Daily Themed Crossword December 27, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 27, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 27, 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 | Winged mammal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Greyhound or Blue Bird vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Titular beekeeper from the Peter Fonda movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Bosnian or Serb for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Oh ___! I would never do that!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | A practical joke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Change according to the situation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | It's made of DNA | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Separated | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Corrosive chemical | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Corn cores | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Unwell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | A female deer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "___ My Children" famed TV series that ran for 41 years | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Marco ___" a Netflix TV series starring Lorenzo Richelmy as the titular explorer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Steaming evening time beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ Carvey former SNL cast member who also had a short-lived self-titled show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Classic video game maker with titles like "Missile Command" and "Asteroids" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Ready willing and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who portrays Kai Anderson on "American Horror Story: Cult": 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | Organization whose website has a "Know Your Rights" tab: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Class about finances for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Jail cell bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Play a character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Holding hands in public for example: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Beachgoer's item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "Don't provoke his ___!" (rage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Pipe material for short: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | One who knows the ropes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "I ___ what you did there!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Sauce at a sushi bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "I'm ___ roll!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Pay stub initials or stock listings: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | The name of the character portrayed by Cheyenne Jackson on "American Horror Story: Cult": 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Place to get a sub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Vintner's supply | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | A spiced Indian brew that is a type of 14-Across | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Perfect tennis serve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Continental trade group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Set straight | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Pie ___ Mode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Creature with one foot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Vast expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Spaceship Earth locale | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ Hathaway "Get Smart" actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | The actress who portrays Ivy Mayfair-Richards on "American Horror Story: Cult": 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | Subject of the 2012 documentary "Blackfish" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Headey who plays Cersei on "Game of Thrones" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Shakespearean king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Sphere | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Prefix with "present" and "directional" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ West famed comedienne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Gillette's ___ II Razor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Snake-like fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Cleaning chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Called up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | AFL Partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Negative vote | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "So good to see you! It's ___ so long!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Mountain statistic for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "___ you sure about that?" | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 27, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 27, 2017, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DRRUDYVINCENT at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 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 27, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 27, 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 27, 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.