Daily Themed Crossword January 3, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 3, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
January 3, 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 | Lion's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Tummy muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Early morning fog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Lumberjack's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | The spot that tops j | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Strike while the ___ is hot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Mamma ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Courtroom gown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Tenant's payment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Fir or oak e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Avengers: Infinity ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Transparent ___ 2024 innovation with see-through displays made by LG Electronics: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Punctuation for a pause | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Sink to wash hands | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ and error | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | London lavatory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Crash sound in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Police officer informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ by the rules (follow protocol) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Rapunzel's asset | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | NASA's Advanced Composite ___ Sail System innovation of 2024 that allows spacecrafts to sail on sun rays | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Opposite of post | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Angle or cycle prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ and pepper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Mentally sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Light touch of appreciation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Fashion's Christian ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Climbing evergreen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | It's ___ brainer: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | May It Be Irish singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Smart ___ door 2024 innovation for furry pals launched by Pawport which is compatible with apps like Alexa and Google Assistant | PET | 3 | |
| #32 | Parent honored in June fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Lie down for a bit say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Hoover for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Fire escape sign | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Within earshot say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Wasteful bother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Painter Ross of The Joy of Painting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Meat-and-veggie dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | BMind Smart ___ AI-enhanced reflective invention unveiled by Baracoda in 2024 that helps tackle stress | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Dublin's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Prince Harry or Prince William to Diana | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Explosive red stick in cartoons: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Races the engine say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Pilot's announcement: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Perform on Broadway say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Brother or sister for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Karaoke prop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | China's ___ Zedong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Swiss peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Prepare as water for pasta | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Informal no | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ Vegas Nevada | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Price is negotiable in ads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Navigator's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Tinder meeting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Mess up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Tax-collecting agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Boox Palma E-___ innovation of 2024 that helps access and enjoy ebooks on a phone-sized tablet | Show answer | 6 | |
| #60 | Tablet that can be connected to AirPods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Queue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Legos and dolls e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Enjoy a hot beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Maria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Big Apple media letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Knives Out actress ___ de Armas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ Browning who directed Dracula | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ Pack (Frank Sinatra's group) | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 3, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 3, 2025, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MIRROR at 6 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for January 3, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 3, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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.