Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 3, 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 3, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/3/26. 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. ___ John's Pizza, restaurant franchise
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5A. Heart rate count Abbr.
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8A. DJs stacks Abbr.
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11A. "Once ___ a midnight dreary..."
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12A. Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
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13A. Weeding tool
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14A. Geeky type, stereotypically
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15A. Make alterations to a text
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16A. "___ you kidding me?" ("You must be joking!")
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17A. Photo ___ (media events)
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19A. "Onyx ___," 2025 romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros that sold 2.7 million copies on release, more than any adult novel in the last 20 years
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21A. Beloved animated green ogre
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23A. Kitten's call
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24A. Slimy, sticky stuff
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25A. Free ___ bird: 2 wds.
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27A. "Not ___ Us," hit track by Kendrick Lamar that won five Grammy awards and was performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025
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31A. Swiss mountain range
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33A. Knot seen on a gift
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36A. "Two and a Half ___" (popular sitcom)
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37A. Not bad, but not great either: Hyph.
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38A. Prefix with "demic" or "dermal"
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39A. ___ Arbor, Michigan
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40A. "___ number on" (deceive): 2 wds.
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43A. Establish as law
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45A. ___ Duplantis, record-breaking pole vaulter who won the Laureus World Sports Award for "Sportsman of the Year" in 2025
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48A. "Orange Is the ___ Black" (popular Netflix series)
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49A. Zodiac feline
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50A. "Mary ___ little lamb ...": 2 wds.
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52A. "Don't get carried ___" ("Stay grounded")
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56A. Mikhail ___, chess legend
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57A. Prefix with "scient" or "present"
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58A. "___ & Stitch," 2025 live-action remake by Disney which made over $1 billion and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year
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59A. Horatian work
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60A. Air Marshals' organization: Abbr.
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61A. What "K" stands for in KG
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1D. "No ___ intended" (wordplay joke that rhymes with "fun")
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2D. King Kong e.g.
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3D. ___ favor (Spanish "please")
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4D. Sci-fi series that is a part of the "Star Wars" franchise, whose second season won five Primetime Emmy Awards in 2025
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5D. Gymgoer’s physique, slangily
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6D. White light splitter that makes a rainbow, as seen on a Pink Floyd album cover
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7D. Non-glossy paint finish (rhymes with "hat")
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8D. Blacken on a grill
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9D. College campus residence, for short
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10D. "Peekaboo, I ___ you!"
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12D. Classroom fixtures paired with chairs
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18D. Green pod veggie
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20D. Hooting night bird
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21D. Guitarist's big moment
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22D. Jumps, kangaroo-style
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24D. Tank filler, at a station
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26D. President Lincoln's nickname
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28D. Apple desktop
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29D. Clark ___ (Superman's alter ego)
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30D. Letter after “emm”?
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32D. Fountain drink
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34D. Artificial intelligence organization that surged in popularity in 2025 due to its revolutionary new advances in the field
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35D. Mulled ___ (spiced alcohol)
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41D. ___ coals (in a volatile situation): 2 wds.
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42D. ___ apple (neck feature)
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44D. Mandy Moore starrer "___ to Remember": 2 wds.
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45D. Palo __ California
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46D. Finished a book, say
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47D. Tunneling critter
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51D. 23andMe letters
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53D. Video game console released by Nintendo
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54D. Every bit
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55D. Fashion designer Jenny ___
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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