Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 4, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
January 4, 2019 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Persian monarch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Exercise in water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Online encyclopedia co-founded by Jimmy Wales for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "American ____" television reality show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ____ Park Facebook HQ location | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Her counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | The one who raced with a Tortoise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ code | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Raving speeches | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Provide with gear | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | "Oh ___!" (words of understanding): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Country retreat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Scotch order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Post WWII alliance whose HQ is in Brussels: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Take cover or conceal yourself | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Baghdad's nation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Mediterranean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "Smack that" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Handout given by a waiter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Snack on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Small mountains | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | What you would do on the dotted line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "___ Kill" novel by John Grisham which was made into a movie starring Sandra Bullock: 3 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #24 | Sandwich spread for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Engine lubricant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "Who ____ the Dogs Out" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Relaxing resort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Competed in the last leg of a triathlon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Computer capacity: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Chest-beating beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Opposite of minimum for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Hair raising goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Took command of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Yellow part of the egg | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "The Fault in ___ Stars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | The NCAA's fightin Tigers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Beer resource to be tapped? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Novel by John Grisham which was made into a television film starring Scott Glenn in 2003: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #39 | Informal reply to "Who is there?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Quick jump in the pool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Chef's flavoring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | "Better luck ____ time" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Immortals never ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Floor covering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Knight's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "___ help it": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Airplane tracker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Get nosy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | 1945 World War II conference city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Cut the skin from | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "The ___ Brief" novel by John Grisham which was made into a movie starring Julia Roberts | Show answer | 7 | |
| #52 | Musician Clapton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Toy block brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Back of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Intrude with "in" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Travel aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Look open-mouthed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | First garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | "___ you kidding me?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Sandler of "Grown Ups" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Memorial Day month | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Burden carried by a donkey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Drilling equipment for 22a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | California valley with wine cellars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Sticky strip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Novelist Umberto | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "South Park" co-creator Parker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Prayer conclusion | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 4, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 4, 2019, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is APAINTEDHOUSE 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 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 4, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 4, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 4, 2019 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 68 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for January 4, 2019 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 4, 2019 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 8, 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.