| JIFFY | Moment that's doubtful on the first of January |
| HIGHSPOT | Most exciting moment that's obtained by successful mountaineers? (4,4) |
| HIGHTIME | A moment that's long overdue |
| JOJORABBIT | James the First gets nothing on the first of January with a bunny - yet they made a movie about it (4,6) |
| NEWYEAR | It begins on the first of January (3,4) |
| JARGON | Special words for gas on the first of January (6) |
| FIJI | Place to return if on the first of January I can (4) |
| HADJI | Had, on the first of January with international leader, been to Mecca (5) |
| JAIL | ... can get sick after the first of January (4) |
| JIVE | On first of January, the writer has to dance (4) |
| JEDBURGH | After first of January, herb dug around part of borders (8) |
| JONQUIL | Narcissus on bedding that's timeless after First of January |
| JERUSALEM | On first of January, Peru's leader was ousted, dispatched to an American city, capital city (9) |
| JEOPARDY | Danger resulting from headless predator captured between first of January and end of May (8) |
| NEWYEARS | First of January, ... Day (3,4'1) |
| ONTHEGO | After wasting first of January, say, I become very active |
| INJURED | Fractured season beginning to derail around first of January (7) |
| JINN | After first of January, pub serves spirits |
| JIVED | Between first of January and December I've danced |
| JUNTA | After first of January, aunt reformed military government (5) |
