Daily Themed Crossword December 22, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 22, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 22, 2017 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Swiss mountain range | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Rock band's sound booster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Military doctor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | Instrument played by Elton John or Billy Joel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Partook of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Prayer's last word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Small rug in a bathroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Sound that rebounds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Ark builder of Genesis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Loathe | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ known as (what "aka" stands for) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Mary ___ Retton (1984 Olympic gymnast) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Male child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Mel the first NLer to hit 500 homers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Floral wreath for a visitor to Hawaii | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Bell (fast food chain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Firefighter's footwear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Holding hands on the sidewalk for example: Abbr | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | A spy and point man for "IMF" in the "Mission: Impossible" series portrayed by Tom Cruise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Part of a pen we write with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Chinese: Prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Sign of bad things coming | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | State whose three largest cities all begin with "C" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Funny man professionally | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Fleming who created 50a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | What chopping onions might make you do | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Length of hair made into interlaced strands | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Boxing legend Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Platform for iPhones and iPads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Homer Simpson's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Grey tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Constellation representing the king of the jungle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Restroom in England | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Jam container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | A comically incompetent spy for "MI7" created as a parody of 50a and portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in the films by the same name: 2 wds. | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | |
| #36 | Poem that honors someone or something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Move like a kangaroo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Pro hoops league: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Shower ___ (body wash) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Gastronomic capital of France | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "And so with no further ___..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Follow orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | "How can I ever ___ you?" ("I'm in your debt") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Title for 16a 31a or 50a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Word of assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Far from cordial | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Kind of space | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Marooned person's signal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | First neutral or reverse? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Competent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Wander aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ and void | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Rich soil | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Part of the face where the chin is | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | A spy for "MI6" known for his flair and Aston Martins portrayed by Daniel Craig in the recent films: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | Alternative to a lager or a stout | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | What a navigator reads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Game with matchsticks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | What "brut" means on champagne bottles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Concept embodying yin and yang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Actor Rickman of "Die Hard" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Dragon's den | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Piece of history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Shed tears | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Award for a TV performer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Dream state letters | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 22, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 22, 2017, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JOHNNYENGLISH at 13 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 22, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 22, 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 66 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 22, 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.