Daily Themed Crossword December 9, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 9, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 9, 2017 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | French ___ (fast food) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | An imperfection | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Tell tall tales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | What Kirk Douglas did for a living | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Whip to a froth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Famed pop group with hits like "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ Lee "Life of Pi" director | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Gritty film genre | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "Sorry ___ go!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Makes impossible | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | The opposite of a con on a list | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Big brand in contact lens care | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "He managed to succeed against all ___!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Wealthy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Displeased reaction from a crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Wine color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | The abominable snowman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Started to eat with "into" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The conclusion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | 1960 epic drama directed by Stanley Kubrick where Kirk Douglas (birthday today) played the titular character | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Country where Lima is capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Actor Arkin from "Little Miss Sunshine" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Popular holiday island east of Java | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | British fellow | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Financial claim | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Orange-haired simian | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Everything | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | What we breathe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Piece of cloth used to clean something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Oppenheimer's nuclear agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Federal property manager: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Uncle's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Front page fare | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___ Parker one of the creators of "South Park" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "20000 ___ the Sea" a 1954 adventure film starring Kirk Douglas based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | Bell hit with a padded mallet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "___-daisy!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Take your time I'm ___ hurry.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Bottle topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Female sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Bearded African animal that is often prey to lions | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Star Trek" lieutenant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Fearful sort a wuss | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | It's debatable | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Gives up as in MMA | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | A 1986 action comedy film in which Kirk Douglas starred alongside Eli Wallach and Dana Carvey: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Nabisco's cream-filled cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Pirate's brew | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Loosen as a knot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Works by Picasso and Michelangelo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Mantel piece that usually contains ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Apple genius? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Vacation spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | 2016 Olympics city | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "___ Not Easy Being Green" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Green shelled veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Lightning ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Newton e.g | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Simba to Mufasa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | In the past | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Genesis grandson | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 9, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 9, 2017, a Saturday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LEAGUESUNDER at 12 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, 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 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 9, 2017 — Questions
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Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the December 9, 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 9, 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 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.