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Daily Themed Crossword December 26, 2020 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the December 26, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
9Longest
3Shortest
8Abbreviations
Answers

December 26, 2020 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 Pitcher's asset Show answer 3
#2 Nautical direction Show answer 3
#3 Professional charge Show answer 3
#4 Identify on Instagram Show answer 3
#5 "Mardi" or "Foie" follower Show answer 4
#6 "Get a ___!" Show answer 4
#7 ___ on (have faith in) Show answer 4
#8 Lady Gaga's "___ Never Love Again" Show answer 3
#9 "American ___" 2000 dark comedy horror film starring Jared Leto as Paul Allen Show answer 6
#10 First light Show answer 4
#11 "Old habits ___ hard" Show answer 3
#12 Like a Frappuccino Show answer 4
#13 Piece of cake Show answer 4
#14 Collect from the field Show answer 4
#15 "___ Room" 2002 thriller starring Jared Leto as Junior Show answer 5
#16 Family members for short Show answer 4
#17 2010 healthcare law in the U.S.: Abbr. Show answer 3
#18 The "M" of MB Show answer 4
#19 Treaty co-signatory Show answer 4
#20 Anderson or Craven Show answer 3
#21 Overly inquisitive Show answer 4
#22 Metal source Show answer 3
#23 Sweet Halloween haul Show answer 5
#24 Embassy VIP for short Show answer 3
#25 "My So-Called ___" 1994 teen drama TV series starring Jared Leto as Jordan Catalano Show answer 4
#26 Batman's batcave for one Show answer 4
#27 "___ Flux" (2005 sci-fi film) Show answer 4
#28 Obligation Show answer 4
#29 Physicist Georg ___ Show answer 3
#30 Young seal Show answer 3
#31 Patsy Cline's "I Fall to ___" Show answer 6
#32 Baseball suture? Show answer 4
#33 "Mr. ___" 2009 sci-fi drama starring Jared Leto (birthday today) as Nemo Show answer 6
#34 Numerical prefix meaning "eight" Show answer 4
#35 Tragic fate Show answer 4
#36 Toy that goes up and down: Hyph. Show answer 4
#37 Martian's ride: Abbr. Show answer 3
#38 Large flightless bird Show answer 3
#39 Game show hosts: Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 Corporate executive: Abbr. Show answer 3
#41 Calligrapher's tools Show answer 4
#42 ___ Mix-a-Lot Show answer 3
#43 Cooling units: Abbr. Show answer 3
#44 Eminem's "Like ___ Soldiers" Show answer 3
#45 Popular pet food brand Show answer 4
#46 Baby from "Baby Driver" Show answer 5
#47 Fireball in the sky Show answer 3
#48 Replay speed: Hyph. Show answer 5
#49 Gargoyle's spot (rhymes with "hedge") Show answer 5
#50 "Dallas Buyers ___" 2013 biographical drama starring Jared Leto as Rayon Show answer 4
#51 Tamale ingredient Show answer 4
#52 ___ dokie! Show answer 4
#53 Buyer's concern Show answer 4
#54 Billiards stick Show answer 3
#55 Actress ___ Lupino who directed "The Hitch-Hiker" Show answer 3
#56 Variety or class Show answer 3
#57 Thirty ___ Mars rock band formed in 1998 by Jared Leto and his brother: 2 wds. Show answer 9
#58 "She" in Portuguese Show answer 3
#59 Divisions on a ruler: Abbr. Show answer 3
#60 "___ vous plait" (Parisian's "please") Show answer 3
#61 ___-80 (early home computer): Abbr. Show answer 3
#62 Model ___ Ray from the "Thriller" music video Show answer 3
#63 Drinker's road offense: Abbr. Show answer 3
#64 Hardwood sources Show answer 4
#65 "___ Interrupted" movie starring Angelina Jolie Show answer 4
#66 Presidential nickname Show answer 3
#67 Wham's "___ Christmas" Show answer 4
#68 Fashion designer ___ Schiaparelli Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the December 26, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 26, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SECONDSTO at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 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 26, 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 26, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for December 26, 2020?
The December 26, 2020 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is SECONDSTO at 9 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 8 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for December 26, 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 25, 2020 and December 27, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the December 26, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 26, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 26, 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
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
9longest 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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