The LA Times Crossword offers a fun daily challenge for puzzle lovers of all levels. If today’s clues have you stuck, don’t worry! Below, you’ll find helpful hints and answers for the January 10, 2026 puzzle, from tricky acronyms to creative wordplay. Whether you need help with “Volunteer effort where word gets around?” or “Snack that had a Space Dunk version,” we’ve got you covered. Enjoy solving and sharpen your skills with each puzzle!

Across

1A (Volunteer effort where word gets around?): SPELLING BEE

10A (Wrapped in terry cloth): ROBED

15A (Let someone else do the cooking): EATEN OUT

16A (Make reparations): ATONE

17A (Romantic partner’s quirky yet innocuous behavior): PINK FLAG

18A (Game with blocking fouls?): TETRIS

19A (Suffix in many Icelandic surnames): SON

20A (Faced off, in a way): RUED

22A (Soothe): CALM

23A (Like Parmesan cheese): AGED

24A (Sticks the landing): LANDS

26A (Part partner): PARCEL

29A (Professionals who have a real sense of style): BRAILLISTS

30A (“Copy that”): ROGER

31D (Lock): TRESS

32A (“Now I get it!”): AHA

34A (Cedar Point’s lake): ERIE

35A (Join): MELD

36A (Primary instrument of Renaissance composer John Dowland): LUTE

37A (Score 11 points in pickleball, perhaps): WIN

38A (Broncos and Mustangs): FORDS

39A (Group of experts): PANEL

40A (International travel need, often): VISA

42A (Smashing pumpkins fan?): VANDAL

43A (Relief medium): PRINT

44A (Kite, for one): BIRD

45A (Vent): AIR

46A (Oatmeal-based brews): STOUTS

48A (Fell): AXED

51A (“Blackfish” mammals): ORCAS

53A (One of 17,974 in Passau’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral): PIPE

55A (Cardiologist’s insert): STENT

56A (Counted): MATTERED

57A (Rebecca Solnit piece): ESSAY

58A (Accumulation for new parents): DIAPER DEBT

Down

1D (Blunt cuts): SNIPS

2D (Snack that had a Space Dunk version): OREO

3D (Ragnarok warrior): EINHERI

4D (Saloon delivery): LANK

5D (Coated in flour before frying): DREDGED

6D (Make a pit stop): GAS

7D (Ran in place): BLED

8D (Vaccine container): VIAL

9D (Gives rise to): ENTAILS

10D (“The Big Bang Theory” role): RAJ

11D (Verdi opera with Desdemona): OTELLO

12D (Chance to add to one’s score): BONUS LAP

13D (Twinings product): EARL GREY

14D (Passed out): DESISTED

21D (Princess who first appeared in Super Mario Land): DAISY

23D (Lot unit): ACRE

25D (“__ go time!”): IT’S

26D (“What a relief!”): PHEW

27D (Silks and trapeze, e.g.): AERIALS

28D (Hopi ceremonies): KACHINAS

29D (User __): MANUAL

31D (Hot-dish topping): TATER TOT

33D (Land down under?): HADES

35D (Trumpet accessories): MUTES

36D (Resonate, as a joke): LAND

38D (Spot-on): EXACT

39D (Root vegetable): PARSNIP

41D (Kazakhstan capital): ASTANA

42D (Sportscaster who coined “dipsy-doo dunkaroo”): VITALE

43D (Conventional writing): PROSE

44D (Military brass?): BUGLE

47D (Like most dissertation defenses): ORAL

48D (Mask): AREA

49D (Kindle file format): AZW

50D (Expressed relief, perhaps): SIGHS

52D (Dirty digs): STY

54D (Disposable sock): PED

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