Daily Themed Crossword December 14, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 14, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 14, 2019 — 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 | Severly injure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Word of indifference | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Designer Mode of "The Incredibles" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "The ___ of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters" 1876 novel by Thomas Hardy about Ethelberta who reinvents herself to find a perfect match | HAND | 4 | |
| #5 | Old sound systems for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | That guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Absurd or silly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Business school subject for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Melt gradually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "___ on a Tower" 1882 novel by Thomas Hardy which is a love story of Lady Constastine and Swithin St. Cleeve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Sentence part? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Approves | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Oral health organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | What quills are dipped in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Herman Melville's "Typee" sequel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "Now I get it": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Place to stop for the night | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Liposuction target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The Red planet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Far from the ____" 1874 novel by Thomas Hardy which is about the farming community in Victorian England: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #21 | Karaoke tune for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Autocrat of yore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___-Rooter (plumbing service provider) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ and throw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Caged place for animals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Santa's little helper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Lessen as pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Balloon filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Oinker's pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Actress Farrow of "Rosemary's Baby" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Yoga accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Glass edge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Natural buzzer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Nine digit ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Life's ___" 1894 collection of stories by Thomas Hardy which touches upon both rural life and the life of the bourgeois: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Stolen goods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "How can I ___ thank you?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Group with 12 founding members: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Cook in oil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Future embryos | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Congregational cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | "___ the Obscure" novel by Thomas Hardy about published in 1895 a working-class young man who dreams of becoming a scholar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | G. I. ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Hold on tight | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Foldable bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Playful river critter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Actress Patricia of "Hud" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | 1867 melancholic poem written by Thomas Hardy about the end of a relationship: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | ___ Grey tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Throat clearing sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Scruff of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "A Pair of Blue ___" 1873 novel by Thomas Hardy about the love triangle of Elfride Swancourt and her two suitors | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Leak out slowly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Lingerie item for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Abacus component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Chart-topper say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Sea assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Hard to find | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Sound of letter before "Q" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | The whole shebang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Restaurant boss or supervisor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Sixth sense: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 14, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 14, 2019, a Saturday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LITTLEIRONIES at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 14, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 14, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 14, 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 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 14, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 14, 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, 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.