Daily Themed Crossword January 2, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 2, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 2, 2026 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Teacher's ___ (favorite) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | NBC's long-running skit show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Prepare food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Many years ___ there lived a ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Yes in French | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Duct ___ (sticky roll) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___-com (Pretty Woman film genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Heap of clothes (rhymes with mile) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ and crafts (DIY activities) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Horsetail ___ Yosemite water attraction where you could catch a rare fire-hued phenomenon this year in February | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Giant in health insurance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | ___ have you been? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Morning Glory ___ rare Burketown sky wave phenomenon you can catch this September as fluffy bands roll across the morning sky | CLOUD | 5 | |
| #15 | What balls do when pitched onto the ground (rhymes with pounce) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Weep loudly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Exit ___ (election-time survey) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Pina colada ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Nesquik and Nestea's company | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Day ___ (kids' facility) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Press ___ key to continue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Bassoon's smaller kin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | River bank deposit (rhymes with tilt) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Get-out-of-jail money | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Charlie & ___ British cartoon series about two siblings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Queen ___ British monarch who has an 1800s era named after her | Show answer | 8 | |
| #27 | Way off in the distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Suit to ___ (perfectly): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Suffix for lion or host | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Mosquito ___ Puerto Rico spot where you can catch a rare bioluminescent phenomenon from December to April as life glows in the dark | BAY | 3 | |
| #31 | Presidential ___ (duration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | The ___ Ridge Boys (gospel quartet) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Put on an ___ (pretend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Burnt ___ crisp: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Floor-wiping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ... till death do us ___ (wedding vow) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Self-images that can be bruised or boosted | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ and Jerry (beloved cartoon series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Flower bed filler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ and void (invalid) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Hide the truth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Actor ___ Reeves of Speed | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Smallest chess piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Cool! in '90s slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Reason for a free throw in basketball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Summer cooling machines: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Musk CEO of SpaceX | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | What seems ___ the problem?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Fourth of July or Christmas for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Alfie ___ (British tenor) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Christmas Island's red ___ migration phenomenon you can catch this year-end as millions of crustaceans scuttle to the shore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Currency used in France and Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Two-___ (toilet paper thickness) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Arthur ___ The World's Greatest Books writer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___ de Uyuni salt pan where you can catch Bolivia's giant mirror phenomenon when the after-rainfall affect turns the landscape to glass | SALAR | 5 | |
| #56 | Explosive material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Denver's state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Living room couch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Now ___ me down to sleep ... (bedtime prayer): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Sink one's teeth into | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Maker of Aspire PCs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Shopping list component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Black-or-yellow-colored pooch informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Winemaker's vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Classic car initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Your Body ___ Wonderland (John Mayer song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ me a question (Instagram feature) | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 2, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 2, 2026, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is VICTORIA at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 2, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 2, 2026 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2026 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 2, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.