Daily Themed Crossword January 20, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 20, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
January 20, 2021 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Slumber party wear for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ and cons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Cardi B's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Put ___ happy face": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Bruce Willis starrer "The Sixth ___" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | ___ August actress who plays Detective Karen Hart on the TV series "Nancy Drew" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #7 | Swiss mountains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Spike ___ who won an Oscar for the best screenplay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Occuring in twos | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Bowling alley challenge | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | "M" on an application form? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | City guide attachment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Out of office | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ up (liven up) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Austen author of "Pride and Prejudice" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ of faith | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Impress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Measure of time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Bride's cloak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Runner's unit around the track | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Lead-in to "Lanka" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Symbol of Aries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Smith actor who plays Ryan Hudson on the American mystery drama TV series "Nancy Drew" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Caustic chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Butcher's supply | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ Girls" movie starring Lindsay Lohan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Pig's dig? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ carte menu: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Chest-beating primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ name (writer's pseudonym) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Like the hatter from "Alice in Wonderland" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Not well-lit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Raison d'____ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Roger ___ Captain!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Cinnamon ___ (dessert) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Woods protagonist of "Legally Blonde" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | ___ Lewis actress who plays Georgia "George" Fan on the TV series "Nancy Drew" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Bring on board | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | When doubled a New Orleans tune | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ McMann actress who plays the titular character on the TV series "Nancy Drew" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | "The Crazy ___" TV series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Day off from school for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___-aging cream | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "___ of Honor" 2000 film starring Robert De Niro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "___ the best!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Web feed initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Wolf actor who plays Carson Drew on the TV series "Nancy Drew" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Not under the influence of alcohol | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Big name in chocolate | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Common nacho dip | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Legal word after "sales" or "lease" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Art ___ (retro design style) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Intelligence-gathering group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Apply gently | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Like bills that are yet to be paid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Mavericks' school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Woodwind instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Beatle bride Yoko ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Aspiring lawyer's assessment: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Actor ___ Mineo from "Exodus" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Candle count often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___-Mex (cuisine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Enjoyed a banquet say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Care for | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Cooking herb that rhymes with "page" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "___ Moon Rising" song by Creedence Clearwater Revival | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Helen's home in Greek mythology | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | ___ Saxon actor who plays Ace on the TV series "Nancy Drew" | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 20, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 20, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KENNEDY at 7 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 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 20, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 20, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 20, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 20, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 20, 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.
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.