Daily Themed Crossword December 13, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 13, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 13, 2017 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fitting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Gunn actress who played Skyler in "Breaking Bad" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Hillbilly's negative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hoopster's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | A hit spy series starring Jennifer Garner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Tennis legend Arthur ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Another word for "Donkey" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Go on a shopping spree | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Direct a comment at: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Lion's call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ McElhenney actor who co-created and stars in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as Mac | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "___ Upon a Time" a fantasy TV series starring Ginnifer Goodwin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Honey-making insects | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ Escobar drug kingpin around whom the series "Narcos" is centered | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | At one's post or currently working: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Place to get pampered | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Tree Hill a popular drama TV series starring Chad Michael Murray | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Mark ___ "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" author | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | "___ Arnold!" a popular Nickelodeon cartoon about a boy with a football-shaped head | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" an animated series based on the film of the same name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "The ___ of Pete & Pete" a TV series in which Steve Buscemi - whose birthday it is today - guest starred as Phil Hickle | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | Volcano's opening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | School near the US-Mexico border: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Fey star of "30 Rock" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Thin paper used to wipe one's face | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | "___ a mile every morning to keep fit": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Breakaway group usually religious in nature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Full stop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Enraged state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Explosive letters?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Not just "a" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "You can tell me anything I'm all ___." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "___ I would do something like that!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Cycled say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Jon ___ one of the main protagonists in "Game of Thrones" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | The name of the character Steve Buscemi played on the hit TV series "Boardwalk Empire": 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Clark ___ of the hit TV series "Lois & Clark" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Golden age poet who wrote "Metamorphoses" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Wild and crazy guy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Start of a pot as in poker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | ___ Longoria star of the TV series "Desperate Housewives" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Words of commitment at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Little point to pick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "You win ___.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | A small drum that accompanies a fife | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "I'll be with you ___ moments": 3 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | ___ Paul star of "Breaking Bad" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ Smurf the leader of the Smurfs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | A sketch comedy series in which Buscemi played various roles leading to an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Guest Actor" | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | Is indebted to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Collect | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Dobrev actress who played Elena Gilbert on "The Vampire Diaries" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Amazement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sapporo sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Surface | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | "Game of Thrones" executioner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Barnyard female | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | No longer fast? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Pot pie veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "___ of Zorn" a live action/animated comedy series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Ski lodge quaff | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Egyptian viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Historical time period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Wetlands creature | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 13, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 13, 2017, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NUCKYTHOMPSON at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 8 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 13, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 13, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 13, 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.
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.