Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 26, 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 26, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/26/26. 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. Pie nut
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6A. Boring task
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10A. "I want to be in the loop on this email"
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14A. Love, Italian-style
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15A. Walking stick
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16A. Sounds of inspiration
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17A. Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star]
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19A. Get gooey, maybe
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20A. Backstreets
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21A. Spooky
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22A. ___ one and only
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25A. Itinerary calculation, in brief
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26A. Connections
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28A. Purple yam used to flavor desserts
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29A. Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician]
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33A. Truffle pigs' assets
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34A. Connection between topics
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35A. “Over here!”
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36A. ___ Vicious
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37A. Increase
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41A. "Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film)
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44A. Food court pizza chain
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46A. North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member]
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50A. Allhallows ___
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51A. Cut as grass
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52A. Beverage that may come in a pint
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53A. Cry between "ready" and "go"
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54A. Parisian thanks
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56A. Waiter or waitress
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59A. 'Do __ others . . .'
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60A. Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across
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64A. Wishes undone
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65A. Fireplace fuel
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66A. Jadedness
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67A. Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say
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68A. Ones appointed by corp. boards
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69A. No-nos
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1D. Number on a golf card
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2D. Music genre influenced by the Smiths and the Cure
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3D. Modern lead-in to play
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4D. Space
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5D. Fail to take care of
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6D. "Aiiiiieeeee!," e.g.
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7D. Noblewoman
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8D. Like a biased presentation
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9D. Lead-in to "X," "Y," "Z" or "Alpha"
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10D. Arrived
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11D. Winged figure in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
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12D. Beach city west of Los Angeles
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13D. Think highly of
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18D. Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter, vocally
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21D. Jacob’s brother, in the Bible
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22D. Baker's meas.
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23D. Mothers of barnyard chicks
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24D. Those, in Spanish
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27D. N.F.L. team at MetLife Stadium, as shown on scoreboards
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30D. ___-frutti
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31D. Endorse digitally
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32D. Corporate department that handles contracts
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36D. Oversize article of winter footwear
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38D. Metals that miners mine
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39D. Egg on
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40D. T.S. Eliot or W.H. Auden
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42D. Kind of port in A/V
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43D. Prefix with -metric or -morphic
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44D. Puzzle (out)
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45D. Censored, as on an audiotape
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46D. Takes exception
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47D. Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan
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48D. Point of a polygon
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49D. Stroke lovingly
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55D. "It'll ___ ya"
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57D. Thus
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58D. Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
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60D. Extra attention, in brief
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61D. Journalist Curry
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62D. Famed Egyptian king, for short
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63D. Bro's sibling
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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