Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 10, 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 10, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHeavenly stringed instrument (rhymes with "carp")HARP
5AElectric guitar boosters, for shortAMPS
9A"It's ___ good to be true!"TOO
12AEdge of a roof that sticks outEAVE
13AFisherman's vesselBOAT
14AWinning combination in tic-tac-toe that's not "xxx"OOO
15ADessert fruit that may be used in jam and is black or red in colorRASPBERRY
17ASpeedometer reading: Abbr.MPH
18AFiber from a cocoon (rhymes with "milk")SILK
19A"The Price Is Right" broadcaster: Abbr.CBS
20AImprovise or stray from the script, while acting: Hyph.ADLIB
23A___ it in the bud (stop early)NIP
25ACanape cover, perhapsROE
26AComic book series established in 1978, where elves greet their loved ones with "My eyes see with joy!" and "My hands feel with joy!"ELFQUEST
31ADay before Wednesday, for shortTUE
32ASends by post, sayMAILS
33ATravel transit wordVIA
34ABacon-frying residueGREASE
36ASinusitis specialist: Abbr.ENT
37AExcellent, slangilyLIT
38A"The ___ Tower," series started in 1982, with the greeting, "Long days and pleasant nights," and the reply, "And may you have twice the number"DARK
40A"... I am ___ at heart," line from "Hamlet"SICK
43ASpoon-___ (provided someone with too much help)FED
44A"That's hilarious," in textspeak: Abbr.LOL
45AIllustrated fantasy book series of the '90s where characters greet each other with the phrase "Breathe deep, seek peace"DINOTOPIA
51AOne-time connection: 2 wds.ATA
52ABlack-and-white cookieOREO
53ABig nuisancePAIN
54A"Demolition ___," 1993 sci-fi film where characters greet each other with "Be well," instead of "Hello"MAN
55ATrading place, for shortMKT
56A___ Hawk, professional skateboarderTONY

Down

1DThat womanHER
2DWidely-used tiny battery sizeAAA
3DHomes on wheels: Abbr.RVS
4DCoca-Cola's competitorPEPSI
5DCain's brother, in GenesisABEL
6D"___ & Mindy," 1970s series where the alien species called Orkans greet and bid farewell with "Nanu nanu"MORK
7DUp to ___ (adequate)PAR
8DMessy pig homeSTY
9D"Lara Croft: ___ Raider" (video game)TOMB
10D"I spilled my drink!" cryOOPS
11D___ and aahOOH
16DNeckwear for a hungry babyBIB
19DComputer's brain: Abbr.CPU
20DGraffiti, e.g.ART
21D1990s animated sitcom where the traditional greeting from Yakestonia is to say "Zwooba" three timesDOUG
22DStare wolfishly (anagram of "reel")LEER
23DLeague featuring Cowboys and Patriots: Abbr.NFL
24DMental stats for geniuses: Abbr.IQS
26DMiddle ___ (region with the Arabian peninsula)EAST
27DMake up, as an excuseLIE
28D"... and they lived happily ___ after"EVER
29DSpot for dirty mugs and platesSINK
30DInk on one's body, for shortTAT
32D___ Tai (bartender's preparation)MAI
35DAntlered Yellowstone grazerELK
38DCriminal case cracker, for shortDET
39DBegin using, as a methodADOPT
40DShut forcefully, as a doorSLAM
41DTeeny, tiny amountIOTA
42DClose-knit group of people (rhymes with "flan")CLAN
43D"Learn to Fly" band ___ FightersFOO
45D___ Perignon (champagne brand)DOM
46DBug big-timeIRK
47DFinal figureNET
48DKung ___ shrimp (Chinese delicacy)PAO
49D"Am ___ the right place?": 2 wds.IIN
50D"___ Given Sunday," Al Pacino starrerANY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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