Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 2, 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 2, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2R
3C
4P
5O
6D
7C
8A
9V
10E
11L
E
O
12H
O
E
13O
V
A
L
14P
A
C
15R
O
P
E
16T
A
L
K
17D
O
18S
E
19S
P
20I
T
21K
I
22M
23F
O
24R
25C
26E
27O
28R
A
N
G
29E
30S
N
A
I
L
31A
G
O
32M
S
33G
34S
A
M
35D
R
A
36F
37T
38P
E
39A
40C
H
41D
E
N
I
M
42O
B
O
43E
I
44R
45E
46S
U
47G
48A
49R
50E
51P
52P
S
53A
X
54E
55R
A
C
E
56B
O
A
T
57R
A
G
58T
I
R
E
59B
E
T
A
60E
M
O
61T
E
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACircle segmentARC
4APea protectorPOD
7AWhere one may find batsCAVE
11AActor DiCaprio, to fansLEO
12AWeeding toolHOE
13AGrape-shaped, sayOVAL
14A"___-Man," arcade video game released as "Puck Man" in JapanPAC
15AKnot-tying needROPE
16A___ of the town (what everyone is speaking about)TALK
17APrescribed amount, sayDOSE
19AHot rod?SPIT
21ADisney animated show "___ Possible"KIM
23A"May the ___ be with you" ("Star Wars" line)FORCE
27A___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a citrus fruit and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this yearORANGE
30ASlow and slimy mover in the gardenSNAIL
31A"A long time ___, in a land far away..."AGO
32AChinese food additive: Abbr.MSG
34A___-I-Am (Dr. Seuss protagonist)SAM
35AFirst version of a book, sayDRAFT
38A___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a cobbler fruit and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this yearPEACH
41ALevi's fabricDENIM
42A"Price negotiable" in real estate ads: Abbr.OBO
43AIreland, to the localsEIRE
46A___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a sweetener and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this yearSUGAR
50AActor Omar of "House"EPPS
53ABig name in body spraysAXE
55AMarathon or derby, e.g.RACE
56AVessel for a fishing tripBOAT
57AOld cleaning cloth, for a painterRAG
58AMichelin or Goodyear productTIRE
59AUsually buggy versionBETA
60AAngst-ridden music genreEMO
61AEnglish poet ___ HughesTED

Down

1DSwiss peakALP
2DEnjoy a book, sayREAD
3DFashion designer ___ ChanelCOCO
4DVietnamese noodle soupPHO
5DClumsy one's exclamationOOPS
6DLike one end of a poolDEEP
7D___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a type of fabric and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this yearCOTTON
8DActress Gardner of old HollywoodAVA
9DActor Kilmer of "Batman Forever"VAL
10DYellowstone herd member with branch-like hornsELK
15DHold back the horsepower?REIN
18DReggae's Jamaican precursor (anagram of "ask")SKA
20DWhat-___ (hypothetical questions)IFS
22D___ Grand (famous Las Vegas hotel): Abbr.MGM
24DImprudentRASH
25DCovert ops organization: Abbr.CIA
26D"Slippery" treeELM
27DNot-so-friendly giant in folkloreOGRE
28DHorse with a flecked coatROAN
29DSixth sense: Abbr.ESP
31D___ fuel to the fireADD
33DPrefix with "graphic" or "logical"GEO
36D___ Bowl, annual NCAA game with a name that means "feast" in Spanish and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this yearFIESTA
37D"Enough already!", in text speak: Abbr.TMI
39DShowy tummy muscles, for shortABS
40DTennis or badminton areaCOURT
44DNot at all commonRARE
45DSemester-ending testEXAM
47DWay of walkingGAIT
48DForest measurement unitACRE
49DStalk by the swamp?REED
50DTidal fallbackEBB
51D"The Tell-Tale Heart" writer Edgar Allan ___POE
52DAffectionate tapPAT
54DOne's self-importanceEGO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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