Daily Themed Crossword December 17, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 17, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 17, 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 | (2/10) Let's continue decorating by decking the halls with boughs of ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #2 | Young chap in Scotland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Free ads that drive awareness: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Rolling in the Deep singer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Based ___ true incident (docuseries disclaimer): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ of the blue (unexpectedly) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Heavy ___ (music genre) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Adobe document format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | *As the snowflakes gently fell on Christmas ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Chicago Fire's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | *The Johnson family gathered around their festively decorated living ___... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | We're good to go at NASA: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Help wanted letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | He said ___ said | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Emerge victorious say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | *Instead of exchanging traditional gifts they decided to embark on a magical Christmas scavenger ___... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Like a walk in the park say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Water ___ (pool game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Catch a burglar red-handed say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | You Shakespeare style | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ Marley who sang One Love | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Hometown proud supermarket chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | *Each family member had crafted heartfelt clues that ___ to cherished memories and surprises hidden... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Get ___ out of shape (get very angry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ mater (one's school) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Parting remark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ around (idly wander) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Metropolis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Mastercard competitor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | CBS series with NY Miami and Cyber spinoffs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Gossip Girl actor Brown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Airline to Tel Aviv: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | *As the night came to an ___ they gathered by the fireplace holding hands with hearts full of gratitude... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Keep your ___ on the ball! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ and cheese sandwich | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Poem of praise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ the games begin! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Woolly alpaca relative | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Lemon or banana color | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Cut off as a tree branch (rhymes with bop) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Tennis great Agassi | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Actor Willem ___ of The Lighthouse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Haiku or sonnet e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Spacious car for a family: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Enjoyed a feast say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Ignore the ad button | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Reaction to a juicy piece of gossip maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ in motion (started) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Pfft you wish! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Suffix with Japan Siam or Sudan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Head slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Intensive care ___ (hospital wing) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Constantly criticize | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Undecided on a TV schedule: Abbr: | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Raise one's voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Waiting area at a hotel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Follow commands say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Master of ceremonies informally | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Every 24 hours | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Garth Brooks' If Tomorrow ___ Comes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Surrounded by say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Letters that come before A.D. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Anchors Aweigh branch of the military (anagram of sun): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___-dye (dyeing technique) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Worldwide workers' group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | My Gal ___ (1942 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | *They sealed their holiday celebration and promised to cherish these moments forever knowing that love was the greatest gift of ___! | ALL | 3 |
How the December 17, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 17, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is YELLOW at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 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 17, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 17, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 17, 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 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 17, 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 17, 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.