Daily Themed Crossword December 11, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 11, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 11, 2019 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | U.S. department with the motto "Improving the health safety and well-being of America": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Messy stack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | What foodies love to do | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Ugly Betty" actress ___ Ortiz | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Intimidate with "out" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Italian company that is Nike's rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Shortest month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "The Time Machine" race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Words on a book jacket | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Quarter of a pie say: Hyph. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Sturdy barrel wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "This comes ___ surprise to me": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Roar" singer Perry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ Zimmer who composed the theme music of the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and has also won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for "The Lion King" | HANS | 4 | |
| #15 | Down with the flu say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Code-cracking government organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Don't leave!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Baseball great Gehrig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Sinus-treating doctor for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Actress who played Queen Elizabeth II in the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and also starred in "Crossbones" as Kate Balfour: 2 wds. | CLAIREFOY | 9 | |
| #21 | Rapper Wayne and Durk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Text books designed for grades 1 to 12 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | What a surfer rides | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "___ Was Here" 2014 comedy-drama film starring Kate Hudson: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Vowel-shaped beam: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Very perceptive or touchy | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Rain-___ (bubble gum brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Grampa Simpson familiarly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ESPN broadcaster Bob | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Bailout key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hoopster ___ Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Finn (popular character in Mark Twain stories) for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Active on radio or certain radio user? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | MacLachlan of "Twin Peaks" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Actress who played Princess Margaret in the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and also starred in "Hobbs and Shaw" as Hattie Shaw: 2 wds. | VANESSAKIRBY | 12 | |
| #36 | Coup d'___ (unconstitutional seizure of power) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Tie the ___ (marry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Formerly in old times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Chili ___ carne (spicy stew) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ Aviv | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "X-Men" actor McKellen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Bye Bye Bye" band | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Pale yellow color | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Deep cleft or divide | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | "Every ___ Tiger" (1999 book by Tom Clancy): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Actor who played Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh in the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and also starred in "Party Animals" as Danny Foster: 2 wds. | MATTSMITH | 9 | |
| #47 | ___ Jennings actor who played Duke of Windsor in the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and also starred in the 2002 production of "My Fair Lady" as Henry Higgins | ALEX | 4 | |
| #48 | Bride's ___ of honor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Little troublemakers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Mahershala of "Green Book" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Thanksgiving tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Without modification: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5 hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Platform for Siri | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Help!" at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Carson City's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Puppy's playful bite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Go away!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | DJ's array: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Army dining hall | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 11, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 11, 2019, a Wednesday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is VANESSAKIRBY at 12 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 11, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 11, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 11, 2019 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 11, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 11, 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.
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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.