Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 17, 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 17, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1C
2O
3T
4S
5A
6R
7C
8S
9E
10A
11O
M
I
T
12M
O
O
13T
E
N
14N
A
N
A
15R
I
B
S
16A
L
T
17E
R
A
S
18E
D
I
T
19O
R
20H
21E
N
22N
A
B
23A
24I
25D
26L
O
27B
28I
29T
30S
31A
32S
T
E
33A
L
34U
35G
36G
37A
N
D
38K
O
N
G
39T
I
N
40C
O
D
41U
42S
43B
44G
A
45R
46S
47T
A
T
U
48E
49T
O
50N
51G
E
E
52R
E
A
53M
54C
I
55T
56E
57P
E
A
58I
N
T
O
59K
C
U
P
60A
D
S
61P
O
S
E
62Y
E
T
I

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACamp beds (rhymes with "dots")COTS
5ACurved shape, like that of a rainbowARC
8AMediterranean ___ (Greece's beach waters)SEA
11ALeave out on purposeOMIT
12ASound on a dairy farmMOO
13AOn a scale of one to ___TEN
14AGrandma, affectionatelyNANA
15ABones in a chest cageRIBS
16ACtrl+___+Del (PC reboot combo)ALT
17AThe ___ Tour (Taylor Swift's nostalgic tour)ERAS
18A___-in-chief (newspaper head)EDITOR
20ABernice the ___, barnyard bird whose "lucky" feathers seemingly powered Popeye before he started eating spinach in the comicsHEN
22AManage to getNAB
23ARite ___ (pharmacy chain)AID
26AHardly a smash?LOB
28A"___ Wonderful Life" (1946 Christmas film): 2 wds.ITSA
32ASwipe, like Swiper from "Dora the Explorer"STEAL
34AFluffy footwear brand that sounds like "ugh"UGG
37ABait ___ switchAND
38A"Donkey ___," Nintendo arcade game featuring Mario that was originally meant to be a Popeye gameKONG
39APewter componentTIN
40ACape ___, MassachusettsCOD
41AThumb drive port: Abbr.USB
44ALong-snouted fishGAR
46A___ of Popeye, figurine erected in Crystal City, Texas, in recognition of the character's beneficial impact on the spinach industrySTATUE
49ASubstantial amountTON
51A"___ whiz!"GEE
52APaper quantityREAM
54AQuote, as a source in an articleCITE
57ASwee'___, Popeye's son who is actually a foundling child adopted by himPEA
58APut ___ words (express one's thoughts)INTO
59ASingle-serve coffee container: Hyph.KCUP
60AYouTube annoyances, for shortADS
61A"Strike a ___" (photographer's request)POSE
62AMonster from Himalayan legendYETI

Down

1DPine ___ (autumn decor)CONE
2DActor Epps of "House"OMAR
3D___ Turner who sang "Proud Mary"TINA
4DSquirrel's hoard of nuts (rhymes with "brash")STASH
5DIn the center ofAMID
6D___ Williams, comedian and actor who played the titular role of Popeye in a 1980 live-action filmROBIN
7D___ Rica, Central American countryCOSTA
8DSky twinkler that disappears on a cloudy nightSTAR
9DAs slippery as an ___ (evasive)EEL
10DHardworking six-legged insectANT
15D___ Wilson, "Good Girls" actorRENO
19D___-Wan Kenobi (Anakin Skywalker's mentor)OBI
21DLetters after "Pur" for a hand sanitizerELL
23DMake a request, with "for"ASK
24D"Am ___ simply believe that?": 2 wds.ITO
25DMan caveDEN
27D"... nothing ___ the truth"BUT
29D"Tic" and "toe" connectorTAC
30D___-Jet (winter vehicle brand)SNO
31D"Plus" sign actionADD
33D___ fresca, non-alcoholic beverageAGUA
35D___ economy (labor market favoring freelancers)GIG
36DPest in a swarmGNAT
42DLas Vegas ___ (famous road)STRIP
43D"Good," in SpanishBUENO
45DFrank "___" Fiegel, laborer from Illinois who is believed to have inspired the character of PopeyeROCKY
46DPlant's tiny and humble beginningSEED
47DLipton productsTEAS
48DUber ___ (app to order food)EATS
50D"Well played!"NICE
51DHigh school senior's statistic: Abbr.GPA
53D"The Simpsons" bar ownerMOE
55DKing ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, affectionately)TUT
56DPrefix with "graph" to mean an inscriptionEPI
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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