Daily Themed Crossword January 25, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 25, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 25, 2026 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Letters after D | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | No talking! sound in a library | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Mop & ___ (floor cleaner) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Arrow's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Boo-___ (crying sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Accelerate as an engine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Prepare as coffee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Enter at your ___ risk (cautionary words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Helper at Capitol Hill say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Kitchen tool used to chop things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | (1/6) Join us for an opposite day challenge! Start your day by having ___ (the meal you usually eat at night) instead of breakfast! | DINNER | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ Angeles California city | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Big name in home security (anagram of tad): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | (2/6) Ready to switch it up? Swap around your cutlery by drinking from a ___ (flat dish for serving meals) and eating from a cup! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Breath of relief | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Low headlight setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Chicken drumstick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Neat as ___ (extremely clean): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Person of action (anagram of rode) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | What can I ___ convince you?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | (3/6) Feeling silly yet? Have your meal while sitting under the dining ___ (dining room furniture) instead of at it! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Number of events in a decathlon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ fide (genuine) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Negative prefix with appear or honest | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | (4/6) Let's have some more fun! Put on your ___ (buttoned clothing item) backwards for a silly look! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Scottish bloke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Mamma ___! (musical based on ABBA's music) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Comedian ___ Fields who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Bluff e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Actor Diesel who voiced Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Laser ___ (arena game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Century segments briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ and flow (ocean's movements) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | (5/6) Looking for a twist? Use a ___ (tined utensil) to eat soup instead of a spoon! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Singer ___ Stefani of Hollaback Girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | (6/6) Here's a funny one! Try walking with your ___ (footwear) on the wrong feet today to complete the challenge! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | ___ the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Japanese car company that makes Civics and Accords | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Broad toothy smile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | First sentence in a newspaper article (anagram of leed) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Head ___ heels (madly in love) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Droop like an unwatered flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___-aging cream (beauty product) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | The Riddler to Batman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Cards checked by bouncers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Cuddling at the cinema say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | It's right under your nose literally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | In the middle of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | The game will be televised ___ (worldwide) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #50 | Achilles' weak spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Hurdle for college seniors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Forget-me-___ (garden member) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Steely ___ rock band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Written or oral exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Walking ___ coals (to be in a volatile situation): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Large canvas bag say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Prison on a warship informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Driver's license issuer in some states: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | The Third as written after some names | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Word before Francisco Diego or Jose | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Isn't ___ shame? (How sad!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | What tires and fires require | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Iowa's ___ Moines River | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 25, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 25, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GLOBALLY at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 25, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 25, 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 63 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 25, 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.