Daily Themed Crossword December 5, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 5, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 5, 2018 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gobbled up the cake say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Powdery remains of fire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Bundle of wheat e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | First word generally uttered when a call is answered | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Expression of indifference | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Page-turner at a restaurant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Mother of all as per Genesis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ Patrick Harris from "How I Met Your Mother" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Reverse the effects of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Stir up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | "No two ___ about it" (no option) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "The Braves" or "Falcons" on their scoreboards: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "Mary Jane will ___ marry me?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Half-year term in a school or university for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Chris Pratt's movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe "Guardians of ___ Galaxy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Level or smooth and not bumpy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | One of the five digits on your foot: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "Shocking" sea creature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | German model and TV personality who had a guest appearance in "How I Met Your Mother" in the episode called "The Yips": 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Fluid in a fountain pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "___-in" poker move that leaves the player with no chips | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Beyond finding as in at sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Movie where Johnny Depp played the role of a Native American named Tonto "The ___ Ranger" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | One-third of a yard also something you can put into a boot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Something you go to a beach for | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Small hill or a mound | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | "Wave" in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Common liquid measurement unit for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "The Book of Mormon" faith: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Popular dance form of Brazil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Cry of a kitten | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "See ya" say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Nicolas Cage action-flick "Kick-___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Corporate relative of "Inc." and "LLC." for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Arrow's go-with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Princess of Pop" who had a guest appearance twice in "HIMYM" in the episodes "Ten Sessions" and "Everything Must Go" : 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | "The caviar we eat is salt-cured ___" (fish eggs) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Tech start-ups big moment (when shares are made public): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Dog's reward at times | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Australia's lowest point Lake ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Play in basketball Alley-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "When someone helps us ___ thank you" (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "To what do ___ this pleasure": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "Bruce ___ is Batman's secret identity" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Sixth sense for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Stumble and fall in a way | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Dolly Parton's famous single "___ Always Love You": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "___ Pablo" the rapper who sang "Freek-a-leek" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Smallest name but is the biggest in size as a continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "___ too much" (glutton's problem): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Fine" or "Liberal" studies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Sheep's fleecy mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Mattel-made man who is Barbie's beau | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "Roar" singer who had a guest appearance in "HIMYM" in the episode "Oh Honey" : 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #55 | Unnecessary fuss or commotion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Number of years in a decade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Another word for public image for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Formal affirmative statement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "___ cold out there" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___-Saw swing at the park | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Garden with the forbidden fruit tree | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "It fits you to ___" (fits precisely): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Stan ___ one of the primary creators in Marvel Comics who passed away in 2018 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "___ of the above" (one of the options) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Smaller than tbsps (cooking measurement) for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Soap-maker's alkaline compound | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 5, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 5, 2018, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BRITNEYSPEARS 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 9 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 5, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 5, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 5, 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 66 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 5, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 5, 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.
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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.