Daily Themed Crossword December 24, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 24, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 24, 2018 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Practice in the ring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Furniture in a talk show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Actress Chaplin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "I'm very ___ of chocolates" (like) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Out in front | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Anagram of "pea" which is a beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Unwanted plant in a pool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Volcano liquid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Artful deception | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Bowling lane | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Tori of "Cornflake Girl" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | TV show interrupters for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Shop which may offer egg salad and sandwiches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Butter used on the skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "Winnie-the-___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Music's McCartney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "Not impressed" expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Hathaway of "The Intern" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Sinister and wicked | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Cry for a matador | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Air traffic control instrument | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Singer McEntire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Cara who won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2018 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #24 | Briefly treat with high heat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Leppard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Hairy coat on animals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Organ related to iris and cornea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "___ my life" (Bon Jovi hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Solid cubes in a scotch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | John Hancock Center city for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Electric swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Anagram of 31d which is a transportation mode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Dad to grandpa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Right away!": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | One coming off the bench for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Back in history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "Gangnam Style" Youtube sensation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Band which won the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2018: 4 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #39 | Stopped sleeping | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | San Francisco's ___ Hill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | June 6 1944: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Rural storage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Silent acknowledgment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Man of the future | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Code breaker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Clean your memory space | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Millionaire's water transport | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Prohibit officially | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "___ fast!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Poetry competition | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Ed who won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2018 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #52 | Recruit new employees | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Like 2010 but not 2011 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Element with atomic number 10 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Egg whites' friendly neighbors | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Rachel from "Friends" dressed up as this "Star Wars" princess | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Mario ___ Nintendo racing game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Goes downhill fast on snow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Actress Tyler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Some tennis winners | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Use it with "dead" and it becomes a waterbody | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Wood often used in shipbuilding | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "___ you listening?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | What you might polish everyday | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Alexa's counterpart in Apple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Guys | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | 10922-feet Italian peak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Common morning cereals | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 24, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 24, 2018, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THEWARONDRUGS at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 24, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 24, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 24, 2018 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 68 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 24, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 24, 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 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.