Daily Themed Crossword December 5, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 5, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 5, 2021 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Soccer's Mia ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Dress lines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Biblical twin of Jacob | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Shopping spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Small dot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Actress Aniston fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Quick sharp blow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Altar in the sky | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Soak in the tub say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Long time boyfriend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "___ humbug!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Maker of sleek PCs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Every dog ___ its day" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Right now!" in text speak: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | The "E" in Q.E.D | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Hard-nosed | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Conductor ___-Pekka Salonen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "M" on an application often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | 1949 defense group letters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Sydney's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Organic material applied around a plant to enrich the soil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Concealed cleverly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Organic soil component made of decomposed matter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Tract of open wasteland | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | DIY gardening bundle for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Sin cos and ___ (trigonometric trio) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Shady tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Bird-to-be? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ better best | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Big bash | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Apply gently as cheek tint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Memory unit on a computing device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Lock ___ with (get into a bitter fight) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | "The Bachelor" flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Kyrie Irving's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Filming spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Fertile soil perfect for growing crops | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Animal waste used to improve the quality of soil for plant growth | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Statue of Liberty's location: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Food waste that can be added to gardening soil to help plants grow better | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | After-bath wear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Tooth at the back | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "Losing My Religion" band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Jerry's animated companion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Major record label: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Used a bean bag say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Great ___ dog breed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Show host | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Visual organs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Cricket match official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Criminal slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "The price you ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Banned pesticide: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "___ Diary..." (journal entry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Fair-hiring initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "___ you watering the plants regularly?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Brian ___ musician behind "On Some Faraway Beach" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Code-cracking organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Steinbeck's "___ of Eden" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Lend support to | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___-mo (match replay aid) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Shipping weight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "___-Mi": 2 wds. (song syllables) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Blog feed initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Farm structure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Casual top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ on the back (congratulatory gesture) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Mafia boss slangily | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 5, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 5, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COMPOST at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 5, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 5, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 5, 2021 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 5, 2021 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 5, 2021 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.