Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 3, 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 3, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AProvided, as a mealFED
4ASquare ___ in a round hole (misfit)PEG
7AFeng ___ (Chinese aesthetic system)SHUI
11AActor Bana or guitarist ClaptonERIC
13A"Haha you're funny!" on the Internet: Abbr.LOL
14ACitrus-flavored instant drink mixTANG
15ALetter after "alpha" and before "gamma"BETA
16ASanta ___ zoo, CaliforniaANA
17AVoice above tenorALTO
18ATook off quicklyRAN
20ANavy memberSAILOR
22AFood-cooling kitchen appliance, which now comes in "Smart" variantsFRIDGE
25ATitle bestowed on one who is knightedSIR
26ACreepy, like a ghost storyEERIE
27ATook charge of, sayLED
28APlay a role in a movie, sayACT
31ASubject with biology, chemistry, and physics, for shortSCI
32A... --- ...SOS
33ASan Francisco's ___ HillNOB
34AProfessor's helpers: Abbr.TAS
35A___ out (decline to take part in)OPT
36ATime-tracking device, which now comes in "Smart" variants and can measure your heartbeatWATCH
38ACommunication device, which now comes in "Smart" variants with many added features like camera and internetPHONE
40A"Double Stuf" cookieOREO
41ABrewed cup of comfort?TEA
42AEmotion when faced with grandeurAWE
43A"This or ___?"THAT
46ABlood relationsKIN
48ASwedish band who sang "Money, Money, Money"ABBA
52AViva ___ (oral test)VOCE
53AEd, ___ n Eddy, cartoon trio who love jawbreakersEDD
54AEnding for "auction" or "mountain"EER
55AOne of a few 100 billion, in a galaxySTAR
56A___ O. Disney, co-founder of The Walt Disney CompanyROY
57A(2/10) "Now, let's get the first item on the shopping list. It's not Christmas if you don't have an ___ on a shelf!"ELF

Down

1DValentine's month, for shortFEB
2D"Before," poeticallyERE
3DTiny tap in telegraphy (anagram of "itd")DIT
4DPart of an airline fleetPLANE
5DGeological time spanEON
6DSpectacles, which now come in "Smart" variants with displays for useful informationGLASSES
7DPrefix with "way" to mean the path to another floorSTAIR
8D___ of fame (illustrious honor in many fields)HALL
9D"Do ___ others..."UNTO
10DDr. Frankenstein's assistantIGOR
12D"Bodak Yellow" rapper ___ BCARDI
19DIt goes up once a year?AGE
21DFirst ___ kitAID
22D"Oktober" or "Slug" followerFEST
23D30-second summary of the previous episode, sayRECAP
24D___ coffee (cocktail)IRISH
27DPlace to park your carLOT
28DInitial stake, in pokerANTE
29DPixar movie with the Oscar-winning song "Remember Me"COCO
30D"Quite frankly..." in text speak: Abbr.TBH
32DAudio player, which now comes in "Smart" variants and can act as a virtual assistantSPEAKER
35DIt follows 12, on a clockONE
36DBow ___ (barking sound, perhaps)WOW
37DCarpeting calculationAREA
39DWeasel's fun-loving aquatic cousinOTTER
42DActor Samberg who's also the lead singer of The Lonely IslandANDY
43DIdiot boxes, for shortTVS
44DSizzling or spicyHOT
45D"Here," in SpainACA
47D"What can ___ to help?": 2 wds.IDO
49DColony dweller in a hiveBEE
50D___ Paese cheeseBEL
51DFurry friend's bark, in comicsARF
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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