Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 26, 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 26, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1H
2O
3T
4A
5T
6V
7S
8K
9I
10A
L
A
11T
W
O
12P
I
N
13S
A
N
14E
15A
I
D
16I
T
S
17E
18W
19E
20S
K
21A
T
E
22H
23O
24C
K
E
Y
25T
A
M
26I
T
O
27A
R
28T
29O
30N
31S
32E
T
C
33R
E
O
34W
R
O
T
35E
36S
O
A
37R
38D
39O
H
40W
A
G
41E
42C
43G
44B
O
45X
I
N
G
46K
47E
S
H
A
48E
A
R
49G
A
L
50E
M
51M
Y
52A
53M
54E
55N
56E
L
M
57S
E
E
58Y
O
G
A
59E
E
O
60T
S
T
61N
O
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANot coldHOT
4AOff-roading wheels: Abbr.ATV
7A(1/5) "Down the slopes we swiftly ___ (alpine activity). Graceful glides wild and free!..."SKI
10APie ___ mode: 2 wds.ALA
11ANumber of players in a chess matchTWO
12ARolling ___ (dough-flattening tool)PIN
13AMentally soundSANE
15ABand-___ (adhesive strip)AID
16ABon Jovi's "___ My Life"ITS
17ABaa-ing barn residentEWE
20A(2/5) "Rolling on blades, off we ___ (navigate through ice), under the moonlight, we navigate!..."SKATE
22A(3/5) "Battles are fought with ___ sticks (NHL domain), in arenas where prowesses mix!..."HOCKEY
25A___ o' shanter (Scottish cap)TAM
26ADiminutive Spanish suffixITO
27AProduct of brushstroke brillianceART
29ASlip-___ (comfy shoes)ONS
32A"And so on..." lettersETC
33A___ Speedwagon, "Keep the Fire Burnin'" bandREO
34AJotted down, sayWROTE
36A(4/5) "Snowboard daredevils ___ (mimic an eagle) fearlessly, carving beautiful trails endlessly!..."SOAR
38ADoha's airport code hidden in "Doha"DOH
40AMovement for a finger or a tailWAG
41AHeart graph: Abbr.ECG
44AHappy ___ Day! Let's unwrap the Christmas presents while solving 7a, 20a, 22a, 36a, and 43d.BOXING
46A"TiK ToK" singerKESHA
48AHeadphone's organEAR
49A128 fluid ounces, for shortGAL
50AOscar: Movie :: ___: TVEMMY
52AGrace enderAMEN
56AStreet where Freddy Krueger might liveELM
57ACatch a sight ofSEE
58AEastern discipline with many posesYOGA
59AFair hiring lettersEEO
60APalindromic attention-getting soundTST
61A"Do ___ disturb"NOT

Down

1D"This ___ been the most tiring day ever!"HAS
2DSuffix with "Cray" for a crayon companyOLA
3DLie under the sun, sayTAN
4D"I'm ___ place in my life where...": 2 wds.ATA
5DPlot ___ (surprise TV show development)TWIST
6DBloody Mary liquorVODKA
7DEject salivaSPIT
8DBenjamin Franklin's flying toyKITE
9DBreak-___ (certain crimes)INS
14DComic strip screamEEK
18D___ and tearWEAR
19DCharlotte Bronte's "Jane ___"EYRE
21D"Mi ___" ("My love," in Spanish)AMOR
22DMakes haste, old-styleHIES
23D"Beetle Bailey" dog with a palindromic nameOTTO
24D___-Cola, soft drink since 1886COCA
28D"Dot," in reverseTOD
30D"___ lay me down to sleep...": 2 wds.NOWI
31DAdidas ___ Smith (tennis shoes)STAN
34D"Slow down!" to a horseWHOA
35DChicken's first home?EGG
37DLow-___ image (low quality)RES
39D"___ the orders!" ("Do as told!")OBEY
42DContainer for the lungs and the heartCHEST
43D(5/5) "In court of winter, ___ (leisurely pursuits) galore, joy echoes in frosty realms forevermore!"GAMES
45DSee-through medical scan: Hyph.XRAY
46DWhat Popeye might swap for spinach?KALE
47DRed one from "Sesame Street" who speaks in third personELMO
49D"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
51DGot together, sayMET
53DWeekday starter, for shortMON
54DThe mind's "I"?EGO
55D"Unforgettable" singer ___ King ColeNAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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