Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 28, 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 28, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1F
2O
3U
4R
5P
6A
7R
8B
9O
10P
11D
I
N
O
12U
S
E
13E
M
U
14S
L
I
M
15P
I
P
16A
N
N
17E
18U
19R
20D
E
21N
N
I
S
22A
23L
O
N
E
24E
L
A
25H
U
T
26I
D
27O
28V
29A
30P
31E
32O
R
R
33T
O
U
34N
I
G
H
T
35W
A
S
36P
37T
38K
O
39A
D
D
40H
41A
42T
43O
R
44D
45F
46A
47M
I
L
Y
48T
I
M
E
49A
N
I
50E
L
I
51B
52U
53C
54K
55S
T
N
56R
E
D
57T
R
I
M
58T
I
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59T
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Y
60N
A
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Clues & Answers

Across

1A(2/5) Part of a New Year's Eve countdown...or 2+2 resultFOUR
5ANot up to ___ (below the required standard)PAR
8AKnock on the head (word hidden in "rebop")BOP
11A"Jurassic Park" beast, for shortDINO
12A"We could really ___ your help!"USE
13ALarge Aussie bird that doesn't eat dry grassEMU
14A___ Shady, Eminem's alter egoSLIM
15ASpot on a diePIP
16A"Raggedy" doll with a triangle noseANN
17AContinent neighboring Asia, for shortEUR
20A*"___ the Menace," 1993 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonDENNIS
22A*"Home ___," 1990 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonALONE
24APortuguese "she"ELA
25APizza ___ (popular franchise)HUT
26ANuptial pledge: 2 wds.IDO
28ASmoke an e-cigaretteVAPE
32ABobby ___ , legendary ice hockey playerORR
33AName for a king of Hamath, in the Bible (anagram of "out")TOU
34A*"The ___ Before," 2015 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonNIGHT
35AInsect that doesn't die when it stings youWASP
37ABoxing match ender: Abbr.TKO
39ADo sumsADD
40AHead coverHAT
43AFort ___, California (anagram of "rod")ORD
45A*Gathering of loved ones for quality moments...like enjoying 20a, 22a, 34a, 51a, 25d, and 27d together: 2 wds.FAMILYTIME
49ASinger and activist DiFrancoANI
50A___ Manning who has two Super Bowl MVPs to his nameELI
51A*"Uncle ___," 1989 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonBUCK
55ASubway stop, for shortSTN
56ACrayon you'd use to color an appleRED
57ACut a little, as hairTRIM
58AScore such as 2-2 or 3-3, sayTIE
59AAttempt, as a crosswordTRY
60A"Industry Baby" rapper Lil ___ XNAS

Down

1DDanger-detecting alarm: Abbr.FDS
2DCrude ___ (another name for petroleum)OIL
3DPrefix with "cycle" for a vehicle with one wheelUNI
4DShakespearean suitor for JulietROMEO
5DBaby barkerPUP
6D"All kidding ___..."ASIDE
7DWhat like poles on a magnet doREPEL
8D___ bags (living room seats)BEAN
9DPrefix with "science" or "potent"OMNI
10DWitty wordplays that may make you groanPUNS
18DThe "U" in CPUUNIT
19DStart from scratchREDO
21DBlue-skinned "Avatar" raceNAVI
22DEnigmatic glow of a person, sayAURA
23DItems in a post office box, for shortLTRS
25D*"___ the Grinch Stole Christmas," 2000 fantasy comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonHOW
27D*"Baby's Day ___," 1994 adventure comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonOUT
29DPalindromic Turkish title of respectAGA
30DScholar's advanced degree: Abbr.PHD
31DAirport gate datum: Abbr.ETD
34DAccepted social standard, sayNORM
36D___ Beta KappaPHI
38DDecorative pond swimmer with vibrant scalesKOI
41DAmber ___ (what's issued when a child goes missing)ALERT
42DSteven ___ who was the lead singer of AerosmithTYLER
44DFinancial obligationDEBT
45DLike a bullet trainFAST
46DVoting against, sayANTI
47D"Belongs to me!"MINE
48DNeat as a pinTIDY
52DAsh holderURN
53DSpy recruiting organization: Abbr.CIA
54DMetric distances: Abbr.KMS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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