Daily Pop Crossword January 22 2026 Answers (1/22/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword January 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Pop Crossword on 1/22/26, 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	Studio whose films begin with a roaring lion
4A	"Animal House" party costume
8A	Cool and collected
12A	Tennessee neighbor (Abbr.)
13A	October birthstone
14A	Painful injury, in kidspeak
15A	Like a candlelit dinner
17A	"Mental Illness" singer-songwriter Aimee
18A	1967 Aretha Franklin song that reached No. 1 on Billboard's R&B chart (4 wds.)
20A	Big name in deodorant
21A	Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With ___ Song"
22A	Sonny who sang "I Got You Babe" with 39-Down
25A	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Head to ___"
26A	Boxer Tony "Two ___" Galento
29A	1967 Aretha Franklin song that reached No. 2 on Billboard's R&B chart (3 wds.)
33A	Slangy "Okay"
34A	Brooch
35A	Athletic brand with a Swoosh logo
36A	Longtime "The Tonight Show" bandleader Severinsen
37A	Commercial pharmaceutical prefix with "Pen"
39A	1967 Aretha Franklin song that reached No. 1 on Billboard's R&B chart (3 wds.)
45A	Some smokehouse meats
46A	Having natural ability
48A	Six-time Pro Bowl NFL player Dickerson
49A	Trolley
50A	Room with an easy chair
51A	Give a room a face-lift
52A	Actor Carney and singer Garfunkel
53A	Place for a mineral scrub
1D	Month Aretha Franklin was born (Abbr.)
2D	Handful of mud, say
3D	"___ Said" (Lenny Kravitz album)
4D	Skater Harding played by Margot Robbie in a 2017 biopic
5D	Agree to participate (2 wds.)
6D	Olympic sprinter Devers
7D	Brad Paisley hit single on his 2005 album "Time Well Wasted"
8D	"Here ___ the Sun" (George Harrison song on "Abbey Road")
9D	Zac Brown Band's "As She's Walking ___"
10D	Kitchen floor covering, to a Brit
11D	Diner handout
16D	Monk's superior
19D	Mountain climber's reward, hopefully
22D	The NFL's Tampa ___ Buccaneers
23D	Shania Twain's "You're Still the ___"
24D	Quick snooze
25D	Sunbathing result
26D	Brief "No more details, please!"
27D	Chardonnay barrel wood
28D	Opposite of SSW
30D	"___ further reflection ... "
31D	Cheese used for stuffing stuffed shells
32D	Burger topper
36D	Donna Summer's music genre
37D	D-sharp equivalent (Hyph.)
38D	Sonnets and such
39D	One-named singer of the hit song "Believe"
40D	Overconfident racer of fable
41D	In the center of
42D	"MAS*H" actor Jamie
43D	Old Ford models
44D	Leak out slowly
47D	Genetic letters

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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