Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 31, 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 31, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/31/26. 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. Letters for an alias
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4A. Celestial sphere
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7A. Volcanic residue:
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10A. "___ no to plastic" (eco-friendly directive)
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11A. "Is that ___ much to ask for?"
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12A. Bruce of "Enter the Dragon"
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13A. Plant stalk
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15A. Tit for __
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16A. "Easy A" actress ___ Stone
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17A. ___ management (party planning)
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19A. Pin the ___ on the donkey, classic party game of spinning and pinning, that was played at a '90s birthday bash
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20A. Glide, like an eagle
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21A. "Viva ___ Vegas," song by Elvis Presley
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23A. Red-nosed entertainer known for silly jokes and balloon animals, who was a staple at a '90s birthday bash
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25A. Border of a skirt
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26A. Tuber in a "candied" dish
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29A. Spill the ___ (share gossip)
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30A. Suffix used with "Japan" or "Vietnam"
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31A. Prefix with "dermis" or "center"
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32A. Astronaut's thumbs-up: Hyph.
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33A. Open-mic night hosts: Abbr.
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35A. Suffers defeat, say
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37A. Secretive espionage organization Abbr.
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38A. One of seven "deadly" acts
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39A. Farm buildings that house animals
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41A. Party ___, pointy accessory with an elastic chin strap, that topped the birthday kid's head at a '90s birthday bash
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42A. Cairos river
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43A. ___-la-la (musical syllables)
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45A. Equipped
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49A. Queen of Jazz, ___ Fitzgerald
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50A. Racing track unit
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51A. Inflatable ___, expandable tub for swimming that turned the yard into a splash zone at a '90s birthday bash
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52A. Glitzy rock genre
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53A. Pastoral mother
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54A. Birthday gift for a child, perhaps
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1D. Stubborn farm animal
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2D. Kit ___ (finger-like chocolate bar)
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3D. "Yes, captain!" at sea
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4D. Playful river mammal
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5D. Reddish-brown horse (anagram of "nora")
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6D. Mineral water containers
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7D. ___ mater (ex-campus)
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8D. Prefix meaning 'half'
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9D. "Time will ___ all wounds"
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14D. Kitty's "hello"
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16D. UFO's occupants: Abbr.
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18D. "Brown Eyed Girl" singer Morrison
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20D. Bask in the tub, say
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22D. American aviator ___ Earhart
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23D. Windy City rail system: Abbr.
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24D. "Titanic" actor DiCaprio, to fans
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25D. “___ got the whole world in his hands…
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26D. 'Sounds good!'
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27D. Parrot, say
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28D. Negative prefix with "trust" or "lead"
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33D. "Pachinko" author ___ Jin Lee
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34D. Bouncy ___, giant air-filled fortress for endless leaps and giggles that got kids excited at a '90s birthday bash
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36D. Ready to be drawn, as beer at the bar: 2 wds.
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37D. Ice ___ cake, frozen party treat that kids lined up for after singing "Happy Birthday" at a '90s birthday bash
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38D. "The ___ of Water" (2017 Guillermo del Toro film)
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39D. Actor ___ Skarsgard who played Pennywise in "It"
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40D. "... and to ___ good night!" (host's sign-off): 2 wds.
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42D. Like one end of a battery, for short
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44D. Like uncooked vegetables
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46D. Suffix with "chat" for a computer program you can talk to
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47D. Liverpool lavatory, informally
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48D. "Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" actor Ron ___
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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