The Atlantic Crossword January 2 2026 Answers (1/2/26)

Our Atlantic Crossword January 2, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Atlantic Crossword January 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Atlantic Crossword on 1/2/26, 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	Common cooking oil
7A	"The snack that smiles back" cracker whose shape is depicted in the center of this grid
9A	Stick your tongue out, say
10A	Card with a famous Centurion tier: abbr.
11A	Offline, online
12A	"since u asked ..."
13A	Taste of Dr Pepper, maybe
14A	Societal iniquities
16A	Takes the wrong way?
17A	Scuba material also used for board-gaming mats
19A	Merci in Spanish
20A	___ of approval
1D	Cola-and-ice-cream treat
2D	Longtime Jeopardy host Trebek
3D	It's meant to prevent leaks: abbr.
4D	"Let's Call the Whole Thing ___" (Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers song)
5D	Illicit affairs
6D	Chalk up
7D	People who might like to roll the dice, literally and metaphorically
8D	What a teacher's aide does
9D	___ dance (courtship ritual)
15D	Org. concerned about a shepherd's safety?
16D	Harvest
18D	Grand Canyon edge

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