Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 1, 2024 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated January 1, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid30 across · 35 down
1L
2E
3G
4O
5P
6A
7L
8D
9A
10D
11O
A
R
12O
R
C
A
13P
O
L
O
14I
R
E
15F
A
N
T
16A
S
T
I
C
17S
L
A
18W
19N
E
E
D
S
20T
A
21S
K
22S
T
23A
24S
25H
26R
O
S
27E
28B
E
E
29H
30A
31P
P
Y
32N
33E
34W
35Y
E
A
R
36E
W
E
37O
A
H
U
38M
E
E
39T
40T
I
L
41L
42A
43L
44A
45R
E
U
46S
47E
48W
49O
50N
D
E
R
51F
52U
L
53C
H
A
54A
Y
E
55S
T
A
G
56K
O
S
57G
E
T
58S
E
T
H
59Y
E
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Break a ___!" ("Good luck!")LEG
4ATranslucent October birthstoneOPAL
8AAnother way to say "Papa"DAD
11ABoat-propelling stickOAR
12ASeal-hunting "whale" that's black-and-whiteORCA
13AMarco ___, pool gamePOLO
14AIntense angerIRE
15A"___ Voyage," 1994 song by Coolio that reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chartFANTASTIC
17ACold cabbage side dishSLAW
19ABasic ___ (necessities)NEEDS
20ASomething to cross off on a to-do listTASK
22AStore in a secret spot (aptly rhymes with "cache")STASH
26ABeautiful flower from a thorny plantROSE
28AMockingbird snack?BEE
29A2013 song by Pharrell Williams that is on the soundtrack of "Despicable Me 2" and was Billboard's number-one single in 2014HAPPY
32AJan 1st event that we hope will be described by the words at 15a, 29a, 48a, 3d, and 41d for you: 2 wds.NEWYEAR
36AWoolly gal in a meadowEWE
37AHawaiian island with Honolulu and Pearl HarborOAHU
38ACatch up over some coffee, sayMEET
40APlace for some green?TILL
42AChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
45A"Reduce, ___, Recycle"REUSE
48A"What a ___ World," 1967 song by Louis Armstrong that was featured in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam"WONDERFUL
53AWhen repeated, a dance of Cuban originCHA
54APirate's "Yes, captain!"AYE
55ADoe's dadSTAG
56ABoxing match enders: Abbr.KOS
57AHave a lightbulb moment?GET
58AActor ___ Rogen of "Pam & Tommy"SETH
59A"You ain't seen nothin' ___!"YET

Down

1D___ Lane, Superman's loveLOIS
2DJames ___ Jones who voiced Mufasa and Darth VaderEARL
3D"___ Balls of Fire," 1957 song by Jerry Lee Lewis that was featured in the film "Top Gun"GREAT
4DReaction to a punch in the gutOOF
5DPlays practical jokes on April Fool's Day, sayPRANKS
6DFacial spots at pubertyACNE
7D"Better ___ than never!"LATE
8DCom preceder, in a web addressDOT
9D"___ Baba and the Forty Thieves," popular folk taleALI
10D"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's catchphrase)DOC
13DQuiet "Hey you! Come over here..."PSST
16DAnnoying TV time interrupters, for shortADS
18DBend or distortWARP
21DTofu sourceSOY
23DPresident on the five dollar bill, fondlyABE
24DPoseidon's realmSEA
25D"And I Love ___" (Beatles song)HER
27DBrian ___ who produced for the Talking HeadsENO
29DSkirt's border lineHEM
30DWonderstruck stateAWE
31D"Q" preceder, phoneticallyPEE
33DWhat a foodie loves to doEAT
34DPrefix with "pool" to mean a spinning mass of waterWHIRL
35DChristmas seasonYULE
39DTeeny amountTAD
41D"Get ___," 2013 song by Daft Punk that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chartLUCKY
43DOpposite of "more"LESS
44D"Laugh-In" comic ___ JohnsonARTE
46DReebok productSHOE
47D"___ of Eden," John Steinbeck novelEAST
48DDog's joyous tail movementWAG
49D"Hey!" in SevilleOYE
50DFish snareNET
51DButter or lard, e.g.FAT
52D"That's gross!"UGH
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.