Daily Themed Crossword December 29, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 29, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 29, 2017 — All 57 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Droop or slump | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Leopard's marking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Professor ___ Clue suspect | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | The capital of Norway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Vegan protein option | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | The opposite of prosecution as in court | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Opus ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Praise to the skies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "So what else ___?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Jacob's twin in the Bible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | The night before Christmas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ dire (jury selection process) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | The conclusion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "In addition..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "All My ___ Live in Texas" a hit song by George Strait | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Male child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ of Mexico | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Admirer or supporter as with sports | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Help or support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | A species unique to Madagascar that is the world's smallest primate and one of the smallest mammals in the world: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #21 | Flowerpot spot near a window | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Can you ___ little bit to your left?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Cut down the middle or halved: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Recede as the tide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Comes to or is the same as in math | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Status ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Thurman "Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction" star | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Bella ___ a 70s politician known for wearing wide-brimmed hats | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Backstage guests or limo passengers often: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | "Son of" in Arabic names | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Karachi's home for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Metro stop: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | The smallest mammal in the world which weighs just 2 grams and averages at 1 inch in length: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #34 | Head honcho or someone of great importance: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #35 | "Well Did You ___?" a hit song by Cole Porter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Great-grandfather of David and husband of Ruth in the Bible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | ___ Trump daughter of Donald | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | School that provides education to future Coast Guard officers: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Hard tennis shot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Three-wheeled Asian cab | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Ball-and-mallet game played on Horseback | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | The American ___ a creature believed to be the second smallest mammal in the world: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #43 | Hound sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Train wheel guide | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Event at a convention center for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Thin trail of smoke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Lightly pat on the shoulder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Appendage on the foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | German cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Enemy of the Allies in WWII | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Emergency letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Everything | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___-mo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Facto | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Soda ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Word with air or bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Chops off | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 29, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 29, 2017, a Friday. It contains 57 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BUMBLEBEEBAT at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 29, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 29, 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 57 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 57 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 29, 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.