Daily Themed Crossword January 27, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 27, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 27, 2026 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Just a little bit (rhymes with mad) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Big ___ Wolf fairy tale villain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Someone who is untidy and messy (anagram of lobs) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Flightless Aussie runner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Grand ___ Opry Tennessee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Flowy part of Superman's attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Fabric-coloring agents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Direction opposite to ENE in an atlas: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Length times width for a rectangle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name for a popular retail store) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Need speed? Head to Monte Carlo in June 2026 for the Monaco ___ Prix where F1 cars speed through city streets on the French Riviera | GRAND | 5 | |
| #12 | Read electronically like a barcode | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | ___ is just a number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Equestrian enthusiast? Dash to Louisville in May 2026 for the Kentucky ___ where the fastest horses race and fancy hats are a must | DERBY | 5 | |
| #15 | Roll of bills | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Steaming like a mug of coffee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Load from a lode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Live ___ (words on a Taco Bell ad perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Prefix with gram to mean an ultrasound picture | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Soccer fan? Travel across North America in June-July 2026 for the FIFA World ___ where wild crowds and dazzling goals ignite soccer fever | CUP | 3 | |
| #21 | Purchase as a new TV | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Stalks of plants | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Flat-topped hills | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Type of code using dots and dashes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Granola bar bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Go off ___ tangent (start talking about something unrelated): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Basketball buff? Visit California in February 2026 for the NBA All-___ Game where pro athletes show off slam dunks and trick shots | STAR | 4 | |
| #28 | Quantity for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Nothing in Mexico | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Lymph ___ (part of the immune system) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Eggs such as tobiko | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Balanced ___ (nutritionist's advice) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | 30 Minutes or ___ (2011 film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Oscar winner Benicio ___ Toro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Mark Wahlberg movie with a lively bear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Winehouse singer of Rehab | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Give credit where credit is ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Football fever? Head to Santa Clara in February 2026 for the Super ___ LX where touchdowns and halftime shows take center stage | BOWL | 4 | |
| #40 | Pacino and Capone for two | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Mountain ___ (soft drink by PepsiCo) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | The Lion King villain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Croft: Tomb Raider (Angelina Jolie starrer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Tennis loyalist? Swing by NYC in September 2026 for the US ___ Tennis Championships where tennis aces vie for Grand Slam glory | OPEN | 4 | |
| #45 | Small object that can be strung on a necklace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Cotton ___ (Q-tip) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Is there ___ way out? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | US high school degree alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Truth ___ (interrogation injection) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Thin French pancake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Not in office say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Helium or nitrogen e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Stethoscope wearer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Weed-removing tools | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Lunch is ___ (I'll pay): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | How-___ (instruction manuals) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Ketchup's yellow partner | Show answer | 7 | |
| #58 | Leave high and dry | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Ewe's Hello! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Bart Simpson to Homer Simpson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Sensitive skin spots | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Motorist's roadside stopover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | American late-night TV show with sketches: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Water temperature tester perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Sponsored content for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Server of Duff beer on The Simpsons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Position the ball towards the goal say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Cee successor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Falcons on scoreboards | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 27, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 27, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MUSTARD at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 27, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 27, 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 69 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 27, 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.