Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 4, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 4, 2020 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Plant as seeds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Second-year student for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Kimono accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Warsaw locale for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Lends a hand | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | 2012 historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg starring Daniel Day-Lewis which is about a U.S President | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Scottish girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "Fuel" singer DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | iTunes downloads | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Apt anagram of "Snake?" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Put the pedal to the metal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Put into words | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Frustrated exclamation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Jellystone Park bear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Slender woodwind instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Close ____ (approach): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Not a beginner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "There ___ Be Blood" 2007 epic drama film about a miner turned oilman starring Daniel Day-Lewis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Six upside down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Chicken-to-be | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Chest muscle informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Jacob's twin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | 1982 historical drama about an Indian leader in which Daniel Day-Lewis made a guest appearance | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | "Boy" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | In ___ parentis (legal doctrine) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Rope cowboy-style | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Not manual for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Speed down snowy slopes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Remove as a branch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Mambo No. 5" singer ___ Bega | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "___ in favor say aye" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Company emblem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Half-moon tide | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Clapton of rock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Clearasil target? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Calligraphy tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | National Pizza Month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Numero ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Run away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "May the ___ be with you" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Swimming spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Jar cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Guy's companion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Performing like Daniel Day-Lewis say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | Roadside rest stop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "The Age of ___" 1993 historical romantic drama in which Daniel Day-Lewis plays a lawyer | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Adidas and Puma alternatives | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "She's still ___ the job" (fresh): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Actress Nita of the silent movies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Holders made of paper or plastic | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Child's term for a nest owner | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | Innovator's spark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | On a ___ (winning streak) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Lipton product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Big fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "The Bridge on the River ___" (1957 war film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Altar constellation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "My ___ Foot" biographical drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis which is based on the life of Christy Brown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Whisperer's target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | To's opposite? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | X in old Rome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Salon goop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Make money | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Have the nerve | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Actor Mineo of "Rebel Without a Cause" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Male deer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | It's pumped at the gym | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 4, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 4, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INNOCENCE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 4, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 4, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 4, 2020 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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, 2020 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 4, 2020 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.