Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 31, 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 31, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALetters for an aliasAKA
4ACelestial sphereORB
7AVolcanic residueASH
10A"___ no to plastic" (eco-friendly directive)SAY
11A"Is that ___ much to ask for?"TOO
12ABruce of "Enter the Dragon"LEE
13APlant stalkSTEM
15ATit for ___TAT
16A"Easy A" actress ___ StoneEMMA
17A___ management (party planning)EVENT
19APin the ___ on the donkey, classic party game of spinning and pinning, that was played at a '90s birthday bashTAIL
20AGlide, like an eagleSOAR
21A___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration)LAS
23ARed-nosed entertainer known for silly jokes and balloon animals, who was a staple at a '90s birthday bashCLOWN
25ABorder of a skirtHEM
26ATuber in a "candied" dishYAM
29ASpill the ___ (share gossip)TEA
30ASuffix used with "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE
31APrefix with "dermis" or "center"EPI
32AAstronaut's thumbs-up: Hyph.AOK
33AOpen mic night hosts: Abbr.MCS
35ASuffers defeat, sayLOSES
37ASecretive espionage organization: Abbr.CIA
38AOne of seven "deadly" actsSIN
39AFarm buildings that house animalsBARNS
41AParty ___, pointy accessory with an elastic chin strap, that topped the birthday kid's head at a '90s birthday bashHAT
42ACairo's riverNILE
43A___-la-la (musical syllables)TRA
45AEquippedABLE
49A"Sweetpea" actress ___ PurnellELLA
50ARacing track unitLAP
51AInflatable ___, expandable tub for swimming that turned the yard into a splash zone at a '90s birthday bashPOOL
52AGlitzy rock genreGLAM
53APastoral motherEWE
54AMess withTOY

Down

1DStubborn farm animalASS
2DKit ___ (finger-like chocolate bar)KAT
3D"Yes, captain!" at seaAYE
4DPlayful river mammalOTTER
5DReddish-brown horse (anagram of "Nora")ROAN
6DMineral water containersBOTTLES
7D___ mater (ex-campus)ALMA
8DPrefix meaning "half"SEMI
9D"Time will ___ all wounds"HEAL
14DKitty's "hello"MEOW
16DUFO's occupants: Abbr.ETS
18D"Brown Eyed Girl" singer MorrisonVAN
20DBask in the tub, saySOAK
22DAmerican aviator ___ EarhartAMELIA
23DWindy City rail system: Abbr.CTA
24D___ McGarry, "The West Wing" characterLEO
25D"___ got the whole world in his hands ..."HES
26D"Sounds good!"YES
27DParrot, sayAPE
28DNegative prefix with "trust" or "lead"MIS
33D"Pachinko" author ___ Jin LeeMIN
34DBouncy ___, giant air-filled fortress for endless leaps and giggles that got kids excited at a '90s birthday bashCASTLE
36DReady to be drawn, as beer at the bar: 2 wds.ONTAP
37DIce ___ cake, frozen party treat that kids lined up for after singing "Happy Birthday" at a '90s birthday bashCREAM
38D"The ___ of Water" (2017 Guillermo del Toro film)SHAPE
39DActor ___ Skarsgard who played Pennywise in "It"BILL
40DMilan's Teatro ___ ScalaALLA
42DLike one end of a battery, for shortNEG
44DLike uncooked vegetablesRAW
46DSuffix with "chat" for a computer program you can talk toBOT
47DLiverpool lavatory, informallyLOO
48D"Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" actor Ron ___ELY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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