Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 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 January 1, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1D
2R
3Y
4U
5M
6P
7D
8O
9C
10A
A
A
11N
E
O
12U
R
N
13B
R
R
14F
I
N
N
15S
E
E
N
16E
D
17G
E
18U
G
19L
Y
20R
A
21N
22A
N
23I
24T
25A
26T
27O
28T
O
R
O
29S
E
N
O
R
30R
A
H
31W
32A
33S
34A
N
T
35I
T
A
36L
37Y
38H
I
39L
40L
41T
O
O
42A
S
I
A
43O
U
44T
45T
H
46E
47F
48T
49M
50I
51A
S
52S
53T
54A
T
55T
A
I
56L
I
N
E
57P
O
O
L
58T
R
L
59K
I
D
60P
R
E
61A
M
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAs ___ as a bone (lacking moisture)DRY
4ABaseball's strike caller, for shortUMP
7A"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny opener)DOC
10ARemote battery sizeAAA
11APrefix with "natal" for a hospital term related to newborn childrenNEO
12AOrnate vase for holding ashesURN
13A"It's too c-c-c-cold!" soundBRR
14AHuckleberry ___ (Mark Twain character)FINN
15A"You ain't ___ nothing yet!"SEEN
16ASharp side of a knifeEDGE
18A"Coyote ___," 2000 film where moving to a new city feels like stepping into a brand-new year where big dreams and wild opportunities awaitUGLY
20ASprinted in a 100-meter dashRAN
22A"Sweet Love" singer ___ BakerANITA
26A"My Neighbor ___," 1988 film where moving to a new home feels like stepping into a brand-new year where new friends and adventures awaitTOTORO
29A"Mister," in SpainSENOR
30ACheerleader's cry at a stadiumRAH
31A"Now, where ___ I?"WAS
34ABug with an enviable work ethicANT
35ALand of pizza and pastaITALY
38ACapitol location?HILL
41A"It's never ___ late to begin!"TOO
42AArmenia's continentASIA
43A"Inside ___," 2015 film where moving to a new city feels like stepping into a brand-new year where emotional rollercoasters and personal growth awaitOUT
45A"Grand ___ Auto" (video game series)THEFT
49AUnaccounted-for soldiers: Abbr.MIAS
52A"Right away!" in the emergency roomSTAT
55AJames Clavell's novel "___-Pan"TAI
56AIt is infamously long at DisneylandLINE
57AWater polo sitePOOL
58AFormer MTV countdown show: Abbr.TRL
59A"The Karate ___," 2010 film where moving to a new city feels like stepping into a brand-new year where both struggles and new confidence awaitKID
60ALead-in to "fix" or "fabricate"PRE
61AInvoice figure, for shortAMT

Down

1DApply gently, as blush (anagram of "bad")DAB
2DMedium-___ (steak preference)RARE
3DFootball field unitYARD
4DPrefix with "verse" or "corn"UNI
5DRestaurant listMENU
6DPing-___ (table tennis)PONG
7D___ date (library book info)DUE
8DMining outputORE
9DChannel co-founded by Reese Schonfeld: Abbr.CNN
14D"___ Factor" (popular reality game show)FEAR
15D"Auld Lang ___" (song sung as a farewell to the old year)SYNE
17DTwelve dozen, for shortGRO
19D___ Vegas, NevadaLAS
21D"___ You See Me" (2013 thriller film)NOW
23D"You're one ___ million": 2 wds.INA
24DWhale's weight unitTON
25D"Life is short; ___ is long" (Greek aphorism)ART
26DPrefix with "pod" or "cycle"TRI
27DCereal grain which is usually rolledOAT
28D"All ___ glitters is not gold"THAT
32D"Eureka!"AHA
33D"Rah, Rah, ___, Boom, Bah"SIS
36D___ ends (unsettled details)LOOSE
37D"Fix ___," Coldplay songYOU
39D"___ Men," 2016 film where moving to a new house feels like stepping into a brand-new year where surprising bonds and difficult decisions awaitLITTLE
40D"Well, ___-di-dah!"LAH
44DCookbook measure, for shortTSP
46D"Seven Year Itch" artist ___ JamesETTA
47D"Funny ___," 1988 film where moving to a new place feels like stepping into a brand-new year where comedic chaos and charming surprises awaitFARM
48DInclinationTILT
49D"I Have a Dream" speaker's initialsMLK
50D"Three," on a grandfather clockIII
51DJim Carrey starrer "Dumb ___ Dumber"AND
53DHighest-ratedTOP
54D"___ B?" ("Pick one"): 2 wds.AOR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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