Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 25, 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 25, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1H
2O
3M
4E
5D
6A
7S
8P
9A
10C
11E
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12W
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13H
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15M
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16A
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17T
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18C
19R
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20P
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21O
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22T
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25A
26Y
27M
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42L
43A
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45R
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49R
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50L
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52B
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53D
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58U
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Clues & Answers

Across

1A(10/10) "Your ___ (abode) is now Christmas ready! Get ready fast! Santa's coming!"HOME
5A"___ Auto," former Volkswagen phraseDAS
8A"___-Man" (classic arcade game)PAC
11AMalicious, like a witch in a fairytaleEVIL
12A*Sing along to this Christmas carol as you keep solving! "Deck the halls ___ boughs of holly, Fa la la la..."WITH
14AElectrical resistance unit that sounds like a meditative chantOHM
15ALion's distinguishing featureMANE
16ANevada's ___ 51AREA
17A*"___ the season to be jolly, Fa la la la..."TIS
18AWhat Fergie thinks "Big Girls Don't" doCRY
20ACounterpart of "cons"PROS
22ASlew?TON
23ALetters on a bottle of tanning lotionSPF
24A*"Don we now our ___ apparel, Fa la la la..."GAY
27A"___ Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus"MEN
29AMediator's assetTACT
33AExtremely angryIRATE
35A"I believe," in group chats: Abbr.IMO
38ATake to courtSUE
39APonytail place?NAPE
40AChapel benchPEW
41A"___ Haw," 1969 variety show presented by Roy ClarkHEE
42ATest tube's locale, for shortLAB
45AChest boneRIB
47A*"___ the ancient...Fa la la la..."TROLL
49AAny rational or irrational number?REAL
51A"___ many cooks spoil the..."TOO
52AMorbid crime scene discoveryBODY
54A*"See the blazing ___ before us, Fa la la la..."YULE
57AKangaroos' country, for shortAUS
58AAjman's federation: Abbr.UAE
59A"___ Max" (film series)MAD
60ADr. who performed "Bad Intentions"DRE
61AKilimanjaro or Fuji, brieflyMTN
62A___ de deux (dance for two)PAS

Down

1DTailor's borderHEM
2DEggs in a fertility clinicOVA
3D60 seconds, for shortMIN
4DChoose, by votingELECT
5D"Race to Witch Mountain" actor JohnsonDWAYNE
6DLike a breath of fresh ___AIR
7DChoreography unitsSTEPS
8DIndoor plants' placesPOTS
9DPoke bowl tunaAHI
10DRuler divisions, for shortCMS
13D*"Strike the ___ and join the chorus, Fa la la la..."HARP
19DCity that "wasn't built in a day"ROME
21D"Frequently," to KeatsOFT
24DJuniper-flavored clear liquorGIN
25D"The Altar" constellation that lacks bright starsARA
26DAnnoying barkYAP
28D___ in the budNIP
30DFire remnantASH
31DPool stick that may be chalkedCUE
32DGolf course kickoff needTEE
34DGreek prefix meaning "end"TELO
36D*"Follow me in ___ measure, Fa la la la la la la la!"MERRY
37DBruised knee, in kidspeakOWIE
43DSinger's scrapbook?ALBUM
44DSwell up, sayBLOAT
46D___ leaf, aromatic stew additiveBAY
47D___ de FranceTOUR
48DFloral token of loveROSE
50DSugar unitLUMP
51DAbe Lincoln's youngestTAD
53DHibernation siteDEN
55DMLB team from Anaheim: Abbr.LAA
56DOp-___ (opinion columns)EDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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