Daily Themed Crossword December 15, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 15, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 15, 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 | Ratio involving height and weight: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | The ___-Ringed Octopus one of the most venomous animals on the planet whose venom has no known antidote | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | To go on the ___ (flee) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Mantel piece containing ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Call to mind | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | First mate's superior on a ship informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Tin ___ (Tuna container) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "Break ___!" (Good luck): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Civil rights organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Giving a home or shelter to. When done with a fugitive it is illegal | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | That guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Frankenstein's assistant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Self-referential informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Harry and ___ the bad guys from "Home Alone" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Pie ___ Mode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | It's measured in years | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Don't try that on me! ___ fool!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Split ___ soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Wood problem | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Regal snake capable of killing a full-grown Asian Elephant. Considered the most venomous snake due to amount injected: 2 wds. | KINGCOBRA | 9 | |
| #21 | The ___ of Man | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | The snowman in "Frozen" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Pierced ear part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Doesn't win | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Ancient Greek coin that was one-sixth of a drachma | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Half a year: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Mideast group with observer status in the UN: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___-Wan Kenobi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Tell an untruth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | U.N workers' group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Ancient times in ancient times | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Carpet measurement | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | She in Sicily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Eureka!" moments | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Umbrella-shaped invertebrate that is considered the most venomous animal on the planet: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | "By ___! I've got it!" (By Jupiter) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "___ Can" Sammy Davis Jr's autobiography: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Red Muppet on "Sesame Street" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | U.S. intelligence organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Egg cells | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Out of the way | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Epic tales | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Otherworldly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Spiced Indian brew | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | The Marbled ___ a beautiful looking shell-like creature whose venom is so potent that one drop is enough to kill 20 humans: 2 wds. | CONESNAIL | 9 | |
| #47 | Remove forcefully | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Gritty film genre | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Hathaway of "The Intern" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Thatched abode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Charged particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Ninth in a series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Rio "hello" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Bug | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Something for the inn crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Cigar residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Racket as with sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Airline to Tel-Aviv | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | "___ a Wonderful Life" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Before to poets | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Kitten-lifting spot | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 15, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 15, 2017, a Friday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BOXJELLYFISH at 12 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 7 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 15, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 15, 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 15, 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.