Daily Themed Crossword January 18, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 18, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
January 18, 2021 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cain's biblical brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Tel ___ Israel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Commendable bravery | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | "That's what ___ about you": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | "One ___" 1985 song by Queen honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | ___ and flow (tidal movement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "It's the end of an ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Vive le ___ (French for "Long live the king") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Main artery from the heart | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | ___ Denver singer of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Jam holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | First ___ kit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Single-stranded genetic material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Sunset spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Vacation island near Java | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Peek-a-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Sound from a sty? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Manning of the NFL and inventor Whitney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "Happy ___" 1980 song by Stevie Wonder honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Tiny ___ (infant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "The Avengers" villain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Thanks a ___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Speedwagon (rock band) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Opposite of ESE: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "___ Lies Beneath" 2000 horror film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Long garden tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Violets-blue connector | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Fool's Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Jay Monahan's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sleep stage: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | El ___ (weather phenomenon) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Apple device's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Ornamental vase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Hard-to-resist feeling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Google Play Store item for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Atlas Shrugged" author Rand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Slangy approval | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Sibling's sons | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | "I ___ you one buddy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Pastrami place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "A ___" 2006 song by Common feat Will.i.am honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Potato coverings | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Synonym of 36a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Prefix with "devil" to describe someone adventurous | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Lion's abode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ John's Pizza | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Temple Run and Subway Surfers for two | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ pal (female friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ and hers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Ponzi scheme for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "By the Time I get to ___" 1991 song by Public Enemy honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #52 | Skype alternative for virtual meetings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Luxury hotel chain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Writer Gaiman of "Coraline" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | English singer ___-Marie of "Ciao Adios" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Olive ___ Popeye's love interest | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "We Shall ___" song adaptation by Bruce Springsteen honoring Martin Luther King Jr. which released in 2006 | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | Geese flight pattern | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Japanese sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | A shooting star to some | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Wood that sounds like "you" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Actor Vigoda from "Barney Miller" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "Come ___!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Victor Hugo's "___ Miserables" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Prefix with "information" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Last ___ (final leg of a journey) | Show answer | 4 |
How the January 18, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 18, 2021, a Monday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BIRTHDAY at 8 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 2 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 18, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 18, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 18, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 18, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 18, 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.