NYT Crossword January 26 2025 Answers (1/26/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for January 26 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword January 26, 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 26, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/26/25, 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 "The weekend is almost here!"
5A Pioneers of freeze-drying food
10A Share from an illicit endeavor
14A Polite term of address
18A Lifted one's spirits?
20A Riveting persona of W.W. II
21A Frozen treat with a domed lid
22A See 19-Down
23A Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop
25A Aid for using Bluetooth
26A Startle
27A Flirt with
28A Feel bad
29A See 29-Down
32A Highly capable
33A Passion
37A Water feature created by rising sea levels
38A STEM part: Abbr.
39A Sierra ___
40A "What are the ___?"
42A See 46-Down
47A Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps
48A Circuit board device
51A Vast, as an operation
53A ___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games"
55A Helen of "The Queen"
56A Futon component
57A Was transfixed by, in a way
59A Glass ___, spaghettilike fish
60A Give a darn?
62A French aperitif
63A Weapon with wires
64A See 67-Down
68A Justice Kagan
70A Natural feature between México y Texas
71A ___Kosh B'gosh
73A TV journalist Navarro
74A Annual observance for breast cancer awareness
76A Knee parts, in brief
78A Auto mechanic's tool
80A War room briefings, in military shorthand
81A Gold Medal offering
83A "Au contraire!"
84A Cause of puddles in early spring, say
87A See 82-Down
88A Go a little one way or the other
90A Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years
91A Record label for the Backstreet Boys
92A Tech company exec, for short
93A In a corner
95A Cause of some sleep issues
98A See 101-Down
102A "Ten-___!"
103A Show listlessness
104A "See above," in footnotes
105A Got online, say
109A "Conclave" actress Isabella
111A See 107-Down
114A Saber alternative
115A Worst time for a double fault
116A Approaches furtively
117A "Over here!"
118A Hydroelectric projects
119A "White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody)
120A Structure that's set on fire
1D Network owned by Showtime
2D Mighty wind
3D One might start as a seed
4D "Have no ___ of perfection - you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí
5D Slanted
6D Without regard to privacy
7D Temporary residence
8D Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment
9D P.S.T. part: Abbr.
10D So far
11D Safe harbors
12D Poker pot
13D Fair-hiring letters
14D Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players
15D Sharp
16D "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author
17D Intended
19D [aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick
20D Kashmiri king
24D Offs
29D [aria-label] Circled letter + map line
30D Number two
31D Bit
33D Public house offering
34D White House dog of the 1980s
35D Helps, informally
36D Guarantee
38D Part of an act
41D More crafty
42D [Shivers]
43D Visible signs of maturity
44D Got down to business, in a way
45D ___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid"
46D [aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item
48D Many a school chaperone
49D Later
50D Cognizant of
52D Folk singer Guthrie
54D Diddly-squat
55D Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion
57D They're for suckers
58D Meditative martial art
61D Common word with or without an apostrophe
65D Meaty pasta sauce
66D Ridge in metalworking
67D [aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice
69D Office folder?
72D Vowel sound in "father"
75D Dude
77D Audiophile's system
79D Cut (off)
80D What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names
82D [aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature
83D Innocent sort
85D "Chances ___ …"
86D Became one
89D Modern prefix with anxiety
90D Salt's companions
93D Theseus' need in the Labyrinth
94D In an uncouth manner
95D Marketing worker, informally
96D Credit, informally
97D Prominent features of elephant seals
98D Comedian Radner
99D A perfect storm, e.g.
100D Planet whose day is longer than its year
101D [aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid
105D Done
106D Extend one's military service
107D [aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert
108D Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors
110D "Wee" fellow
111D Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store
112D Suffix with emir
113D S.F.-to-Napa dir.

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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