Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 22, 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 22, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1C
2O
3A
4L
5G
6O
7O
8O
9D
10E
11H
A
T
E
12S
N
O
B
13R
I
P
14I
K
E
A
15H
U
G
E
16C
S
I
17S
18N
O
19I
S
20A
A
C
21P
22O
23T
T
E
R
24E
E
L
25A
R
I
26W
E
27T
28S
29H
30E
31S
32W
E
E
33D
S
34S
35C
36R
O
O
G
E
37N
O
D
E
38P
O
E
39S
G
T
40S
41P
42A
43C
A
44M
E
O
45F
46A
47R
K
U
S
48O
R
A
49A
L
E
50L
I
51R
A
52Y
53A
54W
55N
56C
O
S
57S
A
O
58O
K
A
Y
59T
E
T
60E
N
E
61R
A
N
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANaughty child's Christmas giftCOAL
5ASlippery slimeGOO
8APoem of praiseODE
11A"___ That I Love You," song by Rihanna featuring Ne-YoHATE
12ASnooty oneSNOB
13ATear, as wrapping paperRIP
14ASwedish furniture franchiseIKEA
15ALarger than largeHUGE
16A"___: Cyber" (procedural TV series): Abbr.CSI
17A___-cone (cool treat)SNO
19ANewton in physics textbooksISAAC
21AMr. ___, villain in "It's a Wonderful Life" who is played by Lionel BarrymorePOTTER
24AAquarium denizen that shocksEEL
25AGrande who sang "Not Just on Christmas," to fansARI
26AThe ___ Bandits, villains in "Home Alone" who are played by Joe Pesci and Daniel SternWET
28A"___ going to have a baby!" (that woman)SHES
32AGarden hoe targetsWEEDS
34AEbenezer ___, villain in the 1984 film "A Christmas Carol" who is played by George C. ScottSCROOGE
37ALymph ___ (inner body part)NODE
38A"The Raven" poetPOE
39ABeetle Bailey's superior, e.g., for shortSGT
40APlace to relaxSPA
43AStan Lee's appearance in a Marvel film, e.g.CAMEO
45AScut ___, villain in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" who is played by Zack WardFARKUS
48A"Soup ___ salad?": 2 wds.ORA
49APorter served with porterhouseALE
50ATurkey currencyLIRA
52AShow disrespect at a lecture, sayYAWN
56ATrigonometry's sin, ___, and tanCOS
57ABrazil's ___ PauloSAO
58A"Everything's going to be ___" (alright)OKAY
59APalindromic Vietnamese new yearTET
60AWSW's directional opposite: Abbr.ENE
61A___ and rave (talk loudly and angrily)RANT

Down

1DWindy City, for shortCHI
2DAcorn's tree formOAK
3DEnjoyed a burger, sayATE
4D"That is the ___ of our worries"LEAST
5DSerengeti herd memberGNU
6D___ Boogie, villain in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" who is voiced by Ken PageOOGIE
7DVery overweightOBESE
8DSeal-hunting sea dolphinORCA
9DThe "D" in CD-ROMDISC
10DPrefix with "Pen" or "dural"EPI
12DWhere the sea touches the landSHORE
18DMorning paper contentsNEWS
20D"By the way..."ALSO
21DLittle one on a chessboardPAWN
22DCookie with a Java Chip varietyOREO
23DNeck and neck, on a scoreboardTIED
27DHoney-in-tea measurement, for shortTSP
29DGarden-watering toolHOSE
30DWaffle brand in the freezerEGGO
31DBecome firm, as jellySET
33DPlace for the boss's mug, perhapsDESK
35DHot ___ (chocolate drink)COCOA
36D___-view mirrorREAR
41DHeart rate measure often checked via the wristPULSE
42DThai or Bangladeshi, e.g.ASIAN
44DHead of a town or county councilMAYOR
45D___ of the matter (truth)FACT
46DGel in skin productsALOE
47DSit down for a while ("take a break")REST
51DNigiri toppingROE
53DNickname indicator: Abbr.AKA
54D"Obi-___ Kenobi" (2022 TV series)WAN
55DSpelling Bee publisher: Abbr.NYT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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