Daily Themed Crossword January 1, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 1, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
January 1, 2022 — 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 | Horror filmdom's "nightmarish" street? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Musk of SpaceX | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Garland worn in Maui | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Authentic ones to a rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "The Hunchback of ___ Dame" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Prepare as Earl Grey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Constricting South American snake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Blown ___ of proportion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Think the world of | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Toshikoshi ___ noodles eaten as a Japanese New Year's Eve tradition for a long and healthy life | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Sauce that accompanies sushi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___-B dental hygiene brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Geisha's coin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Building blocks in a playpen perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Actor Paul ___ of "Ant-Man" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Imagine to be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Miner's metal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Plant kept under the pillow by singletons in an Irish New Year's Eve tradition to help them dream of their future partners | MISTLETOE | 9 | |
| #19 | Eighth out of eight in a footrace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Legally forbid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Like most salad bar vegetables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Fit for a king say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Indian beach state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "Oven" in "bun in the oven" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Jumping seven ___ Brazilian New Year's Eve tradition meant to bring good luck | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | On a solo trip say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Release as pent up emotions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Screamo's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Have student loans say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Scottish headwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Swiss mountaineer's view | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Actress Whitman of "Parenthood" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "___ Lang Syne" song that's sung on New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the previous year | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Beekeeper in the 1997 Peter Fonda film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | They may be sealed to keep a secret | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Opus ___ sect in "The Da Vinci Code" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "How ___ fingers am I holding up?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Bigfoot's brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | YouTube Live watcher's woe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Twelve ___ fruits eaten as a Spanish New Year's Eve tradition to bring luck to each month of the new year | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Twist the facts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | PC data unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Inca's land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Name that goes with a password? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Prefix with "demic" or "dermal" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Contraction in "Deck the Halls" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Nunavut native | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Drinking champagne with ___ unique New Year's Eve tradition | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Use an ax on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ pouring German New Year's Eve tradition that's meant to predict one's future | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "I'm ___ It" (McDonald's slogan) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Look at unpleasantly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Participate in the polls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Oh" follower on the alphabet chart? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___-ideal (perfect self-image) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Red ___ item worn by Italians as a New Year's Eve tradition for good luck | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | "Straight Outta Compton" rap group | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Atticus Finch to Scout | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Destiny of good things as per a popular proverb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Yes on deck? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Bring forth as a genie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Music genre prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "When ___ a wee lad...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Lady Gaga's alma mater: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Look at Me I'm Sandra ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Lincoln's little one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Socialite for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 1, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 1, 2022, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MISTLETOE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 1, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 1, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 1, 2022 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 1, 2022 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 1, 2022 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.