Daily Themed Crossword January 1, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 1, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
January 1, 2025 — 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 | Writer's fluid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Load-carrying animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Morning drops on grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Take part in a marathon say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Tic-tac-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Stop right there! command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Tiny part of a molecule | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | She sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | I didn't mean to delete that! PC command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Time ___ (duration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Jake the ___ from Adventure Time reminds you this New Year that being bad at something is the first step to being sorta good at it | DOG | 3 | |
| #12 | Big name in ice cream | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Colored flower part | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Leg count of a spider | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | PC key to leave | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Flash ___ (surprise gathering) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Pasture call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Kool-___ (fruity drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Floating ball of light | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Sheldon ___ from The Big Bang Theory reminds you this New Year that banks shouldn't be trusted because ATMs may lead the robot uprising | COOPER | 6 | |
| #21 | ___ queen (melodramatic one say) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | ___ judicata (legal term) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Pick a card ___ card | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Tailor's measuring unit perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Bee's cousin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Games video game company of Fortnite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Porridge tidbit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Dunphy from Modern Family reminds you this New Year that when life gives you lemonade make lemons to make life go Whhhaaa? | PHIL | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ Zeppelin with the hit Kashmir | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Cake Boss channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Stallion's mate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Astrological lion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | The ___ and Jerry Show | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Money plan for the aged: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Pecans and cashews e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Leslie ___ from Parks and Recreation is here to remind you this New Year to prioritize waffles and friends before work! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Finished the waffles say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Female in a sty | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Edible sunflower part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ Levy of Schitt's Creek | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Former times in poems | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | International commerce group (anagram of two): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Gigantic | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ Men AMC TV series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Night before 01-01: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ for (choose) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Drink that sounds like a letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ was saying ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | PC monitor display: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | If you're asking me ...: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Slimy stuff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Move like a frog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Stylish in the '60s | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | NHL's great Bobby ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Management major's degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Red Bull container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | The Little Mermaid prince | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Kylo ___ Star Wars villain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Pancake syrup | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Michael ___ from The Office is here to remind you this New Year that if you get fooled once strike one but get fooled twice ... strike three | SCOTT | 5 | |
| #61 | Scream and holler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Beyonce hit that is also an angel's head accessory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Typing speed: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | I've figured it out! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Knight's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Carolina's ___ Dee River | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Knot tier?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Cable channel that airs old MGM films: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 1, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 1, 2025, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COOPER at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 1, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 1, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 1, 2025 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 6 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, 2025 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 1, 2025 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.