Daily Themed Crossword December 1, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 1, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 1, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Boston" or "Poison" follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Rubs the wrong way | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Christ the Redeemer city for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Beer barrel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Vivekananda's title | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Adios!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Mercedes competitor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "By any ___ necessary" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "The North ___" 2021 period drama series based on an Ian McGuire novel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Repair as a pair of stockings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Karl Marx's "___ Kapital" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ vapeur (steamed): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "It's a ___" 2021 period drama series starring Neil Patrick Harris and Olly Alexander | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Rear-___ mirror | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Affirmative vote (anagram of "aye") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Boxing legend Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Practice with a lotus position | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Hold responsible? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | ___ around the bush | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Competed in a marathon say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Name before "B" or "C" of Spice Girls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Chimpanzee who flew into space in 1961 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Gas in a sign? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Canola extractions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Board game rollers? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | 2021 period drama series about Livia Drusilla | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Oceanic predator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Clutter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Lanka lead-in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Dublin's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Texter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Prefix denoting the earth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "The Pursuit of ___" 2021 period drama series based on a Nancy Mitford novel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Magnum ___ (most important work of an artist) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Decorative flower holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "Benz" ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Includes on an email: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "As ___ on TV" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ Jones singer of "Come Away With Me" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Word after "wing" or "life" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Stand at ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Suffix with "Japan" or "Taiwan" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Alley ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "___ favor" ("Please" in Portuguese) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Put into application? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Letters of distress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Leered at | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Stylish and upbeat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Stir up (rhymes with "douse") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Internet service provider's concern | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Apple's beloved tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "The ___" 2021 period drama series based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Show answer | 10 | |
| #53 | Actress Russo from "Nightcrawler" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Give stars on Yelp say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Future attorney's exam: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Wasabi-coated veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Mascara site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "___ Boleyn" 2021 period drama series based on the life of an English Queen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Head slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Seize in a way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Ernie ___ "Big Easy" golfer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Army member? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Mendes of "Ghost Rider" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | English Premier League highlight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Pee ___ river | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Dick Tracy was one for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Recedes as a tide | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 1, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 1, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is IRREGULARS at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 1, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 1, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 1, 2021 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 1, 2021 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 1, 2021 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.