Daily Themed Crossword January 17, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 17, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
January 17, 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 | Not a little: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Donkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cassette half: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | A mount or horse that one rides | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | "Stuck in a ___" (dull routine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Totally captivated when paying attention to someone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Fire residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Sneak a glance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "___: Legacy" sci-fi film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Artists' attics | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | The opposite of "first" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "___ 'em boy!" ("Attack!") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "You're drenched from head to ___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Afire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | One at a keyboard say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | The Buckeye State | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Hugely popular mockumentary in which Jim Carrey - whose birthday it is today - cameoed as "The Finger Lakes Guy: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | A dandy or ornate dresser | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | High school student's age group | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Grape soda brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | What you tie with a rope | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Set Fire to the Rain" singer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Pet name in Britain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Actor Wallach | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Holy hymn | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Every last bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Actor DiCaprio for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | UFC legend Frank ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Luau dance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | "With ___ luck..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Wreath in Waikiki | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "___ a long story..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Sketch comedy series which helped launch Carrey's career as one of only two white members of the original cast: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #36 | "To be or ___ to be..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Harsh cleaning chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Oozy liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Court recordkeeper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "The Grapes of Wrath" figure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Kid's plaything | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | The sun in sunny side up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Burgle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Detest with a passion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Rent out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Dust Bowl farmers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | ___ planner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "Snow White and the ___ Dwarfs" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Necklace piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Brand in the pet food aisle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Retro phone feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Well-matched | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Pond dweller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Beat by a whisker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Saturday ___" another sketch comedy series which Jim Carrey hosted during the 40th Anniversary Special: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #56 | Preview to a view for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Animal like new? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | By way of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Santa's little helper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | She raised Cain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "___ Angel": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Jack and Jill used this to fetch water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Fresh off the blocks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Decant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "Frozen" snowman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | It's dynamite: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 17, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 17, 2018, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INLIVINGCOLOR at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 17, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 17, 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 17, 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.