Crossword Answers for Friday, 23 January 2026

All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Friday, 23 January 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one VIS
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A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area SPA
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A penal institution CAMP
8
Long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation PEW
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A large number of people united for some specific purpose ARMY
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To be courageous enough to try or do something; , DARE
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Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive LIE
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Take in solid food EATS
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A circular helping of food MEDALLION
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A light mattress TICK
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A collection of anecdotes about a person or place ANA
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A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record FIAT
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Utilization or exercise PLAY
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Leave unchanged LET
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An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining ILLS
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The act of using USE
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A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies NYS

Down

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Noticeable heterogeneity VARIETIES
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Having no intervening medium IMMEDIATE
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Catch sight of SPY
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With regard to space SPATIALLY
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A short newspaper article about a particular person or group PERSONALS
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An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration AWE
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Make steady CALM
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A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters DAL
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Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia ELK
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Play a role or part ACT
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A negative NAYS
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An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease FLU
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Informal terms for the leg PIN