NYT Crossword January 21 2025 Answers (1/21/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for January 21 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword January 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/21/25, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 21, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Gobble
6A English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas"
10A First book after the four Gospels
14A Slicker, as a winter road
15A Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls
16A TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"
17A Convenient source of tinctures and tonics
20A Bit of workout apparel, informally
21A Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yong
22A Tool that may be used as a hoe
25A Needs for in vitro fertilization
27A Prefix with liberal
28A Actor McShane
29A Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTube
32A Exploitative ones
34A Mardi Gras follower
35A Fish also called a nishikigoi
36A Surreptitiously let in on an email
37A Popular camp activity … or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzle
42A Kettle component
43A Figure painted by Warhol
44A Skip out of a party
46A Canine welcomes
49A Item with hinged legs
51A Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir.
52A ___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green Lantern
54A Neither's partner
55A Word after phone or, modernly, Zoom
56A Piece of blackboard chalk, geometrically
59A Stir-fry accessory
61A "That's not even the half of it ..."
66A Body personified by the Greek Titan Selene
67A Walkie-talkie word
68A Cultivates, in a way
69A So, so, so long
70A "Barbie" actor Michael
71A Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famously
1D [as printed!]
2D Cpl. or sgt.
3D Word with open or central
4D Monthly budget item
5D No longer burdened by
6D Nuke, for one
7D Hoagie
8D Reunion attendees
9D Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___"
10D It may be a chip or two
11D Playground pathogen
12D Dental detritus
13D Glosses
18D Annulled, as a license
19D Sit non-ergonomically
22D 100%
23D Union requirements
24D Brass component
26D In a bit, to a poet
30D Celery component
31D Greek letter that represents summation
33D Marine photographer's aid
36D Hang with the boys, slangily
38D God whose avatars restore cosmic order
39D Net
40D Catches in the act
41D Rummikub piece
45D Superman foe ___ Luthor
46D "2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song)
47D "O.K. ... moving on!"
48D Have as support
49D Use an ax on, perhaps
50D Military force
53D Like some committees
57D + or - bits
58D One vacationing in a camper, informally
60D Bagpiper's wear
62D Big time
63D Fawn's mother
64D Lamb's mother
65D Snake created by Medusa's blood, in myth

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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