Daily Themed Crossword December 22, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 22, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 22, 2019 — 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 | Easter basket filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Tiny toymaker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Glee" actress and singer ___ Michele who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "Elementary School Musical" as herself | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Prepare in hot oil like crispy chicken | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ Salad Annie (song covered by Elvis Presley) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Houseplant's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Ghost contacting board? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Tsunami wave | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Stars and Stripes e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Asian staple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "It's ___" (breakup phrase) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Sanitizer's target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Brief reminder note | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | French "yes" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "The Incredible Hulk" actress Tyler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Prince of Mo-town" Marvin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Suffix with "peri" which is a submarine's binoculars | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Moved smoothly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Ventura (private detective character played by Jim Carrey) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "The Rolling Stones" lead singer who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" as himself: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | Tehran's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Envelope sealant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Dog's wagger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Spanish word for "bull" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ of Me" (John Legend hit song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "Big Blue" company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "___ Man Answers" (Sandra Dee film): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Night to kick off the weekend for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | King Kong's type | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Rocky III" theme song "___ of the Tiger" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Get ___ the crack of dawn": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | The Beatles co-lead singer ___ McCartney who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "Lisa the Vegetarian" as himself | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Sleeve appendage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Air travel security agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Baby One More Time" pop singer who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "The Mansion Family" as herself: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Frog's cousin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Thurmond former US senator who served for 48 years | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | A ___ of socks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "This Is Us" actor ___ Ventimiglia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Flight's landing schedule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "___ Thurman" hit song by Fall Out Boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Room coolers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "True Colors" singer ___ Lauper who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" as herself | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | ___-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Little brook | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Onion cousin that sounds like "meek" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "Thank You Mr. ___" (1937 film starring Peter Lorre) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "I See the Light" singer who voiced Tabitha Vixx in "The Simpsons" episode "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play": 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | "... and pretty maids all in ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Call Me by Your ___" (Timothee Chalamet starrer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Mined minerals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Are you a man ___ mouse?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Standard to be followed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Snapchat co-founder ___ Spiegel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ Kilmer of "Top Gun" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Gobbled up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Ball Drop" night: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Free Fallin" singer ___ Petty who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" as himself | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | John or Jane ender (missing person) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Firework" pop singer ___ Perry who cameoed in "The Simpsons" episode "The Fight Before Christmas" as herself | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "I ___ you one" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "___ your turn" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "A Fish Called Wanda" actress Jamie ___ Curtis | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 22, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 22, 2019, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below 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: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 22, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 22, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 22, 2019 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 22, 2019 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 22, 2019 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.