Daily Themed Crossword December 17, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 17, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
December 17, 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 | Eggy Christmas drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Copy or mimic someone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | So ___ so good | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Opposite of WNW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Actress Fox of Transformers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Bed-and-breakfast place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | The ___ 1983 drama film by Francis Ford Coppola that was based on the eponymous novel by S.E. Hinton | Show answer | 9 | |
| #8 | Subway stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | NFL quarterback Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___-hour traffic (peak hour) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ and greet session | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Yes informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Collarless shirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Male child | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Imaginary event you see when you are asleep | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Actress ___ Headey of 300 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___-com (50 First Dates genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Sun in a sunny side up? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | The Cotton ___ 1984 crime drama film by Francis Ford Coppola based on the eponymous novel by James Haskins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | I'm impressed! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Do ___ disturb (hotel sign) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Vinyl albums: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ were the days... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Man of ___ (very strong man) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Debtor's letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | The ___ 1972 crime film by Francis Ford Coppola based on the eponymous novel by Mario Puzo | Show answer | 9 | |
| #28 | Cremation vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | College admission information: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Prima donna | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Place a wager | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Japanese currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Muscat's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | The Matrix hero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Buckeye State school letters (anagram of sou) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Grasp as a joke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Candle count on a birthday cake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Fencer's deflection (rhymes with carry) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Happened as a result of | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Rumble ___ 1983 drama film by Francis Ford Coppola based on the eponymous novel by S.E. Hinton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Hill-dwelling insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Genetic messenger: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | And I would walk 500 ___... (lyrics by The Proclaimers) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___-in-chief (newspaper head) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | Experience visually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Agile though old | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | List that ends with dessert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Say Yes to the Dress channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Slippery shocker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Apocalypse ___ 1979 war film by Francis Ford Coppola | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Many many years | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ vera cream | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Vendor's place for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sufficiently skilled | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Recurring artistic theme | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Horse rider's stop! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Sue Got Married 1986 fantasy comedy drama by Francis Ford Coppola starring Kathleen Turner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Slippery ___ (worsening situation) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Perform better than | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Like muscles after a workout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Camping shelter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Center of activity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Digital Fortress author Brown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | That guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Actress Mendes from Hitch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Sprinted in a race say | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 17, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 17, 2022, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OUTSIDERS at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 17, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 17, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 17, 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 9 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 17, 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 17, 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.