Daily Themed Crossword December 22, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 22, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 22, 2023 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | (7/10) Unwrap the evergreen ___ you've bought and start decorating it! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | ___-fi genre for Arrival | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Feeling :( | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Aloe ___ succulent that can survive for 25 years | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Pea housing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Birthday cake candle count say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Unforeseen obstacle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Purple orchid holder at home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Moo-ing farm animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Wall Street deal (anagram of lob): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Job at hand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Sweet ___ rhyming phrase that refers to short and satisfying moments just like a candied delight | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Swiss mountaineer's climb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Pirate's domain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Kind of cozy? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Time between anniversaries | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Parched like a desert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Dalloway Virginia Woolf novel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Tall Girl actress ___ Michelle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Fine ___ rhyming phrase that refers to enhancement with time just like a well-cellared Cabernet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ rally (high school event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Moral transgression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Like the name Ruby for a jeweler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Inner ___ Earth's hottest part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Creme-filled cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | The dog ___ my homework (excuse heard at school perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Big ___ rhyming phrase that refers to an important person like a CEO at a Fortune 500 company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Don't forget to leave ___ (waiter's request): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ Anthony Tessa Thompson's father | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Spring month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Mama's boy? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Scooby-___ 2002 film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Small graceful deer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | We're not done ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Robotic banker: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Appliances where you can watch Cheers and Seinfeld: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Stimpy's pal in cartoons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | From a bygone ___ (from a time long past) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Bird that's a symbol on the presidential seal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Place with relaxing baths | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ Rica San Jose's country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Ego-___ (perfect self-image) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Potato-carrying bag | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Time in the past | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Mountain ___ green magic soft drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Have one's say during an election | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Winged nocturnal mammal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Agent who investigates covertly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Tomorrow Never Dies actress Hatcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Kind of check? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Horror film franchise that shares a name with a toothy tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Guitarist's sound-boosting accessory for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | At ___! (military command) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | High-flying prefix? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Broke into a sprint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ Santa... (letter opener) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Previously on... segment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Hot ___ rhyming phrase that refers to the place where most activity happens maybe like your living room at home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Easy ___ rhyming phrase that refers to an effortless job just like reciting ABC | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ...covered with grime from head ___: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Losing My Religion band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Hideous fairy tale monster | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Armed conflict | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Corporate finance milestone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Bank account earning for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Palindromic Oklahoma city | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Turn bad as a banana | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Rom-___ rhyming phrase that refers to a genre that's filled with love and humor just like Crazy Stupid Love | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 22, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 22, 2023, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TREAT at 5 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, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. 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 22, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 22, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 22, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 22, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 22, 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.