Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 9, 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 9, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2M
3S
4B
5A
6N
7S
8A
9I
10L
11B
O
A
12A
D
O
13A
S
I
A
14C
A
L
15T
E
E
16T
H
I
S
17S
T
E
18A
19L
20L
21S
U
22M
A
23R
24C
25C
R
26O
27P
28J
29U
30P
I
T
E
R
31I
N
A
I
32R
33O
R
L
34C
U
35B
36H
E
A
37T
I
E
38U
39P
40M
E
41R
42C
U
R
Y
43S
C
A
R
E
44B
E
A
U
45A
N
46D
47V
E
48N
49U
50S
51B
52U
53R
N
54A
55L
56I
E
57E
L
L
58E
S
A
U
59M
A
R
S
60I
N
A
61T
A
P
S
62P
G
S
63L
A
W

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMorning hours: Abbr.AMS
4ARay-___ (brand of sunglasses)BAN
7ATravel by shipSAIL
11A___ constrictor (big snake)BOA
12A"Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)ADO
13AContinent containing TibetASIA
14ALow-___ (diet choice)CAL
15ASummertime alternative to a shirt, informallyTEE
16A"___ too shall pass"THIS
17ATake without permissionSTEAL
20ABaton Rouge campus: Abbr.LSU
22APlaywright ConnellyMARC
25ADuster's target?CROP
28ALargest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 4,333 Earth daysJUPITER
31A"... bombs bursting ___ ..." ("The Star-Spangled Banner" lyrics): 2 wds.INAIR
33ACity that creates "Magic" in the NBA, for shortORL
34AYoung bearCUB
36A"... wasn't ___ most peculiar man?" (Simon and Garfunkel lyrics): 2 wds.HEA
37ASecurely fasten with rope: 2 wds.TIEUP
40ASmallest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 88 Earth daysMERCURY
43ASpook someoneSCARE
44AMale romantic partnerBEAU
45A"Short ___ sweet"AND
47ABrightest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 225 Earth daysVENUS
51AMake, as a CDBURN
54A"That's ___!" ("Don't believe it!"): 2 wds.ALIE
57ANinety-degree joint, sayELL
58ABiblical twin to JacobESAU
59A"Red Planet" in the Solar System where one year is equal to 687 Earth daysMARS
60A"Not ___ million years!": 2 wds.INA
61ABeer-dispensing hardware itemsTAPS
62ABook units, brieflyPGS
63A___-abiding citizenLAW

Down

1DEnglish basics taught in nursery schoolABCS
2DProtective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom")MOAT
3DShopping event with discountsSALE
4DNocturnal mammal that hangs upside downBAT
5DSuffix used with a lemon-based summer drinkADE
6D"The First ___" (John Stainer's Christmas carol)NOEL
7DRinged planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 10,759 Earth daysSATURN
8DBurnt wood residueASH
9DRoman number for 3III
10D"Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas" (Hunter S. Thompson book)LAS
18D"Bel ___," Robert Pattinson movieAMI
19DCartographic line, for shortLAT
21D___-fi (genre for 2025's "Frankenstein")SCI
23DRed button on a VCR, for shortREC
24DCookie jar remainderCRUMB
26DHawaiian island with HonoluluOAHU
27DDocking site on a lake, sayPIER
28DWrites down quicklyJOTS
29D___ acid (chemical waste product formed in the body)URIC
30DCourt propositionPLEA
32DLine of light radiating from the SunRAY
35D"Bumbling" insect?BEE
38DIce-cold and tilted planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 30,687 Earth daysURANUS
39DPurchase from Parker?PEN
41DRants and ___ (gives a positive review)RAVES
42DChalked pool stickCUE
46DLike many basementsDAMP
48DPet Shop Boys singer TennantNEIL
49DLong bone in the forearmULNA
50DCole ___ (cabbage dish)SLAW
51DMonetary riskBET
52DSpringsteen's "Born in the ___"USA
53DKnock on a doorRAP
55DZoom woeLAG
56DTax law organization: Abbr.IRS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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