Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 17, 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 17, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/17/26. 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. Camp beds (rhymes with "dots")
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5A. Curved shape, like that of a rainbow
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8A. Mediterranean ___ (Greece's beach waters)
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11A. Leave out on purpose
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12A. Sound on a dairy farm
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13A. "On a scale of one to ___...":
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14A. Grandma, affectionately
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15A. Bones in a chest cage
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16A. Ctrl+___+Del (PC reboot combo)
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17A. The ___ Tour (Taylor Swift's nostalgic tour)
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18A. ___-in-chief (newspaper head)
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20A. Bernice the ___, barnyard bird whose "lucky" feathers seemingly powered Popeye before he started eating spinach in the comics
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22A. Capture, as a suspect
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23A. Rite ___ (pharmacy chain)
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26A. Throw a ball
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28A. "___ Wonderful Life" (1946 Christmas film): 2 wds.
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32A. Swipe, like Swiper from "Dora the Explorer"
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34A. Fluffy footwear brand that sounds like "ugh"
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37A. Bait ___ switch
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38A. "Donkey ___," Nintendo arcade game featuring Mario that was originally meant to be a Popeye game
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39A. ___ Man, "The Wizard of Oz" character
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40A. Cape ___, Massachusetts
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41A. Thumb drive port: Abbr.
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44A. Long-snouted fish
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46A. ___ of Popeye, figurine erected in Crystal City, Texas, in recognition of the character's beneficial impact on the spinach industry
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49A. Substantial amount
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51A. '__ whiz!'
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52A. Paper quantity
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54A. Quote, as a source in an article
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57A. Swee'___, Popeye's son who is actually a foundling child adopted by him
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58A. Put ___ words (express one's thoughts)
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59A. Single-serve coffee container: Hyph.
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60A. YouTube annoyances, for short
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61A. "Strike a ___" (photographer's request)
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62A. Monster from Himalayan legend
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1D. Pine ___ (autumn decor)
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2D. Actor Epps of "House"
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3D. ___ Turner who sang "Proud Mary"
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4D. Squirrel's hoard of nuts (rhymes with "brash")
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5D. In the center of
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6D. ___ Williams, comedian and actor who played the titular role of Popeye in a 1980 live-action film
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7D. ___ Rica, Central American country
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8D. Sky twinkler that disappears on a cloudy night
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9D. As slippery as an ___ (evasive)
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10D. Hardworking six-legged insect
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15D. Nevada casino city
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19D. ___-Wan Kenobi (Anakin Skywalker's mentor)
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21D. Letters after "Pur" for a hand sanitizer
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23D. Make a request, with "for"
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24D. "Am ___ simply believe that?": 2 wds.
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25D. Man cave
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27D. "...nothing ___ the truth"
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29D. "Tic" and "toe" connector
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30D. ___-Jet (winter vehicle brand)
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31D. "Plus" sign action
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33D. Spanish for 'water'
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35D. ___ economy (labor market favoring freelancers)
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36D. Pest in a swarm
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42D. Las Vegas ___ (famous road)
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43D. “Good,” in Spanish
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45D. Frank "___" Fiegel, laborer from Illinois who is believed to have inspired the character of Popeye
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46D. Plant's tiny and humble beginning
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47D. Lipton products
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48D. Uber ___ (app to order food)
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50D. “Well played!”
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51D. High school senior's statistic Abbr.
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53D. "The Simpsons" bar owner
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55D. King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, affectionately)
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56D. Prefix with "graph" to mean an inscription
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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