Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 4, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
January 4, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Prefix that means "against" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Actor ___ Sandler of "Anger Management" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Sunrise time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "___ that would ever happen!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Like pulling a hare out of a hat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Make sure a parcel reaches its destination | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Male parents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "You're in ___ of trouble!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Actress Hannah of "Splash" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Eurasian ducks | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Go from gig to gig | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Beyond any other | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Harbors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Squeeze (out) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Organization that employs astronauts: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "Support Your Local Sheriff!" actor Jack ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Acorn maker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Small thin branch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Handed-down folk knowledge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | It may be temporary or practical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Avengers: ___" a superhero film set to release later this year where Bradley Cooper (birthday tomorrow) voices Rocket: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Back of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Automaker with four rings in its logo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | NBA team member from Cleveland for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Baton Rouge campus for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Smoker's discard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "Selma" director DuVernay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | By way of on an itinerary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Each and every bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Black-eyed" legume | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Newcastle Brown ___ (English beer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | A little bit wet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Singer/songwriter DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Movie studio whose mascot is Leo the Lion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Gangnam Style" rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "___ Playbook" a 2012 drama starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence that was nominated for eight Academy Awards: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Things said by people getting married | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Have an effect especially negative | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Almonds and cashews for example | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Symbol of saintliness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Second-tallest bird in the world | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Am ___ brother's keeper?": Genesis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "Cloud ____" (2012 Tom Hanks movie) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | "Key ___" (Humphrey Bogart movie named for a Florida island) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Group that may run school fundraisers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Habitation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Swiss ___ knife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Upcoming musical drama the third remake of the 1937 film that stars and has been directed by Bradley Cooper: 4 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | Hotel booking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Toe the line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Rocky for Stallone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Financial aid criterion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | 2004 horror film with many sequels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | British title for a knight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Retirement savings option: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Scientology founder ___ Hubbard: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Cousin of a bassoon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Upper limb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Wide-eyed and ready to go | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Typographer's strike | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | The Milky ____ (name of our galaxy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | At ___ point (eventually) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Gave the once-over | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 4, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 4, 2018, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SILVERLININGS at 13 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 4, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 4, 2018 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 4, 2018 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.