Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 21, 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 21, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid32 across · 36 down
1Y
2A
3R
4D
5P
6O
7P
8I
9L
10L
11E
L
S
E
12O
U
R
13R
O
A
14M
15A
L
A
C
16A
R
T
E
17I
N
T
O
18G
E
L
19S
E
E
D
20S
21K
22I
T
23A
24R
25C
H
26A
K
O
N
27W
O
O
28A
29F
30T
31W
I
N
D
32O
33W
34D
O
35L
L
A
R
36E
N
G
37N
O
38D
39L
O
V
E
40C
E
N
A
41T
B
T
42T
43W
O
44K
45O
A
46M
A
I
N
47S
O
L
S
48T
49I
50C
51E
52O
P
S
53E
T
A
54O
R
A
L
55B
E
E
56W
A
Y
57S
E
L
F

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(6/10) "Let's decorate the front ___ with reindeers, presents, lights, and a snowman!"YARD
5ASnap, Crackle, and ___ (breakfast cereal mascots)POP
8A"___ see what I can do..."ILL
11A"If nothing ___ works..."ELSE
12A"They're playing ___ song!" (couple's exclamation at a pub, perhaps)OUR
13AWander aimlessly, sayROAM
15A"Choose as you please" dining option: 3 wds.ALACARTE
17A"Don't get ___ any trouble!"INTO
18AHair-setting gooGEL
19AMorsel in a bird feederSEED
20AShort comedy sketchSKIT
23ACurved foot partARCH
26AOne-named "Lonely" singerAKON
27AAttempt to charm, as a womanWOO
28ABack, at seaAFT
31A*"The Neighbors' ___," 2019 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmWINDOW
34AU.S.A. currencyDOLLAR
36ALanguage of Daily Themed Crossword, for shortENG
37AGentle bob of agreementNOD
39A*"God of ___," 2010 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmLOVE
40AWrestler John ___ who "you can't see"?CENA
41APalindromic nostalgic hashtag: Abbr.TBT
42A*"___ Distant Strangers," 2020 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmTWO
44ACompany for campers: Abbr.KOA
46AKey or primaryMAIN
47A*Winter ___, annual cosmic event when the day is shortest...and a connecting theme for 31a, 39a, 42a, 8d, and 20dSOLSTICE
52APhoto ___ (publicity events)OPS
53ASeventh Greek letter hidden in "theta"ETA
54ALike an exam where one is expected to talkORAL
55AInsect that's a symbol of busynessBEE
56A"Get out of my ___!"WAY
57ASubject of introspection?SELF

Down

1D"I agree" vote, in the House of RepresentativesYEA
2D"___ the best!"ALL
3DCape Town's nation: Abbr.RSA
4DLast month of the year, for shortDEC
5DMicroscopic dermal openingPORE
6DRobin Hood, Billy the Kid, or Butch Cassidy, e.g.OUTLAW
7DOpposite of "post"PRE
8D*"An ___ Goodbye," 2022 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmIRISH
9D___ wolf (like someone who keeps to themselves)LONE
10DWay past the deadline, sayLATE
14D"The ___ Squad" ('60s TV series)MOD
16DFBI operative, for shortAGT
20D*Guy Nattiv's 2018 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmSKIN
21DHong ___, large Asian city and financial centerKONG
22DPriyanka Chopra's country, for shortIND
24DFishing poleROD
25DPigeon's "wassup"COO
26DAstonishmentAWE
28D"I've already got ___ on my plate...": 2 wds.ALOT
29DMost-liked, in texting slangFAV
30D"Three," in ItalyTRE
32DSecond whole numberONE
33DCame out on topWON
35DAttorney's degree, in London: Abbr.LLB
38DActress Johnson of the "Fifty Shades" trilogyDAKOTA
40D___ artist (swindler)CON
41DProfessor's helpers: Abbr.TAS
42DWord with "duct" or "scotch"TAPE
43DLike an owl in a simileWISE
45DSkincare brand famous for its regenerist lineOLAY
46DUnruly crowdMOB
47DPut in stitchesSEW
48DHow-___ (handy guides)TOS
49DFiery moodIRE
50DLow-___ (diet choice)CAL
51DPointy-eared North Pole helperELF
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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