Daily Themed Crossword January 15, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 15, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
January 15, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dog's happy wave? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Knock on ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Belonging to us | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "___ to the West Wind" by P. B. Shelley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | San ___ California | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "I finally got it!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Long-eared equine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Summation symbol | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Hugh Jackman's "Real ___" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Bushy hairdo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Shrinks' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Rich Dad ___ Dad" book co-authored by Robert Kiyosaki | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Ground military force | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | BMW rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Like a heavily downloaded song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "___ you a thousand times over" (Khaled Hosseini's line) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "The Enlightenment of the ___ Tree" novel by Shokoofeh Azar which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 | Show answer | 9 | |
| #18 | "The Lion King" queen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ ceiling (professional barrier) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | CD-___: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "Wonder Woman" Gadot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "The ___ Police" novel by Yoko Ogawa which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Speed limit letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Hair ringlet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Coca-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Austrian peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Omaha winter hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Long Beach school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Vegan protein source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Egyptian viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Wasabi-coated veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Easter entrees | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Gateway ___ St.Louis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Dairy call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Frequent bar figure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Like a raspy throat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Yale grads slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Hothouse need? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "The Discomfort of ___" novel by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld which won the International Booker Prize 2020 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Type of scientist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Kanga's kid in "Winnie The Pooh" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Novel by Daniel Kehlmann which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Singer Max of "Not Your Barbie Girl" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Extra bed in a hotel room | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Ruffle some feathers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Enjoyed a rollercoaster say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Prepare clay for pottery | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Engrave on stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "The Adventures of ___ Iron" novel by Gabriela Cabezon Camara which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "___ up a hornet's nest" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Hurricane ___" novel by Fernanda Melchor which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | Listening organs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | The Dark ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "___ I'm good!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Mention someone on a Facebook photo say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Prefix with "god" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Scan at a hospital: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Apple tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | ___ capita (Latin for "each person") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Stranded motorists' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ run (rehearsal) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Hot-headedness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Make as a living | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "To all my ___ and dear ones" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Blog feed letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ a little deeper (try harder) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "___ of hope": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 15, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 15, 2021, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GREENGAGE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 15, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 15, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 15, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 15, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 15, 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.
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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.