DDrop of sorrowTEAR
54DPellets of frozen rain (rhymes with "fail")HAIL
57DTrim the lawnMOW
59DTissue paper layerPLY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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