Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 26, 2025 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 26, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1R
2U
3N
4T
5U
6B
7B
8A
9I
10L
11A
T
E
12S
O
R
E
13U
G
L
Y
14P
E
R
15W
A
N
T
16T
A
L
E
17F
18E
E
S
19A
20N
T
I
21W
E
T
22B
E
N
23C
24A
25K
E
26R
27E
A
R
28A
L
F
29P
U
N
30B
31U
32S
33M
A
C
34L
E
M
O
35N
36U
N
I
37B
A
N
38U
39N
D
E
R
40W
A
Y
41S
T
Y
42S
43T
A
R
44M
45A
T
46P
47L
48A
49N
50P
A
R
K
51R
C
A
52D
O
V
E
53Y
O
N
54S
A
G
55B
E
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AChase in a race, sayRUN
4ABubble bath spotTUB
7ADitch, as a birthday partyBAIL
11AConsumed foodATE
12A___ throat (painful throat condition)SORE
13A"The ___ Duckling"UGLY
14APay-___-viewPER
15A"All I ___ for Christmas is you ..."WANT
16A"A ___ of Two Cities," novel by Charles DickensTALE
17AProfessional chargesFEES
19APrefix meaning "against"ANTI
21AMore than dampWET
22AActor ___ Affleck from "Pearl Harbor"BEN
23A"Wait! Did you just solve that word like having a piece of ___? No doubt you're a Word Wizard!"CAKE
26A___-view mirrorREAR
28AFurry alien of the 1980s TVALF
29ABit of wordplayPUN
30ASchool transportBUS
33ABrit's raincoat, for shortMAC
34A"Wait! Did you just fill those gaps up like it was easy peasy ___ squeezy? You're definitely a Fill Master!"LEMON
36APrefix with "corn" or "verse"UNI
37ARay-___ (brand of sunglasses)BAN
38ADown ___ (Australia)UNDER
40A"Get out of my ___!"WAY
41AHog's homeSTY
42A___-studded (glitzy)STAR
44AShoe-wiping placeMAT
46AArchitect's blueprintPLAN
50A"Wait! Did you just place that letter so spot-on, as easy as taking a walk in the ___? You're clearly a Letter Legend!"PARK
51AColor TV pioneer: Abbr.RCA
52APeaceful bird symbolDOVE
53AHither and ___YON
54AHang looseSAG
55A"Wait! Did you just breeze through that tricky clue as if it were a ___ of roses?" You're the Ultimate Clue Crusher!"BED

Down

1DJay-Z's genreRAP
2DSport-___ (off-road vehicle)UTE
3DBrand of toy gunsNERF
4DBrowned breakfast itemTOAST
5DLarge coffee holderURN
6DPhi ___ KappaBETA
7D"Wait! Are you handling this grid as smoothly as slicing through a block of ___? Say no more, you're the Crossword Champ!"BUTTER
8D"One more time," sayAGAIN
9DIn need of a doctorILL
10DBleaching chemicalLYE
12D___ 'Pea (Popeye's boy)SWEE
18DWoolly mamaEWE
20DStephen Curry's organization: Abbr.NBA
23DPicture device, for shortCAM
24DChicken ___ King: 2 wds.ALA
25DColonel Sanders' company: Abbr.KFC
26DPirate's liquor, usuallyRUM
27DBrian ___, music pioneerENO
29DExam writer, perhaps?PEN
30DBlossom-to-beBUD
31DFrench "one"UNE
32DElton John's titleSIR
34DProduce an eggLAY
35D"Tough ___ to crack"NUT
37DDog's alarming soundBARK
39DManhattan cops: Abbr.NYPD
40DRaise a red flagWARN
41DDoe's beauSTAG
42DBond or Bourne, for oneSPY
43DChinese "way"TAO
44DComes after Miss, often?MRS
45DObama's health law: Abbr.ACA
47DSoft tossLOB
48D"___ Maria"AVE
49DHomer Simpson's neighborNED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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