Daily Themed Crossword December 15, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 15, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
December 15, 2022 — 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 | North ___ (Santa's home) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Horse fodder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Mischievous little kid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Once ___ a time... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Ginger follower to mean a carbonated drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | It may be proper or common | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Antonio ___ Pain and Glory actor who voices the titular character in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Robe for Mark Antony or Julius Caesar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Shopper's numbered aids | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Light-circling insects | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Run after | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Burst of light from a camera | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | John ___ SNL comedian who voices the character of Big Jack Horner in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Des Moines' state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | In ___ (occupied as a washroom) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Volcanic flow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Olivia ___ The Favourite actress who voices the character of Mama Bear in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | Cash (dollars and cents e.g.) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Give me a ___ to believe (evidence) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Salma ___ House of Gucci actress who voices the character of Kitty Softpaws in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Not cry? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Unwritten exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Become hazy as a picture | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | YouTube video interrupters for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | The first N of CNN | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Prefix with physics | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | The Catcher in the ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Batman co-creator Bob | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Y-shaped object | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Tiny round vegetable | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Place for a pint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Birthstone for October | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Actress Anderson of WKRP in Cincinnati | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Tie up loose ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Extremely unkind (rhymes with marsh) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Absolutely! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | What's gotten ___ you? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Not worth discussing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Florence ___ Little Women actress who voices the character of Goldilocks in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Lil ___ X rapper of Holiday | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Carve on wood say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Name before B or C of Spice Girls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Morning hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Press charges | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Literary genre for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Londoner's lavatory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Shoemaker's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Avatar actor ___ Worthington | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ Came Polly 2004 rom-com starring Jennifer Aniston | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Old ___ (Game of Thrones character) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Lady of Eden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Hurrah! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | French one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Biblical vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Wagner ___ Elysium actor who voices the character of the Big Bad Wolf in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Bowling venue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Fry quickly in a pan say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Hit the horn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Two-dimensional figure? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Sign of boredom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Nothing ___ matters... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Angelic instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Big name in luxury cars: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Hair coloring supply | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Ariel's realm in Disney World | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 15, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 15, 2022, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BANDERAS 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 15, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 15, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 15, 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 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 15, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 15, 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.