Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 20, 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 20, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/20/26. 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. Fireplace dust
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4A. Gallery display
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7A. Milky white birthstone
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11A. Apple ___ (pastry dish that's a comfort food)
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12A. "Monkey ___, monkey do"
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13A. Stallion's mate
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14A. "I'm so cold!" sound
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15A. Crust formed on a wound
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17A. Tall, shady, and "nightmarish" trees
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18A. ___ news (latest issue on news channels)
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21A. Venomous African viper
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22A. Cards distributor
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26A. ___ Wooden, legendary basketball coach who won 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year period, while coaching the UCLA Bruins
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29A. "I ___ to differ!"
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30A. New York's Madison or Fifth, for short
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31A. Craigslist abbreviation
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32A. "___ Love You" (Beatles song): 2 wds.
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34A. Make a knot
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35A. My country ___ of thee
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36A. Tenth month, for short
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37A. ___ Walsh, renowned NFL coach who popularized the West Coast offense, while coaching the San Francisco 49ers
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38A. Sound system that's an upgrade from "mono"
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40A. Paid athlete, for short
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42A. "___ for you" ("You're looking at your soulmate"): 3 wds.
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45A. Take care of, like a nurse
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48A. Warty pond hopper
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49A. ___ Landry, one of the greatest NFL coaches who built the 4-3 defense that's now used by most teams, while coaching the Dallas Cowboys
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52A. Gorilla or orangutan, e.g.
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53A. Oxen "neckwear"
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54A. "Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)
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55A. ___ Summitt, college basketball coach who coached a whopping 1,098 career wins with the University of Tennessee Lady Vols
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56A. Chinese general on a menu
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57A. Upper chamber worker, for short
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1D. Urgent police message (anagram of "bap"): Abbr.
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2D. Knights title
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3D. ___ Brooks, ice hockey coach known for coaching the US Olympic team that won the "Miracle on Ice" game
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4D. Beasts of burden
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5D. Summary of a previous season before starting a new one
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6D. Sturdy wood furniture
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7D. __-3 fatty acids
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8D. Word after "pen" or "gal"
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9D. Cost an ___ and a leg (be too expensive)
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10D. Anne Hathaway musical drama film "___ Miserables"
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16D. ___ your time (wait patiently)
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19D. Did laps on foot, say
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20D. Opposite of positive, for short
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23D. "Do, re, mi, fa, so, ___, do ...": 2 wds.
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24D. Like the Queen in "Snow White"
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25D. Rod's partner in fishing
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26D. Writes (down) quickly
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27D. Article with funeral details, for short
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28D. Tube for watering the garden
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29D. Took a chunk off with teeth
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32D. Robert Frost's work
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33D. ___ Bowman, coach who holds the record for most wins in NHL history, while coaching multiple teams, including the St. Louis Blues
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37D. "___ voyage!"
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39D. Clear, with "of"
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40D. Reaches the height of their career, say
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41D. Contest for cowboys
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43D. Emulate an owl
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44D. Landing schedules: Abbr.
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45D. Take sap from a maple tree
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46D. "Clean Air Act" organization: Abbr.
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47D. Meshed fishing equipment
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50D. "___ to the West Wind" by P. B. Shelley
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51D. "___ ami!" ("My friend," in French)
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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