Bacon-frying residue — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 10 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
GREASE
6 letters
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Musical rom-com where John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John perform a routine set to "You're the One That I Want" at the carnival
GREASE
6
Musical rom-com where John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John perform a routine set to "You're the One That I Want" at the carnival
GREASE
6
Musical rom-com where John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John perform a routine set to "You're the One That I Want" at the carnival
GREASE
6
Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's Broadway musical that premiered in the '70s, featuring hits like "We Go Together" and "Summer Nights"
GREASE
6
Elbow ___, phrase meaning hard work that shares its name with a Tony-nominated Broadway musical with the Pink Ladies
GREASE
6
John Travolta's musical movie or bacon-frying residue
GREASE
6
Fat used for frying
GREASE
6
1978 musical film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as high school students
GREASE
6
Heavenly stringed instrument (rhymes with "carp")
HARP
4
Electric guitar boosters, for short
AMPS
4
"It's ___ good to be true!"
TOO
3
Edge of a roof that sticks out
EAVE
4
Fisherman's vessel
BOAT
4
Winning combination in tic-tac-toe that's not "xxx"
OOO
3
Dessert fruit that may be used in jam and is black or red in color
RASPBERRY
9
Speedometer reading: Abbr.
MPH
3
Fiber from a cocoon (rhymes with "milk")
SILK
4
"The Price Is Right" broadcaster: Abbr.
CBS
3
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