Daily Themed Mini Crossword January 1 2026 Answers

Every clue from the January 1, 2026 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the January 1 2026 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues

Across

1A Do the laundry WASH 4

5A Spicy stew from Texas CHILI 5

6A "___ are red, violets are blue...." ROSES 5

7A Actress Fanning and singer King ELLES 5

8A Seven day period WEEK 4

Down

1D ___ Foods Market WHOLE 5

2D Bridal path AISLE 5

3D Smooth and shiny SLEEK 5

4D Snake's sound HISS 4

5D Ship's team CREW 4

No clue on this page matches that text.

Solved grid

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for January 1, 2026.

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About the January 1, 2026 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

Looking for the full-size grid from the same day? It is on the Daily Themed Crossword January 1 2026 page. Every Mini we have solved is listed in the Mini archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.