Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 7, 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 7, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1E
2M
3O
4A
5S
6H
7L
8A
9B
10D
A
R
11E
12W
A
Y
13A
B
E
14E
X
E
C
15E
L
S
E
16M
S
N
17N
I
G
H
18T
S
19S
N
20I
P
21O
O
P
22Y
A
K
23A
24R
25F
26S
N
27L
28E
29G
30A
31D
32F
I
L
33E
S
34A
35R
36P
37U
N
A
38T
O
U
R
39G
A
L
40S
I
B
41I
42N
43S
44N
A
45B
46H
47O
48R
N
E
T
49S
50N
A
51M
52E
53D
R
E
54I
R
O
55N
56L
E
N
57D
58M
E
N
59L
I
M
E
60M
A
Y
O
61I
O
U
62P
E
W
63S
L
A
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABroody rock genre with angsty lyrics (word hidden in "demo")EMO
4ABonfire residueASH
7AScience class setting, for shortLAB
10ATruth or ___ (popular game)DARE
12A"Where there's a will, there's a ___"WAY
13A"Honest" US President's nicknameABE
14AThe "E" in CEO, for shortEXEC
15A"What ___ can I do for you?"ELSE
16AAOL competitor: Abbr.MSN
17AStranger ___ (If "Stranger Things" was about weird things that happened after the sun sets?)NIGHTS
19ASalon sound effectSNIP
21AAlley-___ (basketball play)OOP
22AHimalayan long-haired oxYAK
23A"Woof!" in a comic bookARF
26ALongtime NBC skit series: Abbr.SNL
28A"Goodness gracious!" old-styleEGAD
32ALord of the ___ (If "Lord of the Flies" was about a competent clerk?)FILES
34A"Pagoda Fruit" artist Jean ___ARP
37AActress Merkel of old movies (anagram of "anu")UNA
38ABand's trip around the globe, sayTOUR
39A___ pal (rhyming female bestie)GAL
40ABrother or sister, for shortSIB
41A___ and outs (details)INS
44AArrest, as a thiefNAB
46AGame of ___ (If "Game of Thrones" was played to win a hive of dangerous stinging insects?)HORNETS
50AFirst ask on many application formsNAME
53ADr. who co-founded Death Row RecordsDRE
54ATend to pressing matters?IRON
56AGive temporarily, as a bookLEND
58ADudes and guys, e.g.MEN
59AThe Green ___ (If "The Green Mile" was about a citrus fruit?)LIME
60ACinco de ___ (Mexican holiday)MAYO
61ADebtor's lettersIOU
62AChapel benchPEW
63AShut forcefully, as a doorSLAM

Down

1DGarden with the forbidden fruitEDEN
2DAnkle-length dressMAXI
3DSalem's state, for shortOREG
4DCobbler's sharp hole-punching toolAWL
5DSmart-mouthed and full of attitude, saySASSY
6DSerengeti scavenger with a distinctive laughHYENA
7DBedside light sourceLAMP
8DSit-up muscles, for shortABS
9DLondon's Big ___BEN
11DBounce back sound effect, in a caveECHO
15D"NBA Tonight" channel: Abbr.ESPN
18DMix and flip, as a saladTOSS
20DPresident Eisenhower's nicknameIKE
23D"Back," to a sailorAFT
24D___ de Janeiro, city where bossa nova originatedRIO
25D___ shot (vaccine for a seasonal illness)FLU
27DJet ___ (traveler's concern)LAG
29DGloomy ___ (perpetually sad person)GUS
30DWhat "maid" has but "made" doesn't?: 2 wds.ANI
31DBreaking ___ (If "Breaking Bad" was about a viral dance move?)DAB
33DEllie Kemper's receptionist character in "The Office"ERIN
35DCompeted for political officeRAN
36DArchitect's blueprintPLAN
42D___ Diamond who sang "Sweet Caroline"NEIL
43DComic ___ (newspaper section)STRIP
45DThe Silence of the ___ (If "The Silence of the Lambs" was about someone obsessed with soothing creams?)BALMS
46DTV-to-laptop connecting cable: Abbr.HDMI
47DOften-dunked cookieOREO
48DContact lens brandRENU
49D"___ Like It Hot," 1959 Marilyn Monroe movieSOME
51DMcDonald's combo offeringMEAL
52DIrish singer of "Only Time"ENYA
55DNot yet unboxedNEW
57D___ Perignon (Moet & Chandon champagne)DOM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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