Daily Themed Crossword January 8, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 8, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
January 8, 2021 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___-Man (arcade game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Pea jacket? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Dei ("The Da Vinci Code" group) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Spreadsheet content | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Lent a hand to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Downloads on smartphones for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Album item for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | "I ___ the Fool" (Mr. T's reality show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Sault ___ Marie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | "The Mirror and the ___" 2020 novel by Hilary Mantel which is a sequel to 44a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | William Golding's "___ of the Flies" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Stew vegetable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Harness attachment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Uncomfortably damp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Actor KJ ___ from "Riverdale" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "___ the jackpot" (got lucky): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Swedish furniture giant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Use a pair of scissors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Shower attention on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Broad smile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "A Place of Greater ___" 1992 novel by Hilary Mantel which is set during the French Revolution | Show answer | 6 | |
| #22 | World Cup soccer organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Small city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Word with "God" or "you" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Foo Fighters' "What If ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Sauce at a sushi bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Habitual drunkard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Bring home the gold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "___ Hall" award-winning novel by Hilary Mantel which follows the rise of Thomas Cromwell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Buckeye State school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | On the ___ (fleeing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Actor Kilmer of "Top Gun" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Wedding pledge? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Animal house | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Zig-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ Toy barn from "Toy Story 2" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Department store inventory: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Writer Asimov or physicist Newton | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Signal an actor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "The Fountainhead" novelist ___ Rand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ Navy (clothing chain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ Lock (laptop key) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Website address: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Singer McEntire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | "M" in SMS for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Velvety forest cover | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | "Giving Up the ___" 2003 memoir by Hilary Mantel which won the MIND Book of the Year prize | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "___ whiz!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Actress Freida ___ from "Love Wedding Repeat" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Faux ___ (red carpet gaffe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Fidgety and restless | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | "So ___" (I accept): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Birthday ___ (party) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Real estate measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Knee-ankle connection | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "___ the Bodies" award-winning novel by Hilary Mantel which is a sequel to 23a: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Nickelodeon's "Big Time ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Popular pizza chain informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Smoker's item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Home to Amazon's Alexa? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Mother's sister | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Minor criticism | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Small recipe amount for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Goo Goo Dolls hit which is also the colored part of the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Google map lines for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Covert ___ (secret missions) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Camper's shelter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | "Today" in Tijuana | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | 9th month for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 8, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 8, 2021, a Friday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BRINGUP at 7 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 4 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 8, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 8, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 8, 2021 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 8, 2021 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 8, 2021 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.