Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 16, 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 16, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/16/26. 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. Prefix with "angle" or "pod"
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4A. "___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!")
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7A. Letters after D
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10A. "Finding ___ Tin Tin" (movie starring a German Shepherd)
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11A. ___ of spades
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12A. Gymnast's floor cover
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13A. Pops a question
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15A. "Under ___" (David Bowie and Queen hit)
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17A. Mexican currency
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18A. "Skyfall" and "Hello" singer
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19A. "___: Miami" (police drama): Abbr.
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21A. Happy as ___ at high tide (happy and carefree): 2 wds.
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25A. Stephen ___, astrophysicist who famously disagreed and wagered with fellow scientist John Preskill over the black hole information paradox
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29A. Not bad, but not great: Hyph.
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30A. Spanish diminutive
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31A. Got up from a chair
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34A. "Cobra ___" (TV show starring Ralph Macchio)
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35A. Messy person, informally
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37A. Charles ___, scientist known for his theory of evolution who both collaborated and debated with his contemporary Alfred Wallace
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39A. Live ___ (Taco Bell slogan)
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42A. Thick blackish liquid used on roads
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43A. Isaac ___, scientist known for identifying gravity who famously argued with his contemporary Leibniz over who invented calculus first
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46A. What a genie gives you three of
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49A. Marley in "Marley & Me," e.g.
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50A. Power plant output, for short
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52A. Collage maker's adhesive
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54A. Fix the result of
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55A. Margaret ___, anthropologist known for her work with youth whose book was heavily contested by David Freeman
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56A. Sings without words
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57A. 12-month periods, for short
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58A. H.S. graduation attendees, for short
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59A. One in a rainforest
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1D. Equipment used to catch a mouse, often seen in "Tom and Jerry"
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2D. “___ and shine!” (“Wake up!”)
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3D. Calligrapher's fluids
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4D. "Die ___" (Bruce Willis movie)
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5D. Drink brand with a polar bear mascot
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6D. Nikola ___, scientist after whom Cybertruck's brand is named, who also rivaled Thomas Edison's DC electric system
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7D. Australian flightless bird
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8D. ___ and wide (over a large area)
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9D. Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
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14D. Foot covering often worn often with a shoe
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15D. Emulate Vincent van Gogh, say
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16D. Parts of a minute, for short
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20D. Elizabeth, to Ashley Olsen, for short
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22D. Character played by Tom Hiddleston in "The Avengers"
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23D. Wise ___ owl: 2 wds.
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24D. French for "me"
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25D. "He is ___ father's son after all"
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26D. The Braves on scoreboards
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27D. Try to win over romantically
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28D. Zeus or Thor, e.g.
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32D. Quaker bit
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33D. Attract, as attention
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36D. Audi rival: Abbr.
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38D. ___ brothers (siblings who were the first to take flight in an airplane)
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40D. "Up and ___" (wake-up call): 2 wds.
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41D. Sneaker's bottoms
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43D. Spider-___ (black-and-white character from "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse")
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44D. "Do not put all your ___ in one basket"
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45D. In close proximity
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47D. Talk while drunk
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48D. David ___, Enlightenment-era philosopher whose views were fiercely criticized by his contemporary Thomas Reid
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49D. Like toast without butter
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51D. 90s music collector’s stack: Abbr.
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53D. Ending for Japan or Vietnam
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.
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