Daily Themed Crossword December 20, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 20, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 20, 2021 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Baseball hitters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Bikini piece | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | The ___ "Discoteque" band who represented Lithuania in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "Not only that..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Newhart" production company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Wrestling match padding | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Moby-Dick" captain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Capital of Tunisia | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "Voices" singer who represented Sweden in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Either side of a sports game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Yellowstone deer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | DiFranco who sang "Little Plastic Castle" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "No ___ is an island" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "You've got mail" letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Wednesday follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Wrist-to-elbow bone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Flip as a coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Use rollerblades | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | "Zitti e buoni" band from Italy that won the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Enjoy a buffet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Said a few words | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | ___ Lilly and Company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Prejudice or favoritism | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | HBO's "Da ___ G Show" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Ltd. kin for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like a disciplinarian's look | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | ___-Carlton (hotel chain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Trevor ___ "The Daily Show" host | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Two-base hit for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Je me casse" singer who represented Malta in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 7 | |
| #31 | Slice of history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Enjoy a hot chocolate say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Reaction to a tasty snack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Debtor's letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Actress Thurman of "The Slap" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Cheese that's runny when overripe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Die shape? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Pravi "Voila" singer who represented France in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | "Green-eyed" emotion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Glasgow cap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Portable computer's place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Russian Woman" singer who represented Russia in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | "___ of Dogs" (2018 film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | The ___ Mamba "Love Is On My Side" band that represented Portugal in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | "___ The Builder" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Fritter fryer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Channel "Dark Side" band who represented Finland in the 2021 Eurovision | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Homes on wheels: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Hip-hop's ___ Wayne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Legally: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | "A" of UAE | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Clean with a towel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "I'm unconvinced" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Lady in a Leonardo da Vinci painting: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #55 | Suffix with "Pay" or "Cray" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ Delhi India's capital | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Prodigal" one? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Australian actor Bana | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Cartoon collectible | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Household power source for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Neither's companion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Bonobo for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Sharp-sighted avian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Genetic counselor's molecule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 20, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 20, 2021, a Monday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MANESKIN at 8 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 2 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 20, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 20, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 20, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 20, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 20, 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.