Daily Themed Crossword December 19, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 19, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
December 19, 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 | Take ___ (claim one's share): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Picasso's work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Red itchy outbreak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Orchard item with bark on it | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Baseball Hall of Famer Martinez | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Jenna Fischer's character in "The Office" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Extraterrestrial | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Dallas NBA team for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "___ Girl" 2014 psychological thriller directed by David Fincher that follows a man who becomes a suspect after his wife disappears | GONE | 4 | |
| #10 | Gal's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Vase for ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Nay's opposite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Common four-wheeler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Portuguese "she" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Hourly pay | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Had on as a dress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Utilize | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Term for a female singing star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Pioneering name in arcade games that created "Asteroids" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Actress Kendrick of "Pitch Perfect" films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | 2006 psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan that follows the story of rival magicians: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Attack with rocks or missiles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "When ___ Your Man" Bruno Mars single: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | A billion year span | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Take one's breath away | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Cigarette residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Absent from one's post: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Doctor ___" (British sci-fi show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "Get ___" 2017 psychological thriller directed by Jordan Peele that follows a man whose girlfriend has a secret | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Intense anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Tax-deferred plan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Golf score | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Split ___ soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Suffix with "acetyl" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Big commotion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | 2010 psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese that follows the story of a U.S. Marshal's investigation of a psychiatric facility: 2 wds. | SHUTTERISLAND | 13 | |
| #37 | Adhesive or duct e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Like former detective James Comey: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Misplace something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Like chocolate or cross buns during winters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Woodcutter's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Cookie that may be dunked in a drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ the door (close) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Tanning lotion letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "Silence of The ___" 1991 psychological thriller directed by Jonathan Demme that follows a detective who seeks help from an infamous prisoner | LAMBS | 5 | |
| #46 | Captain's juniors (in the Army): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | The idiot box slangily: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "___ Driver" 1976 psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese that follows a veteran planning multiple assassinations | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | 2007 psychological thriller directed by Neil Jordan that follows the story of a radio host who becomes a vigilante after a tragic incident: 3 wds. | THEBRAVEONE | 11 | |
| #50 | Bar fixed to a wall to hang towels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Magnum ___ the best work of an artist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | El ___ (climate pattern) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Prince William's school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Greek letter which follows zeta | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "___ Wood sawed wood..." (old tongue twister) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | One academic term for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Popular brand for cat and dog food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Plum's center | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | School reference book | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Should ___ worried?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "One" in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Bel ___" 2012 movie starring Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | D-Day ship: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "The Good ___" 1993 psychological thriller directed by Joseph Ruben that follows the story of a 12-year-old and his psychopathic cousin | SON | 3 |
How the December 19, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 19, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SHUTTERISLAND at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 8 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 19, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 19, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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.