Daily Themed Crossword January 2, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 2, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
January 2, 2023 — 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 | Craven who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | F in TGIF for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Father's Day VIP affectionately | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Actress Gardner of The Night of the Iguana | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Bugs Bunny or Goofy e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Handle with ___ (delicately) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Large beer vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Can you ___ me? (Am I audible?) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | January ___ 2011 track by the Decemberists whose title means a religious song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Clear as a chalkboard | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Art ___ (French art style) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | February ___ 2009 song by Lights whose title means a mixture of gases needed for breathing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ of March 1978 song by Journey from the album Infinity | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | We ___ to inform you that... (sorry) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | The Hunter constellation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | San Francisco ___ Area | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | April Come ___ Will 1966 song by Simon & Garfunkel whose title refers to a woman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | DreamWorks Animation frame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ of May 1969 song by the Bee Gees whose title means foremost | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Run away to say I do | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Smile or talk in a mocking manner (rhymes with deer) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Seek legal justice perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | June on the ___ Coast 1998 song by Bright Eyes whose title is the opposite of east | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Behavior or activity that is socially unacceptable or forbidden | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | July ___ 1965 song by Nina Simone whose title means a woody tall plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Plumbing item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Tool for poking leather | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Sound from The Lion King perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | August Is ___ 2007 song by We The Kings whose title means above | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | The Interview organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Is it time ___? (impatient cry perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Long or short weight unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Locker unlocker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ Me Up When September Ends 2004 song whose title means to awaken | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Never ___ (not even once) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Story with many parts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Bitter enemy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | October ___ 2002 album by James Taylor whose title means a tar-ed surface | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Memo's opening words perhaps: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | On the ninth ___ of Christmas my true love sent to me nine ladies dancing... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Sleeve filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | TV room perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Belonging to them | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Singing group with sopranos and tenors say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Sink as an old cushion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Commissioned military rank: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Hi-___ graphics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Not naughty to Santa? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Female deer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Sketch show to watch on the weekend?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | November ___ 1991 song by Guns N' Roses whose title means water drops from the sky | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Jane's surname in a Charlotte Bronte title | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Definite article | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Male partners: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Golf legend Ernie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Underground channel that carries waste material | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Three in Italian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ space frequent sci-fi setting | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Tiny green legume | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Have a soft ___ for (be fond of) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Trailblazing DVR | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ To December 2010 song by Taylor Swift whose title means the opposite of front | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | It may be covered by a kiddie bandage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Worldwide skincare brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | ___ and stop me! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Mackerel eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Wolf down some waffles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Writing tool | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 2, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 2, 2023, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is REGRET at 6 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 1 clue carries 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 2, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 2, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 2, 2023 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 6 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, 2023 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 2, 2023 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.