Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 2, 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 2, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr.ATM
4ATeacher's ___ (favorite)PET
7ANBC's long-running skit show: Abbr.SNL
10APrepare foodCOOK
12A"Many years ___ there lived a ..."AGO
13A"Yes" in FrenchOUI
14ADuct ___ (sticky roll)TAPE
15A___-com ("Pretty Woman" film genre)ROM
16AHeap of clothes (rhymes with "mile")PILE
17A___ and crafts (DIY activities)ARTS
19AHorsetail ___, Yosemite water attraction where you could catch a rare fire-hued phenomenon this year in FebruaryFALL
20AGiant in health insuranceAETNA
23A"___ have you been?"HOW
24AMorning Glory ___, rare Burketown sky wave phenomenon you can catch this September, as fluffy bands roll across the morning skyCLOUD
25AWhat balls do when pitched onto the ground (rhymes with "pounce")BOUNCE
28AGo boo-hooSOB
29AExit ___ (election-time survey)POLL
30APina colada ingredientRUM
32ANesquik and Nestea's companyNESTLE
35ADay ___ (kids' facility)CARE
36AIndefinite choice wordANY
37ABassoon's smaller kinOBOE
38ARiver bank deposit (rhymes with "tilt")SILT
40AGet-out-of-jail moneyBAIL
43A"Charlie & ___," British cartoon series about two siblingsLOLA
44AQueen ___, British monarch who has an 1800s era named after herVICTORIA
48AWay off in the distanceAFAR
49A"Suit to ___" (perfectly): 2 wds.ATEE
50ASuffix for "lion" or "host"ESS
51AMosquito ___, Puerto Rico spot where you can catch a rare bioluminescent phenomenon from December to April, as life glows in the darkBAY
52APresidential ___ (duration)TERM
53AWood for a brandy-aging barrel, usuallyOAK

Down

1DPut on an ___ (pretend)ACT
2D"Burnt ___ crisp": 2 wds.TOA
3DFloor-wiping toolMOP
4D"... till death do us ___" (wedding vow)PART
5DSelf-images that can be "bruised" or "boosted"EGOS
6D"___ and Jerry" (beloved cartoon series)TOM
7DFlower bed fillerSOIL
8D___ and void (invalid)NULL
9DHide the truthLIE
11DActor ___ Reeves of "Speed"KEANU
16DSmallest chess piecePAWN
18D"Cool!" in '90s slangRAD
19DReason for a free throw, in basketballFOUL
20DSummer cooling machines: Abbr.ACS
21D___ Musk, CEO of SpaceXELON
22D"What seems ___ the problem?": 2 wds.TOBE
23DFourth of July or Christmas, for shortHOL
25DAlfie ___ (British tenor)BOE
26DChristmas Island's red ___ migration, phenomenon you can catch this year-end, as millions of crustaceans scuttle to the shoreCRAB
27DCurrency used in France and ItalyEURO
29DTwo-___ (toilet paper thickness)PLY
31DArthur ___, "The World's Greatest Books" writerMEE
33D___ de Uyuni, salt pan where you can catch Bolivia's giant mirror phenomenon, when the after-rainfall affect turns the landscape to glassSALAR
34DBane of Wile E. Coyote: Abbr.TNT
35DDenver's state, for shortCOLO
38DLiving room couchSOFA
39D"Now ___ me down to sleep ..." (bedtime prayer): 2 wds.ILAY
40DSink one's teeth intoBITE
41DMaker of Aspire PCsACER
42DBe an ___ (be involved in a relationship)ITEM
43DBlack-or-yellow-colored pooch, informallyLAB
44DWinemaker's vesselVAT
45DClassic car initialsREO
46D"Your Body ___ Wonderland" (John Mayer song): 2 wds.ISA
47D"___ me a question" (Instagram feature)ASK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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