Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 19, 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 19, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(4/10) "Let's cozy up the fireplace with a red ___ (foot warmer) or two for Santa to fill with small gifts!"SOCK
5AX-___ (what we're celebrating throughout this month in DTC!)MAS
8AMan's best friend, it's claimedDOG
11A"Based on a ___ story" (like the movies at 44a, 50a, 52a, and 5d)TRUE
12ATick off or angerIRK
13APacific Ocean tunaAHI
14AMythical Himalayan beastYETI
15ABeams of light, sayRAYS
17AU.F.C. combat sport: Abbr.MMA
18ALuggage-scanning organization: Abbr.TSA
20ANot that bright?PALE
22AElegantly fashionableCHIC
23A"Kind to the nature and Earth" prefixECO
24AActress Thurman of "Hollywood Stargirl"UMA
26APractice, as a tradePLY
28ATravel ___ (what many countries officially enforced in 2020)BAN
31AUp to ___ (at an expected quality)PAR
32ACartoonish shriekEEK
34ADip, as bread in gravySOP
36AColeslaw, e.g.SIDE
38ARoll of bills, informallyWAD
40AVowels other than "a" and "e"IOU
41AElectric guitar pioneer ___ PaulLES
44A"Remember the ___," 2000 sports-drama film starring Denzel Washington based on real eventsTITANS
46AExpression of approval, at churchAMEN
47ATokyo, before the 19th centuryEDO
48A___ spill (ocean disaster)OIL
50A1993 biographical sports-drama film starring Sean Astin based on real eventsRUDY
52A"Chariots of ___," 1981 sports-drama starring Ben Cross based on real eventsFIRE
56ACommercial breaks are filled with them, for shortADS
57AWhat you break with conversation?ICE
58A"Stop ganging ___ me!": 2 wds.UPON
59A"It's never ___ late to begin!"TOO
60AJust manage, with "out"EKE
61AA year in Brazil?ANO

Down

1DPorker's padSTY
2DMajor material for a minerORE
3D"Ctrl+X" commandCUT
4DRichards of the Rolling StonesKEITH
5D2004 Olympic sports-drama film starring Kurt Russell based on real eventsMIRACLE
6D"The Altar" constellationARA
7DMicrosoft's alternative to ZoomSKYPE
8DTitle for Agatha Christie or Helen MirrenDAME
9DElectrical resistance unit represented by OmegaOHM
10DTragic fashion model ___ CarangiGIA
16DCul-de-___ (dead end)SAC
19DDrink slowly, like teaSIP
21DParabolic tennis shotLOB
22DGreeting ___ (gift for a co-worker, maybe)CARD
24D"Life is full of ___ and downs..."UPS
25D___ Tai, popular Tiki cocktailMAI
27DConiferous tree that sounds like "you"YEW
29DContinent touched by three oceansASIA
30DPalindromic time for a midday mealNOON
33D"Sons of Anarchy" actress SagalKATEY
35DYellowish goo, from an infectionPUS
37DTree that might be "Slippery"?ELM
39D"I Know What You ___ Last Summer," 1997 horror filmDID
42DLike a haunted houseEERIE
43DMoved stealthily (rhymes with "pluck")SNUCK
45DProtein source for vegansTOFU
46DSynonym for "besides" or "moreover"ALSO
48DGrain for a horseOAT
49DWords sealed with a kiss: 2 wds.IDO
51DPee ___ RiverDEE
53DStrong pub option: Abbr.IPA
54D___ Weasley of "Harry Potter"RON
55DNorth Carolina's ___ River State ParkENO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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