Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 5, 2021 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 5, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1H
2E
3M
4S
5J
6A
7B
8B
9A
10H
11A
S
A
P
12E
R
A
13T
14E
S
A
15M
A
L
E
16N
A
T
O
17A
U
S
18M
U
L
C
19H
20H
U
21M
U
S
22K
I
23T
24E
G
O
25E
26G
27G
28D
A
29B
30H
O
31R
32N
33S
34L
O
A
35M
36N
Y
37C
38R
O
B
E
39M
O
L
A
40R
41T
O
42M
43S
A
T
44D
A
N
E
45E
M
C
46E
E
47U
M
48P
49P
A
Y
50D
51E
52A
R
53E
54N
O
55E
56A
57S
58T
59D
O
R
E
60R
S
S
61S
I
L
O
62T
E
E
63P
A
T
64D
O
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADress linesHEMS
5AQuick sharp blowJAB
8A"___, humbug!"BAH
11A"Right now!" in text speak: Abbr.ASAP
12AThe "E" in Q.E.DERAT
14AConductor ___-Pekka SalonenESA
15A"M" on an application, oftenMALE
16A1949 defense group lettersNATO
17ASydney's country, for shortAUS
18AOrganic material applied around a plant to enrich the soilMULCH
20AOrganic soil component made of decomposed matterHUMUS
22ADIY gardening bundle, for oneKIT
24ASense of selfEGO
25ABird-to-be?EGG
28AApply gently, as cheek tintDAB
30ALock ___ with (get into a bitter fight)HORNS
34AFertile soil perfect for growing cropsLOAM
36AStatue of Liberty's location: Abbr.NYC
38AAfter-bath wearROBE
39ATooth at the backMOLAR
41AJerry's animated companionTOM
43AUsed a bean bag, saySAT
44AGreat ___, dog breedDANE
45AShow hostEMCEE
47ACricket match official, for shortUMP
49A"The price you ___"PAY
50A"___ Diary..." (journal entry)DEAR
53ABrian ___, musician behind "On Some Faraway Beach"ENO
55ASteinbeck's "___ of Eden"EAST
59A"___-Mi": 2 wds. (song syllables)DORE
60ABlog feed initialsRSS
61AFarm structureSILO
62ACasual topTEE
63A___ on the back (congratulatory gesture)PAT
64AMafia boss, slangilyDON

Down

1DSoccer's Mia ___HAMM
2DBiblical twin of JacobESAU
3DShopping spotMALL
4DSmall dotSPECK
5DActress Aniston, fondlyJEN
6DAltar in the skyARA
7DSoak in the tub, sayBATHE
8DLong time boyfriendBEAU
9DMaker of sleek PCsASUS
10D"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
13DHard-nosedTOUGH
19DConcealed cleverlyHID
21DTract of open wastelandMOOR
23DSin, cos, and ___ (trigonometric trio)TAN
25DShady treeELM
26D___, better, bestGOOD
27DBig bashGALA
29DMemory unit on a computing deviceBYTE
31D"The Bachelor" flowerROSE
32DKyrie Irving's organization: Abbr.NBA
33DFilming spotSET
35DAnimal waste used to improve the quality of soil for plant growthMANURE
37DFood waste that can be added to gardening soil to help plants grow betterCOMPOST
40D"Losing My Religion" bandREM
42DMajor record label: Abbr.MCA
46DVisual organsEYES
48DCriminal, slangilyPERP
50DBanned pesticide: Abbr.DDT
51DFair-hiring initialsEOE
52D"___ you watering the plants regularly?"ARE
54DCode-cracking organization: Abbr.NSA
56DLend support toAID
57D___-mo (match replay aid)SLO
58DShipping weightTON
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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