Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 12, 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 12, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATupperware topperLID
4AChain ___ (carpenter's power tool)SAW
7AThe "O" in IOUOWE
10AThe Grand ___ Opry, NashvilleOLE
11ARoadside retreatINN
12ASinger Dylan of "Like a Rolling Stone"BOB
13A"90 Day Fiance" channel: Abbr.TLC
14ACut ___ (divided equally down the middle): 2 wds.INTWO
16ACelestial sphere, like a planetORB
17ANoah's boatARK
18A"Eight Days a ___," The Beatles songWEEK
20AGroomsman's female counterpartBRIDESMAID
25A"You Can't Hurry ___," song by The Supremes, rooted in timeless advice, which reminds you that Cupid does not do one-day deliveriesLOVE
26APoint-of-view article in a newspaper: Hyph.OPED
27AHot Wheels or Barbie, e.g.TOY
28AEdgar Allan ___, author of "The Raven"POE
29A"___ Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"SGT
32A"Everybody's Free (To ___ Sunscreen)," song by Baz Luhrmann, rooted in timeless advice, that reminds you to get a tan and not a sunburnWEAR
34A___ pro quo (give and take)QUID
35A"The best thing ___ sliced bread"SINCE
36AGoes from site to site on the InternetSURFS
37ARobin Hood's Marian, for oneMAID
38AActor Schreiber of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"LIEV
39A"___ It Go," song from Disney's "Frozen" by Idina Menzel, rooted in timeless advice, that asks you to set yourself freeLET
40ALike a candle without a flameUNLIT
43ARapscallionIMP
46AEmployee's "I'm going on vacation!" lettersOOO
47APet ___ (sharing food, for Joey from "Friends")PEEVE
48AVictory sign letter, phoneticallyVEE
49A"Make Your ___ Kind of Music," song by Cass Elliot, rooted in timeless advice, that asks you to sing your truth, even if it's off-keyOWN
50A"Stayin' Alive" band Bee ___GEES
51ACommon second language, globally, for shortENG

Down

1DParking areaLOT
2D"___ Be There For You" ("Friends" theme song)ILL
3D'Tis the month to be jolly, for shortDEC
4DPlaces where dishes may pile upSINKS
5DPicnic pestANT
6DOpposite of "ESE": Abbr.WNW
7DSlender woodwind instrumentOBOE
8D"___ Hard, Play Hard," song by Wiz Khalifa, rooted in timeless advice, which reminds you that overtime needs to be balanced with party-timeWORK
9DGradually subside, as the tideEBB
14DIntense angerIRE
15DBaby's boo-booOWIE
17DSuffix with "lemon" for a refreshing drinkADE
19D"Ed, ___ n Eddy," Cartoon Network seriesEDD
20DSandwich with alphabetically arranged ingredients: Abbr.BLT
21DPooh's joey friendROO
22DLeague of prestigious schoolsIVY
23DActress Mandy of "This Is Us"MOORE
24DSimian creatureAPE
28DLegendary arcade game "___-Man"PAC
29D"I Will ___," song by Gloria GaynorSURVIVE
30DAnimated file with a heavily debated pronunciation: Abbr.GIF
31DSix-pointers in NFL, for shortTDS
32DNintendo Switch precursorWII
33D"This ___" (shipping crate marking): 2 wds.ENDUP
34D"___ Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)," song by Doris Day, rooted in timeless advice, that suggests you accept life as it comesQUE
35D"He just ___ a whoopee cushion!" (pranker's cry): 2 wds.SATON
36DConstruction workers' workplacesSITES
37DCat's callMEOW
38D"___ Like You Were Dying," song by Tim McGraw, rooted in timeless advice, that's a reminder that the time for good things is nowLIVE
39DLondon lavatoryLOO
41DBlood type modifier, for shortNEG
42DLevi's competitorLEE
44DStag attendeesMEN
45DCribbage piecePEG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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