Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 31, 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 31, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A(5/5) End of a New Year's countdown...or the number that follows 31 on the calendarONE
4AMonth that leads into a brand new year, for shortDEC
7ACry like a wolfHOWL
11A"The Leftovers" actress TylerLIV
12ATokyo's once-upon-a-time nameEDO
13ADouble-reeded woodwind instrumentOBOE
14A*"In 2024, I will ___ (workout) regularly!"EXERCISE
17APut together, as a bookBIND
18A___ bran muffinOAT
19A___ shoulders with (socialize)RUB
21A*"In 2024, I will play ___ Themed Crossword (this app) regularly!"DAILY
24AOlympic gymnast RaismanALY
25A___ of CapriISLE
26ANine-digit ID, for a U.S. taxpayer: Abbr.SSN
27ASafari's platformIOS
30A"Neat" ender?NIK
31A*"In 2024, I will eat ___ (nutritious) food regularly!"HEALTHY
33ACar juice?GAS
34ADynamic pairDUO
36AType of a "reflux" that may give heartburnACID
37AUneaten morselORT
38A"Shameless" network, for shortSHO
39A*"This year I will ___ (visit the world) more!"TRAVEL
43AEntry price, in a museumFEE
45AActress Hayworth of "Cover Girl"RITA
46A*"In 2024, I will ___ (pen down) my thoughts in a diary regularly!"JOURNAL
50APretends to beACTS
51A___ favor ("Please" in Spanish)POR
52AIt may be in blocks?ICE
53AButcher's supplyMEAT
54AMop & ___ (cleaning brand)GLO
55A"I can't help ___ notice...we're a day away from New Year's!"BUT

Down

1DCheer for a matadorOLE
2DReject, as a plan (word hidden in "Nixon")NIX
3DDay before New Year'sEVE
4DTooth ___ (dentist's concern)DECAY
5DMake changes to, as a manuscriptEDIT
6DPartner of "sin" and "tan," in trigonometryCOS
7D*"In 2024, I will pursue my ___ (pastime activity) regularly!"HOBBY
8DKimono sashOBI
9DCame out victoriousWON
10DType of energy-efficient bulb: Abbr.LED
15DWord before "model" or "play"ROLE
16DWipe off the whiteboard, sayERASE
20DBone near the funny boneULNA
21DMicrowave soundDING
22DContinent with Kathmandu and UlaanbaatarASIA
23DKinds or sortsILKS
26DTequila servingSHOT
27DInsect bite aftermathITCH
28DState with Dayton, Akron, and ToledoOHIO
29DBarrett of Pink FloydSYD
32D___ beam (narrow, intense surgical beam)LASER
34DAnonymous JohnDOE
35DDigital address: Abbr.URL
39DUrban transport on tracksTRAM
40DStaple grain in Japanese cuisineRICE
41DChapati flourATTA
42DExpansive, as the oceanVAST
43DVictim of a April 1st prank, sayFOOL
44DCommon continental currencyEURO
46DImage file format: Abbr.JPG
47DTip for a calligrapher?NIB
48DPrefix with "puncture" for a form of alternative medicineACU
49D"___ us all pray and wish for a safe and Happy New Year!"LET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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