Crossword Answers for Thursday, 15 January 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Thursday, 15 January 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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A tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle HOE
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Unwanted e-mail SPAM
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Have sexual intercourse with EFF
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Lacking companions or companionship LONE
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Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular DAFT
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By bad luck ALAS
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A mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined ORE
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One or some or every or all without specification ANY
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Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures STRINGENT
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A state in midwestern United States INS
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Turbulent water with swells of considerable size SEA
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A male subordinate MANS
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An individual instance of a type of symbol ITEM
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The boundary of a surface EDGE
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The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue RED
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Used to form the superlative MOST
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A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS

Down

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The courage to carry on HEART
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Something offered OFFERINGS
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A newt in its terrestrial stage of development EFT
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Fool or hoax SLANG
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Any of a large class of synthetic fabrics POLYESTER
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A collection of anecdotes about a person or place ANA
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A state in New England MES
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An uproarious party DOS
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An associate degree in nursing ANS
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Set or place in INSET
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Have need of NEEDS
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A woolen cap of Scottish origin TAM
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The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet MEM
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A rapid active commotion ADO
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Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong IRE