Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 20, 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 20, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid31 across · 34 down
1B
2R
3A
4M
5A
6T
7T
8E
9A
10M
11A
O
L
12T
H
U
13U
L
N
A
14T
O
S
15S
16M
A
N
17E
S
K
I
N
18S
P
O
K
19E
20B
I
A
S
21A
L
22I
23S
T
E
24R
25N
26D
27E
28S
T
I
N
29Y
30I
O
31U
32B
R
I
E
33C
U
34B
35E
36T
A
M
37L
A
P
38M
A
N
39I
Z
H
A
40B
41O
42B
43R
V
S
44L
I
L
45B
Y
L
46A
47W
48M
49O
50N
A
L
I
51S
A
52E
R
I
53C
54E
L
E
C
55N
O
R
56A
P
E
57H
A
W
K
58D
N
A
59B
E
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABikini pieceBRA
4AWrestling match paddingMAT
7AEither side of a sports gameTEAM
11A"You've got mail" lettersAOL
12AWednesday follower, for shortTHU
13AWrist-to-elbow boneULNA
14AFlip, as a coinTOSS
16A"Zitti e buoni" band from Italy that won the 2021 EurovisionMANESKIN
18ASaid a few wordsSPOKE
20APrejudice or favoritismBIAS
21AHBO's "Da ___ G Show"ALI
23ALike a disciplinarian's lookSTERN
26A"Je me casse" singer who represented Malta in the 2021 EurovisionDESTINY
30ADebtor's lettersIOU
32ACheese that's runny when overripeBRIE
33ADie shape?CUBE
36AGlasgow capTAM
37APortable computer's placeLAP
38A"Russian Woman" singer who represented Russia in the 2021 EurovisionMANIZHA
40A"___ The Builder"BOB
43AHomes on wheels: Abbr.RVS
44AHip-hop's ___ WayneLIL
45ALegally: 2 wds.BYLAW
48ALady in a Leonardo da Vinci painting: 2 wds.MONALISA
52AAustralian actor BanaERIC
54AHousehold power source, for shortELEC
55ANeither's companionNOR
56ABonobo, for oneAPE
57ASharp-sighted avianHAWK
58AGenetic counselor's molecule: Abbr.DNA
59A"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"BEL

Down

1DBaseball hittersBATS
2DThe ___, "Discoteque" band who represented Lithuania in the 2021 EurovisionROOP
3D"Not only that..."ALSO
4D"Newhart" production company: Abbr.MTM
5D"Moby-Dick" captainAHAB
6DCapital of TunisiaTUNIS
7D"Voices" singer who represented Sweden in the 2021 EurovisionTUSSE
8DYellowstone deerELK
9DDiFranco who sang "Little Plastic Castle"ANI
10D"No ___ is an island"MAN
15DUse rollerbladesSKATE
17DEnjoy a buffetEAT
19D___ Lilly and CompanyELI
22DLtd. kin, for shortINC
24D___-Carlton (hotel chain)RITZ
25DTrevor ___, "The Daily Show" hostNOAH
26DTwo-base hit, for shortDBL
27DSlice of historyERA
28DEnjoy a hot chocolate, saySIP
29DReaction to a tasty snackYUM
31DActress Thurman of "The Slap"UMA
34D___ Pravi, "Voila" singer who represented France in the 2021 EurovisionBARBARA
35D"Green-eyed" emotionENVY
39D"___ of Dogs" (2018 film)ISLE
40DThe ___ Mamba, "Love Is On My Side" band that represented Portugal in the 2021 EurovisionBLACK
41DFritter fryerOIL
42D___ Channel "Dark Side" band who represented Finland in the 2021 EurovisionBLIND
46D"A" of UAEARAB
47DClean with a towelWIPE
48D"I'm unconvinced"MEH
49DSuffix with "Pay" or "Cray"OLA
50D___ Delhi, India's capitalNEW
51D"Prodigal" one?SON
53DCartoon collectibleCEL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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