Daily Themed Crossword January 20, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 20, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
January 20, 2023 — 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 | No more no ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | For ___ a jolly good... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Relaxing getaway | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Inventor's inspiration | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Caught in the ___ (redhanded) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Next of ___ (relatives) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Mr. or Mrs. for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | The ___ 1977 novel by Stephen King with a film adaptation directed by Stanley Kubrick | Show answer | 7 | |
| #9 | Been ___ done that | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Cheer for a matador | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | The red planet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | The Dark ___ series of novels by Stephen King with a film adaptation starring Idris Elba | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Like a dinosaur bone for one | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | ___ Jude (1968 song by The Beatles) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Vogue or Cosmopolitan for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | 1981 novel by Stephen King that won the British Fantasy Award | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Formal address for a gentleman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Have ___ on me! (Show compassion!) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | You can pass color | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Earl Grey product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___: Warrior Princess | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | That's an ___ (command) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Pet ___ 1983 novel by Stephen King with a film adaptation starring Jason Clarke | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | What kings and queens do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Apple's desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Pumpkin-flavored dessert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ of Wight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Cruise ship stop or a kind of wine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ Lovelace programmer of the first algorithm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ out (made ends meet) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Like a candle in use | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Correct as an essay | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Family Guy creator MacFarlane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Lot 1975 novel by Stephen King that was nominated for the World Fantasy Award | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | Every cloud ___ a silver lining | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Device that responds to Alexa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Height-enhancing circus prop | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Hit the slopes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ATM access code: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Lee who directed Life of Pi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Distinct historical periods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___-noir (film genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ Clapton Wonderful Tonight singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Run-down part of a city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Cheesemaking byproduct (anagram of wyeh) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Poetic night | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Bread variety at a deli | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | All's ___ in love and war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Shrek e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Food additive letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Jacuzzi feature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Freakshake cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | 1974 debut novel by Stephen King with a film adaptation starring Sissy Spacek | Show answer | 6 | |
| #55 | Right on target | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Fishing equipment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Valley California's wine destination | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Extremely dry as a desert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Dawn's opposite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ Woods protagonist of Legally Blonde | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Tall marshy grass (anagram of deer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Sample eggnog say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Punk-rock subgenre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | February follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Yes to a Congressman | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 20, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 20, 2023, a Friday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SEMATARY at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 20, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 20, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 20, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 20, 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.