Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 4, 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 4, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2R
3T
4P
5D
6A
7T
8A
9L
10C
11T
O
A
12D
13R
A
M
14A
X
I
S
15L
O
G
O
16E
M
O
17B
E
L
T
18J
19O
H
N
N
20Y
21L
O
S
E
22G
A
23I
24N
25A
26R
I
27S
A
28C
29K
N
O
30L
31L
32D
I
E
33T
34T
A
35D
36D
D
A
Y
37D
O
U
B
38T
39B
E
40L
I
E
V
E
41D
U
42B
43S
T
A
44C
45O
46S
47G
L
48A
S
S
49A
N
E
50W
51O
W
E
52O
53P
54A
55L
56F
E
A
R
57O
A
R
58H
O
P
E
59E
A
S
Y
60M
R
T
61M
E
R
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AVincent van Gogh's workART
4ACuddling in public (anagram of "pad"): Abbr.PDA
7ACooling body powderTALC
11AFroglike amphibianTOAD
13AEwe's mateRAM
14AEarth's line of rotationAXIS
15ANike's Swoosh, e.g.LOGO
16AExpressive rock genreEMO
17ASeat ___ (car safety feature)BELT
18A___ Depp, actor seen in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" seriesJOHNNY
21A"All I do is ___!" ("I never win!") If that's what last year sounded like, look at 22a for this year's mindset shiftLOSE
22A"This year, I'm ready to ___!" ("I will win and make progress") Make this your optimistic motto for the New YearGAIN
25ASinger Grande, fondlyARI
27ACalifornia capital's nicknameSAC
29ASmall hill (rhymes with "droll")KNOLL
32ANutritionist's keto or vegan, e.g.DIET
34ATiny amountTAD
36AJune 6, 1944, colloquially: Hyph.DDAY
37A"I always ___ myself" ("I can't trust my choices") If that's what echoed through past years, turn to 39a for this year's new outlookDOUBT
39A"This year, I choose to ___!" ("I will have confidence and trust in myself") Let this be your uplifting motto for the New YearBELIEVE
41ADo voice-over workDUB
43ARailway stop, for shortSTA
44ATrigonometric function, for shortCOS
47ACinderella's slipper materialGLASS
49AOver again?ANEW
51ACarry a balanceOWE
52AMilky white gem with a multicolor shiftOPAL
56A"I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58aFEAR
57ARowboat accessoryOAR
58A"I ___ and trust that things will work out" ("I have faith that it will all come together") Make this your motto as you step into the New YearHOPE
59ALike child's playEASY
60APublic transport in Singapore: Abbr.MRT
61A___ mortals (insignificant)MERE

Down

1DCapital of Georgia state, for shortATL
2DAussie hopper, informallyROO
3DLaser ___ (arena game)TAG
4DWarm up the oven before cooking, sayPREHEAT
5D"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ___" (line from "Gone with the Wind")DAMN
6D"No honor ___ thieves"AMONG
7DBill at a barTAB
8DFireman's chopping toolAXE
9DRapper ___ WayneLIL
10DWinter hours in Chicago (anagram of "TCS"): Abbr.CST
12DSchool of martial artsDOJO
19DCIA predecessor hidden in "loss": Abbr.OSS
20DShaggy Tibetan oxYAK
21DIn ___ of (instead)LIEU
23DTaj Mahal's countryINDIA
24DPlant stem jointNODE
25D"___ a pinch of salt" (recipe instruction)ADD
26DWord with "Grande" or "de Janeiro"RIO
28DMetered taxiCAB
30DBathroom, for shortLAV
31DCaustic cleanerLYE
33DUndecided, on a TV schedule: Abbr.TBD
35DIce cream or tiramisu, e.g.DESSERT
38D___ of war (rope competition)TUG
40DSarge's superiors: Abbr.LTS
42DWhat flowers do in springBLOOM
44DBistroCAFE
45D"___ penny, two a penny ..." (rhyme): 2 wds.ONEA
46DCaribbean and Caspian, e.g.SEAS
48DWage ___ of words (debate): 2 wds.AWAR
50DCrooked, like some smilesWRY
52DUnit of resistanceOHM
53D"A Dream Within a Dream" poetPOE
54DFinancial Literacy Month, for shortAPR
55DDavid ___ Roth, Van Halen singerLEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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