Daily Pop Crossword January 17 2026 Answers (1/17/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword January 17, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format. The game is available online and can be played anytime, anywhere, making it an accessible and convenient form of entertainment for crossword enthusiasts of all ages.

There is a new puzzle to work through each day of the week. This crossword is considered to be balanced between being fun and engaging with some challenge but entirely solvable without tearing one’s hair out!

Daily Pop Crossword January 17, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Pop Crossword on 1/17/26, 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	Great Salt Lake state
5A	Jelly container
8A	Rock concert sound boosters
12A	___-sci (college major, for short)
13A	Ginger ___ (soft drink)
14A	Wrench, saw, or hammer
15A	Parent of a child actor (2 wds.)
17A	Off-white hue
18A	Princeton ice hockey star for whom a men's NCAA hockey award is named (2 wds.)
20A	Add a lane to, as a highway
23A	Figure on a paycheck (Abbr.)
24A	Flightless Australian birds
25A	Pants, briefly
28A	Cleanup hitter's stat (Abbr.)
31A	Princeton ice hockey star for whom a woman's NCAA hockey award is named (2 wds.)
34A	"Movies for movie lovers" cable network
35A	Charged particles
36A	Cold and clammy
37A	Hip-___ (music genre)
39A	Says "I'm out" at the poker table
40A	NCAA ice hockey year-end championship round (2 wds.)
45A	Volcano's output
46A	Gun used in some Olympic shooting events (2 wds.)
50A	"One Flew ___ the Cuckoo's Nest"
51A	"Go Your Own Way" singers Fleetwood ___
52A	Word often heard in Christmas carols
53A	"Just kidding" signal
54A	Text update from a rideshare driver, for short
55A	Nerdy type
1D	Delivery company known for brown trucks
2D	Tater ___ (Ore-Ida bite)
3D	Pie ___ mode (2 wds.)
4D	Most expensive
5D	Part of a doorframe
6D	___ vera (succulent Kleenex additive)
7D	Cooking rat in "Ratatouille"
8D	Starting squad (Hyph.)
9D	Practice run in law school (2 wds.)
10D	Skin opening
11D	Betray tipsiness verbally, perhaps
16D	Long, long, looong time
19D	"The Wizard of Oz" creator L. Frank ___
20D	Had a good cry
21D	Service leader at a mosque
22D	Cast-iron pot called a "braadpan" in the Netherlands (2 wds.)
25D	Result of a one-sided boxing match, for short
26D	Competed in a marathon
27D	Fluid measurements (Abbr.)
29D	Curve in the road
30D	Really gets to
32D	Cry of pain
33D	Loving to pieces
38D	Jason Bateman drama series set in Missouri
39D	Coat for a cat
40D	Go with the ___ (adapt easily)
41D	Sitar master Shankar who played at Woodstock
42D	"Call Me by Your ___" (2017 Oscar-winning film)
43D	Italian automaker
44D	Killer whale
47D	"Friend or ___?" (GSN game show that features a "Trust Box")
48D	"Do the Right Thing" director Spike
49D	Rocky Mountain deer

Daily POP Crosswords is a popular daily crossword puzzle that can be accessed online and through mobile apps. It is known for its themes related to pop culture and entertainment, and its format that is easy to solve, making it accessible to crossword enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels.

The puzzle was first introduced in 2017 and is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

Daily POP Crosswords puts an emphasis on pop culture and entertainment-related themes. The puzzles often include clues and answers related to movies, TV shows, music, celebrities, and more.

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