Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 15, 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 15, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ Moines (Iowa city)DES
4AFemale parent, affectionatelyMOM
7A___-school (school for tots)PRE
10AWood-chopping toolAXE
11A___-pedi (beauty treatment)MANI
12ASpeed up, as an engineREV
13A___ Tac (brand of mint)TIC
14AClickable symbol, such as the recycle bin on a PC screenICON
15A"He ___, he saw, he conquered ..."CAME
16AInclude, as a file with an emailATTACH
18AApple desktopIMAC
20AIndian title of respectSRI
21A___ Martin DB5, James Bond's classic silver-screen ride that first stole the show in "Goldfinger"ASTON
24AVeggies that might have you in tearsONIONS
27ABone ___ (porcelain kitchenware material)CHINA
28A"It's ___-brainer!" ("Duh!"): 2 wds.ANO
29AOne of Turkey's continents, for shortEUR
31ABaseball headwearCAP
32A___ cycle, iconic silver-screen bike for Kevin Flynn from "Tron" that leaves a neon trail behindLIGHT
35ALiquefied by heat, like lavaMOLTEN
38AOut on a cruise: 2 wds.ATSEA
39A"___, humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's words)BAH
40ANarrow waterwayRIA
42ABlack ___, Captain Jack Sparrow's iconic silver-screen ride from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series that can outsail the fastest shipsPEARL
46AThick piece of concreteSLAB
49AWord heard before you're put on holdWAIT
52AWhisper sweet nothingsCOO
53APrefix for "copter" or "pad"HELI
54A___-1, iconic silver-screen ride from "Ghostbusters" that's the answer to "Who you gonna call?" on wheelsECTO
55AWindow units: Abbr.ACS
56AGolf targetHOLE
57ARacetrack unitLAP
58APresident Dwight D. Eisenhower, informallyIKE

Down

1DComputer inputDATA
2DWay out of a buildingEXIT
3DReligious groupSECT
4DMystery ___, Scooby-Doo and gang's groovy silver-screen ride in "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" that's packed with Scooby SnacksMACHINE
5DSinger Yoko ___ of "Walking on Thin Ice"ONO
6DWord before "skirt" or "golf"MINI
7D___ makes perfect (idiom for getting better at something)PRACTICE
8D"Losing My Religion" groupREM
9DChristmas ___ (December 24th)EVE
11DOpposite of "macro"MICRO
15DATM outputCASH
17D"___ walked into the room ...": 2 wds.ASI
19DRaincoat, to a BritMAC
22DPut ___ act (pretend): 2 wds.ONAN
23DShort restNAP
24D"I'll handle the matter!": 2 wds.ONIT
25DEgg-based holiday drinksNOGS
26DLump ___ (complete amount)SUM
28D___ vapeur (steamed): 2 wds.ALA
30DTake the wrong way?ROB
33D___, the Love Bug, iconic silver-screen ride from the eponymous movies that's a matchmaker at heartHERBIE
34D"Chi" precederTAI
36DComputer in a backpackLAPTOP
37D"Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song)THE
41DAmazementAWE
43DBreakfast bowl berryACAI
44DLull in a cradleROCK
45D"You snooze, you ___"LOSE
46D"Don't say another word!"SHH
47D___ Burnett of advertisingLEO
48D"She's ___ That" (1999 romcom)ALL
50DTorn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.ACL
51D"Keep ___ secret" ("Don't tell anyone"): 2 wds.ITA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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