Friday · January 21, 2022 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword January 21, 2022 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the January 21, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
9Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

January 21, 2022 — All 66 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Bullfight crowd noises Show answer 4
#2 "Planet" to a poet Show answer 3
#3 ___ Shankar famed sitarist who played at Woodstock Show answer 4
#4 Toot one's own horn Show answer 4
#5 "Go to your room now!" sayer Show answer 3
#6 Office event for short Show answer 3
#7 "___ the night before..." Show answer 4
#8 Richard of "Pretty Woman" Show answer 4
#9 Under ___ (below average) Show answer 3
#10 Breakfast utensil Show answer 3
#11 Drink on draught Show answer 3
#12 Thing to pick Show answer 3
#13 Angelina Jolie starrer "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" Show answer 4
#14 ___ Sewell famous author who wrote only one novel "Black Beauty" Show answer 4
#15 "I ___ you one." (words of gratitude) Show answer 3
#16 "She Bee Stingin" boxer Laila Show answer 3
#17 Steve Carell starrer "___ Almighty" Show answer 4
#18 ___ Mitchell novelist whose only novel "Gone with the Wind" won her a Pulitzer and a National Book Award Show answer 8
#19 Jane Lynch's musical comedy series Show answer 4
#20 Nowhere nearby Show answer 4
#21 Gives an autograph Show answer 5
#22 Drench as bread in gravy Show answer 3
#23 Egomaniac's concern Show answer 4
#24 "Everything is ___" (totally fine): Hyph. Show answer 3
#25 ___ Perry hitmaker of "Teenage Dream" Show answer 4
#26 Bald bird Show answer 5
#27 Bearded antelope Show answer 3
#28 When doubled the yellow Teletubby Show answer 3
#29 ___ out a living Show answer 3
#30 Rock concert souvenirs maybe Show answer 4
#31 Disdainful interjection Show answer 3
#32 Bar you may purchase from Lush Show answer 4
#33 Fashion's Miranda ___ Show answer 4
#34 Boris ___ famous poet and author who wrote only one novel "Doctor Zhivago" Show answer 9
#35 ___ Mineo actor from "Rebel Without a Cause" Show answer 3
#36 DVR system that offers recording option Show answer 4
#37 Fair hiring letters Show answer 3
#38 Mai ___ (rum cocktail) Show answer 3
#39 Sharjah's federation: Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 Dumbo's wing Show answer 3
#41 Read like some blue-ticked messages Show answer 4
#42 ___ Plath famous poet and author who wrote only one novel "The Bell Jar" Show answer 6
#43 "Three" in Roman numerals Show answer 3
#44 Sacrificial spot Show answer 5
#45 Shopping binge Show answer 5
#46 ___ Bronte famous novelist and poet who wrote only one novel "Wuthering Heights" Show answer 5
#47 Pipeline product Show answer 3
#48 Child's brown bag Show answer 4
#49 Intensely interested Show answer 4
#50 Dog leash to a Brit Show answer 4
#51 Europe's "boot" Show answer 5
#52 "Mine" in Montreal Show answer 4
#53 Trucker's burden Show answer 4
#54 "In the days of ___" (long ago) Show answer 4
#55 Upper chamber worker for short Show answer 3
#56 J.D. ___ famous author who wrote only one novel "The Catcher in the Rye" Show answer 8
#57 Paul Simon song "I ___ Rock": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#58 "The Leftovers" actress Tyler Show answer 3
#59 Some Monopoly properties: Abbr. Show answer 3
#60 "Here ___ there..." (line from "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#61 Disney's "___ and the Detectives" Show answer 4
#62 "Row Row Row Your Boat" tool Show answer 3
#63 Crowd sound Show answer 4
#64 Military branch with admirals Show answer 4
#65 Department store stock for short Show answer 3
#66 Chemical suffix of "Chlor" or Ox" Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the January 21, 2022 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 21, 2022, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PASTERNAK at 9 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 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 21, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

January 21, 2022 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for January 21, 2022?
The January 21, 2022 grid has 66 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 66 clues. The longest answer is PASTERNAK at 9 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for January 21, 2022 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including January 20, 2022 and January 22, 2022.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the January 21, 2022 Crossword

01

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 9 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for January 21, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 21, 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.

Last checked — Sep 8, 2026
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66clues on this board
9longest answer
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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