Universal Crossword January 15 2026 Answers (1/15/26)

Our Universal Crossword January 15, 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 15, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 1/15/26, 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	African snake
6A	Cabbagey side dish
10A	Soft-serve vessel
14A	Opposite of rural
15A	Part of the ozone layer that's shrinking
16A	Enthusiastic
17A	Film franchise that parodies the horror genre (In this answer, unscramble letters 3-6)
19A	Big ___ theory
20A	Ken Jennings, for "Jeopardy!"
21A	"Thanks, I ___ you one"
22A	California's San Fernando ___
24A	Winter hrs. in Pittsburgh
26A	Ingenuous
28A	"I'm gonna begin ... now!" (... letters 3-11 into a name that starts with "C")
33A	Organ with a canal
34A	"Drag Race" challenge filled with insults
35A	They're waved by magicians
38A	Guiding belief
40A	Small earring
42A	Lopsided victory
43A	Websites like Brickipedia
45A	Location of the radius
47A	One-___ street
48A	Grocery store section with greens (... letters 6-13 into a name that starts with "I")
51A	Garment worn with a choli
52A	Portuguese for "year"
53A	Marry
54A	Low-scoring shutout in soccer
56A	Penultimate Greek letter
58A	Sacred bird in ancient Egypt
62A	Poet Limon
63A	Leave without paying (... letters 3-6)
66A	"Totally tubular!"
67A	Simplifies
68A	Wash off
69A	Cunning
70A	Ginger cookies
71A	Lieu
1D	Soft food
2D	With the bow, in music
3D	Execs' degrees
4D	Trade without money
5D	"___ luck?"
6D	___-and-tell
7D	The apartment in "The Apartment," e.g.
8D	"Beef" star Wong
9D	Crop-destroying beetle
10D	San Francisco vehicle
11D	Track shape
12D	Number of things in a nonet
13D	Pushing the boundaries
18D	New York's is "Excelsior"
23D	Profess
25D	Caress
27D	Genuine
28D	"Just a ___!"
29D	MLB's Pine ___ Incident
30D	"Is everyone all set?"
31D	Maggie in the Senate
32D	Has the answer
36D	Two-purpose
37D	Eyelid irritation
39D	"Mangia!"
41D	Attracted
44D	Language of the clue at 39-Down
46D	Comedian ___ Martin
48D	Property destroyer
49D	Shepherdess in a nursery rhyme
50D	"Ta-da!"
51D	Skyrockets
55D	"Beware the ___ of March"
57D	Back talk
59D	The ___ of one's existence
60D	"Barbie" actress Rae
61D	Leave fur all over
64D	Surveillance org.
65D	Co-workers of RNs

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