Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 25, 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 25, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AGift accessoryBOW
4AFireplace residueASH
7AWordplay expertiseWIT
10ASoapmaking process stapleLYE
11ACorporate VIP: Abbr.CEO
12A___-cancelling headphonesNOISE
14AWord of consentYES
15AGently touch, as a micTAP
16ASiri's companyAPPLE
17AOne of ___ days (soon)THESE
19A"On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear ___..."TREE
20A"Much ___ About Nothing"ADO
21APlace, as bricksLAY
22ABratty son on "The Simpsons"BART
25A"Joyeux ___," how to wish your French friend a "Merry Christmas!"NOEL
27A"___ humbug!"BAH
30A"___ Weihnachten," how to wish your German friend a "Merry Christmas!"FROHE
32ANumbered cubeDIE
33A___ de JaneiroRIO
34ATrend with a short shelf lifeFAD
35AInc.'s UK counterpart, brieflyLTD
37AFemale horse (anagram of "ream")MARE
38AFilmmaker DuVernayAVA
39APod-protected green seedPEA
41AHow to wish your Spanish friend a "Merry Christmas!": 2 wds.FELIZNAVIDAD
47APrepares for a rainy day, saySAVES
48AHopping mad stateIRE
49A"Before," to a poetERE
50AMars or Snickers alternativeTWIX
51AKith and ___KIN
52A"God ___," how to wish your Swedish friend a "Merry Christmas!"JUL
53AComedy show with holiday-themed sketches: Abbr.SNL
54A"To the limit" suffixEST
55AGeorgia's capital, for shortATL

Down

1D"The Haunting of ___ Manor" (horror miniseries)BLY
2DSantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
3DSunset directionWEST
4DPerformed in a playACTED
5D"'Tis the ___!"SEASON
6D"Let's ___ for the best!" (be optimistic)HOPE
7DDry with a towel, sayWIPE
8D___ of Skye, ScotlandISLE
9D___-hee (giggle)TEE
12D"Buon ___," how to wish your Italian friend a "Merry Christmas!"NATALE
13DCountry music's Grand Ole ___OPRY
18D"Hell ___ no fury..."HATH
21DNeckwear paired with a Hawaiian shirtLEI
22DLifelong buddy: Abbr.BFF
23D"The Altar" constellationARA
24DWord after "fishing" or "lightning"ROD
26D"That's peculiar"ODD
27DUndergarment with strapsBRA
28DUnventilated room's lackAIR
29DTool to remove weedsHOE
31DPresley who sang "Blue Christmas"ELVIS
36D"Looney Tunes" devil, informallyTAZ
37D___ tai (bartender's preparation)MAI
38D___ Turner, lead singer of the Arctic MonkeysALEX
39DEiffel Tower's cityPARIS
40DIt may be planned by a plannerEVENT
41DBaby Bambi, e.g.FAWN
42DLike a sinister smileEVIL
43DReebok's rivalNIKE
44D___ vuDEJA
45DStuck in ___ (trapped): 2 wds.ARUT
46DBig name in PCs (rhymes with "fell")DELL
47DHorror filmdom's Elm and Fleet, e.g., for shortSTS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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