Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 4, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 4, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vincent van Gogh's work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Cuddling in public (anagram of pad): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cooling body powder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Froglike amphibian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Ewe's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Earth's line of rotation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Nike's Swoosh e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Expressive rock genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Seat ___ (car safety feature) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ Depp actor seen in the Pirates of the Caribbean series | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | All I do is ___! (I never win!) If that's what last year sounded like look at 22a for this year's mindset shift | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | This year I'm ready to ___! (I will win and make progress) Make this your optimistic motto for the New Year | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Singer Grande fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Cul-de-___ (street's dead end) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Small hill (rhymes with droll) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Nutritionist's keto or vegan e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Tiny amount | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | June 6 1944 colloquially: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | I always ___ myself (I can't trust my choices) If that's what echoed through past years turn to 39a for this year's new outlook | DOUBT | 5 | |
| #20 | This year I choose to ___! (I will have confidence and trust in myself) Let this be your uplifting motto for the New Year | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Do voice-over work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Railway stop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Trigonometric function for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Cinderella's slipper material | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Turn over ___ leaf (start afresh): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Carry a balance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Milky white gem with a multicolor shift | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | I ___ taking any step forward (I'm afraid to move ahead) If that's what you often said last year find encouragement at 58a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Rowboat accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | I ___ and trust that things will work out (I have faith that it will all come together) Make this your motto as you step into the New Year | HOPE | 4 | |
| #31 | Like child's play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Public transport in Singapore: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ mortals (insignificant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Capital of Georgia state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Aussie hopper informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Laser ___ (arena game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Warm up the oven before cooking say | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | Frankly my dear I don't give a ___ (line from Gone with the Wind) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | No honor ___ thieves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Bill at a bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Fireman's chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Rapper ___ Wayne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Winter hours in Chicago (anagram of TCS): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | School of martial arts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | CIA predecessor hidden in loss: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Shaggy Tibetan ox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | In ___ of (instead) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Taj Mahal's country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Lymph ___ (immune system part) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ a pinch of salt (recipe instruction) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Word with Grande or de Janeiro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Metered taxi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Bathroom for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Soap-making ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Undecided on a TV schedule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Ice cream or tiramisu e.g. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | ___ of war (rope competition) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Sarge's superiors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | What flowers do in spring | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Bistro | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ penny two a penny ... (rhyme): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Caribbean and Caspian e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Wage ___ of words (debate): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Crooked like some smiles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Unit of resistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | The Black Cat author Edgar Allan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Financial Literacy Month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | David ___ Roth Van Halen singer | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 4, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 4, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BELIEVE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 4, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 4, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 4, 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.