Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 20, 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 20, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1S
2C
3E
4N
5E
6A
7C
8A
9A
10N
11I
12H
O
G
A
N
13R
A
M
14P
A
N
15A
B
O
D
E
16P
R
O
17C
E
S
S
18I
M
19P
20S
N
L
21A
Y
E
22G
A
23G
24P
25A
26W
27A
28R
29C
30S
O
31A
32R
33A
M
E
34T
R
I
O
35S
O
R
E
36D
U
B
37A
I
38N
U
39N
40S
K
Y
41S
K
42I
43R
O
44D
E
45B
46U
47S
H
48D
49I
A
N
A
50A
N
T
51L
A
G
52B
53L
54O
55G
56R
D
A
57E
N
E
58C
U
E
59D
O
T
60D
I
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(5/10) "Now we just need a Nativity ___, to depict the Christmas birth, serene. "SCENE
6AObama health law: Abbr.ACA
9ANickname for a young Darth Vader (anagram of "nia")ANI
12AHulk ___, former professional wrestler with an iconic mustacheHOGAN
13ABattering ___ (door-breaking device)RAM
14ACrepe-making utensilPAN
15A"Welcome to my humble ___!"ABODE
16AFollow due ___ (follow necessary steps in order)PROCESS
18ALittle tricksterIMP
20ATina Fey's old sketch comedy show: Abbr.SNL
21AAgreement at seaAYE
22A___ reflexGAG
24A"___ Patrol," Canadian animated TV series with animals as the main characters that was made into a feature moviePAW
27AMissile's trajectoryARC
30AFly like a gliderSOAR
33AZion Church lettersAME
34AThe Powerpuff Girls, e.g.TRIO
35A___ loser (bad sport)SORE
36ACity with the Burj KhalifaDUBAI
38AWimple wearer in a conventNUN
40AColdplay's "A ___ Full of Stars"SKY
41AGo downhill in AspenSKI
43ATravelled on a motorcycle, sayRODE
45A"Skippy the ___ Kangaroo," Australian TV series with a kangaroo as the main characterBUSH
48AMother of Prince William and HarryDIANA
50AInsect with a "pharaoh" and "carpenter" varietyANT
51AYouTube Live watcher's woeLAG
52A"Dog with a ___," 2012 Disney television series with a dog as the main characterBLOG
56ANutritional figure: Abbr.RDA
57ASuffix with "Benz"ENE
58AActor's promptCUE
59APolka ___ (fabric print bit)DOT
60ALower, as headlightsDIM

Down

1DRock and roll's ___ Na NaSHA
2DCorn eater's leftoverCOB
3DSense of selfEGO
4DOlympic gold-winning gymnast ComaneciNADIA
5DJoker, to BatmanENEMY
6D20th-century abstract artist Jean ___ARP
7DParking lot fillersCARS
8D"There is no honor ___ thieves" (between)AMONG
9DChimpanzee, e.g.APE
10D"Old Town Road" singer Lil ___ XNAS
11DWalk-___ (like customers without appointments)INS
17DGroup of studentsCLASS
19DPrickly ___ (cactus variety)PEAR
23DGolden egg layerGOOSE
24D___ thai (Asian noodle dish)PAD
25D___ Darya (river in Central Asia)AMU
26DDanger for a flyWEB
28D"The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin," 1954 television series with a dog as the main characterRIN
29D"___ the Cowardly Dog," 1999 Cartoon Network animated series with a dog as the main characterCOURAGE
31D___ of the CovenantARK
32DMarina del ___, CaliforniaREY
34DKesha's hit song, "___ Tok"TIK
37DResidue in a hearthASH
39DPersona ___ grataNON
42D___ talk (irrelevant chatter)IDLE
44DApply gently, as makeupDAB
45DShakespeare appellationBARD
46D"Oops! Didn't mean to delete that" PC commandUNDO
47D"We need this now!", in the emergency roomSTAT
49DActor Somerhalder of "Lost"IAN
53DSleek TV type: Abbr.LCD
54D"Yes" in FrenchOUI
55DPrecious stone in ringsGEM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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