Daily Themed Crossword December 15, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 15, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 15, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Office coolers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Surrounded by a crowd | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Pilates class need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Poison ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "___: New Blood" 2021 miniseries that's a revival of the original series starring Michael C. Hall | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Mom's mom lovingly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "___ long way" (last): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Engine lubricant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Zoo residents | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Explosive party perhaps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Filled to the ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "Umbrella" singer to fans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Apple with a big screen? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Flash ___ (spontaneous public performance) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Stone Age abode | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___-Tin-Tin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Bachelorette party vehicle for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Underworld river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Last name of boxers Muhammad and Laila | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Sharjah resident perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Surfer's shade? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Braying beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | "Behind the ___" 2021 documentary TV series that's a revival of the original VH1 series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Online address letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Ham sandwich bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Date night flowers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Puts into words | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Kin of "sorta" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Go-___ (type of wheel car) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "The Wonder ___" 2021 TV series that's a reboot of the original series which starred Fred Savage | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | "___ see you tomorrow" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Tantrum-throwing talent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Prescription prescriber for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Sharif "Lawrence of Arabia" actor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Cow's child | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Eponymous ice-cream maker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | 2021 TV series that's a revival of the original cartoon series featuring the voice of E.G. Daily | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | ER personnel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "___ big kid now!" (child's cry): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "Cheers" in Cancun | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Plentiful (anagram of "maple") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Author Harper who created Boo Radley and Atticus Finch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Blog feed format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Be a match for | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | 2021 TV series that's a revival of the original series starring Miranda Cosgrove | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | Prefix with "phone" to mean a voice amplifier | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Snowman's neckwear | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Large heap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "Peter ___ picked a peck of pickled peppers..." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Spinach mineral | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Battalion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Steady ___ rock: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "G" in "LGBTQ" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Gossip ___" 2021 series that's a sequel of the original series that starred Blake Lively | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Grunt heard on a pirate ship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Household rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Use a Kindle say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Visual organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "The ___ of War" book by Sun Tzu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Opus ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Plant gel with skin benefits | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___-o'-shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Classical Greek instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Currency used in Japan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Piglet's pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Mountain legend | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 15, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 15, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ANIMALS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 15, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 15, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 15, 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 67 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 15, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 15, 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.
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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.