Daily Beast Crossword January 4 2026 Answers (1/4/26)

Our Daily Beast Crossword January 4, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

Daily Beast Crossword January 4, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Beast Crossword on 1/4/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Just some person on the street who tries to engage you weirdly in conversation
6A	Amigos
10A	They carry a tune
11A	Jeffries of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
12A	Root beer ___ (ice-cream shop order)
13A	"Spider-Man: ___ the Spider-Verse" (2018 movie)
14A	1986 fantasy film directed by 22-Across which is getting a two-day re-release in theaters (Jan. 8th and 11th); it stars David Bowie
16A	Low naval rank
17A	Attention from the media
18A	10th of 12 (abbr.)
19A	Tempe sch.
22A	Beloved puppetmaster
25A	"...life is ___ dream"
26A	Christmas songs
27A	Nine ___ Nails (Trent Reznor's one-man band)
28A	___ off (delay, as defeat)
29A	Qatar's capital
30A	Lauder of perfume
1D	"Home Alone" prop
2D	"Wait -- I have ___!"
3D	No experienced gamers
4D	The opening scene of "Saving Private Ryan" depicts it
5D	Bird seen in "Jumanji"
6D	"___ Twice" (2024 thriller)
7D	Musical with "One Song Glory"
8D	___ of office
9D	Cable channel with movies, for short
15D	Stressful
18D	Great Plains City
19D	"Have ___" (usher's request)
20D	Figure out, as a mystery
21D	"I wish I could ___ that"
22D	2007 movie with Elliot Page and Michael Cera
23D	"The Seven Year ___" (1955 Marilyn Monroe romcom)
24D	Haves and have-___
25D	"The Price Is Right" guess

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