Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 7, 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 7, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/7/26. 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. Soaked in water, like a towel
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4A. Chapel bench
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7A. Graduation ceremony headwear
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10A. Spooky-sounding Great Lake
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12A. Hawaiian flower necklace
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13A. Scrabble piece
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14A. Sport where you can hit a home run
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16A. Staircase unit
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17A. Actress Dennings from "2 Broke Girls"
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18A. Rolls-___ (luxury car maker)
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19A. Sleep time need which can come in king or queen size
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22A. "Everybody ___ Raymond," sitcom about a family man which is referenced by Jake Peralta in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
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25A. Qatari, for one
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27A. Opposite of "inputs"
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32A. ___ of passage (ceremonial event)
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33A. Christmas tree
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34A. When doubled, a toy train's sound
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35A. Political series starring Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, whose on-screen drama is watched by the characters in "Jane the Virgin"
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37A. Prefix with "gram" to mean an ultrasound image
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38A. Like purchases made within a game: Hyph.
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41A. One who lays eggs
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42A. "The ___ Bunch," sitcom about a blended family which inspires the dating schemes used in "The Goldbergs"
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46A. Pharaoh's snake symbol
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48A. Lead-in to dynamic
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49A. "Shaken, not stirred" drinks
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54A. "___ of Thrones," fantasy drama with warring houses and dragons that gets a shoutout when Dwight teaches a coworker Dothraki in "The Office"
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55A. “Just fine,” at NASA: Hyph.
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56A. Spacious bag for veggie shopping
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57A. On the ___ (secretly)
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58A. Big T-shirt sizes, for short
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59A. Spin like ___ (rotate rapidly): 2 wds.
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1D. Fly catcher made by a spider
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2D. Historical period of time
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3D. My country ___ of thee
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4D. Greek philosopher who was Aristotle's teacher
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5D. Fish that resembles a snake
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6D. ___ Wheaton, actor of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
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7D. "Sex and the ___," comedy about four friends navigating life and dating in NYC, whose theme song is featured as a ringtone in "2 Broke Girls"
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8D. ___ Baldwin, actor from "30 Rock"
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9D. ___ Le Pew (cartoon character)
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11D. Kin to "Yikes!"
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13D. General ___ (chicken dish on a Chinese menu)
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15D. Amount due, for short
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18D. Character string after "Q"
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19D. Happy hour venues
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20D. ___ Clapton, "Wonderful Tonight" musician
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21D. ___ science (subject that deals with analytics)
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23D. "Ta-da!," in France
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24D. The "E" in EU, for short
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26D. Big ___ (clock tower in London)
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28D. HP or Dell products: Abbr.
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29D. "That doesn't sound good": Hyph.
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30D. "Please leave a message after the ___" (voicemail words)
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31D. Any day now
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33D. Swiftie, e.g.
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36D. Like some easy craft projects: Abbr.
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39D. "___ and Recreation," mockumentary about quirky local government workers, with Easter eggs that can be seen in "The Good Place"
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40D. Seattle time zone in December: Abbr.
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42D. Book carriers for children
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43D. Very, informally
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44D. Ground military force
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45D. Female in the forest
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47D. Hummus-holding bread
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49D. ___ Verstappen, second-generation F1 racer
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50D. Pioneering internet company: Abbr.
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51D. This is ___ a drill!
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52D. Figure skater Midori
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53D. World Ozone Day month, for short
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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