Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain

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  1. 1Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcohol
  2. 5Jokesters
  3. 9Moistens, as a fern
  4. 14First lady's partner
  5. 15Object of veneration
  6. 16Oft-disparaged family member
  7. 17Busiest French airport not serving Paris
  8. 18Prefix with technology
  9. 19Roman goddess often depicted with a bow and arrow
  10. 20Expand
  11. 23Sonia Sotomayor or Clarence Thomas, once
  12. 24Abbreviation in a help-wanted ad
  13. 25Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr.
  14. 27@ @ @
  15. 30Trippy stuff
  16. 33Folie ___
  17. 35Villain portrayer in "Rocky III"
  18. 36Lavish celebration
  19. 37Sadness
  20. 41Base x height, for a parallelogram
  21. 42Sound made with a wince
  22. 43Extending brim
  23. 44Guided
  24. 45Michigan's historic 1991 basketball team, familiarly
  25. 48Texter's declaration of affection
  26. 49Shags or bobs
  27. 507-Elevens, e.g.
  28. 52Day after today
  29. 59Make a delivery, say
  30. 60___-golf
  31. 61"Think again!"
  32. 62Lowlands
  33. 63City in NW Pennsylvania
  34. 64God of war
  35. 65Like some minor celebrities
  36. 66Five train in Brooklyn
  37. 67Time when one might give up alcohol

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  1. 1Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain
  2. 2"Capisce"
  3. 3Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks
  4. 4Symbol for ohms
  5. 5Improvise
  6. 6Pithy truths
  7. 7Signal to get off the stage, say
  8. 8Arduous journey
  9. 9Tiny flies
  10. 10___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" character
  11. 11Mining waste
  12. 12Powdered drink used by NASA
  13. 13Thief's haul
  14. 21___SmithKline (2000 pharmaceutical merger)
  15. 22Chaps
  16. 25Like some passages
  17. 26Love, love, love
  18. 28"Toodles!"
  19. 29[That makes me so mad!]
  20. 30"Too many cooks spoil the broth" principle
  21. 31Bum's place in a bar
  22. 32Second-largest city in Northern Ireland
  23. 34Country that has hosted the most Olympics
  24. 36Common day to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers: Abbr.
  25. 38___ beast (dish in Whoville)
  26. 39Break down in tears
  27. 40Blindingly obvious
  28. 45Ranger's domain
  29. 46"Leave this to me"
  30. 47Is all over the map
  31. 49Showers affection (on)
  32. 51Like the Vietnamese language
  33. 52Rod Flanders's brother on "The Simpsons"
  34. 53Like some traditions
  35. 54Bamako's land
  36. 55Sign sought by one reading tea leaves
  37. 56Muck
  38. 57Major tennis tournament
  39. 58Pause indicator in sheet music

The answer to “Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain” in the New York Times crossword is LANG — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain” answer

LANG (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LANG

LANG is the 4-letter solution that fits "Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 29, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LANG mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LANG is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • times long past

When else has “Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain” appeared?

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January 29, 2026 (most recent) → LANG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain”?

The answer is LANG, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain”?

4 letters: LANG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for January 29, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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