Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 14, 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 14, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASticky fluid secreted by a treeSAP
4APC key used to make an exitESC
7A"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny line)DOC
10APizza ___ (Domino's rival)HUT
11ABand ___ Speedwagon of "Keep On Loving You"REO
12AClean with a towelWIPE
13APilot's "This is when we'll land" prediction: Abbr.ETA
14AMissing from military duty, say: Abbr.AWOL
16ASign of upcoming troubleOMEN
17APrescribed amounts, sayDOSES
19APart or divisionSEGMENT
21A"___ Alabama," Million Dollar Band songYEA
23ASpanish for "aunt"TIA
24A"Mister ___ Neighborhood," beloved children's show that has been proven to encourage cooperative behavior in childrenROGERS
27APay no attention toIGNORE
31A"___ got a bad feeling about this ..." (line from a cliched thriller)IVE
32AUse a beanbagSIT
34ARarer than rare?RAW
35AWedded, as a coupleMARRIED
38ARunner's ratePACE
39APrefix meaning "eight"OCTO
40A"The X-___," sci-fi drama with the character Dana Scully who inspired many women to pursue STEM subjects in higher educationFILES
41A___ gin fizz (cocktail)SLOE
43AMinor thing to pick?NIT
44A"___ the jackpot!": 2 wds.IHIT
45AAction-adventure show whose eponymous lead, often armed with duct tape and a Swiss knife, still inspires healthcare workers to come up with innovative solutionsMACGYVER
50ATries for first place, sayVIES
51AYawn-inducingBLAH
52A"Is that ___?" (refusal): 2 wds.ANO
53A"Law & Order: ___," crime drama that has been proven to encourage healthier attitudes towards consent: Abbr.SVU
54AGive ___ on the back (appreciate): 2 wds.APAT
55AConcert merch, perhapsTEE

Down

1DLose fur, as a dog or catSHED
2D"Grand Theft ___ VI" (anticipated video game)AUTO
3DGroups that meet at school: Abbr.PTAS
4DPencil's partnerERASER
5DFix a hem or a seamSEW
6DDove's soundsCOOS
7DNickel-and-___ (charge unnecessary and small amounts of money)DIME
8DStore sign during working hoursOPEN
9DLincoln-faced coinCENT
12D"Wonder ___," show whose lead's influence has paved the way for strong female protagonists like Xena and Buffy the Vampire SlayerWOMAN
15DThe Beatles' "___ Be": 2 wds.LETIT
18D"___ of the Tiger" (theme song for "Rocky III")EYE
20DBand's bookingGIG
22DNot a liabilityASSET
24DWhat a swish missesRIM
25DSome reproductive cellsOVA
26DCountry where Oktoberfest originated, for shortGER
28DVerbal, as a testORAL
29D"Slow and steady wins the ___"RACE
30DWoolly farm femalesEWES
33D"Yes," at the altar: 2 wds.IDO
36DTV miniseries starring LeVar Burton, which led to a better understanding of black people's psychology by the audience, according to a surveyROOTS
37DRocks, at a barICE
38DShow sympathy towardsPITY
40DChant at a high school brawl, according to moviesFIGHT
41DMakeshift bladeSHIV
42DIn ___ of (instead of something)LIEU
43DOrganization that hosts school-level sports programs: Abbr.NCAA
44DDrips used for fluid replacements: Abbr.IVS
45DCEO's degree: Abbr.MBA
46DSnowy Swiss peakALP
47DDye containerVAT
48DSuffix with "benz"ENE
49DWhere fishes come fromROE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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