Daily Themed Crossword December 31, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 31, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
December 31, 2018 — 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 | Berry common in breakfast bowls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | "Six-pack" muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Brought into existence | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Move like a fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Star Trek" genre: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | ___ protocol (fixed procedure): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Astringent used on skin | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Fraction of a Newton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | One learning on the job | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Sample a dish say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Insurance giant whose name sounds like the volcano in Sicily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Do some hard labor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Does some sunbathing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Optometrist's study subject | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Mooing animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Flirtatiously shy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Type of race that requires the participant to pass on a baton | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Nicole ___ Parker from "Soul Food" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Country lodge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Make up for past sins | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Drake's superhit song released in 2018 which inspired an Internet meme dance challenge known as the "Kiki Challenge": 3 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | Shaggy Tibetan animals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Weaver's machine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Vanish into thin ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "___ dark desert highway cool wind in my hair...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ Enterprises bygone TV production company which had a cat on its logo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Prop at a masquerade party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Sashimi fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Half a dozen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Playground game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Big or small digit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Gunderson from "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Tank filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Put into words | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Childish Gambino's superhit song released in 2018 that addresses issues of gun violence and racism: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Empty as a fountain pen | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | Speak disrespectfully to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Give a score from 1-10 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Arrange tracks like a DJ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Badger endlessly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Partner during times of war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Make a request on Amazon | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Gives permission to | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Pontiac ___ (car from the '80s) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | As ___ as a fiddle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Slasher film "___ What You Did Last Summer": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Problem in the joints | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Maroon 5's superhit song released in 2018 which features Gal Gadot Ellen DeGeneres and Jennifer Lopez amongst others in its music video: 3 wds. | GIRLSLIKEYOU | 12 | |
| #50 | Visiting Hollywood say: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Major competitor of Uber | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Sun in a sunny side up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "You're the ___ was looking for.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ car (second-hand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Mr. and ___ Smith" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Le __ (French daily afternoon newspaper) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Unit of currency in Tokyo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | One of the light switch positions | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Dua Lipa's superhit song "New ___" which entered the top ten list in 2018 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | To and ___ (like a pendulum) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Martial artist Bruce ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Kendrick Lamar and SZA's superhit song "All the ___" which was released in 2018 as the lead single to the soundtrack album for "Black Panther" | STARS | 5 | |
| #63 | Stranded motorist's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "The Karate ___" | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 31, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 31, 2018, a Monday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THISISAMERICA at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 31, 2018 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 31, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 31, 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 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 31, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 31, 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.