Daily Themed Crossword December 17, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 17, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 17, 2019 — All 59 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Prefix with "metric" or "graphy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Guy's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Was set ablaze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Tot's bed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Tai ___ (Chinese martial art) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Luminous circle often depicting saintliness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "___ be alright" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Actor ___ Dane of "Grey's Anatomy" series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Indefinite state of unconsciousness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Soup container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Big Brother" TV network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Sim ___ Canadian NBA player from Sacramento Kings who at 7ft 5in was listed as one of the tallest players | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Construction plot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Rodent in a science lab | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Frank Anne Frank's father who published her diary in 1947 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Hawaiian yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "____ Be There For You" (Friend's theme song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Sudanese-born NBA player from Washington Bullets who at 7ft 7in was the second-tallest player after Gheorghe Muresan: 2 wds. | MANUTEBOL | 9 | |
| #20 | Egyptian symbol of life | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Wyatt ___" a 1994 American western based on a famous lawman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Dog's cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Marjanovic Serbian NBA player from Dallas Mavericks who at 7ft 4in is the second-tallest active player as of 2019 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Saudi Arabia neighbor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Liver fluid that helps in digestion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Actress ___ Michele of "Glee" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "___ a joke to you?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Actor ___ Penn from "Harold & Kumar" series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Paving material | Show answer | 7 | |
| #30 | Pro ___ (proportional) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "As wise ___ owl.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Sweeney ___ (role played by Johnny Depp) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Artist Warhol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | NBA player from Houston Rockets who at 7ft 4in was listed as one of the tallest players: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #35 | Mountain's summit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Body part that is easily scraped | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Opposite of "con" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Put two and two together say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Remnants of a bonfire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Inception of a plant's life | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ Breuer NBA player from Milwaukee Bucks who at 7ft 3in was listed as one of the tallest players | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Wintour of Vogue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Yao ___ Chinese NBA player from Houston Rockets who at 7ft 6in was listed as one of the tallest players | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | NBA player from Utah Jazz who at 7ft 4in was listed as one of the tallest players: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #46 | Give ___ to (prompt): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | House payment? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___-Tac-Toe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Frozen water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ Lilly and Co. (pharmaceutical company) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Cuckoo's home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Flow's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Cunning like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ up (prepare to play golf) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sister who sounds like "none" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | The crossword app that you're using right now: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Willing and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "You just don't ___ it do you?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Adios" | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 17, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 17, 2019, a Tuesday. It contains 59 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RALPHSAMPSON at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are 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 17, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 17, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 17, 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 59 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 17, 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 59 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 17, 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.