WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 67 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 32 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword January 21 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the January 21, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
"It is at the ___ of my tongue!" ("I almost remember!")
TIP
3
4A
___ secret (confidential)
TOP
3
7A
Best ___ (groom's aid)
MAN
3
10A
Letters before a nickname
AKA
3
11A
Mind, body, and ___
SOUL
4
12A
Santa's tiny helper
ELF
3
13A
Contact ___ (eyewear)
LENS
4
15A
Behind schedule, say
LATE
4
16A
Home or cell number, for short
TEL
3
17A
Vegas attraction with slot machines
CASINO
6
19A
"Found it!" expression
AHA
3
21A
"Come on ___!" iconic catchphrase used on "The Price Is Right" to call members of the audience to the "Contestants' Row"
DOWN
4
23A
Furry 1980s sitcom star
ALF
3
25A
Actor ___ Wheaton of "Stand by Me"
WIL
3
28A
___ hours (early hours of the day)
WEE
3
29A
Narrow cut in a gown
SLIT
4
31A
Down Under hopper, informally
ROO
3
32A
Letters between Q and U
RST
3
34A
"Like a bull ___ china shop" (extremely clumsy person): 2 wds.
INA
3
35A
"Sashay ___," iconic catchphrase used on "RuPaul's Drag Race" to announce a contestant's elimination from the show
AWAY
4
37A
"Three," in Italy
TRE
3
39A
Coke container
CAN
3
40A
___ Canal, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean-connecting canal
PANAMA
6
43A
Absolutely perfect
IDEAL
5
45A
Kit ___ Club ("Cabaret" setting that sounds like a chocolate bar)
KAT
3
46A
Prickly covering of a seed
BUR
3
47A
Pronoun for that woman
HER
3
50A
Half-marathon or hurdle, e.g.
RACE
4
52A
"Will you accept this ___?" iconic catchphrase used on "The Bachelor" when inviting a contestant to stay in the competition
ROSE
4
56A
Small guitar-like instrument from Hawaii, for short
UKE
3
57A
Raise the ___ of
IRE
3
58A
There may be a pea in it
POD
3
59A
"Live from ___ York, it's Saturday Night!" iconic catchphrase used on "SNL" to kick off each episode
NEW
3
60A
Last letters of a children's farm-themed song
EIO
3
61A
"___, the Lost Explorer" (2012 animated film)
TAD
3
1D
Baby powder mineral
TALC
4
2D
Swedish DIY furniture giant
IKEA
4
3D
Pots and ___ (cooking vessels)
PANS
4
4D
"Come ___ standstill": 2 wds.
TOA
3
5D
In-N-___ Burger
OUT
3
6D
___ bargain (courtroom submission)
PLEA
4
7D
Heavy metal band with hits like "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters"
METALLICA
9
8D
Ginger ___ (drink)
ALE
3
9D
Sports group that conducts the Super Bowl: Abbr.
NFL
3
11D
Like the tortoise, when compared to the hare
SLOWER
6
14D
PBS's "___ the Science Kid"
SID
3
18D
"Apocalypse ___," 1979 film
NOW
3
20D
"Every dog ___ its day"
HAS
3
22D
Robin's hood?
NEST
4
24D
"Is that your ___ answer?" iconic catchphrase used on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" to confirm a contestant's choice before the big reveal
FINAL
5
25D
"That's a ___!" (director's words)
WRAP
4
26D
President Herbert Hoover's birth state
IOWA
4
27D
Financial aid from a bank
LOAN
4
30D
___ France, fashion guru
TAN
3
33D
"The ___ has spoken," iconic catchphrase used on "Survivor" by the host to announce a contestant's elimination from the show
TRIBE
5
36D
Himalayan long-haired ox
YAK
3
38D
College URL ending
EDU
3
41D
___ Curie, scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
MARIE
5
42D
"Asteroids" video game company
ATARI
5
44D
Add salt to your coffee, say
ERR
3
47D
Attila the ___
HUN
3
48D
Barely manage, with 5d
EKE
3
49D
VCR's "go back" button, for short
REW
3
51D
Corporate bigwig: Abbr.
CEO
3
53D
No longer waffle
OPT
3
54D
Crime TV series starring Charlie Hunnam: Abbr.
SOA
3
55D
Former "Tonight Show" announcer Hall
EDD
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for January 21, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the January 21, 2026 puzzle
The January 21, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 67 clues — 35 across and 32 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Wednesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the January 21 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.