Daily Themed Crossword December 2, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 2, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 2, 2018 — 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 | Droop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Took a picture of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Color distinction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | NHL legend Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Florida home to Busch Gardens | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Mend as socks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Mater ____ (Mother of God) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | The Phantom of the Opera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Parting words usually while leaving the office: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Changed the structure of a building say | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Took part in a marathon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Like the visiting team | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Stereotypical techie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Mystical radiance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Limb with biceps and triceps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Lamb's mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Disinfectant target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ de Janeiro what Christ the Redeemer overlooks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Third month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | English rock band formed in 1965 which has sold more than 250 million records worldwide: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Overnight lodges | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Young fellows | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Root often pickled | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "He ___ the journey with hope in his eyes" (commenced) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Palindromic fashion magazine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Try out something new: 4 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Temporary excitement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Lilly of pharmaceuticals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Put the cuffs on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Jungle chest-beater | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Reaction to the cold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Money owed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "To ____ not to ...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Emmy winner Daly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | American singer who acted in "Love Me Tender" and has sold 200 million records worldwide: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | "I'm ___ mood to argue": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "To ___ his own" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Numerical suffix relating to highschoolers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Historic period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Many millenniums | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Printer's supply | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Work with dough | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Core military group | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Add territory to one's already existing territory | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Online auction service since 1995 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | English artist who once owned Watford Football Club and has sold more than 300 million records worldwide: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | ____ Star State (Texas) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "Star Wars" warrior | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "Ye ____ Shoppe" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Amazon constrictor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Snakelike fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Informal term for wealthy Londoners | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "The Fault in ___ Stars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Victoria's Secret buy for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Protein-rich bean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Lee with an Oscar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ____ friend (facebook option) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Currency for many countries in a continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Naval petty officer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "____ Hard" (Bruce Willis movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Picture of bones: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 2, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 2, 2018, a Sunday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ELVISPRESLEY at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 2, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 2, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 2, 2018 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 2, 2018 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 2, 2018 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 9, 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.