Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 22, 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 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/22/26. 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. 'No __, ands, or buts!'
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4A. Location for a luxurious massage
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7A. ___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.
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10A. Decompose, as food
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11A. Fireplace wood
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12A. Black chimney dust (rhymes with "foot")
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13A. Tofu source
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14A. On the summit of
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16A. ___ one's own horn (boast about yourself)
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17A. Braying beast
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18A. "Julie drifted ___ out of consciousness all night": 2 wds.
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20A. "___ School Musical," teen drama starring Zac Efron as a musically-inclined jock, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026
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22A. ___ City aka Vegas
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23A. Company that owns Facebook and Instagram
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24A. Speed ___ (telephone feature)
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26A. Vinyl albums: Abbr.
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29A. College seniors' test: Abbr.
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30A. Large coffee dispenser
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31A. XXX counterpart, in tic-tac-toe
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32A. Palindromic parent celebrated in May
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33A. Tattered cloth
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34A. "___ Up," teen drama starring Channing Tatum as a hip-hop dancer, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026
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35A. Brand of pens and lighters
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36A. ___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.
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38A. Prefix with "pressure" or "puncture"
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39A. Washington ___, "Rip Van Winkle" writer
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43A. Animated film about talking vehicles, featuring Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026
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46A. Bench supports
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48A. Soil-turning tool
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49A. Prefix with “present” to mean everywhere at once
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50A. Tennis legend Arthur ___
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51A. Eggs in a fertility lab
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52A. "Little ___ Sunshine," tragicomedy road film starring Abigail Breslin as an aspiring beauty queen, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026
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53A. Scholastic book fair organization: Abbr.
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54A. Course number
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1D. Organization that collects taxes: Abbr.
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2D. Dave Grohl's band ___ Fighters
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3D. Muddy pen for pigs
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4D. Separator represented by "/"
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5D. Flower ___ (plant containers)
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6D. "Four score and seven years ___..."
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7D. Goofy or Bugs Bunny, e.g.
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8D. "The ___ Shepherd," spy film starring Matt Damon as a CIA officer, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026
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9D. Cousin from "The Addams Family"
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12D. __ Lee of Marvel Comics
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15D. Leaning Tower of ___ (Italian landmark)
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17D. Businessman Prince ___ Khan
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19D. Zero, in sports matches:
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20D. "Anti-___" (Taylor Swift song with the lyric "It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me")
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21D. Couple, in paparazzi lingo
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23D. ___ Grand, Las Vegas hotel
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24D. Count ___ (vampire in a horror novel by Bram Stoker)
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25D. Suffix with "floor" or "roof"
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26D. Car's parking area
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27D. "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer Edgar Allan ___
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28D. Soak up, as gravy with bread
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30D. Acid that's linked to gout
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34D. Spacious family car Abbr.
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35D. On a need-to-know ___
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36D. "___ at the Museum," fantasy film starring Ben Stiller as a museum watchman, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026
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37D. "Are they coming by road ___?" (taking a boat): 2 wds.
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40D. Chain famous for its flapjacks: Abbr.
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41D. Bossa __
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42D. Reverse, e.g.
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43D. "Dot" follower in URLs, usually
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44D. Parisian pal
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45D. ICU attendants: Abbr
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47D. Psychic’s mind reading skill: 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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