Daily Themed Crossword December 11, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 11, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
December 11, 2020 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tank filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Shaving foam alternative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | It may be bruised or inflated | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ of the land | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "___ for elephant.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Nest item? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Go!" color | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "Kiss the ___" second novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Skillful | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Doctors' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Central street | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Sum up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Turkish title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Without warning | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | iOS assistant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "The Big ___ Wolf" ninth novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Tofu source | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Leave speechless | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Manual reader? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Jar topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Tie the knot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Automaker Ferrari or shoe designer Angiolini | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Pompeo from "Grey's Anatomy" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Touch the ground? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Olympic hurdler Jones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | David Yates' "The ___ of Tarzan" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Ancient Dead Sea region (anagram of "mode") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Actress Rowlands of "The Notebook" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Cybersecurity organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Poem of praise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Type of garden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Curry's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ the wiser | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Folklore fiend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Close by | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "___ perpetua" (Idaho's motto) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Tenth novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #38 | Reality series "RuPaul's ___ Race" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Puzzling question? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Poker player's declaration: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Actor Sharif or Epps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Ability to hit a target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Animal in the Chinese zodiac | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "A" of ETA for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Stallone's "First Blood" role | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Domain or empire in a game | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Spanish for "money" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #48 | Arrest a thief | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "Just Hold On" DJ Steve ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Pond buildup | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Stacy Lewis' group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Genetic letters? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Stroke a dog? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "___ Goes the Weasel" fifth novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Shopping spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Carry around like a heavy load | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Goldberg Variations" composer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "That's ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Initials of USA's 21st president | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Bad-hair day helper? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Heart scan lines: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Violets Are ___" seventh novel in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Anaheim baseball team on scoreboard: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Maria (coffee liqueur) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Astonished response: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Back muscle for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 11, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 11, 2020, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LONDONBRIDGES 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 3 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 11, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 11, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 11, 2020 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 66 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 11, 2020 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 11, 2020 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.