Daily Themed Crossword December 31, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 31, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 31, 2023 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | (5/5) End of a New Year's countdown...or the number that follows 31 on the calendar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Month that leads into a brand new year for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cry like a wolf | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | The Leftovers actress Tyler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Tokyo's once-upon-a-time name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Double-reeded woodwind instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | *In 2024 I will ___ (workout) regularly! | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Put together as a book | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ bran muffin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ shoulders with (socialize) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | *In 2024 I will play ___ Themed Crossword (this app) regularly! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Olympic gymnast Raisman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Nine-digit ID for a U.S. taxpayer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Safari's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Neat ender? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | *In 2024 I will eat ___ (nutritious) food regularly! | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | Car juice? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Dynamic pair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Type of a reflux that may give heartburn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Uneaten morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Shameless network for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | *This year I will ___ (visit the world) more! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Entry price in a museum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Actress Hayworth of Cover Girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | *In 2024 I will ___ (pen down) my thoughts in a diary regularly! | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Pretends to be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ favor (Please in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | It may be in blocks? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Butcher's supply | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Mop & ___ (cleaning brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | I can't help ___ notice...we're a day away from New Year's! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Cheer for a matador | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Reject as a plan (word hidden in Nixon) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Day before New Year's | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Tooth ___ (dentist's concern) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Make changes to as a manuscript | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Partner of sin and tan in trigonometry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | *In 2024 I will pursue my ___ (pastime activity) regularly! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Kimono sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Came out victorious | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Type of energy-efficient bulb: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Word before model or play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Wipe off the whiteboard say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Bone near the funny bone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Microwave sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Continent with Kathmandu and Ulaanbaatar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Kinds or sorts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Tequila serving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Insect bite aftermath | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | State with Dayton Akron and Toledo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Barrett of Pink Floyd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ beam (narrow intense surgical beam) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | Anonymous John | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Digital address: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Urban transport on tracks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Staple grain in Japanese cuisine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Chapati flour | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Expansive as the ocean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Victim of a April 1st prank say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Common continental currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Image file format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Tip for a calligrapher? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Prefix with puncture for a form of alternative medicine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ us all pray and wish for a safe and Happy New Year! | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 31, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 31, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is EXERCISE at 8 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 31, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 31, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 31, 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 65 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 31, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 31, 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.