Daily Themed Crossword December 12, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 12, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 12, 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 | For ___ intents and purposes... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Neither rhyme ___ reason | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Double-stranded genetic molecule that can be evidence: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Biblical shipbuilder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Organ lent while listening to a story | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Exercise discipline practiced on a mat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Power ___ phase when one ice hockey team has a numerical advantage due to an opposition penalty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | That was such an ___ comparison! (befitting) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Billy Joel's Tell ___ About It | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ order (difficult task) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Marked area in front of an ice hockey net where goalies have special privileges | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | She in Lisbon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Witch's spell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___: NY (CBS procedural crime drama): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Glove ___ common way for a goalie to deny a scoring opportunity in ice hockey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Monday Night Football channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Rescue me! call from a ship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Deliver pigeon-style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ ring (foot jewelry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Cry out aloud say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Five divided by five | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Trim the lawn say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Blue ___ marked point in ice hockey beyond which players cannot enter without the puck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Take flight like an eagle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Solemn pledge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Silent speech system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Building construction spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Palo ___ California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Actress Michele of Glee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Approximation suffix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Old fort on Monterey Bay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Bathroom water source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Name hidden between the letters R and V | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ last words? (threatening statement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Brit's bathroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Delay as on a video call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Denver Broncos' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Deliver a formal speech | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | ___ flush (best hand in poker) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Business agreement say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Midday snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | What one can buy at a gallery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Response to a funny joke: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Use an iron | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Emergency PC key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Ocean's Eleven city ___ Vegas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Michael ___ of Saturday Night Live | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Take a break say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Big trade fair for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Platform with Siri and Safari | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Skin-soothing succulent that produces a bitter juice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Vehicle for a news team perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Bird's-___ view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Disney fish that needs some finding? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Crack as a math problem | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Personal account for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Heavenly spot in a desert | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | ___ shot quick accurate shot in ice hockey that's a staple of an offensive player's arsenal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Dr. Dre's old hip hop group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ shot forceful ice hockey strike that sends the puck flying with speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Modifier key in many PC shortcuts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Salty expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Wednesday follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Cut off as a branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Prefix with pod or cycle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Lofty poem of praise | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 12, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 12, 2023, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CREASE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 12, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 12, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 12, 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 6 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 12, 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 12, 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.