Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 8, 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 8, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid31 across · 32 down
1M
2O
3B
4O
5D
6D
7C
8A
9P
10R
T
E
11U
A
E
12L
I
D
13S
I
G
14O
15U
R
N
E
16Y
17E
L
F
18S
I
L
T
19D
I
20E
M
21N
A
A
22N
23S
P
R
E
24A
25D
26H
E
27M
28A
N
N
E
29A
30S
31W
32E
33T
A
34B
35S
T
I
R
36S
H
I
N
37D
I
38M
39K
E
N
Y
40A
41N
42Z
O
43E
44S
A
R
A
45P
L
46A
47Y
48O
49I
L
50M
I
51C
52H
E
L
L
E
53R
O
E
54L
I
A
55E
V
A
56E
N
T
57S
A
M
58N
A
H

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFlash ___ (spontaneous performance)MOB
4A___ one out (different)ODD
7ABaseball player's head wearCAP
10AGPS suggestion, brieflyRTE
11ADubai's nation: Abbr.UAE
12ADustbin coverLID
13A___ Weaver, "Alien" actress who portrays Kiri in "Avatar: The Way of Water"SIGOURNEY
17ASanta's workshop memberELF
18ARiver bank deposit (rhymes with "tilt")SILT
19ACarpe ___DIEM
21AIndian flatbread typeNAAN
23ADistribute jam on bread, saySPREAD
26ASkirt's border lineHEM
28AActress Hathaway from "The Intern"ANNE
29A"Life ___ know It": 2 wds.ASWE
33ACaps Lock neighborTAB
35ATend to the sauce, saySTIR
36ASplints locale, perhapsSHIN
37AMood light settingDIM
39AOne hailing from Nairobi, perhapsKENYAN
42A___ Saldana, "Guardians of the Galaxy" actress who portrays Neytiri in "Avatar: The Way of Water"ZOE
44A"Brave" singer BareillesSARA
45A"All work and no ___..."PLAY
48APainter's medium, perhapsOIL
50A___ Yeoh, "Crazy Rich Asians" actress who portrays Dr. Karina in "Avatar: The Way of Water"MICHELLE
53ASushi egg massROE
54A"Eternals" actress McHugh or "The Thinning" actress JohnsonLIA
55A"Casino Royale" actress GreenEVA
56ATonsillitis department: Abbr.ENT
57A___ Worthington, "Wrath of the Titans" actor who portrays Jake Sully in "Avatar: The Way of Water"SAM
58ASlangy "no"NAH

Down

1DMarried woman's titleMRS
2D"Open the Door" singer ReddingOTIS
3D"Let the games ___"BEGIN
4D"Days of ___ Lives"OUR
5D"The Da Vinci Code" author ___ BrownDAN
6DLegal documentsDEEDS
7DJemaine ___, "Men in Black 3" actor who portrays Dr. Ian Garvin in "Avatar: The Way of Water"CLEMENT
8DBe ill or unwell, sayAIL
9DAdobe file type: Abbr.PDF
14DSpanish for "wave"OLA
15DGreat Salt Lake's localeUTAH
16DShrill barkYIP
20DDistinct periods of historyERAS
22DCourt divider?NET
24D"32 Flavors" singer DiFrancoANI
25D___ Spiegel (German news website)DER
27D"___ Max: Fury Road"MAD
29DBring up in a Q&A session, sayASK
30DMaroon 5's "___ Will Be Loved"SHE
31DKate ___, "Titanic" actress who portrays Ronal in "Avatar: The Way of Water"WINSLET
32DIrish singer known for her track "Only Time"ENYA
34D"Show ___ time!"BIZ
38D___ around (sulk or brood)MOPE
40DSleeve filling limbARM
41DManicure targets?NAILS
43DActress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"ELLEN
46DAmerican inventor Thomas ___ EdisonALVA
47DSlangy affirmationYEAH
48DMiner's sparkling findORE
49DParticle with a +/- chargeION
51DEspionage agency headquartered in Virginia: Abbr.CIA
52DSandwich meat, perhapsHAM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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