Daily Themed Crossword December 31, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 31, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
December 31, 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 | Keystone characters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | King ___ film ape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Satellite radio's "The ___ & Anthony Show" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Another word for "Granny" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | __ Close famed Hollywood actress | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Formally support as a candidate | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | What chickens lay | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Hoodlum for hire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Extremely thin | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | "The Taming of the ___" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Cassius ___ former name of boxing legend Ali | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "___ you help me with this?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | What we breathe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Nothing but ___!" (Basketball phrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Translucent gemstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Biblical ark builder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | A fib | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Chris ___ "Star Trek" and "Wonder Woman" actor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Gloomy or sullen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Paintings or sculptures | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Scottish actor best known for his role as James Bond who was knighted in 2000: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | ___ Cola | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Move aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "That is neither here ___ there!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Number it takes to tango | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Stand-up comic ___ Schumer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Gold the brash powerful agent from the TV series "Entourage" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ de Janeiro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Cold and slippery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | CBS forensic drama with several spinoffs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Unwell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Heat rub target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "The Price Is Right" broadcaster: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Well boo-___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | The conclusion of something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Actor who portrayed Albus Dumbledore in the final six "Harry Potter" films who was knighted in 1998: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Garden waterer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Come close: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Awestruck or bug-eyed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Toy that goes up and down: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Table support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | A clump of turf often purchased at a nursery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Female sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ Idee a German artist collective | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Women's golf or tennis garment (hybrid attire) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Bikini part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Outwit in a way | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Obelix's favorite meat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Actor whose birthday it is today who won an Academy Award for playing Gandhi in the titular film and was knighted in 2002: 2 wds. | BENKINGSLEY | 11 | |
| #50 | "___ la Douce" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Stories of the ages | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | They can be inflated or shattered | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Sounds in pounds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Another word for "Donkey" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Much ___ About Nothing" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Opus ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Colosseum spectacle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Buddha for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Vast expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Humorist Bombeck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Duster's target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Title bestowed on 18-Across 32-Across and 44-Across | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Critic's assignment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Company with collectible toy trucks | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 31, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 31, 2017, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MICHAELGAMBON 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 4 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 31, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 31, 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 31, 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.