Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 19, 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 19, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1T
2I
3S
4H
5A
6S
7R
8U
9M
10O
D
I
11E
12A
R
T
13S
14O
L
E
15W
O
N
D
16E
R
F
U
L
17C
E
O
18I
R
K
19A
20S
K
E
W
21W
22H
23I
T
E
24T
I
P
25A
I
D
26D
O
N
A
27T
28E
29G
L
O
30W
31Y
O
U
32T
E
X
33T
34E
L
L
A
35E
R
R
36R
A
H
37S
38T
A
Y
39M
40O
M
M
Y
41T
42A
P
E
43S
I
P
44M
O
N
45M
46I
47S
T
L
E
48T
49O
50E
51O
W
N
52P
O
K
E
53C
A
N
S
54D
N
A
55S
N
A
P
56D
O
C

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ the season to be jolly..."TIS
4A"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
7ACoke's partner, at a barRUM
10AFriendly dog in "Garfield"ODIE
12A___ and craftsARTS
14ASpanish cheerOLE
15AHow Andy Williams describes Christmas in a 1963 song? "It's the Most ___ Time of the Year"WONDERFUL
17ACorporate bigwig: Abbr.CEO
18AGet on the nervesIRK
19ASlightly crooked, as a painting on the wallASKEW
21AWhat the color of Bing Crosby's Christmas is, in a 1942 song?WHITE
24APointed edgeTIP
25AGood Samaritan's offerAID
26AParticipate in a blood drive, sayDONATE
29AShine like a fireflyGLOW
31AWhat Mariah Carey wants for Christmas in a 1994 song?YOU
32ACommunicate via SMSTEXT
34AJazz icon FitzgeraldELLA
35ACommit a blunderERR
36ACheerleader's cheerRAH
37A"___ tuned!" (TV host's dialogue)STAY
39AWho Jimmy Boyd saw Santa Claus kissing in a 1952 Christmas song?MOMMY
41AAdhesive or duct, e.g.TAPE
43ADrink through a strawSIP
44AWeekday opener, for shortMON
45AWhat Justin Bieber shares a kiss under, in a 2011 Christmas song?MISTLETOE
51A___ up (confess)OWN
52AFacebook jabPOKE
53ACylindrical soda containersCANS
54AForensic evidence: Abbr.DNA
55AClick with one's fingersSNAP
56A"Grey's Anatomy" character, for shortDOC

Down

1D___-away zone (no parking area)TOW
2D"Did ___ something wrong?": 2 wds.IDO
3DBiblical no-noSIN
4D"___! The Herald Angels Sing"HARK
5DScooby Doo's barkARF
6DLetters that follow "R"STU
7DWhat Bobby Helms says "Jingle Bell" does, in a 1957 Christmas song?ROCK
8D___ Jackson (role played by Peter Fonda in a 1997 movie)ULEE
9DCat's cryMEOW
11DMake changes to an essayEDIT
13DKilled, as a dragonSLAIN
16D"Before," to ColeridgeERE
20DMinor squabbleSPAT
21DWeekly or hourly salaryWAGE
22DEd Sheeran's "Castle on the ___"HILL
23DPopular K-pop celebIDOL
24D___ de France (annual bike race)TOUR
26DHunky-___ (going well)DORY
27DFour years, for a US presidentTERM
28DFinal ___ (end of school year assessment)EXAM
30DBee's stinging cousinWASP
31DAffirmative voteYEA
33D"Love ___ neighbor"THY
38DPart-time workersTEMPS
39DHusband's parent: Abbr.MIL
40DCrude oil group: Abbr.OPEC
41DWhere Santa Claus is coming, according to Bruce Springsteen in a 1985 Christmas song?TOWN
42D"Into the Woods" actress KendrickANNA
43DChoreography moveSTEP
44DMake changes to your car, for shortMOD
46DElectrically charged particleION
47DReggae's kinSKA
48D"Just a ___" (wee bit)TAD
49DJapanese singer YokoONO
50DTop-left PC keyESC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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