Universal Crossword January 2 2026 Answers (1/2/26)

Our Universal Crossword January 2, 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 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal 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	"Unfortunately ..."
5A	Wash yourself
10A	Nickname for Mariah Carey
14A	Himalayan dumpling
15A	Grooming gadget brand
16A	Flock females
17A	*Toy block that anyone can play with?
19A	Swearing-in promise
20A	Italy's catwalk capital
21A	Install as a monarch
23A	Feudal underlings
25A	Intense anger
26A	Eden's peak population
29A	*Pharaoh's romantic spot?
32A	Juvenile jackal
35A	Norwegian saint
36A	Colorado Plateau tribe
37A	Tube for sipping
39A	See 38-Down
41A	Books for a gig
42A	Foot's posterior
43A	Cub-guarding bear
45A	Winter hrs. in Delaware
46A	*Snowball?
51A	Console that got gamers moving
52A	Athletes who aren't amateurs
53A	Messy piles
56A	Affectless
58A	Arrange, as a shawl
60A	From the beginning
62A	Like confirmed plans ... and the ends of the starred clues' answers?
66A	Spot for subs and clubs
67A	Snake with a hood
68A	"The ___ Duckling"
69A	Homeric river
70A	Child star Mary-Kate or Ashley
71A	"I'd say we should"
1D	Before/after noon letters
2D	___ Vuitton
3D	Walk slowly
4D	With 9-Down, power whose source goes down regularly
5D	U.K. TV network
6D	Protagonist's path
7D	T, in Greek
8D	Wheel's "outerwear"
9D	See 4-Down
10D	Whine from Whiskers
11D	Greedy demand
12D	NYC MLB player
13D	"Somewhat"
18D	Money coming your way
22D	Poetic "farther up than"
24D	Note between fa and la
25D	Overhauls
27D	Cleans with a cloth
28D	Praiseful poet
30D	Grape stomping container
31D	Yellowfin tuna
32D	Scoffing exclamation
33D	Fetuses' habitats
34D	"You hit the nail on the head"
38D	With 39-Across, window-hopping key combo
40D	"___! Humbug!"
41D	Like Hasidic or Yeshivish Jews
44D	Not bad enough to pan
47D	Stk. mkt. debut
48D	Big name in shortening
49D	"Mind-blowing!"
50D	Scolding lecture
54D	Satchel who wrote "Pitchin' Man"
55D	Ancient wheat
57D	Candy bar with a gold wrapper
59D	Dreyer's, by another name
60D	"Words from our sponsors"
61D	Opposite of gross
63D	Nonmetric mass units: Abbr.
64D	Intense anger
65D	Aykroyd of "My Girl"

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