Daily Themed Crossword December 8, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 8, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 8, 2018 — 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 | Document to be filled out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Greek cheese often used in salads | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "Have I ____ told you ...?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | There is no "I" in it | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | One-way street symbol | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Persistent like a disease | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Applaud and show appreciation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "Pants on fire" fellow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Allow in | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Beverage with a circular red white and blue logo | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Course of action | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Mouse's resting place (the one on your computer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Hawkeye's asset while he shoots arrows | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Actress Susan of "L.A. Law" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "O" in PTO in the context of books or letters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ and seek (children's game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Tell something which is not the truth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Backside | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Progress further with "up" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Man of Steel" actress Adams | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Phrase used in the song "L.A. Woman" by Jim Morrison which is an anagram of his name: 3 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Rockstar Hendrix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Letters on a crucifix: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Take home a trophy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Malleable metal which is a bronze component | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Something that is removed as a mark of respect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | The Beatles' "And I Love ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Music genre with confessional lyrics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | NBA game official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Prefix for "life" or "size" (near the center of) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Parental palindrome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Lab subjects | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Candle count on a cake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "T" in btw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | 2011 World Series champs on scoreboards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "The ___" volume of poetry written by Jim Morrison which was published 20 years after his death: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Fashion designer Gernreich | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Spice seeds | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Inappropriately involved | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Cheese like soy product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Batman and Robin say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Fish that might give you a shock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Patriotic organization for women: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "She let out ___ in horror." (breath): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Horned safari beast for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Agency of Department of Homeland Security responsible for travel security: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Time ___ time (repeatedly) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Z alphabetically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Song by "The Doors" from an album released in January 1967 which spent three weeks at number 1 on Billboard Hot 100: 3 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | Device to catch a mouse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Tiny bit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Lion's warning | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Do it or ___!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Volcanic output | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Parseghian in the College Football Hall of Fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | 2016 Olympics location | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Suffix used with million and billion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Hammer or saw | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Female sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Minor setback or an unexpected issue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Flight landing approximations: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Opposite of "cold" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Father affectionately | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Request made at a steakhouse | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 8, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 8, 2018, a Saturday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AMERICANNIGHT at 13 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 4 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 8, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 8, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 8, 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 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 8, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 8, 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.