Daily Themed Crossword December 14, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 14, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
December 14, 2022 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Candy ___ (Christmas decor) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Legendary arcade game ___-Man | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Luxurious retreat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Track shape for Usain Bolt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Actress Gardner of old Hollywood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Barbie's best friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ and dined (entertained at a restaurant) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | ___ Eve British thriller series starring Sandra Oh that aired its final season in 2022 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #9 | Actor Franco from Now You See Me | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Fox-like in a way | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | E on a compass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Great Barrier ___ Australia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Peaky ___ British crime drama series starring Cillian Murphy that aired its final season in 2022 | Show answer | 8 | |
| #14 | Tickle Me ___ (plush toy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Bowman's asset | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Like early morning hours | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | The O of SOS | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Hind part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | The ___ American sci-fi series starring Steven Strait that aired its final season in 2022 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Improvised jazz singing (anagram of cats) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | You informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Hybrid combat sport: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Actor Hawke of Predestination | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Family drama series starring Sterling K. Brown that aired its final season in 2022: 3 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | ___ and hearty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Mystical radiance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Vietnamese noodle soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Strong impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Zebra to a lion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Like an introvert? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Use a Kindle say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Moo sayer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Passionate like some fans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Grandmother affectionately | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Millie Bobby Brown's character in Stranger Things | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | Karachi's nation for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Car-rental giant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Better ___ Saul American crime drama series starring Bob Odenkirk that aired its final season in 2022 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Winter activity equipment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Quill's modern counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Life of Pi director ___ Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | The Walking ___ American post-apocalyptic horror TV series starring Andrew Lincoln that aired its final season in 2022 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Ancient Greek harp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Mend as a garment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Barking up the wrong ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Neuralink co-founder Musk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Ostrich-like birds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Word before father or head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Soap or chocolate unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Fabricated statements | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Apple desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Sadie 1968 song by the Beatles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Hell's Kitchen host and Masterchef judge Gordon | Show answer | 6 | |
| #54 | ___-Wee's Big Holiday (2016 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Animated children's series featuring an anthropomorphic aardvark that aired its final season in 2022 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | More than I needed to know! in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Egyptian snakes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Rabbit's cousin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Pond scum (anagram of gala) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | All you ___ is love | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Knock gently | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Ben-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Feeling of anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Ahh (Boyz II Men hit single) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Sauce that accompanies sushi | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 14, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 14, 2022, a Wednesday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BLINDERS at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 14, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 14, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 14, 2022 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 65 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 14, 2022 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 14, 2022 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.