Daily Themed Crossword December 20, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 20, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 20, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | (5/10) Now we just need a Nativity ___ to depict the Christmas birth serene. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #2 | Obama health law: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Nickname for a young Darth Vader (anagram of nia) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hulk ___ former professional wrestler with an iconic mustache | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Battering ___ (door-breaking device) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Crepe-making utensil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Welcome to my humble ___! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Follow due ___ (follow necessary steps in order) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #9 | Little trickster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Tina Fey's old sketch comedy show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Agreement at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ reflex | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ Patrol Canadian animated TV series with animals as the main characters that was made into a feature movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Missile's trajectory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Fly like a glider | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Zion Church letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | The Powerpuff Girls e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ loser (bad sport) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | City with the Burj Khalifa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Wimple wearer in a convent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Coldplay's A ___ Full of Stars | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Go downhill in Aspen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Travelled on a motorcycle say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Skippy the ___ Kangaroo Australian TV series with a kangaroo as the main character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Mother of Prince William and Harry | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Insect with a pharaoh and carpenter variety | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | YouTube Live watcher's woe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Dog with a ___ 2012 Disney television series with a dog as the main character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Nutritional figure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Suffix with Benz | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Actor's prompt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Polka ___ (fabric print bit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Lower as headlights | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Rock and roll's ___ Na Na | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Corn eater's leftover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Olympic gold-winning gymnast Comaneci | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Joker to Batman | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | 20th-century abstract artist Jean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Parking lot fillers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | There is no honor ___ thieves (between) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Chimpanzee e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Old Town Road singer Lil ___ X | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Walk-___ (like customers without appointments) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Group of students | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Prickly ___ (cactus variety) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Golden egg layer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ thai (Asian noodle dish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Darya (river in Central Asia) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Danger for a fly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin 1954 television series with a dog as the main character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ the Cowardly Dog 1999 Cartoon Network animated series with a dog as the main character | Show answer | 7 | |
| #53 | ___ of the Covenant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Marina del ___ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Kesha's hit song ___ Tok | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Residue in a hearth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Persona ___ grata | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ talk (irrelevant chatter) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Apply gently as makeup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Shakespeare appellation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Oops! Didn't mean to delete that PC command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | We need this now! in the emergency room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Actor Somerhalder of Lost | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Sleek TV type: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Yes in French | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Precious stone in rings | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 20, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 20, 2023, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PROCESS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 20, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 20, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 20, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 20, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 20, 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.