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THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 32 ACROSS · 36 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword December 21 2023 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the December 21, 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 (6/10) "Let's decorate the front ___ with reindeers, presents, lights, and a snowman!" YARD 4 5A Snap, Crackle, and ___ (breakfast cereal mascots) POP 3 8A "___ see what I can do..." ILL 3 11A "If nothing ___ works..." ELSE 4 12A "They're playing ___ song!" (couple's exclamation at a pub, perhaps) OUR 3 13A Wander aimlessly, say ROAM 4 15A "Choose as you please" dining option: 3 wds. ALACARTE 8 17A "Don't get ___ any trouble!" INTO 4 18A Hair-setting goo GEL 3 19A Morsel in a bird feeder SEED 4 20A Short comedy sketch SKIT 4 23A Curved foot part ARCH 4 26A One-named "Lonely" singer AKON 4 27A Attempt to charm, as a woman WOO 3 28A Back, at sea AFT 3 31A *"The Neighbors' ___," 2019 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film WINDOW 6 34A U.S.A. currency DOLLAR 6 36A Language of Daily Themed Crossword, for short ENG 3 37A Gentle bob of agreement NOD 3 39A *"God of ___," 2010 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film LOVE 4 40A Wrestler John ___ who "you can't see"? CENA 4 41A Palindromic nostalgic hashtag: Abbr. TBT 3 42A *"___ Distant Strangers," 2020 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film TWO 3 44A Company for campers: Abbr. KOA 3 46A Key or primary MAIN 4 47A *Winter ___, annual cosmic event when the day is shortest...and a connecting theme for 31a, 39a, 42a, 8d, and 20d SOLSTICE 8 52A Photo ___ (publicity events) OPS 3 53A Seventh Greek letter hidden in "theta" ETA 3 54A Like an exam where one is expected to talk ORAL 4 55A Insect that's a symbol of busyness BEE 3 56A "Get out of my ___!" WAY 3 57A Subject of introspection? SELF 4
Down
1D "I agree" vote, in the House of Representatives YEA 3 2D "___ the best!" ALL 3 3D Cape Town's nation: Abbr. RSA 3 4D Last month of the year, for short DEC 3 5D Microscopic dermal opening PORE 4 6D Robin Hood, Billy the Kid, or Butch Cassidy, e.g. OUTLAW 6 7D Opposite of "post" PRE 3 8D *"An ___ Goodbye," 2022 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film IRISH 5 9D ___ wolf (like someone who keeps to themselves) LONE 4 10D Way past the deadline, say LATE 4 14D "The ___ Squad" ('60s TV series) MOD 3 16D FBI operative, for short AGT 3 20D *Guy Nattiv's 2018 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film SKIN 4 21D Hong ___, large Asian city and financial center KONG 4 22D Priyanka Chopra's country, for short IND 3 24D Fishing pole ROD 3 25D Pigeon's "wassup" COO 3 26D Astonishment AWE 3 28D "I've already got ___ on my plate...": 2 wds. ALOT 4 29D Most-liked, in texting slang FAV 3 30D "Three," in Italy TRE 3 32D Second whole number ONE 3 33D Came out on top WON 3 35D Attorney's degree, in London: Abbr. LLB 3 38D Actress Johnson of the "Fifty Shades" trilogy DAKOTA 6 40D ___ artist (swindler) CON 3 41D Professor's helpers: Abbr. TAS 3 42D Word with "duct" or "scotch" TAPE 4 43D Like an owl in a simile WISE 4 45D Skincare brand famous for its regenerist line OLAY 4 46D Unruly crowd MOB 3 47D Put in stitches SEW 3 48D How-___ (handy guides) TOS 3 49D Fiery mood IRE 3 50D Low-___ (diet choice) CAL 3 51D Pointy-eared North Pole helper ELF 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 125 letters
1Y
2A
3R
4D
5P
6O
7P
8I
9L
10L
11E
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12O
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13R
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14M
15A
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16A
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17I
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18G
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19S
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20S
21K
22I
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23A
24R
25C
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26A
K
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27W
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28A
29F
30T
31W
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32O
33W
34D
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37N
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38D
39L
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40C
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41T
B
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42T
43W
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44K
45O
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46M
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48T
49I
50C
51E
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53E
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55B
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56W
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57S
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for December 21, 2023. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the December 21, 2023 puzzle

The December 21, 2023 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 32 across and 36 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Thursday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

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