Daily Themed Crossword January 18, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 18, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 18, 2026 — All 74 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Open ___ night (comedy club offering) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Nocturnal winged animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cry loudly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Important historical periods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Swan or sparrow e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | New ___ (Jan 1st celebration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Fairy ___ (Little Red Riding Hood or Cinderella e.g.) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | What is helping you find each word on this crossword | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | We might be ___ something here! (pre-discovery words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Stephen Hawking's workplace for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Head in the ___ daydreaming phrase that reflects Winnie-the-Pooh's happy and carefree state of mind | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Give ___ break! (exasperated exclamation): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Emergency ___ (medical supplies) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Stag's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Odds and ___ (miscellaneous articles) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Scaredy-___ cowardly phrase that describes Piglet's jumpy nature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Do ___ others ... (golden rule starter) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Power ___ (mid-day rest) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Apple software platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Emotion-themed phrase referencing the place Pooh calls home ... and a descriptor for the theme words at 20a 31a 56a 58a 19d and 62d: 3 wds. | HUNDREDACREMOOD | 15 | |
| #21 | Smooth Operator singer (anagram of ades) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Slobber like a deep sleeper | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Give it a shot! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Purchase something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former retail giant name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___-haw (donkey's bray) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Just Not That into You (Bradley Cooper starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Animated movie featuring blue birds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ heir (only successor) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Bouncing ___ the walls enthusiastic phrase that describes Tigger's love for hopping around | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ in the dumps sad phrase that describes Eeyore's gloomy state of mind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Oklahoma city where Chandler from Friends lived briefly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #33 | Shallow Great Lake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___ Goodman (Breaking Bad character played by Bob Odenkirk) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Relatives slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Aloe vera ___ (moisturizer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | How I ___ Your Mother (series starring Josh Radnor) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Retirement fund letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Hurry ___ 911! (words in an emergency) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | News giant from London: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Be unwell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Fire ___ (red-colored emergency vehicle) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Button hit after typing a message | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Overnight ___ (quick breakfast option) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Male sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Stitched line connecting two pieces of fabric | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Store with a selection of meats and cheeses | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Me Before ___ (Emilia Clarke starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Busy as a ___ active phrase that describes Rabbit on an average day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Medicine sold without prescription: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Catwoman portrayer actress ___ Hathaway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Obviously! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | The drinks are ___! (Our treat!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Eruption-prone volcano in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Father lovingly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Practice boxing say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Take ___! (Archers ready!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ fairy (children's dental trader) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Like 3 5 7 or 9 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Achy like muscles after the gym | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | James Dean's ___ Without a Cause | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Moo sayer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Sound that concludes The Lion King appropriately | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Billy ___ (2000 coming-of-age movie) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #65 | Hair color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Put to work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Refine like a skill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | The Last ___ (Pedro Pascal starrer): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Take a dip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | Waving symbol of a nation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #71 | Rock's ___ Leppard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #72 | Do you want some pie ___ piece of cake? (choice at a bakery): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #73 | Go after in court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #74 | Know-it-___ prideful phrase that describes Owl's nature to a tee | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 18, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 18, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 74 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HUNDREDACREMOOD at 15 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 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 18, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 18, 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 74 clues with answers from 3 to 15 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 74 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 18, 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.
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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.