Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for January 9, 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 9, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/9/26. 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. Morning hours: Abbr.
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4A. Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses)
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7A. Travel by ship
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11A. ___ constrictor (big snake)
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12A. "Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)
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13A. Continent containing Tibet
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14A. Low-___ (diet choice)
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15A. Summertime alternative to a shirt, informally
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16A. "___ too shall pass"
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17A. Take without permission.
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20A. Baton Rouge campus: Abbr.
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22A. Latin singer ___ Anthony
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25A. Cultivated plant
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28A. Largest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 4,333 Earth days
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31A. "...bombs bursting ___" ("The Star-Spangled Banner" lyrics): 2 wds.
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33A. City that creates "Magic" in the NBA, for short
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34A. Young bear
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36A. "Wasn't ___ most peculiar man?" (Simon and Garfunkel lyrics): 2 wds.
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37A. Securely fasten with rope: 2 wds.
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40A. Smallest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 88 Earth days
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43A. Spook someone
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44A. Male romantic partner
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45A. Short ___ sweet
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47A. Brightest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 225 Earth days
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51A. Make, as a CD
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54A. "That's ___!" ("Don't believe it!"): 2 wds.
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57A. Ninety-degree joint, say
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58A. Biblical twin to Jacob
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59A. "Red Planet" in the Solar System where one year is equal to 687 Earth days
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60A. Not ___ million years! (2 wds.)
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61A. Beer-dispensing hardware items
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62A. Book units, briefly
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63A. ___-abiding citizen
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1D. English basics taught in nursery school
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2D. Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom")
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3D. Shopping event with discounts
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4D. Nocturnal mammal that hangs upside down
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5D. Suffix used with a lemon-based summer drink
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6D. "The First ___" (John Stainer's Christmas carol)
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7D. Ringed planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 10,759 Earth days
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8D. Burnt wood residue
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9D. Roman number for 3
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10D. "Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas" (Hunter S. Thompson book)
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18D. "Who ___ to complain?": 2 wds.
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19D. Longitude crosser, for short
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21D. ___-fi (genre for 2025's "Frankenstein")
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23D. Red button on a VCR, for short
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24D. Cookie jar remainder
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26D. Hawaiian island with Honolulu
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27D. Docking site on a lake, say
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28D. Writes (down) quickly
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29D. ___ acid (chemical waste product formed in the body)
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30D. Court proposition
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32D. Line of light radiating from the Sun
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35D. "Bumbling" insect?
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38D. Ice-cold and tilted planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 30,687 Earth days
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39D. Autograph essential
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41D. Rants and ___ (gives a positive review)
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42D. Chalked pool stick
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46D. Like many basements
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48D. Pet Shop Boys singer Tennant
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49D. Long bone in the forearm
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50D. Cole ___ (cabbage dish)
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51D. Monetary risk
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52D. Springsteen's "Born in the ___"
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53D. Knock on a door
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55D. Zoom woe
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56D. Tax law organization: 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.
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