Daily Themed Crossword January 17, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 17, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 17, 2020 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Finished first say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Opposite of ENE: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Condescending sort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "What ___ you thinking?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Have a great time! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Nightmarish street of the movies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Peter of "Casablanca" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Artist's inspiration | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Clean the floor with a broom say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Covers with turf | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Like some hygiene related to the mouth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Prima donna | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Slow-cooked dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Formula ___ racing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___-turn (road sign): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Legal document like Habeas corpus | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Neither's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Seniors' opposite for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Roof overhang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | A didactic prose by Franz Kafka contained in his novel "The Trial": 3 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #21 | Crumbly Greek cheese | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Sports car roof option: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ browns (side dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Organ with a vision? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Water faucet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | U.K. leaders: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Exterminator's target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Slithery swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Pig's muddy pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Retirement plan option: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Platform for siri | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Paul Anka's "___ Beso" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Flightless Aussie bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | One-thousandth of an inch for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Me (sign on bins) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "The ___" 1915 novella by Franz Kafka which is the story of a salesman named Gregor Samsa | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Let's ___ a deal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ and out (walkie-talkie word) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "What a surprise to see you here!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Crafty like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Gardner of Hollywood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Ozone layer concern | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Land with pyramids | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Barely make with "out" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Address an audience | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | ___ la la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | On the ___ hand... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Emcee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "A ___" 1922 short story by Franz Kafka about a person whose fame decreases over time: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | Peter Fonda's beekeeper role | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Scottish turndowns | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "To empower people to choose how they live as they age" organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Urban air pollution | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Vegan protein | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Maker of Total Effects moisturizers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Sound of relief | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Labor pain bearer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "The Cares of a Family ___" short story by Franz Kafka about a creature called Odradek | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Flow slowly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Numbered road for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Jeff Kinney's "Diary ___ Wimpy Kid": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Midterm or final e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Pay-___-view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Item in a holster | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 17, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 17, 2020, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is METAMORPHOSIS at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 17, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 17, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 17, 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 64 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 17, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 17, 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.
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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.