January 2026 Crossword
Across
- 4. frigid or bitter cold air
- 8. clean slate, reset, or new beginning
- 10. numbering backwards for a rocket-launch or the beginning of a new year
- 11. snow-day activity sliding downhill on a toboggan
- 14. turning point after a struggle or trial
- 15. decision, promise, or commitment to do something to improve oneself, created for the new year
- 17. severe winter storm or Dairy Queen’s famous frozen treat
- 18. symbolic or metaphorical renewal or reincarnation
- 19. sense of sight or revelatory insight
- 21. season of spiritual rebooting
- 22. party paper shower
- 23. recovery of the body, spirit, or mind
- 24. sparkling wine for celebration
Down
- 1. joyful observance for a special occasion
- 2. 12 am at night
- 3. ability of physical well-being, including exercising and daily physical movement
- 5. pullover jacket with a hood
- 6. burned beard or sentiments before clicking glasses
- 7. another word for firecrackers, especially for the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve
- 9. deep peace or tranquility; a blue-green paint color
- 11. winter recreational activity or sport on slopes or alpines
- 12. moral uprightness and honest character
- 13. completeness, fullness, or unity
- 16. the beginning of a transition or change
- 20. Walking into a Winter __________