Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 6, 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 6, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFlash ___ (spontaneous performance)MOB
4ABlack-___ eventTIE
7AFabric tearRIP
10ACleveland's stateOHIO
12ASpanish cheerOLE
13A___ list (itinerary): Hyph.TODO
14ADance move also known as the backslide which was popularized by Michael Jackson in the '80sMOONWALK
16ATech mogul MuskELON
17AKind of sack?SAD
18A___ dancing, Middle Eastern dance form with lots of hip movementsBELLY
19ARipe apple's hueRED
20AIt keeps balloons afloatAIR
22A"U" of ICU or CPUUNIT
24A1978 song by Village People with a popular dance move that involves spelling out the name of the song with arm movementsYMCA
25AFluffy toy dog, for shortPOM
28ARob McElhenney's character in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"MAC
29AWhat curtains do at showtimeOPEN
30AActress Thurman of "Dangerous Liaisons"UMA
31APaparazzi's snap, for shortPIC
32ACorrosion signRUST
33ASportscaster CollinsworthCRIS
34A"Cha Cha ___," 2000 popular song by DJ Casper with lyrics that are dance movesSLIDE
36AGet your money's ___ (get a fair trade)WORTH
37AAdam's partner in EdenEVE
39ALetters between "R" and "V"STU
40A"That was ___, this is now"THEN
43A1993 song by Los del Rio that became a dance craze after it was covered by the Bayside BoysMACARENA
48AArrange in folders, saySORT
49ARetirement fund lettersIRA
50AUnexpected drawbackSNAG
51ARainforest chest-beaterAPE
52A___ Tin Tin, dog of film fameRIN
53ADefeat by a hair?EDGE

Down

1DTattoo that reads "wow" upside downMOM
2DCry of surprise similar to "Aha!"OHO
3DLife story, for shortBIO
4DFrog's warty kinTOAD
5DIn poor health, sayILL
6DHorror-filled cartoon cryEEK
7D"Tootsee ___," 1994 song with a name which sounds like a popular candy that popularized the eponymous dance moveROLL
8DCelebrated figureIDOL
9DMy Little ___, Hasbro toy line and media franchisePONY
11DInitial stage, as of symptomsONSET
13DCasual shirt bought at a souvenir shopTEE
15DBundle of moneyWAD
18DKellogg's Raisin ___BRAN
19D"The Addams Family" actress Christina ___RICCI
20DVolume enhancers at a concert, for shortAMPS
21D"Rhyme Pays" rapper: Hyph.ICET
22DBaseball diamond decision-makers, for shortUMPS
23DIt might be bitten or hammered?NAIL
24D"Here's looking at ___, kid" ("Casablanca" line)YOU
25DContented sound of a cat that got the creamPURR
26DNeglect to mentionOMIT
27D"Monster ___," 1962 song by Bobby Pickett with Halloween-inspired dance movesMASH
32DRun the engineREV
33DObstacle ___ (challenging race venue)COURSE
35DCrash reminder, on a carDENT
36DOrganization for Serena Williams: Abbr.WTA
38DArab bigwigEMIR
39DRead a QR codeSCAN
40DPassenger screening organization: Abbr.TSA
41DBunny ___, novelty dance move created at a San Francisco high school in 1952HOP
42DOld-fashioned "before"ERE
44DActress Meyers of "Kate & Allie"ARI
45DKeep one's ___ of the bargainEND
46DRemind repeatedlyNAG
47DArchaeologist's estimate for a relicAGE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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