Daily Themed Crossword January 8, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 8, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
January 8, 2024 — 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 | Sum up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Yellowfin tuna used in sushi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | And as they say the ___ is history... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Daughter's brother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Physique slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Garfield's canine friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Ziggy ___ David Bowie's fictional alter-ego who is an alien rock star | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Not very spicy as salsa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Communal word? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Regency (Marriott rival) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Military no-show: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | One between 12 and 20 years of age | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | ___ Shady Eminem's fictional alter-ego developed for his debut EP | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Keto or Paleo e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Adobe file format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Hieroglyphic hisser? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Initiate litigation against | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Bear's hibernation locale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Edgar Allan ___ Lenore poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Mint or rosemary e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Falsetto-voiced red Muppet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Rent out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Container for ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Degree holder for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Fierce Beyonce's onstage alter-ego that was the subject of her 2008 album | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Ageless skincare brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___-inflammatory medicine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Little prankster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ the Drifter Hank Williams' fictional alter-ego that he used as a pseudonym | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Singer Stefani of Hollaback Girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Drink that sounds like a letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Bambi's kin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Boat accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | All-encompassing choice? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Donkey's alias | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | On the ___ (right on time) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Genetic material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Paula ___ former American Idol judge | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | One of 24 in a day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Cards checked by bouncers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ Zolanski Nicki Minaj's alter-ego who was first seen in the song My Chick Bad | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Make changes to as an essay | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Riverbank deposit (anagram of list) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Actor ___ Danson of Cheers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Motel booking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | I bid ___ farewell! (old way of saying bye) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Are we there ___? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Furthermore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Clean as a windshield | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Wedding cake level | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Maple syrup source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Song sung by a pair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Chum or mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Like a bulb that isn't bright | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Back the other way? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Lose hair like a cat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Camera part that can zoom in and out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | ___ Poindexter David Johansen's fictional alter-ego that he used as a pseudonym | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | One of many for an onion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Reason for puddles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Bond maker? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Autumn-time tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ brick wall (encounter a large obstacle): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Prayer closing word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Moth-eaten | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Many centuries ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Dr. Dre and Ice Cube's old rap group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Clear the bill say | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 8, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 8, 2024, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STARDUST at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 8, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 8, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 8, 2024 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 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 8, 2024 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, 2024 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.