Daily Themed Crossword January 12, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 12, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 12, 2020 — All 70 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indent key on the keyboard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Number after one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Twisted like some humor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Crude oil group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Pollak actor who plays Moishe Maisel in the period comedy-drama TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | ___ Fu Panda (2008 animated film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Words before an expiration date: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | ___ Geo (cable channel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Gloomy ___ (perpetually sad person) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Eagle's claw | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Broadway award | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Twistable cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Close at hand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Tibetan beasts of burden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "Birds in an Aquarium" artist Jean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Biblical twin of Jacob | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Carpet measurement | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Farewell word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Pets' doctors informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Plumbing problem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Baby's bed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Surprise police action | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Hammarskjold former Secretary-General of the UN | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | House entrances that are knocked | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ...have you ___ wool? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Small lie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cheering crowd member | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Experiment site for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Jeans maker Strauss | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Green of "Casino Royale" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Energetic spirit or enthusiasm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Bottle topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Marlboro offering informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___-de-sac | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Surveillance device for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Honest president | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Tex-___ (popular Southern cuisine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Zealous reader say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Short snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Catch red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | New Mexico's ___ Ski Valley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Toothpaste holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Crashing sound in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Gooey lump | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Generation ___ (disparity) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ Borstein actress who plays Susie Myerson in the period comedy-drama TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Hinkle actor who plays Rose Weissman in the period comedy-drama TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Floor cleaner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Loosen as laces | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | ___ Aduba of "Orange is the New Black" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Michael ___ actor who plays Joel Maisel in the period comedy-drama TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Ye ___ Shoppe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Gift ___ (persuasive speaker's quality): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | Have an inkling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Star-studded event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Bird's home up on the tree | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Draped Roman garment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Shakespeare's titular king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Trim the lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Business school subject for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | European speedometer reading: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Tolkien monster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Lamb's dad? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Shed a tear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Place for reubens | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "The Andy Griffith Show" boy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Long-snouted fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Distinctive flair or panache | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | ___ Harry Met Sally (1989 rom-com starring Meg Ryan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | ___ Sherman-Palladino creator of the period comedy-drama TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 12, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 12, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 70 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KEVIN at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 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 12, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 12, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 12, 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 70 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 12, 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 70 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 12, 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.