Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 5, 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 5, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAnnoying web pop-ups, for shortADS
4APlayground game that's all about chasing and dodgingTAG
7A"Go away!"SHOO
11A___ the tail on the donkey (party game)PIN
12AHorseback sport with malletsPOLO
13AGroup of grazers, sayHERD
14ASpanish "that"ESO
15AHit the slopes to surf on the white wintery blankets with this piece of winter sports equipmentSNOWBOARD
17AFood ___ (post-meal lethargy)COMA
19A___'acte ("Between the acts")ENTR
20ABuddy or chumPAL
21APut on a scale, sayWEIGH
25ALittle blue cartoon characterSMURF
29AConnector of exclusions?NOR
30ADirty dish spot in the kitchenSINK
33ABig heap of laundryPILE
35ADissenting votesNOS
36APrefix for "center," "dermis," or "tome"EPI
37A___ Skates, glide gracefully across the ice with this winter sports footwear designed for intricate routinesFIGURE
39ACar part that goes "vroom vroom"MOTOR
41AMuseum displayART
43ADon't forget this warm sturdy footwear when out enjoying winter sports to protect your feet from the cold!BOOTS
47A"Birds in an Aquarium" artist Jean ___ARP
49ADetective's findCLUE
52AActress ___ West who featured in "Myra Breckinridge"MAE
53AThe "S" in ASAPSOON
55AThis does it?EASY
56ASomething to open at a bank, for shortACC
57A"The Great" actress ___ FanningELLE
58A"You ___ me big time!"OWE
59AResult of letting fruit sit for too longROT
60A(4/10) "Keeping with the sports theme, the next item to purchase is a snow ___ that you can ride down the slopes with your kids!"SLED

Down

1DSwinging primate at the zooAPE
2DThe "D" of CD-ROMDISC
3D"Young, Wild & Free" rapper ___ DoggSNOOP
4D"This weighs a ___!" ("This is so heavy!")TON
5D___ vera, spiky succulentALOE
6DProm dressGOWN
7DWhere land meets the seaSHORE
8D"Isn't ___ true gentleman?": 2 wds.HEA
9DBobby ___, former Canadian ice hockey legendORR
10DUnlike the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8ODD
12DSacred hymnPSALM
16D"One more thing..." in text speak: Abbr.BTW
18DWear this protective facial covering when out enjoying winter sports to protect your face from the biting coldMASK
22DCozy stop for weary travelersINN
23DSlime monster's make-up?GOO
24DThere are 24 in a day, for shortHRS
26DReuters competitor: Abbr.UPI
27DOil-drilling machineryRIG
28DSeasonal illnessFLU
30DHalf of a school year, for shortSEM
31DWall Street debut: Abbr.IPO
32DSmall thing to pickNIT
34DMemorable time in historyERA
37DTo and ___ (pendulum motion)FRO
38DCauses to disappear?ERASES
40DFollow instructionsOBEY
42DProvocative and disruptive Internet user, sayTROLL
44DActor Sharif of "The Tamarind Seed"OMAR
45DCrunchy order from a Mexican food truckTACO
46DClan's cousin?SECT
48DSki ___, lean on this winter sporting accessory to balance yourself while you glide down the slopesPOLE
49DTop boss in a corporation: Abbr.CEO
50D___ of inertia (Newton's formulation)LAW
51D"In ___" (lavatory sign)USE
54DActor Beatty of "Charlie Wilson's War"NED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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