Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 19, 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 19, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/19/26. 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. Helicopter landing site
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4A. Put a stitch in a cloth
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7A. Buy something at the mall, say
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11A. Sheep's "hello"
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12A. Mined material
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13A. Letter sent by post
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14A. Sweet toast topping
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15A. James ___ (spy who's an Aston Martin DB5 driver)
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16A. "___ the Good Die Young" (1978 Billy Joel song)
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17A. Burger bread
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18A. Snoop ___, "Gin and Juice" rapper who verbally added the "pop" to his pop rap hit, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
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20A. Grammy or Oscar, e.g.
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23A. Walk-___ (customers without an appointment)
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24A. ___ Boys, "Your Idol" fictional boy band who put the sound effect "Pssst ... pop!" in their pop hit, "Soda Pop"
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25A. California's Santa ___ River
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26A. Mary ___ Ash, cosmetics company founder
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29A. Get older
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30A. Snug as ___ in a rug… (comfortable): 2 wds.
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32A. Heap of laundry
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33A. L.A. hours: Abbr.
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34A. Usual coffee order, for short
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35A. Much awaited retail events
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36A. “Don’t ___ stranger” (“Keep in touch!”): 2 wds.
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37A. "Bye Bye Bye" boy band who verbally added some high-pitched "pop" to their pop hit, "Pop"
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38A. Character from "Money Heist" who shares a name with a Norwegian city
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41A. Steak cut named for its inedible part: Hyph.
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43A. Beginner, slangily
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44A. Welcome garland, in Hawaii
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45A. Elephant's flappy body parts
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49A. Snooty one
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50A. UFO crew: Abbr.
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51A. ___ Without Hats, "The Safety Dance" band who put the "pa, pa, pa, pop!" in their pop hit, "Pop Goes the World"
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52A. Vast blue expanse above
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53A. "___ Will Be Loved," Maroon 5 song
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54A. Castor ___, Olive's older brother
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1D. Lunchbox sandwich: Abbr.
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2D. Wee battery size
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3D. River barrier
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4D. "Coming ___ to a theater near you!"
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5D. Suffix with "north" or "east"
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6D. "My Best Friend's ___" (movie starring Julia Roberts)
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7D. Pollution problems that affect visibility
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8D. Disconnect a phone call, with “up”
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9D. Liquid for frying
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10D. Thickness of a tissue
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15D. Flower-to-be
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17D. Victoria's Secret product, for short
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19D. ___ lighter note…: 2 wds.
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20D. Letters suggesting urgency
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21D. Shakes, like an excited dog's tail
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22D. "Leaving On ___ Plane" (John Denver song): 2 wds.
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25D. Friendship Day's month, for short
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26D. Pottery oven (anagram of "link")
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27D. Actor Guinness of "Star Wars"
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28D. "Affirmative"
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30D. "___ we there yet?" (road trip whine)
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31D. "Here Comes the Sun" rock band who added bubble "pops" to their pop hit "Yellow Submarine"
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32D. One who cashes a check:
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35D. Personal ID digits: Abbr.
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36D. ___ Pickett, "Graduation Day" singer who added bubbling "pops" to his pop hit, "Monster Mash"
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37D. Cacophony
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38D. Slip-___ (laceless shoes)
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39D. TV's "___ of Anarchy"
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40D. "___ What You Made Me Do," song by Taylor Swift
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42D. Actress Behrs from "2 Broke Girls"
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46D. "Te ___" (Spanish lover's words)
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47D. Singer Lana Del ___ of "Young and Beautiful"
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48D. Comedy skit show: Abbr.
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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