Daily Crossword — Saturday, January 17, 2026

Daily Crossword - Saturday, January 17, 2026

Theme: History & Culture

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Need Your Loving

6.Source of cocaine: Var. (4)

10.ITAR-__ (4)

14.Trust me... look harder (10)

16.Biblical herb (4)

17.Overdoes it (10)

18.Caucasian race in China (4)

19.Like Methuselah (3)

20.Without -- (perfect) (5)

21.Seamstress (5)

22.Kirghiz town (4)

23.Oeil-de-_____ (5)

25.Legal-age attainers (6)

28.Like fifteen-year-old computers (7)

31.Amtrak stop: Abbr. (5)

32.Sounds plausible (9)

34.Rhine tributary, crossed by Patton's men March 18, 1945. (4)

35.Drum-major's topper (5)

36.Ibsen's peer (4)

37.Smashes from Sampras (9)

39.___ Açúcar, Rio's Sugar Loaf. (5)

40.Resistance unit equal to one trillion of the basic units (7)

41.Rain dance, e.g.

42.Poet's forever (5)

43.Mooncalf (4)

44.Guardian of peace and justice in the Old Republic, per Obi-Wan Kenobi (5)

46.Strike __ (adopt a stance) (5)

48.Letter lineup (3)

51.Antennaed alien mascot of Reddit (4)

52.Luminescent items at raves (10)

54.Zone cinquante-___ (what the French call Area 51) (4)

55.I wanna see that pic (10)

56.Little ones (4)

57.___ Mayo, Phoebe Atwood Taylor's sleuth. (4)

58.Baltimore street at the entrance of Camden Yards (5)

Down

1.Climax, in slang (4)

2.Double Bikini, e.g.? (4)

3.Made stuff up (4)

4.Sue Grafton is only up to W, so... Chinese athletes Jianlian and Siling (3)

5.Untouched: Lat. (7)

6.Indian garment. (5)

7.Soccer org. that runs the Champions League (4)

8.Joan & Douglas, or where birds go to donate throat pouches? (9)

9.__ Lingus (3)

10.Sartorial "scandal" [sic] of the late Obama years (11)

11.With 117-Across, the Grim Reaper? (10)

12.Black-fin snapper. (4)

13.Stammer, old style (4)

15.Wild card, often (5)

21.Garage workers, for short (4)

22.Tailor's changes (11)

24.Current events (4)

25.Longtime TV medical correspondent Bob (5)

26.River flowing 450 miles into the Danube. (5)

27.Led to the exit (10)

29.Upstate N. Y. town (5)

30.Arabian antelope. (5)

32.Order of woody plants (9)

33.Code for DC's main airport (3)

35.Very, in Germany (4)

38.___ van Holland, Neth. (4)

39.Titration tool (7)

41.L'Orfeo composer Luigi (5)

43.Frumpish (5)

44.They travel in style

45.Within, in combinations (4)

47.Corn cake (4)

48.Bobbie Burns. (4)

49.Disinure (4)

50.Bridge positions: Abbr. (4)

52.Brownie troop org. (3)

53.Telecommunications org. (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Need Your Loving

6.Source of cocaine: Var. (4)

10.ITAR-__ (4)

14.Trust me... look harder (10)

16.Biblical herb (4)

17.Overdoes it (10)

18.Caucasian race in China (4)

19.Like Methuselah (3)

20.Without -- (perfect) (5)

21.Seamstress (5)

22.Kirghiz town (4)

23.Oeil-de-_____ (5)

25.Legal-age attainers (6)

28.Like fifteen-year-old computers (7)

31.Amtrak stop: Abbr. (5)

32.Sounds plausible (9)

34.Rhine tributary, crossed by Patton's men March 18, 1945. (4)

35.Drum-major's topper (5)

36.Ibsen's peer (4)

37.Smashes from Sampras (9)

39.___ Açúcar, Rio's Sugar Loaf. (5)

40.Resistance unit equal to one trillion of the basic units (7)

41.Rain dance, e.g.

42.Poet's forever (5)

43.Mooncalf (4)

44.Guardian of peace and justice in the Old Republic, per Obi-Wan Kenobi (5)

46.Strike __ (adopt a stance) (5)

48.Letter lineup (3)

51.Antennaed alien mascot of Reddit (4)

52.Luminescent items at raves (10)

54.Zone cinquante-___ (what the French call Area 51) (4)

55.I wanna see that pic (10)

56.Little ones (4)

57.___ Mayo, Phoebe Atwood Taylor's sleuth. (4)

58.Baltimore street at the entrance of Camden Yards (5)

Down

1.Climax, in slang (4)

2.Double Bikini, e.g.? (4)

3.Made stuff up (4)

4.Sue Grafton is only up to W, so... Chinese athletes Jianlian and Siling (3)

5.Untouched: Lat. (7)

6.Indian garment. (5)

7.Soccer org. that runs the Champions League (4)

8.Joan & Douglas, or where birds go to donate throat pouches? (9)

9.__ Lingus (3)

10.Sartorial "scandal" [sic] of the late Obama years (11)

11.With 117-Across, the Grim Reaper? (10)

12.Black-fin snapper. (4)

13.Stammer, old style (4)

15.Wild card, often (5)

21.Garage workers, for short (4)

22.Tailor's changes (11)

24.Current events (4)

25.Longtime TV medical correspondent Bob (5)

26.River flowing 450 miles into the Danube. (5)

27.Led to the exit (10)

29.Upstate N. Y. town (5)

30.Arabian antelope. (5)

32.Order of woody plants (9)

33.Code for DC's main airport (3)

35.Very, in Germany (4)

38.___ van Holland, Neth. (4)

39.Titration tool (7)

41.L'Orfeo composer Luigi (5)

43.Frumpish (5)

44.They travel in style

45.Within, in combinations (4)

47.Corn cake (4)

48.Bobbie Burns. (4)

49.Disinure (4)

50.Bridge positions: Abbr. (4)

52.Brownie troop org. (3)

53.Telecommunications org. (3)

Solving Tools

About This History & Culture Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, January 17, 2026 features a History & Culture theme with 72 words (35 across, 37 down).

Travel through time with clues about historical events, cultural traditions, ancient civilizations, and the rich heritage of human civilization.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

January 2026 Crossword Archive

This History & Culture crossword puzzle was published on Saturday, January 17, 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: History & Culture

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• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This medium difficulty puzzle requires moderate knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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