Daily Themed Crossword December 22, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 22, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 22, 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 | Judge's assistant or office worker for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | One who designs your course in a restaurant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "Boo-___" (weeping and sobbing sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | A bighead may have a big one (pomposity) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Legumes and asparagus have a concentrated amount of this acid | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Large amount or quantity of something also a gravitational consideration | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | GPS offering or display say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Low female voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Perfectly vertical | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Constant longitudes seen on globes | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | It comes between April and June | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ rug (rug that covers part of a floor) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Starchy tuber that resembles sweet potato | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Brand identifier Apple's apple for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "Once and for ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Significant stretch of time like Victorian for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ____-Aid (flavored drink mix) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Disco-loving guy on "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "Shiny Happy People" American rock band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | One of the best-selling horror novels of the 90s written by Stephen King which revolves around Ralph Roberts and his dead wife | INSOMNIA | 8 | |
| #21 | Widespread or usual practice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Salamander that is called eft during its juvenile phase | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | French designer Chanel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Ramon of "The Flash" played by Carlos Valdes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Breakfast chain which is a sister concern of Applebee's | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Single gem set alone in a ring say | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Sleeping spot that comes in a king or a queen size | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Palindromic expression of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Turn bad like an old fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ and aah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Ice cream container that may be small or big | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Chaucer's famous work "The ___ of Bath's Tale" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Famous Italian auto manufacturer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Dark Sky Island" Irish singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | One of the best-selling historical novels of the 90s written by Charles Frazier about a soldier's journey back home during the Civil war: 2 wds. | COLDMOUNTAIN | 12 | |
| #36 | College administrator or head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Smoked salmon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Ron Howard in "The Andy Griffith Show" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "True Detective" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Opposite of Aye | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Benjamin Hoff's "The ___ of Pooh" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Stand ___ leg (balance): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "Hasta la ___" ("bye" in Spanish) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Eddie Rabbitt's "___ A Rainy Night": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | "___ There and Everywhere" (song by The Beatles) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | One of the best-selling gothic novels of the 90s written by Thomas Harris that revolves around Lecter's life as a serial killer | HANNIBAL | 8 | |
| #47 | Words of triumph or victory: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Round part in an abacus or a necklace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Decimal point say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Opus ___ ("The Da Vinci Code" sect) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Be in debt say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Herman Melville's classic narrative of adventures in the South seas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | First name of Ott and Gibson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Heavenly body like the sun | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Santana's "___ Como Va" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Former Canadian ice hockey player Bobby ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Fame" actress Peeples | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | What "V" stands for in "VIP" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Comfortable top that you wear to a gym | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | It might be dead (road that cannot lead any further) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Hamburg's river or river to the North Sea | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 22, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 22, 2018, a Saturday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COLDMOUNTAIN at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 22, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 22, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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.