Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 5, 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 5, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Why ___ the chicken cross the road?"DID
4ADoorstep floor itemMAT
7AMidday snoozeNAP
10AAdam's partner in EdenEVE
11A"In this day and ___ ..." (at the present time)AGE
12APass a test with flying colorsACE
13ADoctor's chargeFEE
14AMale sheep (anagram of "mars")RAMS
16AActor Alan ___ of "The West Wing"ALDA
17ACookbook entry with instructionsRECIPE
19A"Don't Look ___," 1978 Boston song about moving forward, embracing new beginnings, and not letting the past hold you downBACK
20A"Thanks a ___!"TON
21A"We've had our ___ and downs"UPS
23AThe "E" of CEO, for shortEXEC
26A"___ live and breathe!": 2 wds.ASI
27APronoun in the CommandmentsTHY
30A"___ Now," 1991 Van Halen song about seizing the moment, embracing new beginnings, and taking action todayRIGHT
32AProducer of wear and tearUSE
33AGradation of colorHUE
34AOil-drilling installationRIG
35ASheepskin boot brand that sounds like "ugh"UGG
37ABecomes solidSETS
38A"Big Blue" company: Abbr.IBM
39A"___: Miami" (long-running forensic series): Abbr.CSI
41A"(Just Like) Starting ___," 1980 song by John Lennon which is about rediscovering love and embracing new beginningsOVER
44AJust ___ the corner (near)AROUND
47AGoodyear or Michelin productTIRE
48APerson's identityNAME
49AEarly internet chat service: Abbr.AIM
52A"The ball ___ your court": 2 wds.ISIN
53AHS diploma substitute: Abbr.GED
54AFemale koalaDOE
55AReasonableSANE
56ADirection opposite "NNW": Abbr.SSE
57A"Here Comes the ___," 1969 Beatles song about the end of a long winter, embracing new beginnings, and the arrival of brighter daysSUN

Down

1D___ Leppard (rock band)DEF
2D"___ had enough of this!"IVE
3DDoes and bucksDEER
4DExplorer ___ PoloMARCO
5D"Begin ___," 2023 song by Jessie Ware which is about wanting a fresh start to rediscover yourself while embracing new beginningsAGAIN
6DThermometer reading, for shortTEMP
7DSimba's "The Lion King" mateNALA
8D"Highway to Hell" rock bandACDC
9DMountain topPEAK
15DDr. ___, "The Cat in the Hat" authorSEUSS
16DTorso muscles, for shortABS
18DCarve in stoneETCH
22D"American ___" (movie series)PIE
23DGet it wrongERR
24DTwelve, in Roman numeralsXII
25DSunny-side up ingredientEGG
26DJuly's follower, for shortAUG
27D"___ Count of Monte Cristo"THE
28DHouse of straw, maybeHUT
29D"You can count on me"YES
31DBath bomb siteTUB
36DFBI agent, informally: Hyph.GMAN
37DSermon topic, perhapsSIN
38D"Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)IRENE
39D"With great power ___ great responsibility"COMES
40DFuzzy leather with a velvety finishSUEDE
41D"Pain in My Heart" singer ___ ReddingOTIS
42DAuthorization to enter a foreign countryVISA
43DSportscaster AndrewsERIN
45D___ to riches (journey from poverty to wealth)RAGS
46DBig brand in root beerDADS
50D"Will pay later" lettersIOU
51DAll eleven of "Ocean's Eleven"MEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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