Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 21, 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 21, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"It is at the ___ of my tongue!" ("I almost remember!")TIP
4A___ secret (confidential)TOP
7ABest ___ (groom's aid)MAN
10ALetters before a nicknameAKA
11AMind, body, and ___SOUL
12ASanta's tiny helperELF
13AContact ___ (eyewear)LENS
15ABehind schedule, sayLATE
16AHome or cell number, for shortTEL
17AVegas attraction with slot machinesCASINO
19A"Found it!" expressionAHA
21A"Come on ___!" iconic catchphrase used on "The Price Is Right" to call members of the audience to the "Contestants' Row"DOWN
23AFurry 1980s sitcom starALF
25AActor ___ Wheaton of "Stand by Me"WIL
28A___ hours (early hours of the day)WEE
29ANarrow cut in a gownSLIT
31ADown Under hopper, informallyROO
32ALetters between Q and URST
34A"Like a bull ___ china shop" (extremely clumsy person): 2 wds.INA
35A"Sashay ___," iconic catchphrase used on "RuPaul's Drag Race" to announce a contestant's elimination from the showAWAY
37A"Three," in ItalyTRE
39ACoke containerCAN
40A___ Canal, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean-connecting canalPANAMA
43AAbsolutely perfectIDEAL
45AKit ___ Club ("Cabaret" setting that sounds like a chocolate bar)KAT
46APrickly covering of a seedBUR
47APronoun for that womanHER
50AHalf-marathon or hurdle, e.g.RACE
52A"Will you accept this ___?" iconic catchphrase used on "The Bachelor" when inviting a contestant to stay in the competitionROSE
56ASmall guitar-like instrument from Hawaii, for shortUKE
57ARaise the ___ ofIRE
58AThere may be a pea in itPOD
59A"Live from ___ York, it's Saturday Night!" iconic catchphrase used on "SNL" to kick off each episodeNEW
60ALast letters of a children's farm-themed songEIO
61A"___, the Lost Explorer" (2012 animated film)TAD

Down

1DBaby powder mineralTALC
2DSwedish DIY furniture giantIKEA
3DPots and ___ (cooking vessels)PANS
4D"Come ___ standstill": 2 wds.TOA
5DIn-N-___ BurgerOUT
6D___ bargain (courtroom submission)PLEA
7DHeavy metal band with hits like "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters"METALLICA
8DGinger ___ (drink)ALE
9DSports group that conducts the Super Bowl: Abbr.NFL
11DLike the tortoise, when compared to the hareSLOWER
14DPBS's "___ the Science Kid"SID
18D"Apocalypse ___," 1979 filmNOW
20D"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
22DRobin's hood?NEST
24D"Is that your ___ answer?" iconic catchphrase used on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" to confirm a contestant's choice before the big revealFINAL
25D"That's a ___!" (director's words)WRAP
26DPresident Herbert Hoover's birth stateIOWA
27DFinancial aid from a bankLOAN
30D___ France, fashion guruTAN
33D"The ___ has spoken," iconic catchphrase used on "Survivor" by the host to announce a contestant's elimination from the showTRIBE
36DHimalayan long-haired oxYAK
38DCollege URL endingEDU
41D___ Curie, scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel PrizeMARIE
42D"Asteroids" video game companyATARI
44DAdd salt to your coffee, sayERR
47DAttila the ___HUN
48DBarely manage, with 5dEKE
49DVCR's "go back" button, for shortREW
51DCorporate bigwig: Abbr.CEO
53DNo longer waffleOPT
54DCrime TV series starring Charlie Hunnam: Abbr.SOA
55DFormer "Tonight Show" announcer HallEDD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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