NYT Crossword January 3 2025 Answers (1/3/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for January 3 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword January 3, 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 3, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/3/25, 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 3, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Out of whack
6A Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour
10A What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle
14A Sudden weather phenomenon
16A Closing on Sundays?
17A Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water
18A Mulligan
19A Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium
20A Basis of some admissions
21A Strength, poetically
22A Area between the ribs and the round
23A Heaps of dressing?
25A Responded identically to
28A On the ___
29A Early synthesizers
30A Ringing nuisance
34A Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe
35A Give juice to
36A "Ditto"
37A Words before someone finally snaps?
39A Bridge support
40A Stool at a counter, e.g.
41A Woody's crush in "Toy Story"
42A Member of a warrior class
45A Small stretches, perhaps
46A Cherish
47A Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune"
49A Singer Rita
52A Ice skating move
53A Postgame photo op between two opposing players
55A First person to die, according to the Bible
56A They're part of the story
57A Set back to zero, in a way
58A Press rooms?
59A Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak
1D Common nap times, in brief
2D Subpar dining hall food
3D Hindu god of love
4D F1 neighbor
5D Challenge to an intruder
6D Like a fearless bettor at a casino
7D Spring
8D Command to stay
9D Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned
10D Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.
11D Change
12D Meal before the 15th of Nisan
13D White out, say
15D Not set in stone
21D "That's rather unfortunate," dismissively
22D Exercise in deduction
24D ___ Taylor (fashion chain)
25D Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops
26D Where Lola was a showgirl, in song
27D Deified, say
28D Farm-to-table, say
30D "Couldn't have said it better myself"
31D For two musicians
32D Ditch
33D Aristotle purportedly spoke with one
38D Word often after a president's name
41D Curling target
42D Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter
43D Dutch constituent in the Caribbean
44D Bishop's headwear
45D Hitmakers?
48D Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster
49D Dominates
50D Power or frequency, essentially
51D Church part
53D PNG alternative
54D Motif in 1995's "Se7en"

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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