Daily Themed Crossword December 22, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 22, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 22, 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 | Fish trap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Behind ___ (imprisoned) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Alan from "Tower Heist" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Sushi for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ clear of (avoid) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Adidas product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Do some tailoring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "The ___ has landed" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Kind of flour | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Continuous dull pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Eureka" moment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | World Health Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Thanks ___!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "Miracle on Third or Fourth ___" 1993 Christmas episode from the TV series "Frasier" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Ticket issuer informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "An ___ mind is the devil's workshop" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "___ for Christmas" 1962 Christmas episode from the TV series "The Lucy Show" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Sporty car roof: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Mike's Dream: A Christmas ___" 1993 Christmas episode from the TV series "Dr.Quinn Medicine Woman" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "I can ___ to it" (empathetic words) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Fish-to-be? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "Call of Duty: Black ___" (video game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | World War II initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Burden bearer in fables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Some batteries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | KJ ___ actor from "Riverdale" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Francisco California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Chest muscle slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Persian that purrs? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Running speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Cobbler's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Foldable bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "The ___" (concluding words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Mani and Pedi spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Ones with fans? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Criticize like a comedian | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Kind of story that evokes sympathy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Bit the gold say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Mentally stable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Needle part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "Me ___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Inc. in London for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Formal affirmative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Prefix with "terrestrial" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Drag through the mud as a campaign | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Opening letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "It Came Upon a Midnight ___" 1997 Christmas episode from the TV series "Touched By An Angel" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "___ is more" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | 2005 Christmas episode from the TV series "Smallville" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | Up the ___ (raise the bar) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Weaver's apparatus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Hawaiian island | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Gingerbread Man's birthplace? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Viral internet post | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "Mode" starter: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Birthday candle count | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Gift of the ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Campsite room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Roof overhang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Cruces New Mexico | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Cat's prey? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "May I have your attention please?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Washboard ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | "___ we there yet?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Ancient Germanic letter | Show answer | 4 |
How the December 22, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 22, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TOGETHER at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 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 22, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 22, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 22, 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 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 22, 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 22, 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.
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.