Daily Crossword — Monday, January 5, 2026

Daily Crossword - Monday, January 5, 2026

Theme: Mixed

Difficulty: Hard

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Across

1.City in ___ Globe (Before Their Eyes) (5)

6.Great Pyramid site (4)

14.Periods of distress? (10)

16.___ fine line (tread carefully) (4)

17.Person shooting footage for a real estate ad? (10)

18.Refugee: Abbr. (4)

19.It's on after TDS on Comedy Central (3)

20.Bismuth or arsenic (5)

21.Onions. (5)

22.Kin of -ites (4)

23.Would you be ___ and ...? (5)

25.Very worried (6)

28.Air: Comb. form (8)

31.French sociologist Auguste (5)

32.Punk godfathers from D.C. (9)

33.Commune of Brindisi Province, Italy. (4)

34.I hold: Latin. (5)

35.Potter's bronze penny, at Hogwarts (4)

36.Leader of an 1831 slave revolt (9)

38.Holly Robinson's married name (5)

39.Large wading bird, allied to the heron. (8)

40.. . . that worn-out ___ idly spoken: Lytton (6)

41.Recorder's need (5)

42.Fools (4)

43.Tissue-related (5)

45.Hit the ball hard (5)

47.Jordan's was 30.12, highest in NBA history (3)

50.Pants, slangily (4)

51.You're going too fast for me! (10)

53.Woe __! (4)

54.Whips certain root vegetables? (10)

55.Sweetsop (4)

56.Art deco artist (4)

57.Chinese port (5)

10.MLK's org.

Down

1.French Channel village. (4)

2.Mixed-up head covers (4)

3.Catch in a web (4)

4.Brit. multivolume set (3)

5.Expression of incredulity first heard spoken by a kangaroo in a viral animated video (7)

6.Gold finishes (5)

7.___ Be (2010 #1 hit by the Black Eyed Peas) (4)

8.Tulip grower of Holland. (9)

9.Air traffic controllers' sys. (3)

10.Bessemer-converter owners (11)

11.Didn't take lightly (10)

12.Darth's daughter (4)

13.Barrels: Dial. (4)

15.Honduran's "has" (5)

21.Yard, court: French. (4)

22.Fees paid after you leave (11)

24.Lake, SW of Timbuktu, French Sudan. (4)

25.They may be clicked on (5)

26.Jones who was named top jazz artist of the 2000s (5)

27.Question of responsibility (10)

28.Group that might answer your questions (5)

29.Bolt holders (5)

30.Bone, in combinations (5)

32.Novelist and poet who wrote "The Hatred of Poetry" (2016) (9)

34.Falter (4)

37.Letter-shaped anti-bike theft device (4)

38.Soda can features (7)

40.Hangs around (5)

42.Sudden outpouring of PATES? (5)

43.Chinese tea. (4)

44.Dutch town. (4)

46.What can ___? (question to a nutritionist) (4)

47.___ la mode. (4)

48.Royalties, for ex. (4)

49.Exploit. (4)

51.Knighthood designation letters (3)

52.Common (and much mocked) typo (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.City in ___ Globe (Before Their Eyes) (5)

6.Great Pyramid site (4)

14.Periods of distress? (10)

16.___ fine line (tread carefully) (4)

17.Person shooting footage for a real estate ad? (10)

18.Refugee: Abbr. (4)

19.It's on after TDS on Comedy Central (3)

20.Bismuth or arsenic (5)

21.Onions. (5)

22.Kin of -ites (4)

23.Would you be ___ and ...? (5)

25.Very worried (6)

28.Air: Comb. form (8)

31.French sociologist Auguste (5)

32.Punk godfathers from D.C. (9)

33.Commune of Brindisi Province, Italy. (4)

34.I hold: Latin. (5)

35.Potter's bronze penny, at Hogwarts (4)

36.Leader of an 1831 slave revolt (9)

38.Holly Robinson's married name (5)

39.Large wading bird, allied to the heron. (8)

40.. . . that worn-out ___ idly spoken: Lytton (6)

41.Recorder's need (5)

42.Fools (4)

43.Tissue-related (5)

45.Hit the ball hard (5)

47.Jordan's was 30.12, highest in NBA history (3)

50.Pants, slangily (4)

51.You're going too fast for me! (10)

53.Woe __! (4)

54.Whips certain root vegetables? (10)

55.Sweetsop (4)

56.Art deco artist (4)

57.Chinese port (5)

10.MLK's org.

Down

1.French Channel village. (4)

2.Mixed-up head covers (4)

3.Catch in a web (4)

4.Brit. multivolume set (3)

5.Expression of incredulity first heard spoken by a kangaroo in a viral animated video (7)

6.Gold finishes (5)

7.___ Be (2010 #1 hit by the Black Eyed Peas) (4)

8.Tulip grower of Holland. (9)

9.Air traffic controllers' sys. (3)

10.Bessemer-converter owners (11)

11.Didn't take lightly (10)

12.Darth's daughter (4)

13.Barrels: Dial. (4)

15.Honduran's "has" (5)

21.Yard, court: French. (4)

22.Fees paid after you leave (11)

24.Lake, SW of Timbuktu, French Sudan. (4)

25.They may be clicked on (5)

26.Jones who was named top jazz artist of the 2000s (5)

27.Question of responsibility (10)

28.Group that might answer your questions (5)

29.Bolt holders (5)

30.Bone, in combinations (5)

32.Novelist and poet who wrote "The Hatred of Poetry" (2016) (9)

34.Falter (4)

37.Letter-shaped anti-bike theft device (4)

38.Soda can features (7)

40.Hangs around (5)

42.Sudden outpouring of PATES? (5)

43.Chinese tea. (4)

44.Dutch town. (4)

46.What can ___? (question to a nutritionist) (4)

47.___ la mode. (4)

48.Royalties, for ex. (4)

49.Exploit. (4)

51.Knighthood designation letters (3)

52.Common (and much mocked) typo (3)

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About This Mixed Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Monday, January 5, 2026 features a Mixed theme with 72 words (35 across, 37 down).

Enjoy a diverse mix of clues spanning multiple themes and topics, offering a well-rounded crossword experience with varied vocabulary.

Hard Difficulty (4 stars):

This 4-star puzzle presents a serious challenge with complex wordplay, specialized knowledge, and sophisticated cluing techniques.

January 2026 Crossword Archive

This Mixed crossword puzzle was published on Monday, January 5, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 72
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 37
• Theme: Mixed

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Daily Crossword — Monday, January 5, 2026