WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword January 28 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the January 28, 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
Drove really fast, say (rhymes with "bled")
SPED
4
5A
Earth's red planetary neighbor
MARS
4
9A
Body part that a sleeve is meant for
ARM
3
12A
Machu Picchu's country
PERU
4
13A
___ vera, succulent that soothes skin
ALOE
4
14A
"Scooby-___, Where Are You!"
DOO
3
15A
Tug sharply
YANK
4
16A
Place to insert a coin in a vending machine
SLOT
4
17A
Egyptian hisser
ASP
3
18A
"Exit full screen" key
ESC
3
20A
"___ & Friends," children's TV show about the adventures of a tank engine and his friends, including a green diesel railcar, named at 44a
THOMAS
6
22A
Bering or Caribbean, e.g.
SEA
3
23A
Nine-digit ID: Abbr.
SSN
3
24A
___ coat (attire for a scientist)
LAB
3
27A
Craftsmanship
ART
3
29A
Road ___ (fun vacation plan)
TRIP
4
33A
Angsty music genre for Fall Out Boy, say
EMO
3
34A
Casual refusal
NAH
3
35A
"Mickey ___ Clubhouse," animated Disney series featuring Mickey and pals, including a duck with a hair bow, who is named at 44a
MOUSE
5
36A
Seven-time baseball All-Star Sammy ___
SOSA
4
38A
NBA legend ___ Ming
YAO
3
40A
Cricket ___ (equipment)
BAT
3
41A
"Frizzle ___" (1990 Primus album)
FRY
3
44A
"Oops-a-___!" exclamation you might say after a little mishap ... or a name connecting all the TV shows in this puzzle
DAISY
5
46A
Body image?
TATTOO
6
49A
Traveler's stop
INN
3
50A
From ___ Z (entirely): 2 wds.
ATO
3
51A
Sought redress in court
SUED
4
53A
"___ Like Me," comedy TV series starring Laura Harris as a spoiled actress, who is named at 44a
DEAD
4
57A
Road crew's goo
TAR
3
58A
Ancient civilization from 12a
INCA
4
59A
"He's Just Not That ___ You" (2009 movie)
INTO
4
60A
Suffix with "Gator" or "Power"
ADE
3
61A
Freudian topics
EGOS
4
62A
"Don't laugh ___!": 2 wds.
ATME
4
1D
Undercover agent
SPY
3
2D
Green soup veggie
PEA
3
3D
Suffix with "north" or "east" for direction
ERN
3
4D
"The ___ of Hazzard," comedy TV series starring Catherine Bach as a naive Southern belle, who is named at 44d
DUKES
5
5D
Eyelash cosmetic with a wand applicator
MASCARA
7
6D
___-you-can-eat buffet
ALL
3
7D
Below-the-ground plant parts
ROOTS
5
8D
Rogen and MacFarlane of films, for two
SETHS
5
9D
Biblical first man
ADAM
4
10D
Civil rights activist ___ Parks
ROSA
4
11D
Janitor's tools
MOPS
4
19D
Actor Connery of the "James Bond" film series
SEAN
4
21D
"Let's move ___ the next topic": 2 wds.
ONTO
4
24D
Gibson ___ Paul (electric guitar)
LES
3
25D
"Te ___" (Rihanna song)
AMO
3
26D
Massachusetts' capital city, for short
BOS
3
28D
"Know ___ enemy"
THY
3
30D
Beckons a genie from a lamp?
RUBS
4
31D
"What more can ___?": 2 wds.
ISAY
4
32D
Iguana or chameleon, perhaps
PET
3
35D
Haunted house sound heard alongside a "groan"
MOAN
4
37D
Back, on a boat
AFT
3
39D
Sportswear company whose logo is three parallel stripes
ADIDAS
6
42D
"Love, ___" (film starring Lily Collins)
ROSIE
5
43D
"The ___ and the Restless," TV soap opera starring Yvonne Zima as a manipulative and scheming character, who is named at 44a
YOUNG
5
45D
Country where "The Jungle Book" is set
INDIA
5
46D
British "buh-bye": Hyph.
TATA
4
47D
Just ___ (the slightest bit): 2 wds.
ATAD
4
48D
Sped
TORE
4
52D
Prefix with "system" or "friendly"
ECO
3
54D
Doctor who treats the nasal cavity: Abbr.
ENT
3
55D
Place to get cash: Abbr.
ATM
3
56D
Anonymous John's last name
DOE
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for January 28, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the January 28, 2026 puzzle
The January 28, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 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 28 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.