Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 1, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated February 1, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1A
2M
3P
4E
5T
6C
7E
8S
9P
10B
A
H
11C
O
O
12W
E
A
R
13E
G
O
14T
H
O
R
15I
N
D
Y
16L
I
T
17H
O
T
P
18O
T
19C
O
20M
E
21T
H
22I
23G
24H
25A
S
26T
27A
28R
T
29F
E
E
30T
31H
32A
T
E
N
D
S
33B
I
T
E
34D
O
B
35T
O
S
36E
E
37S
P
E
38E
39D
40R
E
41G
42R
O
43B
44E
45I
S
A
46A
47C
48B
49R
50I
N
G
I
T
51I
N
52I
L
L
53I
A
N
54A
C
C
55N
B
A
56T
S
K
57S
H
Y
58S
A
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AElectric guitar's enhancer, for shortAMP
4A"... and so on," for shortETC
7APsychic superpower (anagram of "sep"): Abbr.ESP
10A"___, humbug!" (Scrooge's catchphrase)BAH
11ADove callCOO
12A___ and tear (light damage expected in a second-hand car)WEAR
13AInflated sense of selfEGO
14ANorse god of thunder and Loki's brother in the MCUTHOR
15A___ 500, annual car raceINDY
16ASet on fire, like a candleLIT
17ACommunal East Asian broth dish to cook meats in: 2 wds.HOTPOT
19A"Easy ___, easy go," phrase meaning "something that's easily gotten is lost quickly," which has a word that's "hugged" by "easy"COME
21AUpper part of the leg where a wedding garter is usually wornTHIGH
25A"At least it's ___" ("We gotta begin somewhere"): 2 wds.ASTART
29APlumber's chargeFEE
30A"All's well ___ well," phrase explaining the importance of a happy ending, which has words "hugged" by "well": 2 wds.THATENDS
33AAll bark and no ___ (intimidating but harmless)BITE
34ADriver's license data: Abbr.DOB
35A"You have ___ this for yourself" ("Take a look"): 2 wds.TOSEE
37A___ limit (highway sign)SPEED
40AUsual coffee order, for shortREG
42AAfter-bath wrapROBE
45A___ Newton (scientist who discovered gravity thanks to an apple)ISAAC
48AInformal phrase meaning "Give me a hug!" ... and a hint to what's happening to the theme words at 19a, 30a, 58a, 12d, and 23dBRINGITIN
52AIn need of chicken soup?ILL
53AActor McKellen from "The Lord of the Rings" franchiseIAN
54ACustomer's bank holding, for shortACC
55AMichael Jordan's organization: Abbr.NBA
56A"I don't approve" soundTSK
57ALike a kid hiding behind his mother's skirt, perhapsSHY
58A"Never ___ never," phrase meaning "never rule out the impossible," which has a word that's "hugged" by "never"SAY

Down

1DCain's brotherABEL
2D"The ___ School Bus" (Ms. Frizzle's educational program)MAGIC
3D___ booth (spot to click pictures at prom, perhaps)PHOTO
4DSound bounce in a caveECHO
5D___ one's own horn (brag)TOOT
6DBig business, for shortCORP
7D"Dusk" to poets (anagram of "nee")EEN
8DDown in the dumpsSAD
9DUse a crowbar, sayPRY
12D"Fight fire ___ fire," phrase meaning "use an opponent's methods against them," which has a word that's "hugged" by "fire"WITH
14D"One of ___ days ..."THESE
18DMel ___ (baseballer nicknamed "Master Melvin")OTT
20DYoga surfaceMAT
22D"___ could go back in time ..." ("Were things different ..."): 2 wds.IFI
23D"Buy one ___ one free," classic marketing phrase which has a word that's "hugged" by "one"GET
24DFirst half of a donkey's brayHEE
26D1976 "explosive" song by AC/DCTNT
27DFuss, to ShakespeareADO
28DBlog feed lettersRSS
30DNFL scores, for shortTDS
31DRabbit's jumpHOP
32DPresident born in Kentucky, lovinglyABE
33DSome buzzers?BEES
36DEnvironmental activist ___ BrockovichERIN
38DDirectional suffixERN
39DFollow someone persistentlyDOG
41DGym-goer's pride, slangilyGAINS
43DBentBIAS
44DMark indeliblyETCH
46DFrancisco Goya's "Portrait of the Duchess of ___"ALBA
47DPotter's materialCLAY
48DCrumb of information?BIT
49DDorm supervisors: Abbr.RAS
50DCalligraphy liquidINK
51DLike a slippery road in winterICY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.