The Daily Themed Crossword Dec 28 2023 Answers were just published after we played around with it and solved today’s puzzle in a timely matter. This puzzle special in the sense that everyday it allows you to play with a different theme hence the name Daily Themed Crossword. The clues are grouped by their orientation on the puzzle grid and by their number.
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Across
- 1a. (2/5) Part of a New Year’s Eve countdown…or 2+2 resultFOUR
- 5a. Not up to ___ (below the required standard)PAR
- 8a. Knock on the head (word hidden in “rebop”)BOP
- 11a. “Jurassic Park” beast, for shortDINO
- 12a. “We could really ___ your help!”USE
- 13a. Large Aussie bird that doesn’t eat dry grassEMU
- 14a. ___ Shady, Eminem’s alter egoSLIM
- 15a. Spot on a diePIP
- 16a. “Raggedy” doll with a triangle noseANN
- 17a. Continent neighboring Asia, for shortEUR
- 20a. *”___ the Menace,” 1993 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonDENNIS
- 22a. *”Home ___,” 1990 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonALONE
- 24a. Portuguese “she”ELA
- 25a. Pizza ___ (popular franchise)HUT
- 26a. Nuptial pledge: 2 wds.IDO
- 28a. Smoke an e-cigaretteVAPE
- 32a. Bobby ___ , legendary ice hockey playerORR
- 33a. Name for a king of Hamath, in the Bible (anagram of “out”)TOU
- 34a. *”The ___ Before,” 2015 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonNIGHT
- 35a. Insect that doesn’t die when it stings youWASP
- 37a. Boxing match ender: Abbr.TKO
- 39a. Do sumsADD
- 40a. Head coverHAT
- 43a. Fort ___, California (anagram of “rod”)ORD
- 45a. *Gathering of loved ones for quality moments…like enjoying 20a, 22a, 34a, 51a, 25d, and 27d together: 2 wds.FAMILYTIME
- 49a. Singer and activist DiFrancoANI
- 50a. ___ Manning who has two Super Bowl MVPs to his nameELI
- 51a. *”Uncle ___,” 1989 comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonBUCK
- 55a. Subway stop, for shortSTN
- 56a. Crayon you’d use to color an appleRED
- 57a. Cut a little, as hairTRIM
- 58a. Score such as 2-2 or 3-3, sayTIE
- 59a. Attempt, as a crosswordTRY
- 60a. “Industry Baby” rapper Lil ___ XNAS
Down
- 1d. Danger-detecting alarm: Abbr.FDS
- 2d. Crude ___ (another name for petroleum)OIL
- 3d. Prefix with “cycle” for a vehicle with one wheelUNI
- 4d. Shakespearean suitor for JulietROMEO
- 5d. Baby barkerPUP
- 6d. “All kidding ___…”ASIDE
- 7d. What like poles on a magnet doREPEL
- 8d. ___ bags (living room seats)BEAN
- 9d. Prefix with “science” or “potent”OMNI
- 10d. Witty wordplays that may make you groanPUNS
- 18d. The “U” in CPUUNIT
- 19d. Start from scratchREDO
- 21d. Blue-skinned “Avatar” raceNAVI
- 22d. Enigmatic glow of a person, sayAURA
- 23d. Items in a post office box, for shortLTRS
- 25d. *”___ the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 2000 fantasy comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonHOW
- 27d. *”Baby’s Day ___,” 1994 adventure comedy film that you can watch with loved ones during the holiday seasonOUT
- 29d. Palindromic Turkish title of respectAGA
- 30d. Scholar’s advanced degree: Abbr.PHD
- 31d. Airport gate datum: Abbr.ETD
- 34d. Accepted social standard, sayNORM
- 36d. ___ Beta KappaPHI
- 38d. Decorative pond swimmer with vibrant scalesKOI
- 41d. Amber ___ (what’s issued when a child goes missing)ALERT
- 42d. Steven ___ who was the lead singer of AerosmithTYLER
- 44d. Financial obligationDEBT
- 45d. Like a bullet trainFAST
- 46d. Voting against, sayANTI
- 47d. “Belongs to me!”MINE
- 48d. Neat as a pinTIDY
- 52d. Ash holderURN
- 53d. Spy recruiting organization: Abbr.CIA
- 54d. Metric distances: Abbr.KMS
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