USA Today Crossword January 2 2026 Answers (1/2/26)

Our USA Today Crossword January 2, 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 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today 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	MLB officials
5A	Symbol on the Vietnamese flag
9A	Pesters
13A	"Yeah, OK!"
14A	Lubricates
15A	One might be automatically filtered
16A	Ivy whose mascot is Bruno the Bear
19A	Tortie, Persian or Scottish Fold
20A	"___ about time!"
21A	Person who might celebrate winter solstice
22A	Abhorred
25A	Sticky ___ pudding
28A	Use scissors on
29A	Dirty
31A	"___ as pie!"
32A	Insult
34A	No, in German
36A	Cell service letters
37A	Source of shade by the sea
41A	In the style of, on a menu
42A	Japanese writing system
43A	Number of semifinal matches in a knockout tournament
44A	Certain tequila cocktail, casually
46A	Backstory
48A	Discipline with puppy pose
51A	"Darn! Alright, then"
53A	Joint coverage?
55A	"Glass ___: A Knives Out Mystery"
57A	Radio host Glass
58A	"I didn't need to know that . . ."
60A	Spiky sea creature that digs into rock
64A	Japanese noodle soup
65A	___ on a log
66A	Houseplant with spores
67A	"Buffalo Fluffalo" author Kalb
68A	RBI, for one
69A	Miner's finds
1D	iPhone charger letters
2D	Wall paintings
3D	Particle composed of three quarks
4D	Hem some pants, say
5D	Bottom of a compass rose
6D	Shiny strands on a Christmas tree
7D	"Baby Cobra" comedian Wong
8D	"Tell me if you're coming" letters
9D	"Everything's OK!"
10D	Drop in the forecast?
11D	Baby fox
12D	___ as a fox
15D	Thus
17D	Be overly critical
18D	Suffer an embarrassing loss
23D	Opera set in Egypt
24D	Copenhagen's country
26D	"___ bien?"
27D	"In the ___ of a hurricane there is quiet" ("Hamilton" lyric)
30D	Part of "WWW"
33D	Like the kid-friendly part of a pool
35D	It might be celebrated on the spring equinox
37D	Meh
38D	Catchy songs
39D	Game with Skip cards
40D	Play on repeat
41D	"Te ___" (declaracion romantica)
45D	Romance and mystery, for two
47D	It's a mystery!
49D	Action taken in Farming Simulator 25
50D	Look up to
52D	Pride member
54D	Burst
56D	Writing tips?
59D	Places to stay during a long road trip
60D	"Gimme a sec!"
61D	Dubai's country, for short
62D	Trail mix morsel
63D	Money exec

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