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Daily Themed Crossword December 8, 2019 Answers

All 64 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the December 8, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.

64Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
1Abbreviations
Answers

December 8, 2019 — All 64 Clues

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

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#1 Maths or history for short Show answer 4
#2 Hang loosely Show answer 3
#3 Largest and most populous continent Show answer 4
#4 Some small Chevrolet models Show answer 4
#5 "Good" in Spanish Show answer 5
#6 Auction action Show answer 3
#7 Groucho Marx's "Hello ___ Be Going": 2 wds. Show answer 5
#8 Feathered missile Show answer 4
#9 Widemouthed earthenware pot Show answer 4
#10 Opposite of subjective for short Show answer 3
#11 Economic upswing say Show answer 4
#12 ___ Li "The Expendables" actor who played Yin Yang in the 2010 action film and also starred as Jue Yang in "Shaolin Temple" Show answer 3
#13 Put into practice say Show answer 3
#14 Thurman of "Kill Bill" Show answer 3
#15 Nagging pain Show answer 4
#16 ___ vera (soothing succulent) Show answer 4
#17 ___- data another term for curriculum vitae Show answer 3
#18 Continental cash Show answer 4
#19 Like cheerios cereal Show answer 5
#20 Coagulate as blood Show answer 4
#21 "The Expendables" actor who plays Lee Christmas in the 2010 film and also starred as Chev Chelios in "Crank": 2 wds. Show answer 12
#22 Assigned to peeling in the army: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#23 Take care of Show answer 4
#24 ___ your cup of tea Show answer 3
#25 Golf ball perch Show answer 3
#26 Some alarm respondants: Abbr. Show answer 3
#27 Harsh criticism Show answer 4
#28 Cut off as a branch Show answer 3
#29 Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#30 When doubled it's the name of Asia's famous three-wheeler Show answer 3
#31 Five pairs Show answer 3
#32 Web address ender often Show answer 3
#33 "Let You Love Me" singer Rita Show answer 3
#34 Family member for short Show answer 3
#35 "Pick a card ___ card" Show answer 3
#36 "The Expendables" actor who plays Gunner Jensen in the 2010 film and also starred as He-Man in "Masters of the Universe": 2 wds. DOLPHLUNDGREN 13
#37 Pay close attention Show answer 4
#38 Horses' gaits Show answer 5
#39 Spiritual guide Show answer 4
#40 Place to get a massage Show answer 3
#41 NASA affirmative: Hyph. Show answer 3
#42 "___ Betty" comedy-drama TV series starring America Ferrera Show answer 4
#43 Teen's skin woe Show answer 4
#44 Dadaist Jean Show answer 3
#45 ___ Tyler composer who wrote original music for the 2010 action film "The Expendables" and also composed music for "Now You See Me" BRIAN 5
#46 Chilling sound from a snowman Show answer 3
#47 Chocolate-caramel candies Show answer 5
#48 Opposite of less Show answer 4
#49 "The Expendables" actor who palyed Tool in thr 2010 film and also starred as Ivan Vanko in "Iron Man 2": 2 wds. Show answer 12
#50 Smidgen or tiny bit Show answer 4
#51 Up-and-down toy: Hyph. Show answer 4
#52 Actresses Issa and Charlotte Show answer 4
#53 Metric mass unit Show answer 4
#54 ___ Roberts "The Expendables" actor who palyed James Munroe in the 2010 action film and also starred as Michael Z. in "Inherent Vice" ERIC 4
#55 Enjoyed a recliner Show answer 3
#56 What "S" stands for in "ASAP" Show answer 4
#57 Gardener's bagful (rhymes with "toil") Show answer 4
#58 Tire inflator Show answer 3
#59 Museum contents in Spain Show answer 4
#60 NBA legend Ming Show answer 3
#61 Giants Quarterback Manning Show answer 3
#62 Brewed drink that may be served in a pot Show answer 3
#63 Add-___ (extras) Show answer 3
#64 What "S" stands for in ASCAP for short Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the December 8, 2019 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 8, 2019, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DOLPHLUNDGREN 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 6 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 8, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

December 8, 2019 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for December 8, 2019?
The December 8, 2019 grid has 64 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 64 clues. The longest answer is DOLPHLUNDGREN at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 1 clue are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for December 8, 2019 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including December 7, 2019 and December 9, 2019.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the December 8, 2019 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 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.

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 8, 2019 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 8, 2019 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

64clues 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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