Daily Themed Crossword December 2, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 2, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 2, 2023 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Jon Hamm's ___ Men | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Close pal who's got your back: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ of bounds (restricted area) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Like some delicate trimmings (word hidden in fallacy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Falling ice pellets say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Small envelope-shaped handbag that defined the early 2000s after its appearance in Sex and the City | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Veggie also known as lady's finger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Return from a mountain? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Inclined sharply like a challenging slope | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ Winfrey with 18 Daytime Emmy Awards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Tool to gather fallen leaves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Type of leather handbag designed to be swung across the body that defined the '70s | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Employee's monthly compensation say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | I issue? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tuna in a Hawaiian household maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Jonas Brother whose name is an alliteration | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Butter cream cheese or jam e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #19 | Soundless communication system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Deflect as an opponent's sword | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Shoulder ___ bag feature introduced by Chanel which freed up the wearer's hands and defined the '50s | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Quickly fry in some oil as mushrooms | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Tissue thickness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Ben-___ epic drama film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Superstar rapper ___ Fiasco | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Grad school mentor for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Run-___ (chance encounters) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Small land surrounded by water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Tea that's Grey? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Someone at work ___ my sandwich! (Ross Geller's frustration) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | (1/10) Grab some totes! We're going to the ___ to start our Christmas shopping! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ tuned! Solve the last words in the next 9 days and find a fun theme as you go along! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Group of two | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | There's more to the list...: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Subject with calculus for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | One who might win an Oscar for a lead role | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Artificially change the color say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Easy-___ oven (toy oven for kids) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Heat source at a campsite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Type of handbag with a flippable cover that defined the '80s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Dulce de ___ (Latin American confection) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Elvis Presley's Heartbreak ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Body part attached to the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Reggae's kin (anagram of ask) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Sugary suffix with gluc or sucr | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Small pooch with a wrinkly face | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ Speed Wagon (old motor truck) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Continent east of the Urals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Slightly open as a window | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Parks civil rights activist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Website where you'd write The food here will just warm your soul! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Pirate's grunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Watch it fella! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Past tense of sit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Qualifying round for short | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | High-speed internet connection initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Chainmail ___ iconic statement piece that defined the '60s and was perfect to bedazzle the dance floor with | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Writes a text message | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Honey Boy star ___ LaBeouf | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Petunia Dursley to Harry Potter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Banana's protective wardrobe? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Country whose capital is Washington D.C.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Show that follows the lives of Aria Spencer Hanna and Emily: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Critter that scurries in the subway | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Let You Love Me singer Rita | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Swattable insect | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 2, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 2, 2023, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is POCHETTE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 2, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 2, 2023 — Questions
What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for December 2, 2023?
How many clues are in this puzzle?
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Where can I find other dates?
Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the December 2, 2023 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 2, 2023 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 2, 2023 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.