Daily Themed Crossword December 21, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 21, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 21, 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 | (6/10) Let's decorate the front ___ with reindeers presents lights and a snowman! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Snap Crackle and ___ (breakfast cereal mascots) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ see what I can do... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | If nothing ___ works... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | They're playing ___ song! (couple's exclamation at a pub perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Wander aimlessly say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Choose as you please dining option: 3 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Don't get ___ any trouble! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Hair-setting goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Morsel in a bird feeder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Short comedy sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Curved foot part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | One-named Lonely singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Attempt to charm as a woman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Back at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | *The Neighbors' ___ 2019 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | U.S.A. currency | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | Language of Daily Themed Crossword for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Gentle bob of agreement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | *God of ___ 2010 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Wrestler John ___ who you can't see? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Palindromic nostalgic hashtag: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | *___ Distant Strangers 2020 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Company for campers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Key or primary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | *Winter ___ annual cosmic event when the day is shortest...and a connecting theme for 31a 39a 42a 8d and 20d | Show answer | 8 | |
| #27 | Photo ___ (publicity events) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Seventh Greek letter hidden in theta | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Like an exam where one is expected to talk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Insect that's a symbol of busyness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Get out of my ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Subject of introspection? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | I agree vote in the House of Representatives | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ the best! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Cape Town's nation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Last month of the year for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Microscopic dermal opening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Robin Hood Billy the Kid or Butch Cassidy e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Opposite of post | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | *An ___ Goodbye 2022 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ wolf (like someone who keeps to themselves) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Way past the deadline say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | The ___ Squad ('60s TV series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | FBI operative for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | *Guy Nattiv's 2018 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Hong ___ large Asian city and financial center | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Priyanka Chopra's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Fishing pole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Pigeon's wassup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Astonishment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | I've already got ___ on my plate...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Most-liked in texting slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Three in Italy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Second whole number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Came out on top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Attorney's degree in London: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Actress Johnson of the Fifty Shades trilogy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | ___ artist (swindler) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Professor's helpers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Word with duct or scotch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Like an owl in a simile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Skincare brand famous for its regenerist line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Unruly crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Put in stitches | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | How-___ (handy guides) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Fiery mood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Low-___ (diet choice) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Pointy-eared North Pole helper | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 21, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 21, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ALACARTE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 21, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 21, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 21, 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 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 21, 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 21, 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 8, 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.