Daily Themed Crossword January 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
January 16, 2023 — 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 | Pen ___ (long-distance friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Beast that brays | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Homer Simpson's trademark outburst | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Chicken ___ king: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ 10 (animated series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ Alone 1990 Christmas comedy film starring Macaulay Culkin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Airplane ___ (cellphone setting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Caribbean or Caspian e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ Almighty 2007 Steve Carell movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Gangnam ___ 2012 hit by Psy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | The ___ Mr. Brightside band that derived its name from a fictitious band seen in New Order's Crystal music video | Show answer | 7 | |
| #12 | ___ Darya (river in Central Asia) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Texter's chuckle: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The ___ Stones (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction band whose name was inspired by a Muddy Waters song | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | Weight measure that is represented by lb | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Rock-a-___ Baby (lullaby) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Scotch ___ (adhesive) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Manmade animal housing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Cunning and crafty like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ Low Monsters band whose name was inspired by lyrics from the song Head On Collision by New Found Glory: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Of the same ___ (similar) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Cow's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Audio counterpart | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Rocky ___ ice cream | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Paranoid Android band whose name was inspired by a Talking Heads song | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | Table's support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Major city in Norway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | On the ___ (fleeing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Don't ___ coward!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ worthy (consider deserving) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | ___ Lanka | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Android or iOS download for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Actresses Anderson and Dawber fondly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Thanks ___!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Gaga Poker Face singer whose name was inspired by a Queen song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Washboard muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Hide's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Slow-moving mollusk | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Bird symbolizing peace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Actor ___ Epps of Juice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Coop residents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Cellphone greeting | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Israeli airline: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Give off as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Prune as a branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Actress Merkel of Summer and Smoke (anagram of anu) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Olive ___ Popeye's beau | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Pasture land | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Score on a report card: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Myron rapper Lil ___ Vert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Cookie Monster's sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Fawn's mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Common street-lining tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | J.R.R. Tolkien's The ___ of the Rings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ good to be true | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | It's raining cats and dogs for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Zodiac sign after Cancer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Ancient eye cosmetics (anagram of holks) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Flower holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Twiddling one's thumbs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Fantastic Four actress Jessica ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Purple Smoke on the Water band whose name was inspired by a Peter DeRose song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Pole used for fishing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Eavesdropper's organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Who ___ to judge?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Space between two teeth | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 16, 2023, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RADIOHEAD at 9 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 6 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 16, 2023 — Questions
What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for January 16, 2023?
How many clues are in this puzzle?
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Where can I find other dates?
Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the January 16, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 16, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 16, 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.
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.