Daily Themed Crossword December 29, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 29, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
December 29, 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 | Small-size batteries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Smoker's residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Rock from DC Comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | YouTube clip for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | DVD-player predecessor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Scale as Everest | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "___ One" ("Star Wars" film) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | American sitcom "The Big ___ Theory" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Actress Mireille ___ of "World War Z" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Lover of Tramp in a Disney movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Intensely excited | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Radio ___" hit by rock band Queen: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | U.N. workers' agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Santa ___ winds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Great bargain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | TV show host Jay ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Use a shovel say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Affirmative gesture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "___ whiz!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Boykins former Denver Nuggets player who is one of the shortest players in NBA history at 5ft. 5in | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Bogues former Charlotte Hornets player who was the shortest player in NBA history at 5ft. 3in | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Emerald and sapphire e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Prefix for "physics" and "morphosis" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Oscar-nominated Disney film featuring Dwayne Johnson | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Bullfight crowd noises | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Spelling event | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Keep ___ (remain silent) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ Hirsch former Boston Celtics player who was one of the shortest players in NBA history at 5 ft. 6in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Celestial shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ghostly greeting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Da Vinci's ___ Lisa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "___ bitten twice shy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Post-it or memo for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "___ Daba Honeymoon" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Sport ___ (modern vehicles) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Makeshift blade | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Brit's bathroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Follow orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Like someone with their nose in the air | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Bangers and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Part of a geisha's attire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ Thomas Washington Wizards player who is one of the shortest players in NBA history at 5ft. 9in | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | Windy City rail system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Cuttlefish's defense | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Comic's "Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Leg joints with caps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ Lauder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "From head ___" (completely): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Deal with adversity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Murphy former Houston Rockets player who is one of the shortest players in NBA history at 5ft. 9in | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | Rainbow shapes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Galloway gal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Ming of Shanghai Sharks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Your Song" singer Rita ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Teacher's labor union: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Musician DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | List components | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Slice of history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | TV channel that aired "Jersey Shore" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "___ no more" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Dell or IBM products: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Actress Aniston or Garner fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Main artery | Show answer | 5 | |
| #66 | Snaky shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "___ was saying...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ metal (music genre) | Show answer | 5 |
How the December 29, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 29, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MUGGSY at 6 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 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 29, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 29, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 29, 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 6 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 29, 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 29, 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.