Daily Themed Crossword January 23, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 23, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
January 23, 2018 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pecan or cashew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Back of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Volcanic debris | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Split-___ soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Royal order | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | From a distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Just ___ water" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Place to get a sub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Benjamin Franklin's faith | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Players for prayers | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Aged | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Hawaiian party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Competitor of Acer and HP who made the Inspiron | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Second-hand like a car | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Doctor's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Regret something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Asian takeout option | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Legendary boxer Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Country miss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | NBA point guard considered one of the greatest who currently plays for the Phoenix Suns: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Caesar's "these" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Small chess piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Penultimate match in a tournament | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Maker of iComfort | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Jack ___ "Rio Lobo" actor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "Don't go anywhere I'll be ___.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | The International Isle of ___ TT a legendary motorcycle race event | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Manning New York Giants quarterback | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Joseph of ice cream | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Music spinners at a club for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Over there in old English | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | One who might stock up on whites or reds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Start of a child's prayer: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "___ you noblest English!": "Henry V" quote: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Retired LA Lakers point guard considered the greatest of all time: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | Actress Skye of "Say Anything..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Vagabond or vagrant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Texters modest "If you ask me...": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___-cone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Tango requirement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Blasting material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Too-often repeated | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Washroom tub | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | It may be right | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | ___ Shankar famed sitarist who played at Woodstock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Oscar ___ former NBA point guard considered one of the greatest who played for the Royals and the Bucks | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Father of Thor and god of the gods in Norse mythology | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "___: Legacy" 2010 sci-fi film starring Jeff Bridges which served as a sequel to the original | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | One put in bed? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Oral health organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Intense anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Duds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Not do well? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Farm butter? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Comrade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Old ___ (London theater) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ the line (obey) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Storyteller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Fluid from a pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Saint Erasmus of Formia informally | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 23, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 23, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MAGICJOHNSON at 12 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 5 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 23, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 23, 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 23, 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.