LA Times Daily Crossword January 1, 2026 Answers
By Jill Rafaloff & Michelle Sontarp
All the answers you need for the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from January 1, 2026 are right here — 78 in total. Our interactive grid lets you hover over cells to see which clue they belong to. Every answer also links to its own page with more details and related clues.
Across
1.
Complete failures
6.
"Now!"
10.
A couple of bucks?
14.
Oak tree, once
15.
Words of dismay
16.
New Age artist who often sings in Irish
17.
Crossover design from Vivienne Westwood and Diane von Fürstenberg?
19.
Suds
20.
Former quarterback Manning
21.
__-Caps candy
22.
Give a damn?
23.
__ gel: contents of "Do not eat" packets
26.
On the decline
29.
Creative team behind Lilly Pulitzer's signature frock?
33.
Liturgical vestment
36.
Really, really enjoy a joke
37.
Madre's sister
38.
Greek cafe
40.
Alive and __
43.
Viking weapon
44.
Pinnacle
46.
Affection from a dog
47.
Item in Giorgio Armani's 50th anniversary collection?
51.
Patterned fabric woven on Jacquard looms
52.
Orates
56.
__ shorts
58.
Be in debt
60.
Briny
61.
Vaping device
62.
Line of Mary Quant's trademark skirts?
66.
Place for pews
67.
Legend
68.
Wet bars?
69.
Even
70.
Keyboard locale
71.
Really hard to see
Down
1.
Innocents
2.
Circular openings in domes
3.
Synergy Supreme+ gasoline retailer
4.
"Putting my phone down a sec"
5.
Weekly skit show, for short
6.
Scattered
7.
Target in a game of catch
8.
Japanese carrier
9.
Blouse
10.
Expose as false
11.
Peppy
12.
Seeing things
13.
Redder than medium
18.
Actor Morales
22.
Round fig.
24.
Remote getaway spot
25.
"Moonstruck" Oscar winner
27.
Faces the day
28.
Musubi seaweed
30.
Brawl
31.
Playing surface surrounded by boards
32.
Droops
33.
Try
34.
Call with a raised hand
35.
State of ramped-up productivity
39.
Zilch
41.
Rate of speed
42.
Beach toy
45.
Greek island in the Cyclades
48.
Caught off base?
49.
Med. plan option
50.
Functions
53.
Nepali, e.g.
54.
Stays fresh
55.
"Listen to __": podcast that covers a classic teen magazine
56.
Penny
57.
Berry native to the Amazon rainforest
59.
"Don't take me too seriously" indicator
62.
Prefix with way or wife
63.
Raw bar need
64.
Language suffix
65.
Caviar
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from January 1, 2026?
The LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from January 1, 2026 contains 78 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 36 Across clues and 42 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the January 1, 2026 LA Times Daily Crossword crossword?
All 78 answers for the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from January 1, 2026 are listed on this page. You can browse answers by Across and Down directions, or click on any clue to see a detailed breakdown with alternative solutions and appearances in other crossword puzzles.
Who created the January 1, 2026 LA Times Daily Crossword crossword?
The LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from January 1, 2026 was constructed by Jill Rafaloff & Michelle Sontarp.
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