Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 11, 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 11, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1E
2N
3D
4G
5E
6M
7O
8N
9S
10G
O
O
11A
V
A
12I
D
E
A
13O
A
R
14S
15S
A
Y
16N
E
S
T
17S
H
A
K
18E
19O
20P
S
21I
L
22I
23E
24H
U
25F
26F
27S
28S
P
I
L
L
29E
D
M
I
L
K
30J
31F
K
32L
L
C
33L
A
Y
34A
L
I
35S
36T
37S
H
38O
39V
E
40B
U
T
T
E
41R
42O
U
I
43I
T
E
44M
45T
E
46E
47T
48H
49S
50O
51U
R
52P
A
53R
54A
R
E
55O
R
R
56L
I
N
57C
I
R
58Y
E
N
59Y
D
S
60H
O
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADead ___ (road that leads to nowhere)END
4APrecious stoneGEM
7ACarry-___ (in-flight luggage)ONS
10ASticky stuffGOO
11AActress ___ Gardner of "Mogambo"AVA
12AInventor's sparkIDEA
13ABoat propellersOARS
15APut into wordsSAY
16APigeon or robin's homeNEST
17ADeal sealer when used after "hand" ... or before 28a left it incomplete, word for a beverage ordered with burgersSHAKE
19ABlack ___ (secret military missions, say)OPS
21A"Why would ___ to you?" (hide something): 2 wds.ILIE
24A___ and puffs (breathes hard after climbing the stairs, perhaps)HUFFS
28AThing not to cry over, in a phrase ... or what left the words at 17a, 40a, 45a, 44d, and 49d incomplete: 2 wds.SPILLEDMILK
30ANYC airport: Abbr.JFK
32A"Inc." alternative: Abbr.LLC
33ADrop an egg, like a henLAY
34ALike top-tier celebrities: Hyph.ALIST
37A"If push comes to ___ ..." (in a decisive moment)SHOVE
40AChurned dairy product spread on toast ... or before 28a left it incomplete, word for a fermented dairy drink used to make pancakes or soda breadBUTTER
42AWhat a French person might hope to hear after proposingOUI
43AOne on a grocery listITEM
45ADentist's concern ... or before 28a left it incomplete, word for a set of baby pearly whitesTEETH
49ALike some grapesSOUR
52ASomething to shoot forPAR
54A"Just the Way You ___" (Bruno Mars song)ARE
55AHockey legend BobbyORR
56ABroadway's ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
57ACurved geometric figure, for shortCIR
58AFeel a deep longingYEN
59AFootball field measures, for shortYDS
60AWeed killer?HOE

Down

1DInflated self-imagesEGOS
2DArk builder in GenesisNOAH
3D___ the Explorer (cartoon Spanish teacher)DORA
4DCar fuelGAS
5DActress Longoria of "Desperate Housewives"EVA
6DCinco de ___ (Mexican holiday)MAYO
7D"___ to a Nightingale" (poem)ODE
8DNintendo's classic gaming console: Abbr.NES
9DTook a chairSAT
12D"To recap ...": 2 wds.INSUM
14DHop, ___, and a jump away (short distance)SKIP
18DYale studentELI
20DHighest degree for a professor: Abbr.PHD
22DLess than 100 percent, sayILL
23DSome right-angled Tetris shapes, phoneticallyELLS
25DRank and ___ (regular members)FILE
26DSunshine State, for shortFLA
27DIt's the limit, idiomaticallySKY
28DComedy show bitSKIT
29DSound rebound in a caveECHO
30DQuick punchJAB
31DWinter bug you can catchFLU
35DCommotionSTIR
36DVietnamese New YearTET
38D___ and about (like a tourist, say)OUT
39DCompeteVIE
41DEmail in a thread, sayREPLY
44DHotel room cleaner ... or before 28a left it incomplete, word for a woman who works in a dairyMAID
46DApieceEACH
47DAlvin and the Chipmunks, e.g.TRIO
48D"Present!" alternative, in a classroomHERE
49DTofu bean ... or before 28a left it incomplete, a dairy alternativeSOY
50DRaw metalORE
51DAsh containerURN
53DHospital workers: Abbr.RNS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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