Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 22, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, January 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/22/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Purchase of ice cream or cream ale
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5A. Cognac label letters
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9A. Escapade
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14A. Goddess depicted with cow's horns
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15A. "Hey, look who's here!"
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16A. Film without much wardrobe, informally
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17A. Watch sound
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18A. Happens
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20A. Left in
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22A. Ingredient in a zombie
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23A. Late ___
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24A. Anxious
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25A. Francis Ford Coppola's alma mater, for short
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26A. Org. that watches television
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27A. Tackling the task at hand
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31A. Dump
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32A. Unceasingly
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33A. Hotel room coolers, for short
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34A. Band with the 2008 platinum single "Electric Feel"
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35A. Cut (in)
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38A. Flabbergasted feeling
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40A. Prefix meaning "heavens," as the name of a planet suggests
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42A. Low
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45A. Result of missing the boat
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49A. Activist who was Time's 1963 Man of the Year, familiarly
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50A. Sweeping
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51A. Seth of Apple TV's "Platonic"
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52A. Furious feeling
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53A. Rescue squad pro
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54A. Country whose seven-letter name can be spelled using only one-point Scrabble tiles
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56A. Striking through
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59A. "___ what I'm talkin' 'bout!"
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60A. Standard
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61A. Lead-in to -drome
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62A. Oversupply
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63A. Full of energy
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64A. ___ Mix
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65A. Catch a glimpse of
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1D. Tools requiring two people
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2D. "Am I wrong about that?"
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3D. "Please, I know better than that"
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4D. "You know better than that"
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5D. Sotto __
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6D. Sporting flats, say
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7D. Omega, in physics
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8D. Approximately 84% of American women have at least one
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9D. Early ancestor
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10D. (The) OK
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11D. With 42-Down, they tell you when to stop and go … as seen in this puzzle's theme
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12D. Bees, but not birds
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13D. Trig ratio
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19D. Kick butt, so to speak
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21D. Like a run that sends the game into extra innings, say
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25D. Buffet table item
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28D. __ de plume
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29D. Increase one's intensity
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30D. 'Hard pass!'
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34D. Mal de ___
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36D. Channel with the longtime slogan "We Know Drama"
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37D. Legal setting
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38D. 37-Down order
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39D. Roused
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41D. Turn to mush, maybe
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42D. See 11-Down
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43D. Loved every second
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44D. The New York Islanders in the early 1980s, e.g.
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46D. Early pop music's ___ Brothers
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47D. Honorific title
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48D. Pestering type
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49D. Minor snafu
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54D. Mark's successor
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55D. Put away
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57D. Space between here and there
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58D. French word between two surnames
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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