Daily Themed Crossword January 24, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 24, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 24, 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 | One section of a play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Egyptian viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Once bitten twice ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ favor ("please" in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Attack with a knife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Tucker ___-Cat (winter vehicle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Sushi wrapper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Leave out a detail say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ down (eat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Unit of power | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Grammy-winning British singer Corinne Bailey ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Regular grind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Defends a law or confirms one | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Helen of ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Actor Hanks of "Saving Private Ryan" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Banks former host of "America's Got Talent" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Fool's Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Singer Grande lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to find a treasure: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Prefix with "glycemic" to mean less than normal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Jerky meat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Brooklyn basketball team | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Foul as weather or smell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Like an unclean hearth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Read like some blue-ticked text messages | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ Como Va" (Santana classic) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Opposite of WNW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "The __ Club" (TV show that was hosted by Jim and Tammy Faye): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Ran at a moderate pace like a horse | Show answer | 7 | |
| #30 | "Made for ___ other" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Dip ___ in the water (try new things slowly): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Roll-call reply | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "___ Rings" epic fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien which features characters like Frodo Sam Merry and Pippin: 4 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #35 | "___ by Niggle" short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien which features Niggle and his friend Parish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | River in Yorkshire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "Auld Lang ___" (New Year tune) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Buckeye State school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Boat mover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Towards the tail of the boat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "The ___ of Gondolin" one of the original Lost Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien which is about a secret city of elves in the First Age of Middle-earth | FALL | 4 | |
| #42 | "Blue ___ Shoes" (hit song by Carl Perkins that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Strong desire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "Easier said ____ done" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | "___ Christmas Letters" a collection of letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien that document the adventures of Santa and his helpers: 2 wds. | THEFATHER | 9 | |
| #46 | Luminescent circle around an angel's head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Radiate as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Belongs to him | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | "Farmer Giles of ___" a comic medieval fable by J.R.R. Tolkien that describes encounters between Farmer Giles and a dragon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Hawaiian garland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Flow out rapidly as water from dams | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ and throw (like some disposable cups) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Subway stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "You ___ me at hello" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Muhammad of the boxing ring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Mormon church initials: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Como ___ usted?" ("How are you?" in Spanish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "He's Just ___ That Into You" (Scarlett Johansson film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Come to a close | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 24, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 24, 2020, a Friday. It contains 59 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THELORDOFTHE 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 4 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 24, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 24, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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.