Daily Themed Crossword January 2, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 2, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
January 2, 2025 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Year month to send a wish that is highlighted in this puzzle for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Back on a boat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Beer-dispensing faucet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Has debts to pay off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Apple ___ (stuffed dessert) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | History book time division | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Tangy sounding pastry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Device to catch a mouse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | To Whom It ___ Concern 2016 film starring Wilmer Valderrama ... or the start of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | How to Train ___ Dragon 2010 animated film ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Junkyard worthy metal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | One who writes novels | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Field of ___ 1989 film starring Kevin Costner ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | Every Breath You ___ 2021 film starring Casey Affleck ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Shop selling lox and bagels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Massive amount of time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ATM accessing code: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Decorate or beautify | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Gotham City superhero's signal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Ed ___ n Eddy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Round ___ Virgin Mother ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | The ___ of the Phoenix 1965 film starring James Stewart ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Legendary boxer Muhammad ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Jedi master who mentors Luke | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Means War 2012 film starring Chris Pine ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Day-___ (bright paint brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ a move (dance) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Scissors beater? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Stayed out of sight say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | A Good ___ 2006 film starring Russell Crowe ... or the conclusion to a New Year's wish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Feeling of wonderment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | 2020 sitcom ___ Lasso | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | The ___ Who Dumped Me movie starring Kate McKinnon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ down (note down) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Don't get carried ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Fiddle-playing Roman emperor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Just right | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Gold medal position | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Educate in a classroom | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Thermometer's reading for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Altar in the sky? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ attention (listen carefully) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Disco ___ from The Simpsons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Expert slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Lamb's father | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Paintings at a museum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Fair ___ (copyright issue) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | WWII turning point: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Start again from square one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ Musk Tesla's head who is also infamous for his tweets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Balloon's filling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Banana loving primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Diary of a Wimpy ___ (book series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | In the ___ (2001 Linkin Park song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Japanese sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Constantly pester | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Patrick Mahomes's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Love ___ neighbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | What spreads when you switch on a bulb | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | HR guy from The Office | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Make inquiries say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Club members' payments | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Right now!: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | X-___ large | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ is it going? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Water cube | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Dog ate my homework e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | The ___ Life of Timothy Green 2012 film starring Jennifer Garner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Encouraging word of attempt | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 2, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 2, 2025, a Thursday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AUTHOR at 6 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. 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 2, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 2, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 2, 2025 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 69 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, 2025 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 2, 2025 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.