Daily Themed Crossword January 28, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 28, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 28, 2020 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ music (each culture may have a unique one) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cloud one may be able to walk through | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Dunking cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Snatch away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Disney deer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Common public transport option | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Deprive of weapons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "Don't go" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Words to live by | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Mandatory accessory for a masquerade ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Hawaiian yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Stevie Wonder's "Isn't ____ Lovely?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "Diary of a Wimpy ___" (Jeff Kinney book series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | NHL's great Bobby ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "___-Man" (2015 superhero movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "___! Funny meeting you here!": 2 wds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Bond girl in "Spectre" ___ Seydoux | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "Yes ___" (lady) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ Johnson one of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who has the highest assists per game in NBA history and introduced "Showtime" | MAGIC | 5 | |
| #20 | Even like a score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | LA Lakers legend fondly remembered as "Black Mamba" who is the only player in NBA history to have two jersey numbers retired by the same team: 2 wds. | KOBEBRYANT | 10 | |
| #22 | "___ one teach one" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Say ___ plastic": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Point at a target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "___ As Hell" (2016 hit by Lizzo) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Fool or con | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | 911 responder: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Aeneid" or "Divine Comedy" format | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Thanksgiving indulgence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Decorates a cake say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Pants zipper informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ as a fiddle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Stars and Stripes land: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Aquaman's abode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Limb with an elbow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | One of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who won five NBA Championships and eight All-Defensive Teams with the team: 2 wds. | MICHAELCOOPER | 13 | |
| #37 | Windy like a well-ventilated room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Arab rulers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Suffix with "neur" or "narc" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Golf ball peg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "Am ___ brother's keeper?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Sports group with a mascot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Nine-yard garment from India | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Kareem ___-Jabbar one of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who has scored the most points in NBA history with 38387 points | ABDUL | 5 | |
| #45 | Shaquille ___ one of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who won three NBA Championships and three MVP titles with the team | ONEAL | 5 | |
| #46 | "Yes" in French | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Foreign relief organization created by J.F.K.: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | One of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who won three NBA Championships and went on to coach the team for two years: 2 wds. | BYRONSCOTT | 10 | |
| #49 | "___ Be in Love" (Kate Bush song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Lamar ___ former forward of the LA Lakers who won 2 NBA championships as well as NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "What's Love Got to Do with It" singer ___ Turner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Adult-to-be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Befitting a situation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Immensely impressed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Just a tiny bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Memorable age | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Butter for the skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Monopoly cube | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Lima's land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Mai ___ a popular cocktail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Another ___ Bites the Dust" (hit by Queen) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Dark greenish-blue color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Not young | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "___ With a Plan" (Matt LeBlanc sitcom) | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 28, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 28, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MICHAELCOOPER at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 28, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 28, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 28, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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 28, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 28, 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.