Daily Themed Crossword December 11, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 11, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 11, 2017 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Red ___ Chili Peppers an alternative rock band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Medicinal plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "Desperate Housewives" star Longoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Allen Jr. country music singer who has also narrated several Walt Disney Films | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Corrupt payoff | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "___ Again" a hit song by jazz rock band Steely Dan: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | WWW follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "___! That hurt!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Risky meeting | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Another name for the harmonium: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Use oars | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Stare at rudely | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Stir-fry vessels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Finished | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Belonging to you and me | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | An inflated sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Yellow cab | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Frozen over | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Antlered Yellowstone grazer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "Black on ___" the debut album of rapper Mos Def - whose birthday it is today - that went on to be certified gold: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | "___ twice three times a lady..." (Lyrics to a hit Lionel Richie song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | The name of a hit 2014 single by Future and Kanye West: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Colgate-Palmolive shaving lotion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Popular ski spot in Colorado | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Satirist Mort ___ who wrote jokes for Kennedy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Persuades or coerces someone stressfully | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Number it takes to tango | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Not close by | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Policeman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___ It" a song by Canadian rapper Drake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Obsolescent handheld organizer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Killer whale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Boston NBAer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___ Guthrie folk music legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | The second album by rapper Mos Def which was also certified gold and contained the single "Sunshine" featuring Kanye West: 3 wds. | THENEWDANGER | 12 | |
| #36 | Slangy negative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | The name of Rihanna's 2016 album | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "One more thing..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Another word for "Grandmother" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ Saints former girl group known for their hit song "Lady Marmalade" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Place for a mud bath | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Leave speechless | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Lone Ranger's sidekick | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Happen | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | A small stick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Mos Def's third solo album known for its haphazard release and a lack of a booklet and cover art on the physical release: 2 wds. | TRUEMAGIC | 9 | |
| #47 | Derby perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Rug measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Well-mannered individual for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "___ Pigs" a hit song by metal band Black Sabbath | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | "___ You Experienced" the name of the debut studio album by legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Place to brood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Hit song by Irish band U2 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Shelley's "___ To the Moon" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sci-fi escape craft | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Vanilla ___ American rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Everything ___" the debut single by alternative rock band Bush | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Menu choice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Some appliances for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "Jimmy ___ World" an alternative rock band known for their hit song "The Middle" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Rocker Lou | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 11, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 11, 2017, a Monday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THENEWDANGER at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 11, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 11, 2017 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 11, 2017 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.
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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.