Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 22, 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 22, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(7/10) "Unwrap the evergreen ___ you've bought and start decorating it!"TREE
5A___-fi, genre for "Arrival"SCI
8AFeeling ":("SAD
11AAloe ___, succulent that can survive for 25 yearsVERA
12APea housingPOD
13ABirthday cake candle count, sayAGE
14AUnforeseen obstacleSNAG
15APurple orchid holder, at homeVASE
16AMoo-ing farm animalCOW
17AWall Street deal (anagram of "lob"): Abbr.LBO
19AJob at handTASK
21ASweet ___, rhyming phrase that refers to short and satisfying moments, just like a candied delightTREAT
23ASwiss mountaineer's climbALP
24APirate's domainSEA
25AKind of cozy?TEA
27ATime between anniversariesYEAR
31AParched, like a desertARID
33A"___ Dalloway," Virginia Woolf novelMRS
36A"Tall Girl" actress ___ MichelleAVA
37AFine ___, rhyming phrase that refers to enhancement with time, just like a well-cellared CabernetWINE
38A___ rally (high school event)PEP
39AMoral transgressionSIN
40ALike the name Ruby for a jewelerAPT
43AInner ___, Earth's hottest partCORE
45ACreme-filled cookieOREO
46A"The dog ___ my homework" (excuse heard at school, perhaps)ATE
47ABig ___, rhyming phrase that refers to an important person, like a CEO at a Fortune 500 companyWIG
49A"Don't forget to leave ___" (waiter's request): 2 wds.ATIP
51A___ Anthony, Tessa Thompson's fatherMARC
55ASpring month, for shortAPR
56AMama's boy?SON
57A"Scooby-___," 2002 filmDOO
58ASmall, graceful deerROE
59A"We're not done ___!"YET
60ARobotic banker: Abbr.ATM

Down

1DAppliances where you can watch "Cheers" and "Seinfeld": Abbr.TVS
2DStimpy's pal, in cartoonsREN
3DFrom a bygone ___ (from a time long past)ERA
4DBird that's a symbol on the presidential sealEAGLE
5DPlace with relaxing bathsSPA
6D___ Rica, San Jose's countryCOSTA
7DEgo-___ (perfect self-image)IDEAL
8DPotato-carrying bagSACK
9DTime in the pastAGO
10DMountain ___, "green magic" soft drinkDEW
15DHave one's say, during an electionVOTE
18DWinged nocturnal mammalBAT
20DAgent who investigates covertlySPY
21D"Tomorrow Never Dies" actress HatcherTERI
22DKind of check?RAIN
24DHorror film franchise that shares a name with a toothy toolSAW
26DGuitarist's sound-boosting accessory, for shortAMP
28D"At ___!" (military command)EASE
29DHigh-flying prefix?AVI
30DBroke into a sprintRAN
32D"___ Santa..." (letter opener)DEAR
34D"Previously on..." segmentRECAP
35DHot ___, rhyming phrase that refers to the place where most activity happens, maybe like your living room at homeSPOT
41DEasy ___, rhyming phrase that refers to an effortless job, just like reciting ABCPEASY
42D"...covered with grime from head ___": 2 wds.TOTOE
44D"Losing My Religion" bandREM
45DHideous fairy tale monsterOGRE
47DArmed conflictWAR
48DCorporate finance milestone: Abbr.IPO
50DBank account earning, for shortINT
52DPalindromic Oklahoma cityADA
53DTurn bad, as a bananaROT
54DRom-___, rhyming phrase that refers to a genre that's filled with love and humor, just like "Crazy, Stupid, Love"COM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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