Daily Themed Crossword December 16, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 16, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
December 16, 2022 — All 71 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Deck the halls with boughs of ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #2 | Six-pack ___ (bodybuilder's attribute maybe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Collision sound in a comic | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | I bid you ___ (farewell) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Winnie-the-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Wood-cutter? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Presidential ___ of Freedom | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Use a keyboard say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ drink to that! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Color of chili maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the country of Denmark | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Auction offer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Harden as jello | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Stock market debut: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Wander around aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Shakespearean character who is the brother of Viola in Twelfth Night and who settled in the region of Illyria | Show answer | 9 | |
| #17 | Poker stake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Hoop or stud locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Resentful green emotion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Julius ___ Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the city of Rome | Show answer | 6 | |
| #21 | In-N-___ Burger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Christmas month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Take a seat? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Slangy no | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Pink ___ (Comfortably Numb band) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the country of Scotland | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Bump into with force | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Letter in your Google inbox | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Half-moon tide (anagram of pane) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ Ventura: Pet Detective (Jim Carrey film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Shrek e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Tram track part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Number of events in a decathlon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Isle of Dogs director Anderson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Annual for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ to a Nightingale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Jar's cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | King ___ Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the region of Britain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Christmas seasons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Well-fitting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | The ___ Who Cried Wolf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | The Life Ahead actress ___ Loren | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Get-out-of-jail money | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Shaft between wheels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Get gooey as ice cream | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Disorderly stacks | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Gobi or Sahara e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Speck of dust | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Bric-a-___ (collection of random objects) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | College with campuses in New Rochelle and Bronxville | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Dinner and a movie traditionally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Afternoon brew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Disorderly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | My man! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Delhi's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Old-time welcome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Times Square's location: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | White House staffer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ Ben (Peter Parker's relative) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Bill at the bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ V Shakespearean protagonist from the eponymous play who hails from the country of England | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Sorority's counterpart for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Tablecloth material perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Black cat to some | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Wizard in olden times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Broadcasts as a TV series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Drop of sorrow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Pellets of frozen rain (rhymes with fail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | Trim the lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #71 | Tissue paper layer | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 16, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 16, 2022, a Friday. It contains 71 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SEBASTIAN at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 16, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 16, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 16, 2022 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 71 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.
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 16, 2022 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 71 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 16, 2022 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.