Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 16, 2025 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 16, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1P
2A
3D
4M
5R
6S
7D
8A
9M
10E
W
E
11I
O
N
12E
V
E
13G
A
L
14A
15A
L
B
A
16E
E
L
17Y
I
N
18C
O
O
P
19E
R
20G
21R
U
22T
E
L
23P
24D
25A
26A
T
27V
28L
29A
30S
31H
32B
U
S
33M
E
O
34W
35G
O
A
36J
O
H
37N
38W
E
39B
40T
N
T
41O
42A
43K
44L
A
45A
46J
47O
48R
D
A
N
49L
A
M
50A
51R
52A
L
I
53R
I
54C
E
55A
L
I
56T
57D
A
D
58O
F
F
S
59Z
A
C
H
60E
Y
E
61N
E
O
62E
S
A
U

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHelicopter landing sitePAD
4A"___ Doubtfire" (Robin Williams film)MRS
7ARiver-stopping structureDAM
10ALamb's motherEWE
11APositive or negative particleION
12AAdam's partnerEVE
13AMet ___ (annual fashion event in NYC)GALA
15AActress Jessica ___ of "Sin City"ALBA
16AElectric swimmerEEL
17A___ and yangYIN
18ABradley ___, actor who played the lead role in his directorial debut "A Star Is Born"COOPER
20ALong-nosed character from "Despicable Me"GRU
22ABusiness card number, for shortTEL
23AHugging in public, say: Abbr.PDA
26ARough terrain vehicle: Abbr.ATV
28AMascara spotLASH
32A"B" in USBBUS
33ACat's callMEOW
35A"Make a little ___ long way": 2 wds.GOA
36A___ Krasinski, actor who played the lead role in his directorial debut "A Quiet Place"JOHN
38ASpider's silky netWEB
40ADetonation material: Abbr.TNT
41AAcorn treeOAK
44AAnaheim baseball team, on scoreboards: Abbr.LAA
46AMichael B. ___, actor who played the lead role in his directorial debut "Creed III"JORDAN
49AKendrick ___, "Money Trees" rapperLAMAR
52A"___ Baba and the Forty Thieves"ALI
53AStaple grain in Asia that is used in sushiRICE
55ADismounted, as a horseALIT
57AFather, affectionatelyDAD
58APlay-___ (tiebreakers in sports)OFFS
59A___ Braff, actor who played the lead role in his directorial debut "Garden State"ZACH
60AKind of contactEYE
61A"Modern" prefixNEO
62AJacob's biblical twinESAU

Down

1DPin to hang clothesPEG
2D"How to Get ___ with Murder" (TV show starring Viola Davis)AWAY
3DSandwich shopDELI
4D"This Is Us" actor ___ VentimigliaMILO
5DWALL-E or R2-D2, e.g.ROBOT
6DProfessor Severus ___ from "Harry Potter"SNAPE
7DDoe or stagDEER
8D"___ Maria" (hymn)AVE
9D___ Gibson, actor who played the lead role in his directorial debut "The Man Without a Face"MEL
14D"Brokeback Mountain" director LeeANG
15DLess than 90 degrees, as an angleACUTE
19DRight-angled Tetris shapeELL
21DAries symbolRAM
23DKid's sandwich: Abbr.PBJ
24DGreen owl who keeps streaks in a popular language appDUO
25DResidue from a fireASH
27DSolemn promise made by a groom, sayVOW
29DSimon Cowell's reality show: Abbr.AGT
30DMale childSON
31D"The Cat in the ___," children's book by Dr. SeussHAT
34DOrson ___, filmmaker who played the lead role in his directorial debut "Citizen Kane"WELLES
37DApproving head bobNOD
39DSheep's cryBAA
42D___ Burr, Founding Father who dueled with Alexander HamiltonAARON
43DSwiss Army ___ (tool with many uses)KNIFE
45DFill with wonderAMAZE
46DSinger Thirlwall from Little MixJADE
47D"Ageless" skincare brandOLAY
48DFerris wheel or roller-coaster, e.g.RIDE
50D"What a shame!"ALAS
51DCosta ___ (Central American country)RICA
54DCorporate money manager: Abbr.CFO
56DWednesday follower, for shortTHU
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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