Daily Themed Crossword January 31, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 31, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
January 31, 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 | The one ___ got away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Small child or toddler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Reaction to a pinch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "You" in the Bible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Go Down ___" 1942 novel by William Faulkner that encompasses seven related pieces of short fiction | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | ___ Zedong Chinese leader | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Anticipate as good news | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Currently playing as a sitcom: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Collection of students | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Yellow taxis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Ooh and ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Sister's male sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Coldplay's "A ___ Full of Stars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "What did you say?" expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "At your ___ risk" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Are you an owl or a ___?" (morning person) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Quickest tennis point | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Settled on the sofa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Chips ___! (cookie brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "___: A Reminiscence" the last novel by William Faulkner that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #21 | Bring up as children | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Linda ___ from Broadway's "Jekyll & Hyde" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Joe ___ three-time MLB all-star outfielder of the 1960s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | N.Y. minutes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Twilight states | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Kit ___ (chocolate bars) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Artsy Manhattan neighborhood for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Jar cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Kudrow actress who played Phoebe from "Friends" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ to one's neck (extremely busy): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Mix with a spoon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Director Anderson of "Isle of Dogs" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Tie the knot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Just fine" at NASA: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Barbie's beau | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "___ Dust" 1948 novel by William Faulkner that was adapted into a movie by Clarence Brown: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | "We're in trouble!": Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Take a risk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Short snoozes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Drinker's road offense: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "Every cloud ___ a silver lining" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Been ___" (Nirvana song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Before with "to" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Home of the Leaning Tower of Pisa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Men and boys | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Cartographer's drawing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Leg-foot connector which can be twisted | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | 1959 novel by William Faulkner that is the last of the trilogy on the Snopes family: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #49 | ___ mortals (average human beings) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Suffixes with "organ" and "critic" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "___-Dokie!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Opposite of naughty to Santa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ Lay Dying" 1930 novel by William Faulkner the title of which is derived from Homer's "Odyssey": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "Into the Blue" actress Jessica | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Call ___ (phone records) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Small insect like an ant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Large deer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Glide on snow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Hey ___ Sister" (Train's hit) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Family member for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ drop (end of speech gesture) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Rapper Azalea with the hit "Fancy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Suffix for "Japan"or "Vietnam" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Monkey ___ monkey do" | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 31, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 31, 2020, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is INTRUDERINTHE at 13 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 7 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 31, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 31, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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.