Support Us Button Widget

ICYMI: January 2024 crossword puzzle

Test your knowledge on local news and happenings from the past month with this crossword puzzle.

A snow covered park in the North-End.

We saw some inches this past month around the Greater Boston area.

Photo by @amyhoro

We’re only 31 days into the new year, but there’s already so many updates across our city. From a new art walk taking over downtown, to eating up a cornucopia of foodie news, we covered a lot of ground this past month.

Were you reading the newsletter carefully? Try this crossword puzzle made up of clues from our newsletter and social channels.

Answers

Across:
Hozier — Sunday headliner for Boston Calling, known for songs like “Work Song” and “Almost.”
Faneuil — This branch of the Boston Public Library reopened to the public after a $14 million update.
ComfortKitchen — This Dorchester restaurant was nominated for “Best New Restaurant” by the James Beard Foundation.
HalfCookie — Local bakery that will pop up at the Seaport’s Current in the upcoming season.
Sauna — Warm up at two pop-ups offering this amenity at City Hall and Rowes Wharf Plaza.
Lineup — The name of the new food hall in downtown Boston with five fast causal concepts by a Michelin-starred chef.
Mayo — The new Patriots head coach.

Down:
WomensHockey — The puck dropped for this sports new league, which plays in Lowell.
Belichick — Pats head coach that resigned after 24 years and six Super Bowl titles.
ReadMyLips — The name of a new romance book pop-up that will host three events at breweries in the area.
TheBear — Dorchester’s own Ayo Edebiri won her first Golden Globe for her role in this TV show.
EdSheeran — Headliner for Boston Calling who sings “Perfect” and “Photograph.”

More from BOStoday
Got a hot new fling? Hoping to spice things up with your longtime partner? We’re here to help plan your next date in Boston.
Australia’s Putricia isn’t the only stinky flower in the world.
Here’s where to find some of the public art installations turning heads between buildings, clinging to trees, and lighting up areas of downtown Boston.
Dig into Boston’s must-try pizza shops, from Allston to Southie.
Whew, it’s going to be a busy, eventful year in Boston.
If you don’t have coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some.
Gillette Stadium is among 30 venues nationwide chosen to host a FanFest event on Super Bowl Sunday — Feb. 9, 2025.
Whether you’re a history buff, art aficionado, or sports fan, these Boston-area museums have it all.
Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy, and Dave Matthews Band are a few of the headliners taking over the Harvard Athletic Complex on Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25.