Daily Themed Crossword December 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
December 16, 2020 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Singer's necessity on stage for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "___ in Manhattan" movie starring Jennifer Lopez | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "It's ___-win situation": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | When repeated an old New Orleans tune | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Broadband letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | "I ain't going through this long piece": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Day after Wednesday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Harry Potter's half-giant friend | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Take advantage of say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Beth ___ actress who plays Caroline Channing in the sitcom "2 Broke Girls" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Popular island destination in Indonesia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "Let's call it ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Down Came a Blackbird" country singer McCann | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Bring ___!"( "challenge accepted"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Makes a tattoo slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Vegas introducer? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Alter a written draft say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Jennifer ___ actress who plays Sophie Kaczynski in the sitcom "2 Broke Girls" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Apple platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Angel's overhead ring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Boston Bruins' former defenceman Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "Saving Private ___" 1998 war film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Russell actor from "The Hateful Eight" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Metric distances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Store overseer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Tori Kelly's "___ Made for Loving You": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Spider's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Sense of wonder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Farrah Fowler from "The Big Bang Theory" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "As snug as a bug in ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Caviar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Mountain ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Rope-a-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Like some craft projects: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Dublin's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Shinjuku moolah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Garrett ___ actor who plays Earl Washington in the sitcom "2 Broke Girls" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | "___ show time!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Caspian Red or Dead e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "___ We Go" 2014 film starring Chris Evans | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | "The ___ and the Grapes" (Aesop's fable) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "That being said..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Fit to a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Look forward to | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | "___ sesame" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Jazz instrument informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Raggedy doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Wood chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Post-it message | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Singer Ruess who sang "Nothing Without Love" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Smack That" rapper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "___ or false?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Listening organs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ATM access code: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "What have I gotten myself ___?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Finger-like veggie? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | M.D holder informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Kat ___ actress who plays Max Black in the sitcom "2 Broke Girls" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #59 | Altar affirmation: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Wee drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Jordan Peele's "___ Out" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Some map lines for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ de France (annual bicycle race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | World Mental Health Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Weight watcher's meal plan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | NBA center ___ Kanter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Silicon Valley startup VIP: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Makes a choice say | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 16, 2020, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COOLIDGE at 8 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 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 16, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 16, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 16, 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.
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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.