Daily Themed Crossword January 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 16, 2020 — All 59 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Share a border | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Unreturned tennis serve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Lawyer's assignment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Green gems | Show answer | 8 | |
| #5 | Surgical beam | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | It's not true | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Bothers a lot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Text on tombstones | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | Cry of surprise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Internet address letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "The Need for Roots" author Simone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "___ of the Worlds" 2005 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg where a man tries to protect his family from an alien attack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Crashing sound in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Dadaist Jean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "Isn't ___ bit like you and me?" (Beatles lyrics): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Put into action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Slalom need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Federal Medical agency based out of Bethesda: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Pinot ___ (red wine grape variety) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "E.T. the Extra-___" 1982 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg starring Peter Coyote which was based on his imaginary friend | TERRESTRIAL | 11 | |
| #21 | Stir up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Comic actress Martha | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Tire inflator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Ooh and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Tampa Bay footballer informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Church tower feature that rings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "The award ceremony was ___ live." (aired in real time) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #29 | James Bond for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | One who makes a rough drawing of an object or a scene | Show answer | 8 | |
| #31 | Resort with mud baths | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Dessert with a crust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Raggedy doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | 2013 sci-fi film directed by Jonathan Glazer starring Scarlett Johansson as otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland: 3 wds. | UNDERTHESKIN | 12 | |
| #35 | Fixes illegally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Predatory Arctic seabird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | DJ's assortment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Auditing organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Eager and zealous | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Smile shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | The span of one's existence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Second-string players: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "Nothing ___ the truth" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "Go an extra ___" (make more effort) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | "___!" 1996 comic sci-fi film directed by Tim Burton starring Pierce Brosnan which is based on spaceship that left Earth to return to the red planet: 2 wds. | MARSATTACKS | 11 | |
| #46 | Himalayan continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Doughnut shapes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | String toy meant for windy days | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Visible air pollution | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "The ___ the Earth Stood Still" 2008 sci-fi film directed by Scott Derrickson starring Keanu Reeves in which an alien is sent to Earth to change human behaviour | DAY | 3 | |
| #51 | The "D" in "CD" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "The Simpsons" bartender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | That guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "Moonlight" Oscar winner Mahershala | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Memorable span of time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | WWII arena: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Vote in favor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Not brightly lit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Common coffee order for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 16, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 59 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is UNDERTHESKIN at 12 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, and 3 clues carry 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 16, 2020 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 59 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 January 16, 2020 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 59 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 16, 2020 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.
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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.