USA Today Crossword January 15 2026 Answers (1/15/26)

Our USA Today Crossword January 15, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword January 15, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today 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	Made less tricky
6A	Pros who are busy in April
10A	Hobbits' foes
14A	Beamed
15A	Sound from a horn or a goose
16A	Sow's partner?
17A	A la ___
18A	Platter that might include cubed salami and marinated olives
20A	What a master criminal might craft for themselves
22A	Beverage brewed outside
24A	Cutesy suffix with "best"
25A	Mesh
26A	Gollum portrayer Serkis
27A	Prune, once
30A	Watermelon coverings
32A	Court
33A	US ___ (event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center)
34A	Marshy area
35A	"Quit loitering"
39A	Got hitched to
40A	Snapchat's has a ghost on it
41A	Snapchat, e.g.
44A	Not as well-done
47A	Bottom
48A	"Understood"
49A	"Sex Education" actor Butterfield
50A	Word before "north" or "date"
52A	Place for deodorant
54A	Crushing it
58A	Pasta dish that comes out of the oven bubbling
59A	Some Cezanne paintings
62A	"Let's get together! It's been ___!"
63A	"That's my cue"
64A	Crushes it
65A	Reels' partners
66A	The best ones have good tips
67A	Actress Burstyn
1D	Neighbor of F1
2D	"It finally clicked!"
3D	"Well, that came out of nowhere"
4D	That's something!
5D	Name on some tractors
6D	Spiced tea
7D	Game in the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection
8D	National ___
9D	Improv segments
10D	Mouthy?
11D	Leave, in a way
12D	Himalayan's sleeping spot
13D	Victor's winnings
19D	Crowdfunding service
21D	Paid via Apple Pay, say
22D	Toothy tool
23D	Game with Draw Four cards
28D	Garland with Polynesian origins
29D	Prepare to remove, like shoes
31D	Place to rest in Baldur's Gate
33D	Went too far with
34D	Like some wine notes
36D	Need to pay
37D	Obamacare, for short
38D	Accelerator
42D	Museum of Islamic Art architect I.M.
43D	Animal friend
44D	Place to order oysters
45D	Cheesy bagel variety
46D	Sorted from best to worst, perhaps
47D	Authoritarian government
48D	"Couldn't eat another bite!"
51D	Prepare to remove, like pants
53D	Get the soap off
55D	Noun-forming suffix
56D	Lots
57D	Altoid containers
60D	One might be watchful or evil
61D	ID meant to be kept secret

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