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Daily Themed Crossword December 17 2023 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 68 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Daily Themed Crossword December 17 2023 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 68 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
(2/10) "Let's continue decorating by decking the halls with boughs of ___ "HOLLY5Across1 Young chap in ScotlandLAD3Across6 Free ads that drive awareness: Abbr.PSA3Across9 "Rolling in the Deep" singerADELE5Across12 "Based ___ true incident" (docuseries disclaimer): 2 wds.ONA3Across13 ___ of the blue (unexpectedly)OUT3Across14 Heavy ___ (music genre)METAL5Across15 Adobe document format: Abbr.PDF3Across16 *"As the snowflakes gently fell on Christmas ___..."EVE3Across17 Chicago Fire's organization: Abbr.MLS3Across18 *"The Johnson family gathered around their festively decorated living ___..."ROOM4Across20 "We're good to go," at NASA: Hyph.AOK3Across22 "Help wanted" lettersEEO3Across23 "He said, ___ said"SHE3Across24 Emerge victorious, sayWIN3Across27 *"Instead of exchanging traditional gifts, they decided to embark on a magical Christmas scavenger ___..."HUNT4Across29 Like a walk in the park, sayEASY4Across33 Water ___ (pool game)POLO4Across35 Catch a burglar red-handed, sayNAB3Across38 "You," Shakespeare styleTHEE4Across39 ___ Marley who sang "One Love"BOB3Across40 "Hometown proud" supermarket chain: Abbr.IGA3Across41 *"Each family member had crafted heartfelt clues that ___ to cherished memories and surprises hidden..."LED3Across42 Get ___ out of shape (get very angry)BENT4Across45 ___ mater (one's school)ALMA4Across47 Parting remarkBYE3Across48 ___ around (idly wander)BUM3Across49 MetropolisCITY4Across51 Mastercard competitorVISA4Across53 CBS series with "NY," "Miami" and "Cyber" spinoffs: Abbr.CSI3Across57 "Gossip Girl" actor BrownELI3Across58 Airline to Tel Aviv: 2 wds.ELAL4Across59 *"As the night came to an ___, they gathered by the fireplace, holding hands, with hearts full of gratitude..."END3Across60 "Keep your ___ on the ball!"EYE3Across61 Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry)ROLL4Across62

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
___ and cheese sandwichHAM3Down1 Poem of praiseODE3Down2 "___ the games begin!"LET3Down3 Woolly alpaca relativeLLAMA5Down4 Lemon or banana colorYELLOW6Down5 Cut off, as a tree branch (rhymes with "bop")LOP3Down6 Tennis great AgassiANDRE5Down7 Actor Willem ___ of "The Lighthouse"DAFOE5Down8 Haiku or sonnet, e.g.POEM4Down9 Spacious car for a family: Abbr.SUV3Down10 Enjoyed a feast, sayATE3Down11 "Ignore the ad" buttonSKIP4Down19 Reaction to a juicy piece of gossip, maybeOOH3Down21 ___ in motion (started)SET3Down24 "Pfft, you wish!"HAH3Down25 Suffix with "Japan," "Siam," or "Sudan"ESE3Down26 Head, slangilyNOB3Down28 Intensive care ___ (hospital wing)UNIT4Down30 Constantly criticizeNAG3Down31 Undecided, on a TV schedule: Abbr:TBA3Down32 Raise one's voiceYELL4Down34 Waiting area at a hotelLOBBY5Down36 Follow commands, sayOBEY4Down37 Master of ceremonies, informallyEMCEE5Down43 Every 24 hoursDAILY5Down44 Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow ___ Comes"NEVER5Down46 Surrounded by, sayAMID4Down47 Letters that come before "A.D."BCE3Down49 "Anchors Aweigh" branch of the military (anagram of "sun"): Abbr.USN3Down50 ___-dye (dyeing technique)TIE3Down52 Worldwide workers' group: Abbr.ILO3Down54 "My Gal ___" (1942 film)SAL3Down55 *"They sealed their holiday celebration and promised to cherish these moments forever, knowing that love was the greatest gift of ___!"ALL3Down56

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue and answer from the Daily Themed crossword published on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.