Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 30, 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 30, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1T
2W
3O
4A
5R
6M
7A
8G
9E
10S
11S
E
T
12M
I
A
13C
O
R
K
14P
E
T
15M
I
G
R
16A
T
O
R
Y
17E
18L
Y
19S
L
O
20R
O
N
21F
R
22O
23G
24S
25Y
A
26C
27H
28T
29A
R
I
30L
31A
32I
D
33H
O
O
34T
35F
E
D
36O
R
B
37P
I
G
E
O
38N
39B
A
M
40B
I
41P
A
42K
43L
E
44A
45A
N
N
46E
47D
48O
49V
E
50R
51I
52T
Z
53O
D
54D
55D
R
A
W
56Y
A
O
57W
G
T
58T
E
N
59A
N
G
60N
E
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(4/5) Part of a New Year's Countdown...or a duo's numberTWO
4ALimb attached to one's shoulderARM
7AMatures, like wineAGES
11A"Ready, ___, go!"SET
12A"Mamma ___!"MIA
13AChampagne bottle stopperCORK
14ALap-loving family memberPET
15A*37a was a type of ___ (nomadic) bird that traveled long distances and was used to send messages.MIGRATORY
17ANevada copper townELY
19A___-mo (replay speed)SLO
20A___ Howard who starred in "Happy Days"RON
21ALily pad leapersFROGS
25ALuxurious water vesselYACHT
29APerfume by singer GrandeARI
30A*37a ___ (delivered) its eggs one at a time.LAID
33ABe a ___ (very funny)HOOT
35A*Newly hatched 37a ___ (nourished) on "crop milk".FED
36A"Planet," to a poetORB
37A*Extinct "passenger" bird...and a clue to solve 15a, 30a, 35a, 47a, and 42dPIGEON
39ADisney deerBAMBI
41AKarachi's nation, for shortPAK
43AActress Michele of "Scream Queens" and "Glee"LEA
45A___ Frank who wrote "The Diary of a Young Girl"ANNE
47A*Studies suggest that 37a resembled the mourning ___ (peace-loving bird).DOVE
50A___-Carlton (hotel chain)RITZ
53ALike all prime numbers except 1aODD
55ASketchDRAW
56AHouston Rockets legend ___ MingYAO
57ANumber on a scale, for shortWGT
58AX, in ancient RomeTEN
59A"Big ___," 2012 seriesANG
60ANintendo's Super ___: Abbr.NES

Down

1DRecipe measure, for shortTSP
2DTeensy bitWEE
3DPlayful aquatic mammalOTTER
4D"___ audible?" ("Can you hear me?"): 2 wds.AMI
5DFix illegally, as a boxing matchRIG
6DRed planet named after the Roman God of WarMARS
7DGeorge Clooney or Ben Affleck, e.g.ACTOR
8DSticky stuffGOO
9DMake a mistake or mess up, sayERR
10D"Blue" or "starry" expanseSKY
15DFeathered mimic artist? (anagram of "many")MYNA
16DFurry '80s TV alien whose real name was Gordon ShumwayALF
18DEarly chess player SamLOYD
22DClumsy sort (word hidden in "loaf")OAF
23DHurdle for college seniors: Abbr.GRE
24D"___ the Science Kid," PBS children's showSID
26D___-Town (nickname for Illinois' most populous city)CHI
27DPlump pigHOG
28DPedicure focusTOE
30DHigh tennis shotLOB
31DPalindromic "altar" in the skyARA
32DThinkPad creator: Abbr.IBM
34DDark yellow November birthstoneTOPAZ
37DBaked pastry dishPIE
38DMum's mum, in LondonNAN
40D"It ___ my mind!" ("Wow!")BLEW
42D*The last ___ (famous) 37a was a female named "Martha".KNOWN
44DYoungest Stark daughter in "Game of Thrones"ARYA
46DOne of 12 on a cubeEDGE
47DNow-banned pesticide: Abbr.DDT
48DMiner's findORE
49DDelivery vehicleVAN
51D"Casino Royale" author FlemingIAN
52DDress up, with "out"TOG
54DRehab withdrawal woes: Abbr.DTS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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