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

Hello and Happy New Year, lovelies! Matt graces us with among the bests of 2022 in his first grid of the 12 months. Let’s see what made the checklist:

• 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 Therapy 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. Actually, this was the opposite error that held me up, as I fortunately entered THE YEAR for 37a. and spent a pair minutes considering, “Lady Who?!” The music is a canopy of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and consists of superstar lookalikes and money-saving professional Martin Lewis.

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