Daily Pop Crossword January 23 2026 Answers (1/23/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword January 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Pop Crossword on 1/23/26, 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	"___ Come Undone" (Wally Lamb novel)
5A	Puts on a performance
9A	Greenhouse container
12A	Animation pioneer Disney
13A	"Raya and the Last Dragon" voice actress Kelly Marie ___
14A	"Gorillas in the Mist" animal
15A	___ vera (lotion ingredient)
16A	"Lust for Life" singer Del Rey
17A	Come out on top
18A	Novel by 44-Across made into a film directed by Ben Affleck (3 wds.)
21A	"One ___ customer"
22A	Dangerous Egyptian snake
23A	___ candy (some pop tunes)
26A	Previously
28A	New Balance competitor
32A	Novel by 44-Across made into a film directed by Martin Scorsese (2 wds.)
36A	Way through the woods
37A	Bill Nye's field (Abbr.)
38A	Young boy
39A	"Pokémon" protagonist ___ Ketchum
42A	UFO passengers, presumably
44A	American novelist who wrote "Mystic River," 18-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.)
50A	Squeeze for a main squeeze
51A	Penny-___ (trivial)
52A	Highway off-ramp
53A	"Life of Pi" director Lee
54A	Late charges, e.g.
55A	Clothing store department
56A	Hoped-for proposal response
57A	Government org. whose logo features an eagle head (Abbr.)
58A	"___ it, Sam" (oft-misquoted line from "Casablanca")
1D	Freebies from a party, in slang
2D	Video-game franchise set on ring-shaped worlds
3D	North Carolina college town
4D	Like "black diamond" ski slopes
5D	Not yet captured (2 wds.)
6D	"A House for Hermit ___" (Eric Carle book)
7D	"Strong Enough To Bend" singer Tucker
8D	Unexpected hiccups in a plan
9D	Small chess piece
10D	"The Andy Griffith Show" boy played by Ron Howard
11D	Value of a Roman X
19D	Completely exhausted
20D	October birthstone
23D	"The Dead Zone" ability, for short
24D	Cry of discovery
25D	Groove in a dirt road
27D	Sterile hospital sites, for short
29D	"Batman Forever" actor Kilmer
30D	"Cook Like a Pro" cookbook writer Garten
31D	Go on to say
33D	"Better late ___ never"
34D	Like a cocktail served straight up
35D	Link clicker's destination
40D	Major mix-up
41D	Duncan ___ (cake mix brand)
43D	Brother of Moe and Curly
44D	Sci-fi epic starring Timothée Chalamet
45D	Omelet ingredients
46D	Part of a staircase
47D	Figure skating leap
48D	NPR legal affairs correspondent Totenberg
49D	Online market for handmade crafts
50D	___ fever (seasonal allergy)

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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