Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2026 Answers

Elijah Cardozo Crossword Specialist | Updated on January 4, 2026

Welcome to the Daily Themed Crossword January 4, 2026 Answers puzzle! This crossword has a total of 68 clues to solve (33 across and 35 down). Test your knowledge and see if you can solve it all!

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2R

3T

4P

5D

6A

7T

8A

9L

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12D

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H

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20Y

21L

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37D

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B

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Across

1a. Vincent van Gogh's work

4a. Cuddling in public (anagram of "pad"): Abbr.

7a. Cooling body powder

11a. Froglike amphibian

13a. Ewe's mate

14a. Earth's line of rotation

15a. Nike's Swoosh, e.g.

16a. Expressive rock genre

17a. Seat ___ (car safety feature)

18a. ___ Depp, actor seen in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series

21a. "All I do is ___!" ("I never win!") If that's what last year sounded like, look at 22a for this year's mindset shift

22a. "This year, I'm ready to ___!" ("I will win and make progress") Make this your optimistic motto for the New Year

25a. Singer Grande, fondly

27a. Cul-de-___ (street's dead end)

29a. Small hill (rhymes with "droll")

32a. Nutritionist's keto or vegan, e.g.

34a. Tiny amount

36a. June 6, 1944, colloquially: Hyph.

37a. "I always ___ myself" ("I can't trust my choices") If that's what echoed through past years, turn to 39a for this year's new outlook

39a. "This year, I choose to ___!" ("I will have confidence and trust in myself") Let this be your uplifting motto for the New Year

41a. Do voice-over work

43a. Railway stop, for short

44a. Trigonometric function, for short

47a. Cinderella's slipper material

49a. Turn over ___ leaf (start afresh): 2 wds.

51a. Carry a balance

52a. Milky white gem with a multicolor shift

56a. "I ___ taking any step forward" ("I'm afraid to move ahead") If that's what you often said last year, find encouragement at 58a

57a. Rowboat accessory

58a. "I ___ and trust that things will work out" ("I have faith that it will all come together") Make this your motto as you step into the New Year

59a. Like child's play

60a. Public transport in Singapore: Abbr.

61a. ___ mortals (insignificant)

Down

1d. Capital of Georgia state, for short

2d. Aussie hopper, informally

3d. Laser ___ (arena game)

4d. Warm up the oven before cooking, say

5d. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ___" (line from "Gone with the Wind")

6d. "No honor ___ thieves"

7d. Bill at a bar

8d. Fireman's chopping tool

9d. Rapper ___ Wayne

10d. Winter hours in Chicago (anagram of "TCS"): Abbr.

12d. School of martial arts

19d. CIA predecessor hidden in "loss": Abbr.

20d. Shaggy Tibetan ox

21d. In ___ of (instead)

23d. Taj Mahal's country

24d. Lymph ___ (immune system part)

25d. "___ a pinch of salt" (recipe instruction)

26d. Word with "Grande" or "de Janeiro"

28d. Metered taxi

30d. Bathroom, for short

31d. Soap-making ingredient

33d. Undecided, on a TV schedule: Abbr.

35d. Ice cream or tiramisu, e.g.

38d. ___ of war (rope competition)

40d. Sarge's superiors: Abbr.

42d. What flowers do in spring

45d. "___ penny, two a penny ..." (rhyme): 2 wds.

46d. Caribbean and Caspian, e.g.

48d. Wage ___ of words (debate): 2 wds.

50d. Crooked, like some smiles

52d. Unit of resistance

53d. "The Black Cat" author Edgar Allan ___

54d. Financial Literacy Month, for short

55d. David ___ Roth, Van Halen singer