Universal Crossword January 9 2026 Answers (1/9/26)

Our Universal Crossword January 9, 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 9, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 1/9/26, 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	___ golf
5A	Cable car
9A	Instruments with many strings
14A	Skin condition
15A	Helper
16A	NBA analyst Shaquille
17A	Cinematic effect meant to disorient the viewer
19A	Not glossy
20A	Grp. with its own alphabet
21A	Took an Uber
23A	One pushup, e.g.
24A	Element of the Gatorade logo
28A	More insolent
30A	"___ and the Last Dragon"
31A	Intentions
32A	Try to win over
34A	Hajj destination
38A	Sanjay Gupta's channel
39A	Certain football plays, and a theme hint
42A	Resistance unit
43A	Support for a beach house
45A	Chinese life force
46A	Deli sandwich
47A	Ishmael's captain
50A	"Keep going!"
52A	Additional fee
56A	It might be served a la mode
57A	"How horrible!"
58A	Slippery swimmers
60A	"Previously on ..." segment
62A	Group often threatened by aliens in sci-fi
66A	Garlicky sauce
67A	Second word in many fairy tales
68A	Author list abbr.
69A	Skater Harding
70A	Flat fee?
71A	Moore of "The Substance"
1D	June honoree
2D	Picture on a desktop
3D	Jason Sudeikis and Amy Poehler, e.g.
4D	2024 NBA champions
5D	Spinning toon, to his friends
6D	___ de Janeiro
7D	Embellish
8D	Personal story
9D	Private places to exercise
10D	Actress de Armas
11D	Back in fashion
12D	Dev of "Lion"
13D	Crashed on a couch
18D	He's "smarter than the average bear"
22D	Sample in a forensics lab
25D	Chopped down
26D	Stepped (on)
27D	Sweetie
28D	Holders of squid ink
29D	"___ gonna happen!"
33D	Monster in "World of Warcraft"
35D	Have a connection, statistically
36D	Nation in Central Africa
37D	They can give you a boost at a concert!
39D	Nation on the Horn of Africa
40D	"That's not good ..."
41D	Singer Simone
44D	Airplane bathroom, in slang
46D	Placed money on the line
48D	German exclamation
49D	1959 religious epic featuring chariots
51D	Bird whose first letter is silent
52D	Jack who ate no fat
53D	"Old MacDonald" vowels
54D	Info gathered by scouts
55D	Two-door car
59D	Swindler's scheme
61D	Gymnastics great Raisman
63D	Day before Tue.
64D	Flik in "A Bug's Life," e.g.
65D	Director Roth

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