Tuesday · December 8, 2020 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword December 8, 2020 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the December 8, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
12Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

December 8, 2020 — All 67 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Vodka unit Show answer 4
#2 Masseuse's workplace Show answer 3
#3 South American nation whose currency is Sol Show answer 4
#4 Grace ender Show answer 4
#5 Pond buildup Show answer 5
#6 Actress ___ Gardner of "Mogambo" Show answer 3
#7 By means of Show answer 3
#8 Like some high energy exercises Show answer 7
#9 Ye ___ Shoppe (shop sign words) Show answer 4
#10 Switch position Show answer 3
#11 "___ Factor" American game show in which contestants perform various stunts Show answer 4
#12 Global policy think tank: Abbr. Show answer 3
#13 Clothes line? Show answer 3
#14 Pinocchio's undoing Show answer 3
#15 Hummus holder Show answer 4
#16 Urgent request Show answer 4
#17 Miner's haul Show answer 3
#18 Long-snouted fish Show answer 3
#19 Tarbell and Wells Show answer 4
#20 Frozen plain Show answer 6
#21 ___ vu Show answer 4
#22 Scandinavian rug Show answer 3
#23 Mink's cousin Show answer 5
#24 Trucker's weight unit Show answer 3
#25 Cataract site Show answer 3
#26 ___ constrictor Show answer 3
#27 Catch red-handed Show answer 3
#28 "American ___ Warrior" game show featuring obstacle courses across American cities Show answer 5
#29 Boiling rage Show answer 3
#30 Tiny criticism Show answer 3
#31 Steeped beverage Show answer 3
#32 ___ soldier Show answer 3
#33 Katy Perry's music genre Show answer 3
#34 Mate Show answer 3
#35 "Facts ___ facts" Show answer 3
#36 Paper size for short Show answer 3
#37 Diva's piece Show answer 4
#38 Head rests Show answer 7
#39 Chest muscle for short Show answer 3
#40 Lose color Show answer 4
#41 "___ Boyard" French adventure game show where contestants complete physical challenges Show answer 4
#42 Wager Show answer 3
#43 "La la" preceder Show answer 3
#44 Spanish aunt Show answer 3
#45 Beanies for one Show answer 4
#46 Daring escapade Show answer 5
#47 Sport-___ (vehicles) Show answer 4
#48 Website address: Abbr. Show answer 3
#49 County in Utah named after a Native American tribe Show answer 5
#50 Launch ___ (rocket launch site) Show answer 3
#51 Injured a ligament say Show answer 4
#52 British extreme game show where contestants have to cross assault courses: 2 wds. Show answer 12
#53 ___ up (admits) Show answer 4
#54 PBS affiliate in New York Show answer 4
#55 European capital on a fjord Show answer 4
#56 Wish ___ a star Show answer 4
#57 Use a keyboard Show answer 4
#58 "Jungle ___" British children's show in which contestants take part in a treasure hunt Show answer 3
#59 "The Fair Penitent" playwright Nicholas Show answer 4
#60 Obligation Show answer 4
#61 Mole in the system say Show answer 3
#62 Coffee holders Show answer 4
#63 Just out of the pool Show answer 3
#64 Chop off Show answer 3
#65 Super ___ (GameCube predecessor): Abbr. Show answer 3
#66 Sault ___ Marie Show answer 3
#67 Formula ___ racing Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the December 8, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 8, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TOTALWIPEOUT at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 8, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

December 8, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for December 8, 2020?
The December 8, 2020 grid has 67 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 67 clues. The longest answer is TOTALWIPEOUT at 12 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for December 8, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including December 7, 2020 and December 9, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the December 8, 2020 Crossword

01

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 67 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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 8, 2020 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 8, 2020 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

67clues on this board
12longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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