Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 3, 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 3, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)PAPA
5AHeart rate count: Abbr.BPM
8ADJ's stacks: Abbr.CDS
11A"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."UPON
12ANickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"DORA
13AWeeding toolHOE
14AGeeky type, stereotypicallyNERD
15AMake alterations to a textEDIT
16A"___ you kidding me?" ("You must be joking!")ARE
17APhoto ___ (media events)OPS
19A"Onyx ___," 2025 romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros that sold 2.7 million copies on release, more than any adult novel in the last 20 yearsSTORM
21ABeloved animated green ogreSHREK
23AKitten's callMEW
24ASlimy, sticky stuffGOO
25AFree ___ bird: 2 wds.ASA
27A"Not ___ Us," hit track by Kendrick Lamar that won five Grammy awards and was performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025LIKE
31ASwiss mountain rangeALPS
33AKnot seen on a giftBOW
36AAbout 50% of restroom signs?MEN
37ANot bad, but not great either: Hyph.SOSO
38APrefix with "demic" or "dermal"EPI
39AJournalist CurryANN
40A"___ number on" (deceive): 2 wds.DOA
43AEstablish as lawENACT
45A___ Duplantis, record-breaking pole vaulter who won the Laureus World Sports Award for "Sportsman of the Year" in 2025ARMAND
48AFresh off the mint, perhapsNEW
49AZodiac felineLEO
50A"Mary ___ little lamb ...": 2 wds.HADA
52A"Don't get carried ___" ("Stay grounded")AWAY
56AMikhail ___, chess legendTAL
57APrefix with "scient" or "present"OMNI
58A"___ & Stitch," 2025 live-action remake by Disney which made over $1 billion and was one of the highest-grossing films of the yearLILO
59AKeats' "___ on Indolence"ODE
60AAir marshal's organization: Abbr.TSA
61AWhat "K" stands for in KGKILO

Down

1D"No ___ intended" (wordplay joke that rhymes with "fun")PUN
2DKing Kong, e.g.APE
3D___ favor (Spanish "please")POR
4DSci-fi series that is a part of the "Star Wars" franchise, whose second season won five Primetime Emmy Awards in 2025ANDOR
5DGymgoer's physique, slangilyBOD
6DWhite light splitter that makes a rainbow, as seen on a Pink Floyd album coverPRISM
7DNon-glossy paint finish (rhymes with "hat")MATTE
8DBlacken on a grillCHAR
9DCollege campus residence, for shortDORM
10D"Peekaboo, I ___ you!"SEE
12DClassroom fixtures paired with chairsDESKS
18DLegume that might "snap"?PEA
20DHooting night birdOWL
21DGuitarist's big momentSOLO
22DJumps, kangaroo-styleHOPS
24DTank filler, at a stationGAS
26DPresident Lincoln's nicknameABE
28DApple desktopIMAC
29DClark ___ (Superman's alter ego)KENT
30DLetter after "emm"ENN
32DFountain drinkSODA
34DArtificial intelligence organization that surged in popularity in 2025 due to its revolutionary new advances in the fieldOPENAI
35DMulled ___ (spiced alcohol)WINE
41D___ coals (in a volatile situation): 2 wds.ONHOT
42D___ apple (neck feature)ADAMS
44DMandy Moore starrer "___ to Remember": 2 wds.AWALK
45DPalo ___, CaliforniaALTO
46DFinished a book, sayREAD
47DTunneling critterMOLE
51D23andMe lettersDNA
53DVideo game console released by NintendoWII
54DEvery bitALL
55DFashion designer Jenny ___YOO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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