Daily Themed Crossword December 28, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 28, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
December 28, 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 | (2/5) Part of a New Year's Eve countdown...or 2+2 result | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Not up to ___ (below the required standard) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Knock on the head (word hidden in rebop) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Jurassic Park beast for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | We could really ___ your help! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Large Aussie bird that doesn't eat dry grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ Shady Eminem's alter ego | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Spot on a die | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Raggedy doll with a triangle nose | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Continent neighboring Asia for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | *___ the Menace 1993 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday season | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | *Home ___ 1990 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday season | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Portuguese she | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Pizza ___ (popular franchise) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Nuptial pledge: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Smoke an e-cigarette | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Bobby ___ legendary ice hockey player | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Name for a king of Hamath in the Bible (anagram of out) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | *The ___ Before 2015 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday season | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Insect that doesn't die when it stings you | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Boxing match ender: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Do sums | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Head cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Fort ___ California (anagram of rod) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | *Gathering of loved ones for quality moments...like enjoying 20a 22a 34a 51a 25d and 27d together: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #26 | Singer and activist DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Manning who has two Super Bowl MVPs to his name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | *Uncle ___ 1989 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday season | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Subway stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Crayon you'd use to color an apple | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Cut a little as hair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Score such as 2-2 or 3-3 say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Attempt as a crossword | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Industry Baby rapper Lil ___ X | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Danger-detecting alarm: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Crude ___ (another name for petroleum) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Prefix with cycle for a vehicle with one wheel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Shakespearean suitor for Juliet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Baby barker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | All kidding ___... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | What like poles on a magnet do | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ bags (living room seats) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Prefix with science or potent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Witty wordplays that may make you groan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | The U in CPU | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Start from scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Blue-skinned Avatar race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Enigmatic glow of a person say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Items in a post office box for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | *___ the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 fantasy comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday season | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | *Baby's Day ___ 1994 adventure comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday season | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Palindromic Turkish title of respect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Scholar's advanced degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Airport gate datum: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Accepted social standard say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ Beta Kappa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Decorative pond swimmer with vibrant scales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Amber ___ (what's issued when a child goes missing) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Steven ___ who was the lead singer of Aerosmith | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Financial obligation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Like a bullet train | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Voting against say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Belongs to me! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Neat as a pin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Ash holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Spy recruiting organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Metric distances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 28, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 28, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FAMILYTIME at 10 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, 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 28, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 28, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 28, 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 10 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 28, 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 28, 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.