Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 18, 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 18, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(3/10) "No Christmas is complete without some mouth-watering treats! Let's put up the Christmas candy ___ "CANE
5APlay a part in a playACT
8ARelaxed in a chairSAT
11ASpanish for "love"AMOR
12A"That feels so good!"AHH
13A___ Arbor, MichiganANN
14ASupermodel ___ Banks who once hosted "America's Got Talent"TYRA
15AWhat fills up a tire?AIR
16ABig Apple newspaper: Abbr.NYT
17AShed bitter tearsSOB
20A___ a helping handLEND
22AVillain's nemesisHERO
23A"Fist of Fury" star Bruce ___LEE
24ARihanna's "Te ___"AMO
26A___ Lowe who starred in "9-1-1: Lone Star"ROB
28ALetters of urgency on a memoASAP
32A"My ___ of Christmas," 2000 Christmas album by Christina Aguilera that was certified platinumKIND
34ATool in a janitor's bucketMOP
36ABattle the clockRACE
37A"Puppy Love" singer PaulANKA
38AKey between "ctrl" and "del"ALT
40A"Wrapped in ___," 2013 Christmas album by Kelly Clarkson that topped the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chartRED
41A___TV, "Impractical Jokers" networkTRU
44AOtherworldly glowAURA
46A___ in the neck (annoyance)PAIN
47AVictoria Beckham ___ AdamsNEE
48ABlack-eyed legumePEA
50AConfidentiality contract: Abbr.NDA
52A"Music from the ___ of Heaven," 1986 album from Wham! with the song "Last Christmas"EDGE
56A"Olympus ___ Fallen" (2013 movie)HAS
57AUpper Chamber member, for shortSEN
58ADeceitful sortLIAR
59AGovernment agency that audits people: Abbr.IRS
60AUnit of work, in PhysicsERG
61AMick Jagger's titleSIR

Down

1DPuss in Boots, e.g.CAT
2DActress Adams of "Sharp Objects"AMY
3D"Neither a borrower ___ a lender be"NOR
4DWipe out from a whiteboard, sayERASE
5DOrganization that tows stranded motorists: Abbr.AAA
6D"Christmas & ___," 2015 Christmas EP by Ariana Grande that peaked at #3 on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chartCHILL
7DOne too many, for a tangoTHREE
8DBeach volleyball court surfaceSAND
9D"I won't listen to this ___ longer!"ANY
10DExplosive lettersTNT
18DCrash-prone "Catch-22" pilotORR
19DOpposite of "bust"BOOM
21DWithin arm's reachNEAR
22DBlast the car hornHONK
24DRap sheet initials?AKA
25D1/60th of an hour, for shortMIN
27DFeather ___ (fluffy scarf)BOA
29DActress Gilbert of "The Big Bang Theory"SARA
30DDo exceedingly well, as in a testACE
31DSidewalk user, for shortPED
33DInfo crunched during research, sayDATA
35D___ B (back-up strategy)PLAN
39DWednesday preceder, for shortTUE
42D"Lather, ___, and repeat"RINSE
43D"___ the Mistletoe," 2011 Christmas album by Justin Bieber that was certified double platinumUNDER
45DMovie rollREEL
46D"You shall not ___!" (Gandalf's line)PASS
48DLetter after upsilonPHI
49DPlay by ___ (improvise)EAR
51D"Neighbours" actress MichelleANG
53DPrefix with "honest" or "interested"DIS
54DMoo goo ___ pan (stir-fried dish)GAI
55D___ on the side of cautionERR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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