Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 29, 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 29, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

60 clues13×13 grid30 across · 30 down
1T
2H
3R
4E
5E
6B
7A
8H
9R
O
O
S
T
10A
D
A
11E
D
U
C
A
12T
13E
14C
O
B
15R
16A
17A
G
T
18O
I
19N
K
20I
N
N
21D
E
E
22S
23Y
O
U
24T
A
S
25L
26O
S
27T
28U
29N
A
30P
A
W
31R
U
T
32C
33L
E
V
E
34R
35D
I
M
36H
O
N
37P
38S
U
39B
40E
41A
42R
43E
L
G
44L
I
O
N
45V
I
A
46F
L
U
47T
E
48D
E
49N
50T
I
S
T
51I
R
A
52W
H
A
L
E
53N
E
D
54A
O
N
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(3/5) Part of a New Year's countdown... or a trio's numberTHREE
6A"___, humbug!"BAH
9A"The chickens have come home to ___"ROOST
10AOral hygiene-promoting organization: Abbr.ADA
11AProvide schooling for, as studentsEDUCATE
14AHooded serpent with a "supportive undergarment" hidden in its nameCOBRA
17AReality show judged by Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara: Abbr.AGT
18APig's soundOINK
20ALodging with a "keeper"INN
21ALetters that follow "cees"DEES
23ASolver of this clue?YOU
24AProfessor's classroom helpers: Abbr.TAS
25A___ Gatos, CaliforniaLOS
27APopular sandwich fish with a "Spanish number" hidden in its nameTUNA
30AHandle clumsily?PAW
31AMonotonous routineRUT
32AQuick-wittedCLEVER
35ALike a room lit by a single candleDIM
36A"Sweetie," informallyHON
37AHome to Beaver Stadium: Abbr.PSU
39AFurry hibernating mammal with a "drummed organ" hidden in its nameBEAR
43A"Les Girls" actress TainaELG
44A"Mane" safari attraction with a "physicist's particle" hidden in its nameLION
45A"You can contact me ___ email" (through)VIA
46ASlender wind instrument similar to a PiccoloFLUTE
48ACavity-fighting expertDENTIST
51A"A Kiss Before Dying" novelist ___ LevinIRA
52ABig blower in the sea with a "hoppy beverage" hidden in its nameWHALE
53AActor Dennehy from "Peaky Blinders"NED
54AOf supreme quality, say: Hyph.AONE

Down

1DTire pattern (rhymes with "bread")TREAD
2D___-podge (messy situation)HODGE
3DPostman's trailROUTE
4DPC bailout keyESC
5DPilot's "This is when we're landing": Abbr.ETA
6DAmy Winehouse's "___ to Black"BACK
7D"It's ___ or die situation!": 2 wds.ADO
8DOcean, for a dolphin or bamboo forest, for a pandaHABITAT
12DSanta's sackfulTOYS
13DVowel triplet after "a"EIO
15DSingle-stranded genetic messenger: Abbr.RNA
16DReply to a question, for shortANS
19DTough ___ to crackNUT
22DBalkan resident, informallySLAV
26DBe in debtOWE
28D___ Geller who is a self-proclaimed psychicURI
29DFeeling nothing, sayNUMB
30DTuxedoed Antarctic bird with a "writer's tool" hidden in its namePENGUIN
32DWhite hat wearer, in the kitchenCHEF
33DHang looseLOLL
34DPrivate research university in Troy: Abbr.RPI
35DDesert moundDUNE
38DRoll of lawnSOD
40DBottled water from FranceEVIAN
41DAircraft walkwayAISLE
42DGive stars to a movie, sayRATE
44DStarring roleLEAD
47DUno, due, ___TRE
49D"Straight Outta Compton" hip hop group: Abbr.NWA
50D"However," in text lingoTHO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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