Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 24, 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 24, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid31 across · 32 down
1S
2T
3A
4R
5M
6A
7T
8I
9R
10K
11T
A
D
A
12O
L
E
13L
I
E
14D
R
I
B
15P
I
N
16T
17L
O
G
18S
O
B
19G
E
E
20S
E
21S
I
22L
23E
N
T
N
I
G
24H
25T
26A
D
S
27R
A
R
E
28I
29S
30L
31A
N
D
32O
33M
E
L
E
T
34T
I
A
R
A
35C
H
I
36A
B
R
A
37A
O
L
38G
L
39O
40S
S
41K
42N
43E
44A
45D
46S
47H
E
48P
E
T
49E
50A
B
L
E
51I
O
S
52T
A
L
K
53B
A
D
E
54P
E
T
55L
E
E
56Y
A
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(9/10) "Let's put a twinkly ___ on the top of your Christmas tree for that final touch!"STAR
5APilates class needMAT
8ARub the wrong wayIRK
11AMagician's cry after the big reveal: Hyph.TADA
12AThe Grand ___ OpryOLE
13AFabricate factsLIE
14AVery small amount (anagram of "bird")DRIB
15APub quantityPINT
17ASeat at a campfire, maybeLOG
18A___ story (tragic tale)SOB
19ABirds that fly in a V-formationGEESE
21APopular Christmas carol by Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr...and a hint to solve 28a, 41a, 52a, 6d, and 35d: 2 wds.SILENTNIGHT
26AWhat a YouTube Premium subscription lets you avoid, for shortADS
27AAlmost unobtainable?RARE
28A*Sun-soaked vacation spot in the sea with a hushed "s" in its nameISLAND
32AFluffy, eggy brunch dishOMELET
34ASparkling, jeweled headpieceTIARA
35AHo ___ Minh City, VietnamCHI
36AIncantation opener?ABRA
37AInternet messaging pioneer: Abbr.AOL
38AShiny lip applicationGLOSS
41A*Work the dough in rhythmic motion, with a hushed "k" in its nameKNEAD
46A"___-Hulk: Attorney at Law"SHE
48A"The Suicide Squad" actor and comedian DavidsonPETE
50APartner of "ready" and "willing"ABLE
51AAndroid alternativeIOS
52A*Chitchat action with a hushed "l" in its nameTALK
53ASaid, as a farewellBADE
54ATeacher's favorite, sayPET
55A"Pushing Daisies" actor PaceLEE
56AOrange-fleshed tuberYAM

Down

1DThe "S" in EST, for shortSTD
2DCovers, as a street with black gooTARS
3D"___ Amigo" ("Goodbye, friend!")ADIOS
4DTorah teacherRABBI
5DTool for a wet floorMOP
6D*Straightens up while keeping the "g" hushedALIGNS
7DCore principle or belief, sayTENET
8DAgainst the law, sayILLEGAL
9D___ de Janeiro, Brazilian port cityRIO
10DBarrel in a taproomKEG
16DPerfect scoreTEN
20DCourtly address for a monarchSIRE
22DPopular singer ___ Del ReyLANA
23D___ Byrnes of "77 Sunset Strip"EDD
24DEuropean realm until 1806: Abbr.HRE
25DVietnamese New Year celebrationTET
28D"Give ___ thought!" ("Consider!"): 2 wds.ITA
29DBrother or sister, for shortSIB
30DAdjective for Jupiter or a blue whaleLARGEST
31DShrunken Central Asian seaARAL
32D"Aha!" kin?OHO
33DMoo juiceMILK
35D*Medieval king's residence with a moat and a hushed "t" in its nameCASTLE
39DMake a choice, with "for"OPT
40DMammal that "claps" for youSEAL
42DSeize, as a criminalNAB
43DOnline auction giantEBAY
44DAlan of "M*A*S*H"ALDA
45D"As you ___ fit" ("As it suits you")DEEM
46DNurse, in a bar?SIP
47DClod-chopping toolHOE
49DSqueeze out, as a livingEKE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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