Daily Themed Crossword December 23, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 23, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
December 23, 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 | Dentists' concern | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Tank filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Palindromic computer language | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Fizzy beverage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Financial liabilities | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Pluto or Scooby-Doo e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Nebraska's largest city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Spiritual advisor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "Olaf's ___ Adventure" 2017 animated Christmas-themed movie set in Arendelle | Show answer | 6 | |
| #10 | "Go with the ___" (accept a situation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ Star State | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ Dei | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Sunset direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Without further ___ ... " | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Flightless bird from Australia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tug of war item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Bachelor ___ (dwelling place) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Granola ___ (hiker's snack) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Huge responsibility | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "___ Christmas" 2011 animated fantasy movie featuring James McAvoy's voice | Show answer | 6 | |
| #21 | Metal pipe problem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Pertaining to the countryside | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Citrusy garnish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | New York's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "We could ___ your help" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "___ Night" (Popular Christmas carol) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Put two and two together? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Swiss peaks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Actress Thompson of "Some Kind of Wonderful" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Tissue layer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Student's stat: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "The ___" 2018 animated Christmas fantasy movie set in the fictional village of Whoville | Show answer | 6 | |
| #33 | Dairy bovines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Owl's call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "Keep Climbing" airline | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Seek answers to questions | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Friend slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___-la-la | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "___ Just Not That Into You" 2009 movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "The Snowy ___" 2016 Christmas-themed animated short film based on a book by Ezra Jack Keats | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Like old bread | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | "___ Holiday" 2017 animated Christmas special set in the fictional Bergen Town | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Deep sorrow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "Six Feet ___" (Billie Eilish song) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Kyiv's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Birds' homes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Slippery swimmers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Azerbaijan's capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Farm building for livestock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Riyadh resident e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Anger with "up" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Make a speech say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #53 | Smell strongly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Former tennis player Roddick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Extremely dry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Cariou of "Sweeney Todd" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Singer Del Rey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "Someone at work ___ my sandwich" (Ross Geller's line) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Butterfly catcher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Doctors' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Curly cabbage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Took charge in a way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Modern education letters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | City cab company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | It's high up! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | In-flight information: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 23, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 23, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FROZEN at 6 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. 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 23, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 23, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 23, 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 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 23, 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 23, 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.