Daily Themed Crossword December 1, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 1, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 1, 2017 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___'n' cheese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Trim the lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Discontinued G.M car | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Bit of smoke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Tennis legend ___ Agassi | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Commercials on TV for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Assured of at least a tie in golf | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Put away like luggage on a plane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Submit a form say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Rug measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Uncommon like 40-Across | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | A female sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "___ questions?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ Baba and the Forty Thieves | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "To be or ___ to be..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | The expendable piece on a chessboard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Near-obsolescent circular storage mediums: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Plummet or fall | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Holder for a potion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | A gazelle to a lion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | One of the largest animals on the planet which while smaller than its "blue" cousin has the biggest brain proportional to its body: 2 wds. | SPERMWHALE | 10 | |
| #22 | Red Muppet on "Sesame Street" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Steps into a role | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Willy ___ pioneering writer on rocketry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Frozen and slippery like some roads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | An unreturned serve in tennis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | The first man | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | A female deer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | First and last word of the Musketeers' motto | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Treasure-hunter's aid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Yoga class requirement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ballerina's hairdo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Supportive undergarment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Divest (of) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Much ___ about nothing" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | A massive tentacled sea creature that is one of the largest animals on the planet and is the largest known invertebrate: 2 wds. | COLOSSALSQUID | 13 | |
| #37 | Feng ___ (Chinese aesthetic system) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Pens on the dotted line | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Like some company reports for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "Electric" fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Joint that may be swiveled | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Reverse or cancel command on the computer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | The Forbidden City | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Carry with effort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Like some amusement park rides | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | A place to get pampered | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Nez Perce famed Native American race who breed their own horses | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Actress Russo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | The White ___ one of the largest terrestrial animals on the planet that is known for its large horn | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | Translucent gemstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Stare at rudely | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Chop ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Beta preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Entreaty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Set the pace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Practice before a bout as a boxer would | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Chewing ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "The Simpsons" bartender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Coop group | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Lion in the night sky | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | It may be bounced off someone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Drain-cleaning chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Contact lens' spot | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 1, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 1, 2017, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COLOSSALSQUID at 13 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 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 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 1, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 1, 2017 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 1, 2017 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.