NYT Crossword January 22 2026 Answers (1/22/26)

Our NYT Crossword January 22, 2026 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 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/22/26, 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	Purchase of ice cream or cream ale
5A	Cognac label letters
9A	Escapade
14A	Goddess depicted with cow's horns
15A	"Hey, look who's here!"
16A	Film without much wardrobe, informally
17A	Watch sound
18A	Happens
20A	Left in
22A	Ingredient in a zombie
23A	Late ___
24A	Anxious
25A	Francis Ford Coppola's alma mater, for short
26A	Org. that watches television
27A	Tackling the task at hand
31A	Dump
32A	Unceasingly
33A	Hotel room coolers, for short
34A	Band with the 2008 platinum single "Electric Feel"
35A	Cut (in)
38A	Flabbergasted feeling
40A	Prefix meaning "heavens," as the name of a planet suggests
42A	Low
45A	Result of missing the boat
49A	Activist who was Time's 1963 Man of the Year, familiarly
50A	Sweeping
51A	Seth of Apple TV's "Platonic"
52A	Furious feeling
53A	Rescue squad pro
54A	Country whose seven-letter name can be spelled using only one-point Scrabble tiles
56A	Striking through
59A	"___ what I'm talkin' 'bout!"
60A	Standard
61A	Lead-in to -drome
62A	Oversupply
63A	Full of energy
64A	___ Mix
65A	Catch a glimpse of
1D	Tools requiring two people
2D	"Am I wrong about that?"
3D	"Please, I know better than that"
4D	"You know better than that"
5D	Sotto ___
6D	Sporting flats, say
7D	Omega, in physics
8D	Approximately 84% of American women have at least one
9D	Early ancestor
10D	(The) OK
11D	With 42-Down, they tell you when to stop and go … as seen in this puzzle's theme
12D	Bees, but not birds
13D	Trig ratio
19D	Kick butt, so to speak
21D	Like a run that sends the game into extra innings, say
25D	Buffet table item
28D	___ de plume
29D	Increase one's intensity
30D	"Hard pass"
34D	Mal de ___
36D	Channel with the longtime slogan "We Know Drama"
37D	Legal setting
38D	37-Down order
39D	Roused
41D	Turn to mush, maybe
42D	See 11-Down
43D	Loved every second
44D	The New York Islanders in the early 1980s, e.g.
46D	Early pop music's ___ Brothers
47D	Honorific title
48D	Pestering type
49D	Minor snafu
54D	Mark's successor
55D	Put away
57D	Space between here and there
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.