NYT Crossword January 25 2026 Answers (1/25/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for January 25 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword January 25, 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 25, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/25/26, 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 Baggage accessory
6A Apple TV comedy that received 20 Emmy nominations for its first season
14A In which baby spiders develop
20A Home of Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas"
21A "I want to hear about that!"
22A Makeshift replacement for a Kleenex
23A "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full"
25A Triangular sail
26A Food court pizzeria
27A Some M.I.T. grads, for short
28A Resort amenity
30A Bob who hosted "America's Funniest Home Videos"
31A A noble gas
33A It's good for the long haul
36A Sphere of creativity
38A Private investigator, informally
41A Cheese in a wax coating
43A "It's saying you completed the marathon in under two hours, which can't be right"
45A Persian Gulf nation
47A Sneaker brand that popularized cantilever heels
49A Mix up
50A Actress Edebiri of "The Bear"
51A "Is that a cough I hear?"
54A Event for V.I.P. customers
58A The planets in our solar system, e.g.
59A Sci-fi princess
60A Stretchy material
62A Freight barge
63A Not fantastical
65A La Città Eterna
67A Haunted house sound
69A Something to use on your break?
70A "Sorry, we'll have to put the old panes back in"
75A Group of humpbacks
76A ___ Bora (embattled Afghan region)
77A Tel ___
78A Designer Saint Laurent
79A Little bits of energy
81A New Zealanders, familiarly
84A Color of undyed linen
86A Course that doesn’t require much studying
89A "Gimme, gimme!"
91A "Those pancakes are piled way too high!"
94A Boxy transport
95A Part of a bouquet, in Bogotá
96A Like close-fitting clothes
97A It's just under a foot
98A "Your emery board will never fit in this tiny toiletry bag"
103A Undesirable roommate
105A Word found in all but four state constitutions, but not the U.S. Constitution
106A Part of M.O.
107A Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs"
109A Isn't feeling great
111A Large flightless birds
112A National Poetry Mo.
114A "That ship ___ sailed"
116A Beverage brewed outside using natural heat
120A ___ beef
122A "Your waiter's nowhere to be seen!"
126A Passes
127A Chips may go into it
128A Jane who received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
129A Have no stomach for
130A Doesn't care for
131A Unexpected jerk
1D Major N.Y.S.E. events
2D Beat handily
3D "See ya later!"
4D Deck out
5D Walk
6D Cable co. that was purchased by AT&T in 1999
7D "What ___?"
8D William, Edward and Harry, e.g.
9D To a ___ degree
10D Stage booster
11D Domain for salty dogs
12D Urges to attack, with "on"
13D What this hand has: AAKQ6
14D Fluency-building subj.
15D Prosthetic facial feature of Peter Falk
16D Convey
17D Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer"
18D Skin care company
19D Football snapper
24D Thingamabob
29D Either side of a cheerleader's "A"
32D Kind of orange
34D It's not optional
35D Silicon Valley giant
37D Easily detached
38D Pioneering DVR brand
39D George Orwell's first name at birth
40D Purchase for the Atari 2600
42D One cutting corners
44D Neat
46D One of Adolf Anderssen's sacrifices in the "Immortal Game" against Lionel Kieseritzky
48D "Trade discount" quintet
52D German for "city"
53D Something to pitch
54D Univ. worker
55D Site-seeing list?
56D Forte
57D Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun
61D V-shaped designs
64D Visit, as for a safety check
66D Mathematician Lovelace
68D Human organ with the ability to regenerate itself
70D Frayed
71D Court order
72D With, in Oise
73D Exam marks
74D N.H.L. team with the longest Stanley Cup drought, familiarly
75D Smallest Canadian prov.
80D Canning package?
82D Mallorca, por ejemplo
83D Reason for turbulence
85D Anatomical appendage that only humans and gorillas have
87D Modern "seize the day"
88D Stunned
90D Computer model inputs
92D Ship that transported the Golden Fleece
93D Hardly a team player
95D Betrays, in a way
98D Like an unnatural smile
99D Tech debut of 2007
100D Examine creepily
101D ___ Mae Brown (Whoopi's role in "Ghost")
102D World's most-produced organic compound
104D Puts up a false front
108D Property of curium, but not cerium
110D Eavesdrop, e.g.
113D Surrealist Magritte
115D Fit of irritation
117D Fish in niçoise salad
118D Cuts off
119D Actor Brody of "The O.C."
121D "Spring forward" hrs.
123D Illegally interfere with, as an election
124D Remote abbr.
125D Special ___

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

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