| PAULREVERE | Patriot in the American Revolution known for a midnight ride born on January 1, 1735 |
| BOSTONMASS | Birthplace, on january 1, 1735, of historical figure named in 59-Across (with state abbr.) |
| DON | ___ Cheadle, US actor who portrays War Machine/Iron Patriot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (3) |
| JDSALINGER | "The Catcher in the Rye" author born on January 1, 1919 |
| VERNETROYER | Mini-Me portrayer in the Austin Powers movies born on January 1, 1969 |
| XAVIERCUGAT | Spanish-American bandleader once married to Abbe Lane born on January 1, 1900 |
| RAMS | Team beaten by the Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl |
| REVERE | Paul, American patriot celebrated in a Longfellow poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul ___" (6) |
| BENEDICTARNOLD | General in the American Revolution who failed in his calamitous attempt to capture Quebec City in 1775: 2 wds. |
| ARNOLD | Benedict, American officer who shifted allegiance to the British in the American Revolution (6) |
| BURNS | Robert -; born on January 25, a poet celebrated annually with a traditional haggis supper (5) |
| TUPELO | City in NE Mississippi in which Elvis Presley was born on January 8 1935 (6) |
| HEN | Some soldiers from Delaware supposedly took a blue variety of this along when they fought in the American Revolution |
| CATAWBA | Carolina tribe that allied with the colonists in the American Revolution |
| MARYRAND | One of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution (8) |
| TORY | Term used in the American Revolution to describe those who remained loyal to the British Crown and government (4) |
| RIZZOTHERAT | Rodent from "The Muppet Show" named for a "Midnight Cowboy" character: 3 wds. |
| DARBYANDJOAN | Which expression for a devoted elderly couple was taken from a ballad written by Henry Woodfall in 1735? (5,3,4) |
| CAMNEWTON | Former Panthers quarterback and first overall draft pick in 2011 who signed with the Patriots in 2020: 2 wds. |
| MLK | "Letter from Birmingham Jail" writer, who was born on January 15, 1929 |
