Daily Themed Crossword December 23, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 23, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 23, 2019 — 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 | "Rumor ___ it..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Majesty the King | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Down with a cold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Rejuvenation facility | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "You know what ____ say..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Keyboard key for indenting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Prefix with "plane" or "dynamics" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Belle's man | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Swiss ___ (peaks) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Lip-___ (pretend to sing) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Parking ___ (area) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ Reed of the rock band "The Velvet Underground" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Team with the football | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Alien transporters: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___-haw (donkey's sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Kill as a dragon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Opposite of "on" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Significant time in history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | 1995 song written by Eddie Vedder (birthday today) that was also featured in the documentary "Hype!" soundtrack: 3 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | "___ dokie!" (expressing agreement) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Riff-____ (undesirable person) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Stand ___" (1961 hit by Ben E. King): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | 1991 song written by Eddie Vedder that was featured in the sixth season finale of the TV series "Cold Case" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Actresses Thompson and Michele | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Manager's aide for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "That" in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "___ Man" (2008 comedy-drama starring Jim Carrey) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "James Bond" series author Fleming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Well-protected like military vehicles | Show answer | 7 | |
| #30 | Campsite warmer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "___ Here" (song by Beyonce): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Seldom found | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Makes a blunder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Eddie Vedder to celebrate Dylan's 30 years in the music industry: 3 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #35 | Fit ___ (suit perfectly): 3 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Actress Kurylenko who played a Bond girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "This" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "The Producers" director Brooks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Opposite of departure for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "Without further ___" (delay) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Stopover for a quick sandwich | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Argon methane and oxygen e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "He is about to start ___ job": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "All About That ___" (Meghan Trainor song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | 1994 song written by Eddie Vedder which peaked at number one for eight weeks on Billboard Mainstream Rock: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #46 | "___ Brute?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Nirvana classic "Smells Like ___ Spirit" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "Dios ___!" ("OMG" in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Consumed food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Floral garland in Hawaii | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Saga of heroic deeds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Prefix that means "before" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | "___ Mine" 2002 song written by Eddie Vedder which was the first single of the album "Riot Act": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Computer's brain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sault ___ Marie Ontario | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Did ___ something wrong?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "That's a ___!" (end of filming) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "Hard ___" song by Indio covered by Eddie Vedder for the movie "Into The Wild" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Flightless Aussie bird | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 23, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 23, 2019, a Monday. It contains 59 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MASTERSOFWAR at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 10 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 23, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 23, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 23, 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 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 23, 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 59 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 23, 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.