Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 22, 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 22, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"We ___ to please!" ("The customer is king!")AIM
4ADistinct, unpleasant smellODOR
8A"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
11AGloom and ___DOOM
13A"Ready or not, ___ I come!"HERE
14ASuffix with "gran" for a healthy snackOLA
15A"Ode to a ___," "Weird Al" Yankovic song that parodies Billy Joel's "Piano Man"SUPERHERO
17AFireplace woodLOG
18A___ of honor (Team bride MVP)MAID
19A"I have no ___!" ("Don't ask me!")IDEA
20ASomething to do in the dark?GLOW
22A___ to watchlist (Netflix feature)ADD
24ADynamic ___ (powerful pair of two, say)DUO
25A"___ Park," "Weird Al" Yankovic song that's a tribute to the eponymous dinosaur sci-fi franchiseJURASSIC
30APrefix with "potent" to mean all-powerfulOMNI
32A"___ Brockovich," 2000 film starring Julia RobertsERIN
33ABrian ___ who co-produced "The Joshua Tree"ENO
34A"Come in we're ___" (welcoming sign outside a cafe, perhaps)OPEN
35AWhite ___ (sign of surrender)FLAG
36AHave an "oops" momentERR
37ASanta's helper aptly hidden in "shelf"ELF
39ACreepy, like a ghost storyEERIE
41A"Find your way out" puzzle in a children's bookMAZE
43A"Spy ___," "Weird Al" Yankovic song that's a tribute to the James Bond franchiseHARD
45ACountry missGAL
46ASpot in the night skySTAR
48A"There he ___ again..."GOES
52AGallery hangingsART
53AMall draw?SALE
54ARight on a map?EAST
55APrefix with "political"?GEO
56AKind of constrictorBOA
57AChild's playthingTOY

Down

1DCommercials, for shortADS
2D"Will pay later" lettersIOU
3DFloor-wiping toolMOP
4D"Surprised to see you!": 2 wds.OHHI
5DProof of ownershipDEED
6DIce hockey's Bobby ___ who revolutionized the position of defencemanORR
7D___ Speedwagon, "Keep On Loving You" bandREO
8D"___ your horses!" ("Whoa, whoa!")HOLD
9D___ vera (food for the skin)ALOE
10D"The ___ Begins," "Weird Al" Yankovic song that parodies Don McLean's "American Pie"SAGA
12DBrief reminder in the officeMEMO
16DLike uncooked meatRAW
19DDriving license and passport, for two: Abbr.IDS
20D"Weird Al" Yankovic tribute to the eponymous 1994 film starring Tom Hanks and Robin WrightGUMP
21D___ wolf (solitary person)LONE
22DSong for a divaARIA
23DWhat a "beware" sign often indicatesDANGER
24D"Scooby-___, Where Are You!"DOO
25DActor ___ Goldblum of "Independence Day"JEFF
26Dwww.google.com: Abbr.URL
27DOne who can supposedly predict the futureSEER
28DLetters on a crucifixINRI
29DCenter of the Earth or an appleCORE
31DDon Juan's motherINEZ
38D"I couldn't care ___!" (not worried)LESS
40DSharp part of a swordEDGE
41DFemale horseMARE
42DPalo ___, California (city close to Stanford University)ALTO
43DHeavenly ring of lightHALO
44D___ of expertiseAREA
45DRunning ___ (often-repeated joke)GAG
47DDiner check to be paid, sayTAB
49DCereal grain hidden in "bloated"OAT
50D"That," in MadridESO
51DHome to a pigSTY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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