Daily Themed Crossword January 2, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 2, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
January 2, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ballerina's skirt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Laser ___ (arena game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Similar to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Mannerly man for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Happen or take place | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Antonym for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Best-selling children's series "___ Jackson & the Olympians" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Winnie-the-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "___ Bandits" 1981 fantasy adventure film starring Sean Connery as King Agamemnon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "Burnt ___ crisp": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "Waves" in Spain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Congresswoman from the Bronx familiarly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Hawaiian stringed instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Corporate honchos: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Astronaut's domain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Water ___ (pond plant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "___ & Stitch" (Disney film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Container for sardines | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Harvest haul | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Apple desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "The ___" 1987 crime film starring Sean Connery as Jim Malone for which he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | Newspaper opinion piece: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | James ___ spy character played by Sean Connery in seven films including "Goldfinger" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Force something open as with a crowbar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Playfully shy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Go ___ the grid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | " ___ Unleashed!" book by Jim Davis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ de Muertos (Mexican holiday) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Country lodge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Metric weights: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Actor Jeong of "Crazy Rich Asians" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ctrl-___-Del | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Subject that may be boolean or linear for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Back muscle briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Big African antelope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "___ Forrester" 2000 drama film starring Sean Connery as William Forrester | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | Instagrammer slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Tiny Desk Concerts" broadcaster: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Sprouse from "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Himalayan legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Wesley Snipes' thriller which is also a ceiling spinner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Navigation aid on a phone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "___ Brute?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Shred cheese say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Hanover's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Boxed soup brand | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Emergency ___ (medical supplies) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Just sitting around | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "The Man Who Would Be ___" 1975 adventure film starring Sean Connery as Daniel Dravot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Supermodel Miranda ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Hydroxyl compound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Creative spark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ Jones and the Last Crusade" 1989 action-adventure film starring Sean Connery as Henry Jones Sr. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #54 | Military no-show: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Writer and director ___ Ephron | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Goes all wrong | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Boxing match result often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Typical Male" singer ___ Turner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Mischievous little kid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Object of worship | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | "That's amazing!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Tie the ___ (wed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ mortals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Boston Bruins legend Bobby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Eye wolfishly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Accepted standard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Sam Smith's hit "___ Me Down" | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 2, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 2, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is UNTOUCHABLES at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 2, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 2, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 2, 2021 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 67 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 2, 2021 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 2, 2021 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.