Daily Themed Crossword December 25, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 25, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 25, 2018 — All 59 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | With 35d it's the name of the reigning US Open Champion in women's singles who defeated Serena Williams in September 2018 | NAOMI | 5 | |
| #2 | A fish may find itself caught in one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Approximate landing hour: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Get involved: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #5 | "The bat ___ upside down when they are sleeping." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Sitcom with 30 Emmy nominations "___ Met Your Mother": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Another word for verbal or spoken | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Wet ___ (disposable cleaning tissue) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | The ___ of March (bad day for Julius Caesar) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Ancient or aged | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Switch that is not "on" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Payment made to a lawyer say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Film genre that covers magic supernatural or mythological events | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | ___ loss for words (speechless): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Like parched earth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Actress ___ Michele of "Glee" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Tree that produces acorns | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Back of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Material of your favorite pair of jeans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Word for a fake item for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Philadelphia ___ the reigning Super Bowl Champions who won the Super Bowl LII in 2018 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #22 | Fit to ___: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "More than I needed to know!" in text speak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Scoreboard data during Super Bowl say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Initials for something that is yet to be finalized | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Cuisine you may enjoy while vacationing in Bangkok | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ polloi (the common people) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Like a gift that's still boxed up | Show answer | 8 | |
| #29 | Middle East initials: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Receptacle for a smoker | Show answer | 7 | |
| #31 | An unreturned serve in tennis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Word after "dot" in an internet address | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | George Strait's "All My __ Live in Texas" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Team that won the 2018 World Series making it their ninth win and the fourth one in the 21st century: 3 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #35 | Suffix with "psych" or "neur" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ one's hair (arrange it in a particular fashion): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Initials in many craft kits which is easy to assemble: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Tiny kid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Units of electrical resistance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Nibble between meals | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Take a small gulp through the straw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | With 1d it's the name of the reigning US Open Champion in women's singles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "You're ___!" (Baseball umpire's cry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Soared | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Country that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup making it their second World Cup title | Show answer | 6 | |
| #46 | Steak order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Athletic shoe brand founded by Jerry Stubblefield | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | To spritz some perfume say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | "___ Baba and the Forty Thieves" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Currency in Japan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Fiery river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | League that named James Harden the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2018: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Big ___ (London landmark) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Amber ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Actor ___ Bana who played Hulk in "Hulk" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Cartoonish squeal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ and yang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Diluted | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Genetic code material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 25, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 25, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 59 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BOSTONREDSOX at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 25, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 25, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 25, 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 59 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 25, 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 59 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 25, 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.