Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 27, 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 27, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AJust a little bit (rhymes with "mad")TAD
4ABig ___ Wolf, fairy tale villainBAD
7ASomeone who is untidy and messy (anagram of "lobs")SLOB
11AFlightless Aussie runnerEMU
12AGrand ___ Opry, TennesseeOLE
13AFlowy part of Superman's attireCAPE
14AFabric-coloring agentsDYES
16ADirection opposite to "ENE," in an atlas: Abbr.WSW
17ALength times width, for a rectangleAREA
18A___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name for a popular retail store)WAL
20ANeed speed? Head to Monte Carlo in June 2026 for the Monaco ___ Prix, where F1 cars speed through city streets on the French RivieraGRAND
21ARead electronically, like a barcodeSCAN
23A"___ is just a number"AGE
25AEquestrian enthusiast? Dash to Louisville in May 2026 for the Kentucky ___, where the fastest horses race and fancy hats are a mustDERBY
26ARoll of billsWAD
27ASteaming, like a mug of coffeeHOT
30ALoad from a lodeORE
31A"Live ___" (words on a Taco Bell ad, perhaps)MAS
32APrefix with "gram" to mean an ultrasound pictureSONO
33ASoccer fan? Travel across North America in June-July 2026 for the FIFA World ___, where wild crowds and dazzling goals ignite soccer feverCUP
34APurchase, as a new TVBUY
35AStalks of plantsSTEMS
36AFlat-topped hillsMESAS
38AType of code using dots and dashesMORSE
39AStable diet choiceOAT
40AGo off ___ tangent (start talking about something unrelated): 2 wds.ONA
41ABasketball buff? Visit California in February 2026 for the NBA All-___ Game, where pro athletes show off slam dunks and trick shotsSTAR
44AQuantity, for shortAMT
46A"Nothing," in MexicoNADA
50AGraph theory vertexNODE
51AEggs such as tobikoROE
52ABalanced ___ (nutritionist's advice)DIET
53A"30 Minutes or ___" (2011 film)LESS
54ARehoboth Beach state, for shortDEL
55A___ Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny and Porky PigMEL

Down

1DMark Wahlberg movie with a lively bearTED
2D___ Winehouse, singer of "Rehab"AMY
3D"Give credit where credit is ___"DUE
4DFootball fever? Head to Santa Clara in February 2026 for the Super ___ LX, where touchdowns and halftime shows take center stageBOWL
5DPacino and Capone, for twoALS
6DMountain ___ (soft drink by PepsiCo)DEW
7D"The Lion King" villainSCAR
8D"___ Croft: Tomb Raider" (Angelina Jolie starrer)LARA
9DTennis loyalist? Swing by NYC in September 2026 for the US ___ Tennis Championships, where tennis aces vie for Grand Slam gloryOPEN
10DSmall object that can be strung on a necklaceBEAD
15DCotton ___ (Q-tip)SWAB
19D"Is there ___ way out?"ANY
20DUS high school degree alternative: Abbr.GED
21DTruth ___ (interrogation injection)SERUM
22DThin French pancakeCREPE
23DNot in office, sayAWAY
24DHelium or nitrogen, e.g.GAS
25DStethoscope wearer, for shortDOC
27DWeed-removing toolsHOES
28D"Lunch is ___" ("I'll pay"): 2 wds.ONME
29DHow-___ (instruction manuals)TOS
31DKetchup's yellow partnerMUSTARD
32DLeave high and drySTRAND
34DEwe's "Hello!"BAA
35DFamily memberSON
37DSensitive skin spotsSORES
38DMotorist's roadside stopoverMOTEL
41DAmerican late-night TV show with sketches: Abbr.SNL
42DWater temperature tester, perhapsTOE
43DSponsored content, for shortADS
45DServer of Duff beer, on "The Simpsons"MOE
47DPosition the ball towards the goal, sayAIM
48D"Cee" successorDEE
49DFalcons, on scoreboardsATL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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