Tuesday, January 3, 2023 |

Matt Jones’s Jonesin’ Crossword, “The Better of 2022” – Erin’s write-up

Whats up and Blissful New Yr, lovelies! Matt graces us with among the bests of 2022 in his first grid of the 12 months. Let’s see what made the listing:

• 17a. [Guillermo del Toro remake of 2022 that got a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes] PINOCCHIO
• 24a. [Revelation from seven-year-old Tariq in a meme-worthy 2022 interview (and earworm song)] I REALLY LIKE CORN. Please watch the interview and the music when you haven’t but. Tariq’s Recess Remedy interview is healthful and joyful and there’s a bonus corn pun!



• 37a. [Jeremy Allen White show that’s very Chicago-centric (and topped many 2022 Best of TV lists)] THE BEAR
• 51a. [Jennette McCurdy memoir that was a 2022 #1 New York Times Bestseller] I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED. The iCarly star recounts rising up as a toddler actor and the battles she fought with herself by the hands of her mom.
• 59a. [Game of the Year winner at The Game Awards 2022] ELDEN RING. I dropped in ELDER instantly and spent a number of minutes on the lookout for my error after the grid was accomplished.
• 28d. [Social media personality whose recent charity single broke the Beatles’ record for most consecutive U.K. Christmas #1s] LADBABY. Truly, this was the opposite error that held me up, as I fortunately entered THE YEAR for 37a. and spent a pair minutes considering, “Girl Who?!” The music is a canopy of Band Assist’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and contains superstar lookalikes and money-saving professional Martin Lewis.

I’ll depart it at that, as a result of it’s time to get my not-sick child prepared for returning to highschool and to present my sick child extra cuddles. Hope the brand new 12 months brings peace and good well being to you all.