Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 20, 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 20, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFireplace dustASH
4AGallery displayART
7AMilky white birthstoneOPAL
11AApple ___ (pastry dish that's a comfort food)PIE
12A"Monkey ___, monkey do"SEE
13AStallion's mateMARE
14A"I'm so cold!" soundBRR
15ACrust formed on a woundSCAB
17ATall, shady, and "nightmarish" treesELMS
18A___ news (latest issue on news channels)BREAKING
21AVenomous African viperASP
22ACards distributorDEALER
26A___ Wooden, legendary basketball coach who won 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year period, while coaching the UCLA BruinsJOHN
29A"I ___ to differ!"BEG
30ANew York's Madison or Fifth, for shortAVE
31ACraigslist abbreviationOBO
32A"___ Love You" (Beatles song): 2 wds.PSI
34AMake a knotTIE
35A"___ but a scratch!" (line from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail")TIS
36ATenth month, for shortOCT
37A___ Walsh, renowned NFL coach who popularized the West Coast offense, while coaching the San Francisco 49ersBILL
38ASound system that's an upgrade from "mono"STEREO
40AOpposite of "noob," in gamer slangPRO
42A"___ for you" ("You're looking at your soulmate"): 3 wds.IMTHEONE
45ATake care of, like a nurseTEND
48AWarty pond hopperTOAD
49A___ Landry, one of the greatest NFL coaches who built the 4-3 defense that's now used by most teams, while coaching the Dallas CowboysTOM
52AGorilla or orangutan, e.g.APE
53AOxen "neckwear"YOKE
54A"Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)ADO
55A___ Summitt, college basketball coach who coached a whopping 1,098 career wins with the University of Tennessee Lady VolsPAT
56AChinese general on a menuTSO
57AJapanese coin, onceSEN

Down

1DUrgent police message (anagram of "bap"): Abbr.APB
2DKnight's titleSIR
3D___ Brooks, ice hockey coach known for coaching the US Olympic team that won the "Miracle on Ice" gameHERB
4DBeasts of burdenASSES
5DSummary of a previous season before starting a new oneRECAP
6DSturdy wood furnitureTEAK
7D___-3 fatty acidsOMEGA
8DWord after "pen" or "gal"PAL
9DCost an ___ and a leg (be too expensive)ARM
10DAnne Hathaway musical drama film "___ Miserables"LES
16D___ your time (wait patiently)BIDE
19DDid laps on foot, sayRAN
20DOpposite of "positive," for shortNEG
23D"Do, re, mi, fa, so, ___, do ...": 2 wds.LATI
24DLike the Queen in "Snow White"EVIL
25D___ Big Fish (ska punk band behind "Sell Out")REEL
26DWrites down quicklyJOTS
27DArticle with funeral details, for shortOBIT
28DTube for watering the gardenHOSE
29DTook a chunk off with teethBIT
32DRobert Frost's workPOEM
33D___ Bowman, coach who holds the record for most wins in NHL history, while coaching multiple teams, including the St. Louis BluesSCOTTY
37D"___ voyage!"BON
39DClear, with "of"RID
40DReaches the height of their career, sayPEAKS
41DContest for cowboysRODEO
43DEmulate an owlHOOT
44DLanding schedules: Abbr.ETAS
45DTake sap from a maple treeTAP
46D"Clean Air Act" organization: Abbr.EPA
47D"Intra" endingNET
50D"___ to the West Wind" by P. B. ShelleyODE
51D"___ ami!" ("My friend," in French)MON
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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