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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for January 16, 2022
Sunday, January 16, 2022
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, January 16, 2022. The daily crossword is the classic: a 15×15 grid on weekdays and a larger Sunday puzzle, with difficulty rising from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Saturday. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.
Across clues & answers
- 67
- 80
- 88
- 100
- 116
- 117
Down clues & answers
- 16
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 45
- 74
- 102
- 111
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, January 15, 2022
across
- 1. Squarely: SMACKDAB
- 9. Not straight up: ASLANT
- 15. Old World bird with distinctive ear tufts: EAGLEOWL
- 16. Baby's barnyard bovine: MOOCOW
- 17. Sympathetic response to dissent: IHEARYOU
- 18. A-to-Z: ENTIRE
- 19. Crashing an online meeting: ZOOMBOMBING
- 21. One might be loaded: DIE
- 22. Creatures whose newborns have striped bodies: EMUS
- 23. Prattles: GABS
- 24. Watch here!: WRIST
- 26. All ___: SET
- 27. Boxy delivery vehicles of old: PANELTRUCKS
- 29. London's ___ Square: SOHO
- 31. Make slicker, maybe: REOIL
- 32. Wined and dined, say: FETED
- 35. Spiritual object: TOTEM
- 37. Wiped out: ATEIT
- 39. W.W. I, W.W. II, etc.: ERAS
- 41. What rotates throughout the office?: SWIVELCHAIR
- 46. Gold units: Abbr.: KTS
- 48. Any of the Seven Dwarfs: MINER
- 49. Something you might raise a flap about: TENT
- 50. ___ tide: NEAP
- 51. Kind of drive: USB
- 52. Locale 60 miles south of the California/Oregon border: MOUNTSHASTA
- 55. Creator of the first pumped-up athletic shoe: REEBOK
- 57. Catchphrase of Winnie-the-Pooh: OHBOTHER
- 58. Popular typeface similar to Bauhaus: FUTURA
- 59. "To be honest with you ...": REALTALK
- 60. Out of it: SPACEY
- 61. Date format on digital forms: MMDDYYYY
down
- 1. Gets stuck, as an engine: SEIZES
- 2. Youngest-ever QB to be named Super Bowl M.V.P. (2020): MAHOMES
- 3. Grow too old for: AGEOUTOF
- 4. Simoleons: CLAMS
- 5. Spot for a bus stop, in Bristol: KERB
- 6. Get into a pose, perhaps: DOYOGA
- 7. What God is, per an Ariana Grande hit: AWOMAN
- 8. Cold weather layer: BLUBBER
- 9. Eye-opening declaration?: AMEN
- 10. One jotting down a few notes?: SONGWRITER
- 11. Area for development: LOT
- 12. Like apples and oranges: ACIDIC
- 13. Safe: NORISK
- 14. Some brief updates: TWEETS
- 20. Locale for a castaway: ISLET
- 25. Stick around school: RULER
- 27. 2010s fansite craze whose members joined Hogwarts houses: POTTERMORE
- 28. Start of many a criticism: TOO
- 30. "Ho" preceder: HEAVE
- 33. Main ingredient in hitsumabushi: EEL
- 34. Mirabile ___ (wonderful to say: Lat.): DICTU
- 36. Takes advantage of a situation, so to speak: MAKESHAY
- 38. How things typically are: THENORM
- 40. Majestic: STATELY
- 41. Blue-nosed sorts?: SMURFS
- 42. Get smart: WISEUP
- 43. Like many apps with faulty features: INBETA
- 44. Country song: ANTHEM
- 45. "Things aren't looking so great": ITSBAD
- 47. Dalmatian mascot of the National Fire Protection Association: SPARKY
- 50. Well-suited?: NATTY
- 53. Response akin to "So what?": OKAY
- 54. Word after foot or before hands: HOLD
- 56. 2021 Super Bowl champ: BUC
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
- ConnectionsSort 16 words into four hidden groupsGuide & tips
- StrandsFind the themed words hidden in a letter gridGuide & tips
- Spelling BeeMake words from seven letters around a center letterGuide & tips
- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
- Letter BoxedChain words around a square using all 12 lettersGuide & tips
- Midi CrosswordThe mid-size crossword between the Mini and the dailyGuide & tips
How the week is built
- Monday and Tuesday: straightforward definitions and familiar answers. These are the best days to learn.
- Wednesday: a step up, often with a playful theme.
- Thursday: the trick day, with rebus squares (several letters in one square) and answers that turn corners or skip squares.
- Friday and Saturday: themeless and tough, with sly clues and long open sections.
- Sunday: a bigger 21×21 grid with a theme, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Crossword-solving habits worth building
- Learn the common fill. Short vowel-heavy words such as ERA, OREO, ALOE and ETNA appear constantly because they help constructors connect sections.
- Read clue signals. "?" means wordplay, "Abbr." means an abbreviation, "e.g." means an example of a category, and a foreign word in the clue hints at a foreign answer.
- Find the theme. The longest answers usually share a gimmick; the title (on Sundays) or a "revealer" clue explains it.
- Erase without fear. When crossings don't work, the wrong letter is usually in the answer you were most confident about.
- Use targeted help. Reveal one letter here, or try our crossword solver with a pattern like ?R?S?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
What is a rebus square?
A square that holds more than one letter. Sometimes it holds a whole word or a symbol. They are most common on Thursdays.
Which day is the hardest?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
Can I see past crossword answers?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.