Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 23, 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 23, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1APointy-eared toymakerELF
4ASpace bar's neighborALT
7ASign of a spiderWEB
10ANick Jr.'s "___ the Explorer"DORA
12ABering or Caribbean, e.g.SEA
13A"It seems to me..." in texts: Abbr.IMO
14AGloom's rhyming partnerDOOM
15ALeak a secretBLAB
16A"___ chance!" ("No way!")FAT
17A"I'm so great" traitEGO
19ADecember 25th delivery vehicle pulled by 21a, 36a, 43a, 45a, and 34d?SLEIGH
21AFemale fox?VIXEN
23ACasual "hello"HEY
24ABasketball rim's go-withNET
25AGarden party beverage, perhapsTEA
27AMend's rhyming antonymREND
31A"Watch your ___!" ("Look where you're going")STEP
33AFormal way of addressing a manSIR
35ASpooky-sounding Great LakeERIE
36AHalley's ___ (celestial wonder)?COMET
38AUsed a shovel, sayDUG
40AIt turns a drink from neat to not neatICE
41AImportant chapter in timeERA
43ABallet or hip-hop performer?DANCER
45AGod with a bow and arrow?CUPID
47ARock to-be refinedORE
48APet taught to "speak" or "shake," oftenDOG
49AElection results predictorPOLL
51ASearch engine offering, for shortINFO
55A___-prepared (not ready)ILL
56ASqueeze, as a pimplePOP
57AStick in some carsGEAR
58AMom's favorite month, perhapsMAY
59ALetters before an online confessionTBH
60A"Move it!" at a traffic lightHONK

Down

1DCartoon's "Ed, ___ n Eddy"EDD
2DLondon restroom, informallyLOO
3DTo and ___FRO
4DCommunication system with hand gestures: Abbr.ASL
5DPet's collar attachmentLEASH
6DCoffee ___ (living room furniture)TABLE
7DPassword-protected internet connectivity: Hyph.WIFI
8DOnline issue of Vogue, say, for shortEMAG
9DThis one and that oneBOTH
11DVisa card alternative, brieflyAMEX
15DBody parts in an X-rayBONES
18D"___ used to it!"GET
20D"Jane ___" (Bronte classic)EYRE
21DPresident's "absolutely not"VETO
22DOne added to a grocery bill listITEM
24DTop-level defense advisory group: Abbr.NSC
26DBand-___ (paper cut coverer)AID
28DClapton who sang "For Love on Christmas Day"ERIC
29DNot naughty, at the North PoleNICE
30DAdult fawnDEER
32D"Quiet! Not another ___ from you!"PEEP
34DMaya ___, "The Good Place" actress?RUDOLPH
37DStumble over shoelacesTRIP
39DLong-jawed fishGAR
42DOne way to become a pet parentADOPT
44DHorse's "I want hay!"NEIGH
45DDark-colored fizzy drinkCOLA
46DWord to describe a Christmas sweater, perhapsUGLY
48DLower, as a brightness levelDIM
50DHigh tennis shot that may result in a smashLOB
52DPrefix with "Darwinism" or "Freudianism"NEO
53DStar's supporterFAN
54D"Mork & Mindy" planetORK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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