Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 22, 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 22, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"No ___, ands, or buts!"IFS
4ALocation for a luxurious massageSPA
7A___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.TGI
10ADecompose, as foodROT
11AFireplace woodLOG
12ABlack chimney dust (rhymes with "foot")SOOT
13ATofu sourceSOY
14AOn the summit ofATOP
16A___ one's own horn (boast about yourself)TOOT
17ABraying beastASS
18A"Julie drifted ___ out of consciousness all night": 2 wds.INAND
20A"___ School Musical," teen drama starring Zac Efron as a musically-inclined jock, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026HIGH
22A___ City aka VegasSIN
23ACompany that owns Facebook and InstagramMETA
24ASpeed ___ (telephone feature)DIAL
26ADJs' records, once: Abbr.LPS
29ACollege seniors' test: Abbr.GRE
30ALarge coffee dispenserURN
31A"XXX" counterpart in tic-tac-toeOOO
32APalindromic parent celebrated in MayMOM
33ALose your ___ (get angry)RAG
34A"___ Up," teen drama starring Channing Tatum as a hip-hop dancer, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026STEP
35ABrand of pens and lightersBIC
36A___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.NOU
38APrefix with "pressure" or "puncture"ACU
39AWashington ___, "Rip Van Winkle" writerIRVING
43AAnimated film about talking vehicles, featuring Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026CARS
46ABench supportsLEGS
48ATough row to ___ (difficult task)HOE
49APrefix with "present" to mean everywhere at onceOMNI
50ATennis legend Arthur ___ASHE
51AEggs in a fertility labOVA
52A"Little ___ Sunshine," tragicomedy road film starring Abigail Breslin as an aspiring beauty queen, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026MISS
53AScholastic book fair organization: Abbr.PTA
54ACourse number?PAR

Down

1DOrganization that collects taxes: Abbr.IRS
2DDave Grohl's band ___ FightersFOO
3DMuddy pen for pigsSTY
4DSeparator represented by "/"SLASH
5DFlower ___ (plant containers)POTS
6D"Four score and seven years ___ ..."AGO
7DGoofy or Bugs Bunny, e.g.TOON
8D"The ___ Shepherd," spy film starring Matt Damon as a CIA officer, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026GOOD
9DCousin from "The Addams Family"ITT
12D___ Lee of Marvel ComicsSTAN
15DLeaning Tower of ___ (Italian landmark)PISA
17DBusinessman Prince ___ KhanAGA
19DZero, in sports matchesNIL
20D"Anti-___" (Taylor Swift song with the lyric "It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me")HERO
21DCouple, in paparazzi lingoITEM
23D___ Grand, Las Vegas hotelMGM
24DCount ___ (vampire in a horror novel by Bram Stoker)DRACULA
25DSuffix with "floor" or "roof"ING
26DCar's parking areaLOT
27D___ Dameron ("Star Wars" pilot)POE
28DSoak up, as gravy with breadSOP
30DAcid that's linked to goutURIC
34DSpacious family car: Abbr.SUV
35DOn a need-to-know ___BASIS
36D"___ at the Museum," fantasy film starring Ben Stiller as a museum watchman, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026NIGHT
37D"Are they coming by road ___?" (taking a boat): 2 wds.ORSEA
40DChain famous for its flapjacks: Abbr.IHOP
41DBossa ___NOVA
42DReverse, e.g.GEAR
43D"Dot" follower in URLs, usuallyCOM
44DParisian palAMI
45DICU attendants: Abbr.RNS
47DMedium's claim: Abbr.ESP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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