USA Today Crossword January 5 2026 Answers (1/5/26)

Our USA Today Crossword January 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 1/5/26, 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	Duds
5A	"gimme a min"
8A	Move like a happy dog's tail
11A	Violinist Stern
13A	"Wish of a Lifetime" org.
15A	Number of pitches in an immaculate inning
16A	Contouring makeup tools with bristles
18A	Quaint descriptor for a "shoppe"
19A	Part of NYC
20A	More risky
22A	Tour de France vehicles
26A	Cookies with a Blueberry Pie variety
28A	Currency in Germany
29A	Swarms
32A	Espionage org.
33A	Nike rival
36A	500 sheets of paper
37A	"Peculiar . . ."
38A	Boston or Salem, e.g.
41A	Comic strip exclamation
43A	"Dang it!"
44A	Group of fish
47A	Wrath
48A	New worker
50A	Roti flour
51A	Drink sometimes topped with foam art
53A	Most intelligent
56A	Annoys downstairs neighbors, perhaps
59A	"About Me" sections
60A	"Divergent" actor James
61A	The Iron Maidens and Dread Zeppelin, for two
66A	Make warmer
67A	Fell in the standings
68A	Egyptian peninsula
69A	Genre played at raves (Abbr.)
70A	Showrunners, for short
71A	Money owed
1D	File type for some memes
2D	Free ___ bird
3D	Participated in a 10K, perhaps
4D	Nickname for "The Mandalorian" character Grogu
5D	Laundry holder, often
6D	Cheerleader's cheer
7D	Born and ___
8D	Road Runner's nemesis, in "Looney Tunes"
9D	Mobile operating system with a robot logo
10D	"Wow!"
12D	Shoe with holes in it
14D	It comes between chi and omega
15D	Pinot ___
17D	Web address
21D	___ Crisp (apple variety)
22D	"The Golden Girls" star Arthur
23D	Birth control option (Abbr.)
24D	Squad with spinners and seamers
25D	Colorful shawls
27D	Feeling gloomy
30D	Snakelike fish
31D	Apple computers
34D	H.S. science class
35D	iPhone assistant
39D	Roofing material
40D	"Even still . . ."
41D	Feel crummy
42D	Attended uninvited
45D	NFL tiebreakers
46D	Muscle targeted by a pullup
49D	Places deeply
52D	Palindromic sound
54D	Ben Affleck film about Michael Jordan's Nike deal
55D	Steals from
57D	Alternatives to 31-Down
58D	Foot bottom
60D	In ___ know
62D	A-lister
63D	U-turn from SSW
64D	Tiny amount of wasabi
65D	Eager word from someone who's placed a whoopee cushion

The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.

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