Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 15, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, January 15, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/15/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. ___ Moines (Iowa city)
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4A. Female parent, affectionately
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7A. ___-school (school for tots)
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10A. Wood-chopping tool
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11A. ___-pedi (beauty treatment)
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12A. Speed up, as an engine
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13A. ___ Tac (brand of mint)
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14A. Clickable symbol, such as the recycle bin on a PC screen
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15A. "He ___, he saw, he conquered"
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16A. Include, as a file with an email
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18A. Apple desktop
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20A. ___ Lanka, Asian island
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21A. ___ Martin DB5, James Bond's classic silver-screen ride that first stole the show in "Goldfinger"
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24A. Veggies that might have you in tears
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27A. Bone ___ (porcelain kitchenware material)
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28A. "It's ___-brainer!" ("Duh!"): 2 wds.
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29A. Spain's continent, briefly
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31A. Baseball headwear
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32A. ___ cycle, iconic silver-screen bike for Kevin Flynn from "Tron" that leaves a neon trail behind
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35A. Liquefied by heat, like lava
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38A. Out on a cruise: 2 wds.
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39A. "___, humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's words)
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40A. Narrow waterway
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42A. Black ___, Captain Jack Sparrow's iconic silver-screen ride from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series that can outsail the fastest ships
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46A. Thick piece of concrete
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49A. Word heard before you're put on hold
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52A. Whisper sweet nothings
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53A. Prefix for copter or pad
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54A. ___-1, iconic silver-screen ride from "Ghostbusters" that's the answer to "Who you gonna call?" on wheels
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55A. Window units: Abbr.
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56A. Golf target
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57A. Racetrack unit
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58A. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, informally
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1D. Computer input
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2D. Way out of a building:
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3D. Religious group
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4D. Mystery ___, Scooby-Doo and gang's groovy silver-screen ride in "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" that's packed with Scooby Snacks
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5D. Singer Yoko ___ of "Walking on Thin Ice"
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6D. Word before "skirt" or "golf"
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7D. ___ makes perfect (idiom for getting better at something)
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8D. "Losing My Religion" group
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9D. Christmas ___ (December 24th)
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11D. Opposite of "macro"
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15D. ATM output
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17D. "___ walked into the room ...": 2 wds.
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19D. ___ and cheese (pasta dish)
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22D. Put ___ act (pretend): 2 wds.
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23D. Short rest
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24D. "I'll handle the matter!": 2 wds.
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25D. Egg-based holiday drinks
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26D. Lump ___ (complete amount)
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28D. Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
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30D. Mug or burglarize
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33D. ___, the Love Bug, iconic silver-screen ride from the eponymous movies that's a matchmaker at heart
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34D. Chi preceder
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36D. Computer in a backpack
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37D. "Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song)
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41D. Amazement
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43D. Breakfast bowl berry
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44D. Lull in a cradle
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45D. "You snooze, you ___"
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46D. "Don't say another word!"
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47D. ___ Burnett of advertising
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48D. "She's ___ That" (1999 romcom)
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50D. Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
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51D. "Keep ___ secret" ("Don't tell anyone"): 2 wds.
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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