Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 2, 2023 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 2, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1W
2E
3S
4F
5R
6I
7D
8A
9D
10A
V
A
11T
O
O
N
12C
A
R
E
13K
E
G
14H
E
A
R
15H
Y
M
N
16E
R
A
17S
E
18D
E
19C
O
20A
I
21R
22W
I
23N
24D
25S
26R
27E
G
R
E
28T
29O
R
I
O
N
30B
A
Y
31S
H
32E
33C
E
L
34F
I
R
35S
36T
37E
L
38O
39P
E
40S
N
E
E
R
41S
U
E
42W
E
43S
44T
45T
A
46B
47O
48O
49T
50R
51E
E
52P
I
53P
E
54A
W
L
55R
O
A
R
56O
V
E
R
57C
I
A
58Y
E
T
59T
O
N
60K
E
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACraven who directed "A Nightmare on Elm Street"WES
4A"F" in TGIF, for shortFRI
7AFather's Day VIP, affectionatelyDAD
10AActress Gardner of "The Night of the Iguana"AVA
11ABugs Bunny or Goofy, e.g.TOON
12A"Handle with ___" (delicately)CARE
13ALarge beer vesselKEG
14A"Can you ___ me?" ("Am I audible?")HEAR
15A"January ___," 2011 track by the Decemberists whose title means a religious songHYMN
16AClear, as a chalkboardERASE
18AArt ___ (French art style)DECO
20A"February ___," 2009 song by Lights whose title means a mixture of gases needed for breathingAIR
22A"___ of March," 1978 song by Journey from the album "Infinity"WINDS
26A"We ___ to inform you that..." (sorry)REGRET
29A"The Hunter" constellationORION
30ASan Francisco ___ AreaBAY
31A"April Come ___ Will," 1966 song by Simon & Garfunkel whose title refers to a womanSHE
33ADreamWorks Animation frameCEL
34A"___ of May," 1969 song by the Bee Gees whose title means "foremost"FIRST
37ARun away to say "I do"ELOPE
40ASmile or talk in a mocking manner (rhymes with "deer")SNEER
41ASeek legal justice, perhapsSUE
42A"June on the ___ Coast," 1998 song by Bright Eyes whose title is the opposite of "east"WEST
45ABehavior or activity that is socially unacceptable or forbiddenTABOO
49A"July ___," 1965 song by Nina Simone whose title means a woody tall plantTREE
52APlumbing itemPIPE
54ATool for poking leatherAWL
55ASound from "The Lion King," perhapsROAR
56A"August Is ___," 2007 song by We The Kings whose title means "above"OVER
57A"The Interview" organization: Abbr.CIA
58A"Is it time ___?" (impatient cry, perhaps)YET
59A"Long" or "short" weight unitTON
60ALocker unlockerKEY

Down

1D"___ Me Up When September Ends," 2004 song whose title means to awakenWAKE
2DNever ___ (not even once)EVER
3DStory with many partsSAGA
4DBitter enemyFOE
5D"October ___," 2002 album by James Taylor whose title means a tar-ed surfaceROAD
6DMemo's opening words, perhaps: 2 wds.INRE
7D"On the ninth ___ of Christmas, my true love sent to me, nine ladies dancing..."DAY
8DSleeve fillerARM
9DTV room, perhapsDEN
11DBelonging to themTHEIR
12DSinging group with sopranos and tenors, sayCHOIR
17DSink, as an old cushionSAG
19DCommissioned military rank: Abbr.CWO
21DHi-___ graphicsRES
23DNot naughty, to Santa?NICE
24DFemale deerDOE
25DSketch show to watch on the weekend?: Abbr.SNL
26D"November ___," 1991 song by Guns N' Roses whose title means water drops from the skyRAIN
27DJane's surname in a Charlotte Bronte titleEYRE
28DDefinite articleTHE
30DMale partners: Abbr.BFS
32DGolf legend ErnieELS
35DUnderground channel that carries waste materialSEWER
36D"Three," in ItalianTRE
38D___ space, frequent sci-fi settingOUTER
39DTiny green legumePEA
43DHave a soft ___ for (be fond of)SPOT
44DTrailblazing DVRTIVO
46D"___ To December," 2010 song by Taylor Swift whose title means the opposite of "front"BACK
47DIt may be covered by a kiddie bandageOWIE
48DWorldwide skincare brandOLAY
49D"___ and stop me!"TRY
50DMackerel eggsROE
51DWolf down some wafflesEAT
53DWriting toolPEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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