Daily Themed Crossword January 5 2026 Answers (1/5/26)

Our Daily Themed Crossword January 5, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. It has become a popular crossword app due to its regular crossword offerings and difficulty level (not too easy, not too difficult, generally). They release a new crossword each day, every day of the year, and each crossword has a theme and allows for hints in case an answer involves a more obscure word.

Daily Themed Crossword January 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Themed Crossword on 1/5/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	"Why ___ the chicken cross the road?"
4A	Doorstep floor item
7A	Midday snooze
10A	Adam's partner in Eden
11A	"In this day and ___ ..." (at the present time)
12A	Pass a test with flying colors
13A	Doctor's charge
14A	Male sheep (anagram of "mars")
16A	Actor Alan ___ of "The West Wing"
17A	Cookbook entry with instructions
19A	"Don't Look ___," 1978 Boston song about moving forward, embracing new beginnings, and not letting the past hold you down
20A	"Thanks a ___!"
21A	"We've had our ___ and downs"
23A	The "E" of CEO, for short
26A	"___ live and breathe!": 2 wds.
27A	"Love ___ neighbor"
30A	"___ Now," 1991 Van Halen song about seizing the moment, embracing new beginnings, and taking action today
32A	Put into service
33A	Gradation of color
34A	Oil-drilling installation
35A	Sheepskin boot brand that sounds like "ugh"
37A	Becomes solid
38A	"Big Blue" company: Abbr.
39A	"___: Miami" (long-running forensic series): Abbr.
41A	"(Just Like) Starting ___," 1980 song by John Lennon which is about rediscovering love and embracing new beginnings
44A	Just ___ the corner (near)
47A	Goodyear or Michelin product
48A	Person's identity
49A	Point at a target
52A	"The ball ___ your court": 2 wds.
53A	HS diploma substitute: Abbr.
54A	Female koala
55A	Reasonable
56A	Direction opposite "NNW": Abbr.
57A	"Here Comes the ___," 1969 Beatles song about the end of a long winter, embracing new beginnings, and the arrival of brighter days
1D	___ Leppard (rock band)
2D	"___ had enough of this!"
3D	Does and bucks
4D	Explorer ___ Polo
5D	"Begin ___," 2023 song by Jessie Ware which is about wanting a fresh start to rediscover yourself while embracing new beginnings
6D	Thermometer reading, for short
7D	Simba's "The Lion King" mate
8D	"Highway to Hell" rock band
9D	Mountain top
15D	Dr. ___, "The Cat in the Hat" author
16D	Torso muscles, for short
18D	Carve in stone
22D	"American ___" (movie series)
23D	Get it wrong
24D	Twelve, in Roman numerals
25D	Sunny-side up ingredient
26D	July's follower, for short
27D	"___ Count of Monte Cristo"
28D	House of straw, maybe
29D	Anticipated response to a proposal
31D	Bath bomb site
36D	FBI agent, informally: Hyph.
37D	Sermon topic, perhaps
38D	"Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)
39D	"With great power ___ great responsibility"
40D	Fuzzy leather with a velvety finish
41D	"Pain in My Heart" singer ___ Redding
42D	Authorization to enter a foreign country
43D	Sportscaster Andrews
45D	___ to riches (journey from poverty to wealth)
46D	Big brand in root beer
50D	"Will pay later" letters
51D	___ at Work, Australian band

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.