Daily Themed Crossword January 29, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the January 29, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
January 29, 2026 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Airport screening organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Morning hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Where there's a will there's a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | College faculty head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Travel aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | How was ___ know?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Pressed the doorbell say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | RC ___ (soft drink brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Beverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday season | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Senior figure in a family or tribe | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | 2001 spy thriller film starring Kate Winslet centered on cracking a German cipher device's code | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Ignited as candles on a birthday cake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Elton John's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Actress Emma ___ of the Harry Potter films | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | 2012 action thriller film starring Jason Statham built around a numerical code wanted by every crime syndicate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Vow-sealing declaration: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Scully Brooklyn Nine-Nine character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Tissue paper thickness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The Imitation ___ 2014 biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing focused on the need to crack a seemingly unbreakable code | GAME | 4 | |
| #20 | Simon & Garfunkel for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Day following Monday briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Ellie Goulding song ___ Like You Do: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Former students of a university | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Cookie containers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Ceiling attachment with blades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Hans ___ former alpine skier and Olympic medalist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Escape ___ 2019 horror film starring Taylor Russell where contestants must solve complex codes to survive a deadly competition | ROOM | 4 | |
| #28 | Do something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Score 100% on say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | I in FYI for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Neal Doughty's band ___ Speedwagon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Shutting part of the eye | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Baseball stitching line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Blue-green shade (anagram of late) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Building material for castles on the beach | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ & Demons 2009 film starring Tom Hanks that's a sequel to 43d centered on following a trail of ancient cryptic codes | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Cow's hello | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Retail events when prices are reduced | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Bird's arm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Smallest unit of matter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Eastern discipline with many poses | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Dr. ___ (rapper and founder of Beats Electronics) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___-pedi (salon service) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ de Janeiro Brazilian carnival city | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Agency that collects taxes in April: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Paramount Network's former name: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Mannequin's hairpiece | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Cavity filler's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Actor Hiddleston of The Life of Chuck | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Perfectly fitting like Usain Bolt's last name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Word used after viral or swine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Place for a pirate's patch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Poem of homage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Pirate's choice of drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ & Chandon (French champagne brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | 1984 horror film A Nightmare on ___ Street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Retired basketball star Shaquille ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | The Da ___ Code 2006 mystery thriller film starring Tom Hanks focused on deciphering hidden codes in art and history | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Really out there | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Secure your skates with up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Do ___ others as you would ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Flower named after the Greek rainbow goddess | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Jack of all trades master of ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Site of unexpected change? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Homer Simpson's next-door neighbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Moira to David and Alexis on Schitt's Creek | Show answer | 3 |
How the January 29, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for January 29, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ENIGMA at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 29, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the January 29, 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 67 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the January 29, 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.