NYT Crossword January 18 2025 Answers (1/18/25)

Our NYT Crossword January 18, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword January 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/18/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Famous palindrome starter
16A	"Is there more?"
17A	It can be infectious after Thanksgiving
18A	Coloring sometimes confused with dun
19A	Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"
20A	Makes a move
21A	Lead-in to day, way or more
22A	Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe
24A	Informal preposition
26A	Fish with a shy-sounding name
27A	It's the word
28A	___-Cat
31A	One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn
37A	Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes
38A	Catchers of waves
39A	Vein output
40A	Constellation with the star Regulus
41A	Informal hookups
42A	Half a candy bar?
43A	Reasonable
45A	Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)
48A	Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture
51A	Throne
52A	Uncover
53A	Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year
58A	Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.
59A	Sent out feelers, so to speak
1D	City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic
2D	Capital and second-largest city of Minorca
3D	Range
4D	How to turn down a Hamburger
5D	They share keys with 2's
6D	Nursery purchase
7D	"I can handle this!"
8D	___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"
9D	Org. with a climate research program
10D	Required safety feature on cars, in brief
11D	13-Down, e.g.
12D	It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font
13D	Kilo finder
14D	Plugging away
15D	Some do-overs
22D	Chest-beating sort
23D	Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"
24D	On the right radio frequency
25D	Cry after a close shave
26D	Memorable title role of a 1941 film
27D	Handy person?
28D	Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)
29D	Pay attention to
30D	Stack of Monopoly bills
31D	Scapola o femore
32D	Go a couple of rounds
33D	___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy
34D	Largest tributary of the Mississippi
35D	Wisecrack
36D	Novelist Gerritsen
42D	Showed respect or submission, in a way
43D	Arabic for "prayer"
44D	Netflix category
45D	Long weapon
46D	Pipe material
47D	Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these
48D	Slightest amount
49D	___ learning
50D	Some travelers' concerns, in brief
51D	Lingo
52D	Person partial to humour?
54D	Golfer's concern
55D	Scoundrel
56D	Handful
57D	___ pro nobis

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.