Daily Themed Crossword January 8, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 8, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
January 8, 2023 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Flash ___ (spontaneous entertainers) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Beer barrel with a tap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Therapists' council: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Thanks ___!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Apple Store tablet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Deadly offense | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Prickly ___ (cactus species) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Promgoer's car for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Lodging with rustic vibes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | You've got mail company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Oasis that isn't really there? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Harold and the ___ Crayon film adaptation of a children's book whose release date is in 2023 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | I'll take that as ___ (You've declined my offer): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Brian ___ of ambient music | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Dr. who once rapped for N.W.A | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Earlier than A.D.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ the season... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | 19th letter phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Clarkson Breakaway singer whose 10th studio album's release date is in 2023 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | ___ in the back (betray) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Socially conscious ad: Abbr. (anagram of sap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Small stringed instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | French fashion house letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Greatest in age | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | TV miniseries starring Hayden Christensen whose release date is in 2023 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Dee preceder? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Ang ___ who directed Life of Pi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Letter-shaped beam: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | The ___ of Us TV adaptation of a video game series whose release date is in 2023 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Mamma ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Used a bicycle say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | X or Y on a graph | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Site of a blood pressure cuff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Easy-breezy pace for a horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Google reviews competitor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Treasure hunt guide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Spaniard's bravo! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Neckwear that may shed feathers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ of the Flower Moon film starring Leonardo DiCaprio whose release date is in 2023 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Prefix with dermis or center | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Alpha beta ___ delta... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | China's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___-pong (table tennis) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ With An E (Canadian TV series) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Spider web e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | How you ___? Joey's catchphrase in Friends | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Ye-Shoppe connector | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Sauna attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Domesticated animals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | The U in ICU | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Parks civil rights icon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Psychic's power: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | I have no ___ (no idea) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ Lodge (fraternal order) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Veggie that's an apt rhyme of hale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Are we there ___? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Hosts not providing liquor letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ Invasion TV miniseries starring Emilia Clarke whose release date is in 2023 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Sarong or tutu e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ Day (first Monday in September) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Flight annoyance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | ___ mater (Yale to an Eli) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Next in line for a title? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Tailored line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Without further ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Big name is body sprays | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | S in RSVP | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Abbreviation in Betty Crocker Cookbook | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 8, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 8, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KILLERS at 7 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 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 8, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 8, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 8, 2023 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 68 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, 2023 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 8, 2023 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.