Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 18, 2021 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 18, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1B
2U
3D
4H
5E
6S
7S
8H
9I
10P
11A
G
E
12B
O
D
Y
13C
A
N
E
14N
H
L
15R
U
D
D
16O
R
C
A
17I
18B
A
R
19N
20O
R
M
A
L
21R
22A
V
E
N
23E
Y
E
24A
B
E
T
25W
Y
E
26R
27N
28A
29M
E
R
30E
31L
F
32Z
O
O
M
33P
L
Y
34W
A
H
35E
D
G
Y
36P
O
T
37A
38R
R
39W
40O
R
K
C
41A
T
I
O
42N
43P
I
T
A
44H
O
L
D
45A
46L
47T
48O
D
I
N
49N
A
G
50P
E
E
51D
E
S
K
52E
S
E
53E
O
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASoon-to-be flowerBUD
4A"For ___ a jolly good fellow..."HES
7ASkipper's vesselSHIP
11AMature, as cheeseAGE
12A___ mullet, term popularized during the pandemic to mean a combination of a nice top and ugly bottoms worn during work video callsBODY
13ACandy ___ (striped Christmas treat)CANE
14AStanley Cup organization: Abbr.NHL
15AActor Paul ___ of "Wanderlust"RUDD
16ABlack-and-white sea predatorORCA
17ALetter-shaped steel rod: Hyph.IBAR
19ANew ___, term popularized during the pandemic to indicate an acceptance of the current situationNORMAL
21ABlack birdRAVEN
23AOrgan that may be covered by a patch?EYE
24AHelp, illegallyABET
25ARiver ___ (fourth-longest river in the UK)WYE
26AGenetic molecule: Abbr.RNA
29ACreme de la ___ (popular skin cream)MER
30AShort worker from the North PoleELF
32A___ raiding, term popularized during the pandemic to refer to uninvited intrusions during video callsZOOM
33ATwo-___ tissue (thickness measure)PLY
34ACrybaby's bawlWAH
35ADaringly innovativeEDGY
36AIt called the kettle blackPOT
37A"A" in E.T.A, for shortARR
39ATerm popularized during the pandemic to mean a combination of holidays and remote jobsWORKCATION
43ABread for a hummus spreadPITA
44APhone call optionHOLD
45A___-J (Indie rock band)ALT
48AThor's fatherODIN
49ASend constant reminders, sayNAG
50ACarolina's ___ Dee RiverPEE
51AClassroom tableDESK
52ASuffix with "Sudan"ESE
53AEternity and moreEON

Down

1DLegally forbidBAN
2D"What a nightmare!"UGH
3DContactless ___, term popularized during the pandemic to mean a new way of receiving packagesDELIVERY
4DVirtual happy ___, term popularized during the pandemic to mean drinking "quarantinis" on video callsHOUR
5D"Ed, ___ n Eddy" of old cartoondomEDD
6DAustralia's Opera House citySYDNEY
7DBeat the goalie in soccer, saySCORE
8D"No ___, no foul"HARM
9DAncient PeruvianINCA
10DSound of church bellsPEAL
12DOat ___ muffinBRAN
18D"Wanna ___?" (daring question)BET
20DSantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
21DSloped wheelchair accessRAMP
22DCain's Biblical brotherABEL
25DAbbreviation popularized by employees working remotelyWFH
26DCurtain holderROD
27DEggy Christmas concoctionNOG
28DActress Poehler of "Duncanville"AMY
30DTeddy bear-like "Star Wars" creatureEWOK
31DGate fastenerLATCH
32D"___ Dark Thirty"ZERO
36DActivity on April 1st?PRANK
37DCollection of mapsATLAS
38DBlue ___ MountainsRIDGE
39DSecond "W" in WWWWIDE
40DElevator pioneerOTIS
41DFirst class: Hyph.AONE
42DChoker clasp site, oftenNAPE
43DLearning ___, term popularized during the pandemic to mean online schools or classesPOD
46DConstellation cat?LEO
47DDozen minus twoTEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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