Daily Themed Crossword January 6, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 6, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 6, 2026 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Married woman's title for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Take first place on a podium say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | The Fresh Prince of ___-Air (sitcom) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Company VIP: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Palindromic nickname letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Captain's yes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Silent communication system (anagram of Sal): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Dispatched as an email | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | T-___ Jurassic Park dinosaur | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Sensation that follows a mosquito bite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ Lilly and Co. (pharmaceutical company) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Opposite of truths in a party game | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Profession where all the brick stacking could unknowingly make lifting weights at the gym easier | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Line displayed on a screen during karaoke | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Pibb ___ former name for the Mr. Pibb soft drink company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ carrier profession where delivering letters on a cycle could secretly help you breeze through a spin-cycling class | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ Alamitos California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Show created by Simon Cowell: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | School in Orlando whose motto is Reach for the Stars: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Epps of House fame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Travel ___ profession where leading tours on foot could have you ready to take on the treadmill at the gym | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Washing machine contents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Give ___ rest: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Narrow waterway | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Profession where shelving books low and high could have you squatting like a pro at the gym before you know it | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | De Armas of Knives Out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Specialized hospital area: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Airplane ___ (cellphone setting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Tombstone letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | One ___ customer (sample table instruction) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Oldest high school kids for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Hybrid combat sport: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Music label from the '70s (anagram of cam): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Hi-___ graphics (top-notch) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ liquid and gas (states of matter) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | Window ___ profession where wiping every window has you limbered up and ready for any stretching challenge you may have at the gym | WASHER | 6 | |
| #37 | Mike and ___ (brand of fruit-flavored candies) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Another word for grandma | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Profession where serving big coffee orders every day could leave you with the skill to ace arm curls at the gym | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Bird's-___ view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ Luthor Superman's nemesis played by Nicholas Hoult | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Pro ___ (for the time being) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Like someone well over six feet say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Shed some tears | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Airport in California for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Tower for grains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Nonprofit's URL ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ Geo Wild (wildlife television network) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Dot-___ bubble | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Popular gift shop purchase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Prefix for an alternative therapy involving needles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ were you I'd have accepted the proposal: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Like seawater or tears | Show answer | 6 | |
| #54 | Actor ___ Liebman from Norma Rae | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Lights camera action caller for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Approximate landing hour: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Kind of clock that wakes you up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Levi's fabric | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | An octopus has eight of these | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Spanish finger food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Chapstick or gloss target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___-cold (emotionless) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | B in FBI for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Super ending? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Episode interruptions for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 6, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 6, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LIBRARIAN at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 6, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 6, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 6, 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.