Daily Themed Crossword January 21, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 21, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 21, 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 | That guy's | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Abrupt stop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Play a role in a movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Back to the Future" actress ___ Thompson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ Sawchuk former Detroit Red Wings' goaltender who has more than 300 wins with 445 wins and was a four-time Stanley Cup champion | TERRY | 5 | |
| #6 | ___ Vanbiesbrouck former Florida Panthers' goaltender who has more than 300 wins with 374 wins and is a three-time All-Star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | New Year month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Sweet smell of coffee e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "It's ___ deal" (not a problem): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Brother of Cain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Burned wood residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Bottom part of the foot? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Straightener or curler's subject? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Slurpee alternative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Spanish for "gold" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Slithering constrictor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Part of a constellation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Food warming shelf (rhymes with "bob") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Manning in MetLife Stadium | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Anaheim Ducks' goaltender who has more than 300 wins with 380 wins and won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics: 2 wds. | RYANMILLER | 10 | |
| #21 | Boo-Boo Bear's buddy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Y ___ yellow" (clarifying a spelling): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Starring role | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Sure" slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Toys on a string: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Shrek for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Birthday counter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | 911 responder: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Brain scan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | American supermodel played by Angelina Jolie in a TV movie ___ Carangi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Six-pack muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ready willing and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Alpha ___ gamma... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Despacito" artist ___ Fonsi | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | "Before" poetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Former New Jersey Devils' goaltender who has the highest number of wins with 691 wins and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds. | MARTINBRODEUR | 13 | |
| #37 | Rip apart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Leopard's growl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Burst ___ the scene (appear suddenly) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "You" in Shakespeare lingo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Dad's little boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | No-win score | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Big fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Genre of most ABBA songs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Continental divide? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Book of maps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "Mulholland Drive" director David ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Huff's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Former Montreal Canadiens goaltender who has 551 wins and is the only player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe trophy thrice: 2 wds. | PATRICKROY | 10 | |
| #50 | Quite a distance off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Esposito former Chicago Hawks' goaltender who 423 wins and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Orson Welles starrer "Citizen ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | E.T's vehicle: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Salty water body | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Intrusive informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Cry of surprise that's similar to "Aha!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Like gluttony or pride say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Himalayan long-haired ox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Big admirer of an actor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Beer container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ pet (gift that sprouts) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Cook in a pan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Foam finger number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Blast the car horn | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 21, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 21, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MARTINBRODEUR 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 21, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 21, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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.