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Daily Themed Crossword December 1, 2018 Answers

All 60 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the December 1, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.

60Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

December 1, 2018 — All 60 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Tag words during a sale which means without warranty: 2 wds Show answer 4
#2 Curved shapes like that of a rainbow Show answer 4
#3 Monthly payment for an apartment say Show answer 4
#4 Place for a cappuccino Show answer 4
#5 Body part also called belly that may get upset at times Show answer 7
#6 Shortly or in a little while say Show answer 4
#7 Mud bath locale Show answer 3
#8 Storyline that may thicken with time Show answer 4
#9 Sum up Show answer 3
#10 Sitting space in a car say Show answer 4
#11 Hope towards achieving something Show answer 6
#12 Gardner in "Mogambo" Show answer 3
#13 Flight connection word which means by way of Show answer 3
#14 Bit of pond slime Show answer 4
#15 Sharp slapping blow which also means long hit in baseball Show answer 4
#16 Auctioneer's closing word Show answer 4
#17 Facts you can google for short Show answer 4
#18 American biographical drama film of 1983 starring Meryl Streep which is inspired by the life of a nuclear whistleblower Karen SILKWOOD 8
#19 Barbie's fictional counterpart Show answer 3
#20 Rose plant might have thorns on this part Show answer 4
#21 Miss Universe competition e.g. Show answer 7
#22 "___ Baba and the Forty Thieves" (popular folk tale) Show answer 3
#23 Hawaiian souvenir Show answer 3
#24 Crumb-carrying tiny insect Show answer 3
#25 System that connects producers and consumers within the food system: Abbr. Show answer 3
#26 Musical event that may be held in a stadium or an arena Show answer 7
#27 Alley-___ (looping pass in a play) Show answer 3
#28 "Morning Edition" airer: Abbr. Show answer 3
#29 Cough syrup amount for short Show answer 3
#30 Teen's bane and skin trouble informally Show answer 3
#31 Skip over as ads Show answer 3
#32 Top card that can beat the king Show answer 3
#33 What "p" stands for in "mph" Show answer 3
#34 American drama film of 1982 starring Meryl Streep which is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by William Styron: 2 wds. SOPHIESCHOICE 13
#35 Ottawa's country Show answer 6
#36 Make haste or cause to go quickly Show answer 3
#37 Expected goods that are not yet delivered: 2 wds. Show answer 7
#38 The cruelest month according to T.S. Eliot for short Show answer 3
#39 Picasso or Vincent Van Gogh e.g. Show answer 7
#40 "___ Reader" magazine named for its co-founder Show answer 4
#41 The Statue of Liberty stands in this country: Abbr. Show answer 3
#42 Use a needle and thread and do some stitching say Show answer 3
#43 Got older Show answer 4
#44 Opposite of paleo- Show answer 3
#45 Pupil's place Show answer 4
#46 Former Acura model Show answer 7
#47 "It's ___ of your business" Show answer 4
#48 Kylo ___ of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Show answer 3
#49 David Schwimmer's character in "Friends" Show answer 4
#50 Sluggish flow of blood say Show answer 4
#51 Popular assistant with an IOS platform Show answer 4
#52 ___ Lee co-creator of Spider-Man and Iron Man Show answer 4
#53 Chemical suffix with "ox" or "brom" Show answer 3
#54 American Drama film of 1987 starring Meryl Streep which is based on William Kennedy's novel of the same name Show answer 8
#55 What "DI" stands for in "DIY": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#56 Have supper Show answer 4
#57 It's in our genes: Abbr. Show answer 3
#58 "Fantastic Beasts" actor Miller Show answer 4
#59 Suffix with "Japan" and "Vietnam" Show answer 3
#60 Strap used to guide a horse Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the December 1, 2018 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 1, 2018, a Saturday. It contains 60 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SOPHIESCHOICE at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 1, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

December 1, 2018 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for December 1, 2018?
The December 1, 2018 grid has 60 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 60 clues. The longest answer is SOPHIESCHOICE at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for December 1, 2018 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including November 30, 2018 and December 2, 2018.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the December 1, 2018 Crossword

01

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 60 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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 1, 2018 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 60 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 1, 2018 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

60clues on this board
13longest answer
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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