Universal Crossword January 12 2026 Answers (1/12/26)

Our Universal Crossword January 12, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword January 12, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 1/12/26, 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	Cinemark rival
4A	Points of no return?
8A	___ Jim (Note letters 2-3 of this answer + letters 3-2 of 14-Across)
12A	Klondike treat
13A	Mobile message
14A	Papas' partners, perhaps
16A	French brunch spot (Letters 6-7 here + letters 2-1 of 21-Across)
18A	Barbie's sporty sister
20A	Reproductive tech
21A	Like most hard cheeses
23A	Spot for Santa photos
24A	Get a whiff of (Letters 2-3 here + letters 3-2 of 30-Across)
26A	Run away to marry
29A	In medias ___ (Letters 1-2 here + letters 6-5 of 32-Across)
30A	Preacher's stand
32A	Folded Italian food
34A	Miner matter?
35A	Sets of points
37A	Enormous
38A	Urban unit, or a theme hint
40A	Cheerleaders' cheer
42A	Below-knee dress
43A	Green power org.
46A	Tempeh or tofu (Letters 2-3 here + letters 3-2 of 50-Across)
48A	SoCal paper (Letters 5-6 here + letters 4-3 of 53-Across)
50A	Blouse's border
51A	Philly transit system that anagrams to "tapes"
53A	Apt rhyme for "cache"
54A	Not surface-level
56A	Broccoli ___ (Letters 3-4 here + letters 3-2 of 62-Across)
58A	Ignited
59A	Gain popularity
62A	Registered for classes
65A	Brownish photo filter (Letters 3-4 here + letters 3-2 of 68-Across)
66A	Burrito morsel
67A	Test in a tube
68A	Sprint
69A	Roughly
70A	Telepath's "talent"
1D	First letters
2D	Seattle MLB player
3D	Fissure
4D	Dug in
5D	Michael of "Juno"
6D	Urgent need
7D	Gateway Arch material
8D	13-Across tech
9D	Back muscle, informally
10D	Mosque leader
11D	French cookie
15D	Hushed
17D	(Yeah, right)
19D	Otherwise
22D	MS Word file
24D	___-mo
25D	Lions and lynxes
27D	Storied temple?
28D	Evokes
31D	Black-and-tan dog, for short
33D	Ringo's son
36D	Watson's co.
38D	Meow source
39D	Comic set in Dogpatch
40D	Tiptoes
41D	Hit one out of the park
43D	"Send over the details"
44D	Bugs
45D	Baseball bat wood
46D	Degs. for many profs
47D	"Hidden Brain" station
49D	"___ all work out ..."
52D	'90s fitness regimen
55D	Salt-N-___
57D	Baroque and Romantic
60D	Claude and ChatGPT
61D	"Lah-di-___!"
63D	Pacifist Yoko
64D	Hummus or tzatziki

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