Daily Themed Crossword January 14, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 14, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 14, 2026 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sticky fluid secreted by a tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | PC key used to make an exit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | What's up ___? (Bugs Bunny line) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Pizza ___ (Domino's rival) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Band ___ Speedwagon of Keep On Loving You | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Clean with a towel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Pilot's This is when we'll land prediction: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Missing from military duty say: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Sign of upcoming trouble | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Prescribed amounts say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Part or division | Show answer | 7 | |
| #12 | Aye anagram and synonym | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Spanish for aunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Mister ___ Neighborhood beloved children's show that has been proven to encourage cooperative behavior in children | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Pay no attention to | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | ___ got a bad feeling about this ... (line from a cliched thriller) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Use a beanbag | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Like uncooked meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Wedded as a couple | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Runner's rate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Prefix meaning eight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | The X-___ sci-fi drama with the character Dana Scully who inspired many women to pursue STEM subjects in higher education | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | ___ gin fizz (cocktail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Minor thing to pick? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ the jackpot!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Action-adventure show whose eponymous lead often armed with duct tape and a Swiss knife still inspires healthcare workers to come up with innovative solutions | MACGYVER | 8 | |
| #27 | Tries for first place say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Yawn-inducing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Is that ___? (refusal): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Law & Order: ___ crime drama that has been proven to encourage healthier attitudes towards consent: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Give ___ on the back (appreciate): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Concert merch perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Lose fur as a dog or cat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Grand Theft ___ VI (anticipated video game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Groups that meet at school: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Pencil's partner | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Fix a hem or a seam | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Dove's sounds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Nickel-and-___ (charge unnecessary and small amounts of money) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Store sign during working hours | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Lincoln-faced coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Wonder ___ show whose lead's influence has paved the way for strong female protagonists like Xena and Buffy the Vampire Slayer | WOMAN | 5 | |
| #43 | The Beatles' ___ Be: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___ of the Tiger (theme song for Rocky III) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Band's booking | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Not a liability | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Pacific ___ (2013 movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Some reproductive cells | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Country where Oktoberfest originated for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Verbal as a test | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Slow and steady wins the ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Woolly farm females | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Yes at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | TV miniseries starring LeVar Burton which led to a better understanding of black people's psychology by the audience according to a survey | ROOTS | 5 | |
| #55 | Rocks at a bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Show sympathy towards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Chant at a high school brawl according to movies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Makeshift blade | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | In ___ of (instead of something) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Organization that hosts school-level sports programs: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Drips used for fluid replacements: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | CEO's degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Snowy Swiss peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Dye container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Suffix with benz | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Where fishes come from | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 14, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 14, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MACGYVER at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 14, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 14, 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 66 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 14, 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.
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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.