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

Our NYT Crossword January 26, 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 26, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/26/26, 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	Pie nut
6A	Boring task
10A	"I want to be in the loop on this email"
14A	Love, Italian-style
15A	Walking stick
16A	Sounds of inspiration
17A	Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star]
19A	Get gooey, maybe
20A	Backstreets
21A	Spooky
22A	___ one and only
25A	Itinerary calculation, in brief
26A	Connections
28A	Purple yam used to flavor desserts
29A	Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician]
33A	Truffle pigs' assets
34A	Connection between topics
35A	"Over here!"
36A	___ Vicious
37A	Increase
41A	"Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film)
44A	Food court pizza chain
46A	North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member]
50A	Allhallows ___
51A	Cut, as grass
52A	Beverage that may come in a pint
53A	Cry between "Ready" and "Go!"
54A	Parisian thanks
56A	Waiter or waitress
59A	"Do ___ others …"
60A	Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across
64A	Wishes undone
65A	Fireplace fuel
66A	Jadedness
67A	Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say
68A	Ones appointed by corp. boards
69A	No-nos
1D	Number on a golf card
2D	Music genre influenced by the Smiths and the Cure
3D	Modern lead-in to play
4D	Space
5D	Fail to take care of
6D	"Aiiiiieeeee!," e.g.
7D	Noblewoman
8D	Like a biased presentation
9D	Lead-in to X, Y, Z or Alpha
10D	Arrived
11D	Winged figure in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
12D	Beach city west of Los Angeles
13D	Think highly of
18D	Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter, vocally
21D	Jacob's brother in the Bible
22D	Baker's meas.
23D	Mothers of barnyard chicks
24D	Those, in Spanish
27D	N.F.L. team at MetLife Stadium, as shown on scoreboards
30D	___-frutti
31D	Endorse digitally
32D	Corporate department that handles contracts
36D	Oversize article of winter footwear
38D	Metals that miners mine
39D	Egg (on)
40D	T.S. Eliot or W.H. Auden
42D	Kind of port in A/V
43D	Prefix with -metric or -morphic
44D	Puzzle out
45D	Censored, as on an audiotape
46D	Takes exception
47D	Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan
48D	Point of a polygon
49D	Stroke lovingly
55D	"It'll ___ ya"
57D	Thus
58D	Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
60D	Extra attention, in brief
61D	Journalist Curry
62D	Famed Egyptian king, for short
63D	Bro's sibling

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.