Daily Themed Crossword December 8, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 8, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 8, 2021 — 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 | ___ crab (tiny crustacean) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Group of whales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Granola morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Devoid of dampness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Like some delicate trimmings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Defensive tennis stroke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Suffix with "cray" or "pay" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Brussels' country famous for its waffles | Show answer | 7 | |
| #9 | "Every now and ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "The Misery Index" channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "The ___ Type" five-seasons-long TV series starring Aisha Dee that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "I ___ with my little eye..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Donkeys and elephants have big ones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | In ___ of (notwithstanding) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Brewer's beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tehran native | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Flapjack breakfast chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Four-seasons-long TV series starring Keir Gilchrist that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Polite "If you ask me..." in text lingo: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ on (place trust in) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Am ___ own worst enemy?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Kind of father or piano | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | ___ room (activities room) for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Sly and full of guile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "Keeping Up ___ the Kardashians" twenty-seasons-long reality show starring the Kardashian family that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | At a standstill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | "___ Lightning" four-seasons-long TV series starring Cress Williams that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | "Muy ___ gracias!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Moving day vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Camcorder recording | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Kind of dream where one knows they're dreaming | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | "___ White People" four-seasons-long TV series starring Logan Browning that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "___ hands on deck" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Unpleasant racket | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Beaver's project | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Suffix with "steward" or "host" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___-fi ("Avatar" genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Use spectacles say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Day with a ball drop: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Reward for a service perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Tac and Toe's buddy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | DNA holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | "___ and Frankie" seven-seasons-long TV series starring Jane Fonda that premiered its final season in 2021 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Straps for a polo player | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Linguine or macaroni e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Flamingo's color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Creepy like a haunted house | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "___ & Family" nine-seasons-long talk show co-hosted by Cameron Mathison that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Disorderly laundry pile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Use spell check say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Control + Z command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Prefix with "lateral" or "verse" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Sailor slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "American ___" three-seasons-long TV series starring Ian McShane that ended in 2021 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | San Francisco's ___ Hill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Brooklyn ___" eight-seasons-long TV series starring Andy Samberg that ended in 2021: Hyph. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #57 | Words exchanged along with rings: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "___ Be Home For Christmas" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Negative start to "sayer"? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Ma who says "baa" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Willingly remove | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "___ Girl Out" (2005 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Picnic side dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Alpha's follower? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "My ___" song by Usher and Alicia Keys | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Clog-clearing base | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 8, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 8, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ATYPICAL at 8 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 2 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 8, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 8, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 8, 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 66 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 8, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 8, 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.