MONDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword January 26 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the January 26, 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
Side-walking crustacean with claws
CRAB
4
5A
Another word for "donkey"
ASS
3
8A
"Is it ___ late to apologize?"
TOO
3
11A
Pick up the ___ (gather speed)
PACE
4
12A
Seek damages in court
SUE
3
13A
___ Solo, "Star Wars" character played by Harrison Ford
HAN
3
14A
"Saving Private ___" (1998 film starring Tom Hanks)
RYAN
4
15A
Credit ___ (cash alternative)
CARD
4
16A
Enjoyed breakfast
ATE
3
17A
Ruler measure
INCH
4
19A
___ Hill, country star with popular songs like "Breathe" and "The Way You Love Me." Find her partner in duets and real-life at 57a!
FAITH
5
21A
"___-hoo! Look over here!"
YOO
3
22A
___-cone (shaved ice dessert)
SNO
3
23A
Chart-topping song, say
HIT
3
26A
Foldable camp bed
COT
3
28A
Group playing on the same side in a sport
TEAM
4
32A
Feature of some candles
AROMA
5
34A
Award-winning singer with chart-toppers like "Umbrella" and "Diamonds." Match this superstar with her famous musical partner at 49d!
RIHANNA
7
37A
Great ___ (breed for Scooby-Doo)
DANE
4
38A
Singer Max of "Sweet but Psycho"
AVA
3
39A
"Where ___ begin?" ("I'm not sure where to start"): 2 wds.
DOI
3
40A
Smash, with "into"
RAM
3
43A
Little white lie
FIB
3
45A
___ Gomez, pop star and former Disney child actress with tunes like "Same Old Love" and "Good for You." See 4d for her famous other half!
SELENA
6
48A
Go through "Pride and Prejudice," say
READ
4
51A
Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties, e.g.
ERA
3
52A
Relaxes in a chair
SITS
4
55A
Continent to visit if you want to see the Taj Mahal
ASIA
4
57A
___ McGraw, country singer behind tracks like "It's Your Love" and "Just to See You Smile." Have you found his famous partner waiting at 19a?
TIM
3
58A
Trivial Pursuit piece
DIE
3
59A
Actress Leslie ___ of "The Cable Guy"
MANN
4
60A
"Isn't ___ bit like you and me?" (Beatles lyric): 2 wds.
HEA
3
61A
Amniotic ___ (fetus-protecting pouch)
SAC
3
62A
"Soft" or "sweet" follower
SPOT
4
1D
Paramedics' life-saving procedure: Abbr.
CPR
3
2D
X-___ vision (Superman's power)
RAY
3
3D
Breakfast bowl berry
ACAI
4
4D
___ Blanco, music producer known for popular anthems like "Eastside" and "I Found You." Look for his hitmaker partner at 45a!
BENNY
5
5D
Pretty ___ picture: 2 wds.
ASA
3
6D
Rides a board on the water, say
SURFS
5
7D
Typical four-door family car (anagram of "deans")
SEDAN
5
8D
"All ___ glitters is not gold"
THAT
4
9D
Solemn pledge
OATH
4
10D
Numero uno
ONE
3
15D
Jimmy ___ (high fashion shoe brand)
CHOO
4
18D
Lead-in to "cola" for a fizzy drink
COCA
4
20D
Minuscule amount that's also a Greek letter
IOTA
4
23D
"You ___ me at hello" (iconic line from "Jerry Maguire")
HAD
3
24D
Shakespearean actor ___ Aldridge
IRA
3
25D
Unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds
TON
3
27D
___ da (Vietnamese iced tea)
TRA
3
29D
December's position, on a calendar
END
3
30D
Spanish "year"
ANO
3
31D
Chiang ___, Thailand's second-largest city
MAI
3
33D
"It's a ___ formality" (basic)
MERE
4
35D
Fertility clinic treatment: Abbr.
IVF
3
36D
Shampoo and conditioner target
HAIR
4
41D
Question's response, for short
ANS
3
42D
___ of honor (brides' chief attendants)
MAIDS
5
44D
Rays of light
BEAMS
5
45D
___ Meyers of late-night TV
SETH
4
46D
Buffalo's "creepy-sounding" Great Lake
ERIE
4
47D
Dalai ___, Tibetan spiritual leader
LAMA
4
49D
___ Rocky, chart-topping rapper with songs like "Am I Dreaming" and "Everyday." Check 34a for the other half of this musical pair!
ASAP
4
50D
T. rex or Triceratops, for short
DINO
4
53D
"Aunt," in Madrid
TIA
3
54D
"Hold on for a ___!"
SEC
3
56D
"The ___ Bully" (2006 animated movie)
ANT
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for January 26, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the January 26, 2026 puzzle
The January 26, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 34 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Monday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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