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Daily Themed Crossword December 26, 2021 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the December 26, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

December 26, 2021 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 After shower powder Show answer 4
#2 Bill at a bar say Show answer 3
#3 In addition to Show answer 4
#4 Unfair inclination often Show answer 4
#5 Soundless communication system: Abbr. Show answer 3
#6 Broadcasts on TV Show answer 4
#7 Mike & ___ candy brand Show answer 3
#8 Viggo ___ Lane son of model Elettra Wiedemann who was born in 2021 Show answer 5
#9 Photographer's request Show answer 5
#10 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter who was born in 2021 Show answer 4
#11 Like some bass notes Show answer 3
#12 Popular cheesecake flavor Show answer 4
#13 Lightbulb measure Show answer 4
#14 Inter ___ (Latin for "among other things") Show answer 4
#15 24x7 banking facility: Abbr. Show answer 3
#16 Whole milk alternative Show answer 4
#17 Lyricist Gershwin Show answer 3
#18 Future attorney's exam: Abbr. Show answer 4
#19 Actor Zachary ___ from "Chuck" Show answer 4
#20 "___ the good times roll!" Show answer 3
#21 Son of Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost who was born in 2021 Show answer 5
#22 The Buckeyes' school: Abbr. Show answer 3
#23 ___ Rowena Troian Bellisario and Patrick J. Adams' daughter who was born in 2021 Show answer 6
#24 ___ Gehrig of baseball Show answer 3
#25 "___ Hearts" Gym Class Heroes song Show answer 6
#26 ___-80 (old computer) Show answer 3
#27 Justice ___ Kagan of the U.S Supreme Court Show answer 5
#28 Last year's juniors for short Show answer 3
#29 Ship's distress letters Show answer 3
#30 ___ bran Show answer 3
#31 Mud bath location Show answer 3
#32 Web page address: Abbr. Show answer 3
#33 Salt Lake City's state Show answer 4
#34 "___ the season..." Show answer 3
#35 Doctors' organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#36 "Old MacDonald ___ a Farm" Show answer 3
#37 Emulate Eminem say Show answer 3
#38 Belgrade resident for short Show answer 4
#39 Usual coffee order for short Show answer 3
#40 Physicist Niels ___ Show answer 4
#41 The Monkees' "___ Believer": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#42 Poke holes in? Show answer 4
#43 Halloween hello? Show answer 3
#44 ___-natal Show answer 3
#45 Totally bummed out Show answer 3
#46 ___ Paige daughter of Amber Heard who was born in 2021 Show answer 6
#47 Elevator maker Show answer 4
#48 Shirt tag locations Show answer 5
#49 Dot's partner in Morse code Show answer 4
#50 Son of Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song who was born in 2021 Show answer 6
#51 ___-aging cream Show answer 4
#52 Peck on the cheek Show answer 4
#53 Salad dressing often Show answer 5
#54 Part of a loop say Show answer 3
#55 It may be proper or common Show answer 4
#56 Barbara Pierce Bush and Craig Coyne's daughter who was born in 2021 Show answer 4
#57 Internet address starter: Abbr. Show answer 4
#58 ___ DiFranco singer of "32 Flavors" Show answer 3
#59 FaceTime tablet Show answer 4
#60 Do some downsizing work-wise Show answer 3
#61 Food coloring e.g. Show answer 3
#62 Plant or tooth part Show answer 4
#63 Avenue crossers in a map for short Show answer 3
#64 Lead-in to "back" in a Justin Timberlake song Show answer 4
#65 Short but not sweet as a response Show answer 4
#66 Old what's-___-name Show answer 3
#67 Get a glimpse of Show answer 3
#68 Midday snooze Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the December 26, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 26, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ELLIOT at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 26, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

December 26, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for December 26, 2021?
The December 26, 2021 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is ELLIOT at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 7 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for December 26, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including December 25, 2021 and December 27, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the December 26, 2021 Crossword

01

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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 26, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 26, 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
6longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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