Daily Themed Crossword December 21, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 21, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 21, 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 | Pro's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Videomaker for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | In the center of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Horse hair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Cash-dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Sums up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Just ___": 2 wds. (Nike's slogan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Animated explorer with a backpack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Vegetable ___ (soup base) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Shower ___ (soap alternative) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Service station purchase often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Actress Gardner from "Mogambo" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Took a good look at | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Congresswoman Ilhan ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Yulimar ___ Venezuelan athlete who set a world record for women's triple jump at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Horn sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Actress Longoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | El ___ (weather phenomenon) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Aleksandra ___ Polish climber who set a world record for speed climbing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Chimney deposit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ vu (familiar feeling) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | ___ Deco (architecture style) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Bell (fast-food chain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ wrestling (bar event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Actor Gibson from "Braveheart" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | South ___ Seoul's land | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Judge's gown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Grey Tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | "Much ___ about nothing" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | First-aid ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Warholm Norwegian athlete who set a world record for 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #32 | Perfect tennis serve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | T-___ (dinosaur) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Agree non-verbally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Frog's relative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "On thin ___" (in a dangerous situation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "___ of love" (letter ender) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Talks (maker of inspirational videos) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ cone (cold treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Male sibling lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Smartphone message | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Casual summer top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Washington actor from "Training Day" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | ___ Changhong Chinese shooter who set a world record in the 50m rifle event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | ___ and flow (tidal movement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Spill the beans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Swan character from "Twilight" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Homer Simpson's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Coca-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ Dressel American swimmer who set new world records in swimming at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #51 | Friend in war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "___ there done that!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Prefix with "valent" or "dextrous" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Cat's "I need milk" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Beloved pig on screen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Violet flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "From ___ to plate" (bacon's journey at breakfast) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Campaign figure for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Actor Baldwin from "30 Rock" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Ctrl+X on a computer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Within arm's reach | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "That's ___ folks!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Cordon ___ (meat dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Asian desert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Vote against? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Sugar-attacking insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Director Anderson of "Moonrise Kingdom" | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 21, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 21, 2021, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MIROSLAW at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 21, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 21, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 21, 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 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 21, 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 21, 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 8, 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.