Daily Themed Crossword January 5, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 5, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 5, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Why ___ the chicken cross the road? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Doorstep floor item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Midday snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Adam's partner in Eden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | In this day and ___ ... (at the present time) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Pass a test with flying colors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Doctor's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Male sheep (anagram of mars) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Actor Alan ___ of The West Wing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Cookbook entry with instructions | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Don't Look ___ 1978 Boston song about moving forward embracing new beginnings and not letting the past hold you down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Thanks a ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | We've had our ___ and downs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The E of CEO for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ live and breathe!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Love ___ neighbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Now 1991 Van Halen song about seizing the moment embracing new beginnings and taking action today | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Put into service | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Gradation of color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Oil-drilling installation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Sheepskin boot brand that sounds like ugh | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Becomes solid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Big Blue company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___: Miami (long-running forensic series): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | (Just Like) Starting ___ 1980 song by John Lennon which is about rediscovering love and embracing new beginnings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Just ___ the corner (near) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Goodyear or Michelin product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Person's identity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Point at a target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | The ball ___ your court: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | HS diploma substitute: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Female koala | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Reasonable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Direction opposite NNW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Here Comes the ___ 1969 Beatles song about the end of a long winter embracing new beginnings and the arrival of brighter days | SUN | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ Leppard (rock band) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ had enough of this! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Does and bucks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Explorer ___ Polo | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Begin ___ 2023 song by Jessie Ware which is about wanting a fresh start to rediscover yourself while embracing new beginnings | AGAIN | 5 | |
| #41 | Thermometer reading for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Simba's The Lion King mate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Highway to Hell rock band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Mountain top | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Dr. ___ The Cat in the Hat author | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Torso muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Carve in stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | American ___ (movie series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Get it wrong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Twelve in Roman numerals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Sunny-side up ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | July's follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ Count of Monte Cristo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | House of straw maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Anticipated response to a proposal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Bath bomb site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | FBI agent informally: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Sermon topic perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Me Myself & ___ (Jim Carrey movie) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | With great power ___ great responsibility | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Fuzzy leather with a velvety finish | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Pain in My Heart singer ___ Redding | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Authorization to enter a foreign country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Sportscaster Andrews | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | ___ to riches (journey from poverty to wealth) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Big brand in root beer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Will pay later letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ at Work Australian band | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 5, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 5, 2026, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RECIPE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
January 5, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 5, 2026 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2026 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 5, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.