Daily Themed Crossword January 12, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 12, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
January 12, 2022 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Swinging limb that may be tattooed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | You can crunch these into a six-pack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Reaction from a tough crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Diego California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Big initials in bowling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | You may have one with a bank for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Bella ___" (song popularized by "Money Heist") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Nikon's camera-making rival | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Lawyers' palindromic organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | YouTube annoyances for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Karl Marx's "___ Kapital" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Timid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | What nomads do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Singer ___ Anthony | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ Farrow actress from "Rosemary's Baby" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "___ humbug!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Julia Roberts starrer "___ Lisa Smile" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "Final ___: Legend of the Crystals" 1994 anime based on the video game series of the same name | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | "A ___ of beauty is a joy forever" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Genre with spoken lyrics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Moby-Dick" captain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Bench presser's target muscle for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Expression of delight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "John ___" 2014 action film starring Keanu Reeves as the titular character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "The ___" 2019 TV series based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski which was adapted into a video game | Show answer | 7 | |
| #26 | Sit ___ by (refrain from intervening) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Work tirelessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | YouTuber Mancuso | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Word before "in the bud" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | As ___ as a church mouse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Words from one about to be committed: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Prefix with "puncture" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Lymph ___ (immune system part) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Forensic evidence: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Superlative suffix? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Scale a mountain e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Pork lamb or mutton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Dota: ___ Blood" 2021 animated TV series based on the video game series of the same name | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | ___ avis (rare bird) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Hymn ender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Actor MacLachlan of "Twin Peaks" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Thanksgiving tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Maze runner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Nike ___ Max (popular shoe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "___ Rock 'n' Roll": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Unwind | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Whistle blower on a field for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | "Street Fighter: Assassin's ___" 2014 live-action TV series based on the video game series of the same name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Happy as a ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | 2017 anime-influenced TV series based on the video game series of the same name | Show answer | 11 | |
| #51 | Points towards the target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ Night (groom's pre-wedding party) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Doctors for labs for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | At the peak of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Illuminated | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | The Grand ___ Opry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "Don't go" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "A" in ETA for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "___ Don't Know Jack" 2001 game show based on the video game series of the same name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Kanye West's "I ___ God": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Vintner's vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Actor Benicio del ___ of "The Usual Suspects" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Controversial food additive: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | George Strait's "All My ___ Live in Texas" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Boston skyscraper with "the" | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 12, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 12, 2022, a Wednesday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CASTLEVANIA at 11 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 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 12, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 12, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 12, 2022 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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 12, 2022 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 12, 2022 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.