Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 31, 2022 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 31, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AStart of a New Year's Eve countdown!TEN
4AJoke with a bit of wordplayPUN
7ARetro music collection: Abbr.CDS
10AMailbox openingSLOT
12ANumber of "lives" a cat hasNINE
13ALine of airplane seatsROW
14AWalking trailPATH
15A"No returns" tag: 2 wds.ASIS
16ASanta ___, Orange Coast cityANA
17ANumber that becomes infinity when lying down?EIGHT
19ALeave speechlessSTUN
20ASnow White's roommate count?SEVEN
23A"___ do it" (we shall)LETS
24A___ B. Wells, women's rights activistIDA
25ALoudspeaker sound effectSTEREO
30ALion's denLAIR
32ANerve-wracking forewarningOMEN
33AHalf of a dozenSIX
36ALuxury hotel brand based in DallasOMNI
37AMiddle of a New Year's Eve countdown!FIVE
38AShape of a square's cornerELL
39AOnly number with the same number of letters as its valueFOUR
41ARestaurant's "full-course" offeringsMEALS
43A"The ___ Little Pigs" (fable with the Big Bad Wolf)THREE
46ASailor's affirmativeAYE
47A___ bit (tiny amount)WEE
48ASinger Celine who sang "A New Day Has Come"DION
51ASkin-colored lipstick shadeNUDE
55ADublin's land, for shortIRE
56A"It takes ___ to tango"TWO
57AWhat solving crosswords is, to someFUN
58A"___ of War," video game series with a character named AresGOD
59ASpike TV, formerly: Abbr.TNN
60AEnd of a New Year's Eve countdown!ONE

Down

1DCinnamon measurement, for shortTSP
2DPortuguese "she"ELA
3D"___ so fast, mister!" ("Slow down!")NOT
4D"___ posh" ("That's a bunch of baloney!")PISH
5DGroup of textbook lessonsUNIT
6DSuper ___ (Nintendo product): Abbr.NES
7DWooden box for produceCRATE
8DKrispy Kreme offeringDONUT
9D"On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, seven ___ a-swimming"SWANS
11DMegan ___ Stallion who rapped "Pressurelicious"THEE
12DRemind to the point of annoyanceNAG
18DPlug-___ (software add-ons)INS
19D___-pitch softballSLO
20DGrain storage structureSILO
21DRed-coated cheese (anagram of "made")EDAM
22D"Their efforts were in ___" (futile)VAIN
26DWhite stir-fry ingredientTOFU
27DRoyal title in the Arab WorldEMIR
28DCrank up, as an engineREV
29DThey're no friendENEMY
31D___ with (widespread)RIFE
33DBeachgoer's viewSEA
34D"___ call you later"ILL
35DBig T-shirt sizes, for shortXLS
40DBritish linguist's reference: Abbr.OED
42D"Hallow" ending for a spooky festivalEEN
43DBird's nest "brick"TWIG
44DAny member of the Justice League, e.g.HERO
45DPondside plant (anagram of "deer")REED
46DLike many a ghostwriter, for shortANON
49DCousin ___, "The Addams Family" characterITT
50DTotally defeat, slangilyOWN
52DAlien's getaway vehicle: Abbr.UFO
53DDull horse colorDUN
54D"Ethyl" endingENE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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