Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 9, 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 9, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1S
2I
3P
4P
5U
6N
7B
8O
9L
10T
11A
C
A
12A
R
I
13O
V
E
R
14N
E
W
15B
R
I
G
16R
A
V
E
17G
E
N
18I
E
19C
H
20A
R
L
I
E
21M
L
22S
23T
S
O
24R
25U
26D
O
L
P
27H
28S
W
29I
30S
31S
32A
N
A
33F
I
34L
E
35N
A
T
36P
E
R
37K
38S
39M
I
R
40A
C
L
E
41T
A
I
42L
43P
T
S
44P
R
E
45Y
46T
47M
48I
49S
50T
51E
P
52M
O
53P
54R
I
N
55K
56P
I
S
A
57O
K
S
58O
N
T
O
59A
M
P
60N
O
T
61T
O
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUse a strawSIP
4A"No ___ intended"PUN
7ANut's counterpartBOLT
11AObamacare initialsACA
12A"Stuck With U" singer Grande's nicknameARI
13A"Somewhere ___ the rainbow..."OVER
14AJust out of the box, sayNEW
15APrison on a warship, informallyBRIG
16AAfter-dark dance party with electronic music, sayRAVE
17AWish granter who famously lives in a lampGENIE
19A"A ___ Brown Christmas," 1965 animated television movie where the protagonist tries to find the true meaning of ChristmasCHARLIE
21AInter Miami's organization: Abbr.MLS
23AGeneral ___ (chicken dish on a Chinese menu)TSO
24A"___ the Red-Nosed Reindeer," 1964 animated TV special about a reindeer with a glowing noseRUDOLPH
28AResident of Zurich or Geneva, e.g.SWISS
32A___ Ivanovic, retired tennis playerANA
33AItem in a folderFILE
35A___ Geo, channel for nature documentariesNAT
36AExtra benefits for staff, sayPERKS
39A"___ on 34th Street," 1947 movie about a mall Santa who claims to be the real Santa ClausMIRACLE
41AWhat a dog wagsTAIL
43AScoreboard figures, for shortPTS
44AWhat a wolf wolfs?PREY
46A"I don't need to know more!": Abbr.TMI
49APart of a dance moveSTEP
52AUnruly hair, sayMOP
54AIcy surface for figure skatersRINK
56ACity with a "leaning" landmarkPISA
57AAuthorizes, slangilyOKS
58A"I'm ___ you!" ("I'm watching you!")ONTO
59AArena blaster, for shortAMP
60APetal plucker's word?NOT
61A(8/10) "Don't forget to buy this perfect gift for the little child in the family (or the little child in you!)"TOY

Down

1DBelted out a tune, saySANG
2DSlurpee's competitorICEE
3DChess piece that's moved firstPAWN
4DGolfer's aim at each holePAR
5DAcid linked to goutURIC
6DTime for stargazingNIGHT
7DTake out on a loan, sayBORROW
8DFootball stadium shape, perhapsOVAL
9DFamous denim maker StraussLEVI
10DOne of many in a forestTREE
15D"___, Book and Candle," 1958 supernatural romantic comedy about a witch who uses magic on the man she loves during ChristmastimeBELL
18D"This is what I think" on the Internet: Abbr.IMO
20DConfidently state, as one's beliefASSERT
22DSunscreen tube lettersSPF
24DGenre for Jay-Z and LudacrisRAP
25DSuffix with "fort" or "trib"UNE
26DBlowgun ammunitionDART
27DRed baddie from "The Powerpuff Girls"HIM
29D"Monsters, ___," 2001 animated movieINC
30DActor Mineo from "Who Killed Teddy Bear"SAL
31DSault ___ Marie, OntarioSTE
34D___-smacking good (super tasty)LIP
37DJapanese river-dwelling creature in folkloreKAPPA
38D"Yes, ___!" (army affirmative)SIR
40DSpace-related prefix with "physicist" or "logy"ASTRO
42D"The ___ Drop Kid," 1951 comedy about a con artist who is given a Christmas day deadline to pay off his debtsLEMON
45DBeatle bride OnoYOKO
47DRefreshing herb in a cocktail, perhapsMINT
48D"Vanish ___ thin air"INTO
49DPlace to de-stressSPA
50D"The Cowboy in Me" singer ___ McGrawTIM
51DParanormal ability: Abbr.ESP
53DLos Angeles clock setting: Abbr.PST
55DStand-up comic Jo ___KOY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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