Daily Themed Crossword January 5, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 5, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
January 5, 2018 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oil-exporting organization that includes Iraq and Qatar: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Not even as with numbers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Opera star or prima donna | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Pass out the cards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Sheriff's star | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Uttered as a farewell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "___ a Boy" a 2002 film starring Hugh Grant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Computer giant which rivals Acer and HP | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Famed singer ___ Morse who sang "Cow-Cow Boogie" and "The Blacksmith Blues": 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Doing up as shoelaces | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Relaxed speed for a horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___-tiller or ___-rooter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Stare at rudely | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Cashier's tray | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Thanksgiving dessert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Brother of Cain in the bible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Hindu mystic | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Longoria star of "Desperate Housewives" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Barbie or Raggedy Ann | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "___ just be a minute." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Roman emperor who was famed for the quote "I live!" as well as making his horse a senator | Show answer | 8 | |
| #22 | ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Gallagher brother of Liam from the band Oasis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Game ___ and match." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ Ryan star of "You've Got Mail" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Deviled ___ (food item) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Choose to do | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Translucent gemstone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Baseball Hall of Famer ___ Wee Reese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Consumed something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "___ Let the Dogs Out" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | What a dog does with its tail when happy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Hannah and ___ Sisters" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "For ___ a jolly good fellow..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Ready-to-___ like some supermarket items | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Pig's pad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Famed Russian emperor who led a cultural revolution based on The Enlightenment: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #38 | Bread option | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Describes: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Famed sitar master ___ Shankar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Golf peg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Naval petty officer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Pretentious like some gallery patrons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Errand runner informally | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Hair-styling substance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Barnyard babies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Most preferred or best-liked in text speak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Emo emotion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Attack with a sword | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Cry to a fly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Employ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "That's ___ use! Try something else.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ I warrior king and emperor of Sparta who led his forces to a famous last stand | Show answer | 8 | |
| #54 | Peace Prize winner who wrote "Night" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Extinct flightless bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | No-show in the military: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Dispatch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Bit of a dustup | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Metal matter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Thanks! I ___ you one!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Alfred" composer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Supplies for Seurat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Mafia V.I.P | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | The famed mountains in "Eragon" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Slug follower? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Advanced in years | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 5, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 5, 2018, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PETERTHEGREAT 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 4 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 5, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 5, 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 66 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 5, 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.
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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.