USA Today Crossword January 31 2026 Answers (1/31/26)

Our USA Today Crossword January 31, 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 31, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 1/31/26, 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	Place for a boutonniere
6A	Radioactive animal that bit Spider-Ham
9A	Flower part
13A	"Uncle!"
14A	Closing bit of music
15A	"The Great ___ off Kanagawa" (woodblock print)
16A	Activities often found on kids' menus
17A	Grinning from ear to ear
19A	Industry, informally
20A	Hangouts that go until morning, say
21A	Spontaneously
24A	Apt name for a DNA researcher
25A	Fruit whose juice concentrate is in Fruit Roll-Ups
26A	Young boy
27A	___ sum (payout option for a lottery winner)
31A	"What a ___ world!"
33A	Valentina Tereshkova was the first one in space
35A	"You think I did that?"
36A	"Rumors get around quickly"
39A	Insect that might be seen carrying a crumb
40A	Quenches
41A	Boat in some paparazzi photos
42A	Things on kids' Christmas lists
44A	___ school
45A	Cable-___ sweater
46A	Rideshare app
48A	New hire
51A	Go-getter's creation
55A	Light gray color
56A	Wedding day memento, maybe
57A	Jiggly dessert that debuted in 1897
59A	Use a peeler
60A	Common succulent
61A	Collection of maps
62A	Moral transgressions
63A	Have a total breakdown?
64A	"I'm the GOAT!"
1D	Unsettled state
2D	"Not this ___!"
3D	Event where everyone wants a piece of the pie?
4D	Night before
5D	Plural French article
6D	Totem ___
7D	Time killers such as Cookie Clicker
8D	Step on it!
9D	Spin around in a desk chair
10D	Story
11D	At any time
12D	Clutter
14D	Serene
18D	Day before Tues.
20D	"___, this is a Wendy's"
22D	Fuse with heat
23D	Stops
26D	Adored
28D	"Not to be pedantic, but . . ."
29D	___ pit
30D	PA university with the tallest academic building in the U.S.
31D	Whack
32D	Opposite of "poly"
33D	Sport whose players master the eggbeater kick
34D	"Bye Bye Bye" band
37D	Japanese soup restaurant
38D	Just
43D	Set of hotel rooms
45D	Documentarian Burns
47D	"Surprise!"
48D	Tool for collecting a pile of leaves
49D	Imam's faith
50D	"It's just one of ___ days"
51D	Starters
52D	___ latte (Starbucks offering since 1999)
53D	Conflicted
54D	Booty
57D	SNL alum Pharoah
58D	GPS guess

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