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TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword December 12 2023 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the December 12, 2023 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

68 of 68 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A "For ___ intents and purposes..." ALL 3 4A Neither rhyme ___ reason NOR 3 7A Double-stranded genetic molecule that can be evidence: Abbr. DNA 3 10A Biblical shipbuilder NOAH 4 12A To and ___ (back and forth) FRO 3 13A Organ lent while listening to a story EAR 3 14A Exercise discipline practiced on a mat YOGA 4 15A Power ___, phase when one ice hockey team has a numerical advantage due to an opposition penalty PLAY 4 16A "That was such an ___ comparison!" (befitting) APT 3 17A Billy Joel's "Tell ___ About It" HER 3 19A ___ order (difficult task) TALL 4 21A Marked area in front of an ice hockey net where goalies have special privileges CREASE 6 24A "She," in Lisbon ELA 3 25A Witch's spell HEX 3 26A "___: NY" (CBS procedural crime drama): Abbr. CSI 3 28A Glove ___, common way for a goalie to deny a scoring opportunity in ice hockey SAVE 4 32A "Monday Night Football" channel: Abbr. ESPN 4 34A "Rescue me!" call from a ship SOS 3 36A Deliver, pigeon-style LAY 3 37A ___ ring (foot jewelry) TOE 3 38A Cry out aloud, say SOB 3 40A Five divided by five ONE 3 41A Trim the lawn, say MOW 3 44A Blue ___, marked point in ice hockey beyond which players cannot enter without the puck LINE 4 46A Take flight, like an eagle SOAR 4 47A Solemn pledge VOW 3 48A Silent speech system: Abbr. ASL 3 50A Building construction spot SITE 4 52A Palo ___, California ALTO 4 56A Actress Michele of "Glee" LEA 3 57A Approximation suffix ISH 3 58A Old fort on Monterey Bay ORD 3 59A Bathroom water source TAP 3 60A Name hidden between the letters "R" and "V" STU 3 61A <"Hope you savored the Yule log in yesterday's puzzle! Now, how about a scrumptious Christmas mincemeat ___!"> PIE 3
Down
1D "___ last words?" (threatening statement) ANY 3 2D Brit's bathroom LOO 3 3D Delay, as on a video call LAG 3 4D Denver Broncos' organization: Abbr. NFL 3 5D Deliver a formal speech ORATE 5 6D ___ flush (best hand in poker) ROYAL 5 7D Business agreement, say DEAL 4 8D Midday snooze NAP 3 9D What one can buy at a gallery ART 3 11D Response to a funny joke: Hyph. HAHA 4 15D Use an iron PRESS 5 18D Emergency PC key ESC 3 20D "Ocean's Eleven" city ___ Vegas LAS 3 21D Michael ___ of "Saturday Night Live" CHE 3 22D Take a break, say REST 4 23D Big trade fair, for short EXPO 4 27D Platform with Siri and Safari IOS 3 29D Skin-soothing succulent that produces a bitter juice ALOE 4 30D Vehicle for a news team, perhaps VAN 3 31D Bird's-___ view EYE 3 33D Disney fish that needs some "finding"? NEMO 4 35D Crack, as a math problem SOLVE 5 39D Personal account, for short BIO 3 42D Heavenly spot in a desert OASIS 5 43D ___ shot, quick accurate shot in ice hockey that's a staple of an offensive player's arsenal WRIST 5 45D Dr. Dre's old hip hop group: Abbr. NWA 3 46D ___ shot, forceful ice hockey strike that sends the puck flying with speed SLAP 4 48D Modifier key in many PC shortcuts ALT 3 49D Salty expanse of water SEA 3 51D Wednesday follower, for short THU 3 53D Cut off, as a branch LOP 3 54D Prefix with "pod" or "cycle" TRI 3 55D Lofty poem of praise ODE 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 118 letters
1A
2L
3L
4N
5O
6R
7D
8N
9A
10N
O
A
11H
12F
R
O
13E
A
R
14Y
O
G
A
15P
L
A
Y
16A
P
T
17H
18E
R
19T
A
20L
L
21C
22R
23E
A
S
E
24E
L
A
25H
E
X
26C
S
27I
28S
29A
30V
31E
32E
S
P
33N
34S
O
35S
36L
A
Y
37T
O
E
38S
O
39B
40O
N
E
41M
42O
43W
44L
I
45N
E
46S
O
A
R
47V
O
W
48A
49S
L
50S
I
51T
E
52A
53L
54T
55O
56L
E
A
57I
S
H
58O
R
D
59T
A
P
60S
T
U
61P
I
E

The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 12, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the December 12, 2023 puzzle

The December 12, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the December 12 2023 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.