Humble home

Latest answer — January 28, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Brazilian berry
  2. 5Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her death
  3. 11Genre for many a mixtape
  4. 14It's not hard!
  5. 15Came down, in a way
  6. 16Like some angsty teens
  7. 17Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set?
  8. 19Justice's domain
  9. 20Deserving a D, say
  10. 211,000 G's
  11. 22Difficult weather condition for driving
  12. 23Thick, spiked outer covering?
  13. 27Pay attention to, as warnings
  14. 30Casting rod?
  15. 31___ Lady (translation of "Notre Dame")
  16. 32Number indicating position: Abbr.
  17. 33Uttered
  18. 34Teenager's response to a dad joke, perhaps
  19. 37Relatives in a sty?
  20. 39"Throne" for a lion king?
  21. 40Arctic fishing shelter
  22. 41Dirk Nowitzki's longtime team, to fans
  23. 42Sustainability prefix
  24. 43Chum
  25. 44Royal term of address
  26. 45Functions
  27. 46Walk from one coop to another?
  28. 50Vegetable resembling a spring onion
  29. 51Vegas's airport code
  30. 52Letters in an envelope?
  31. 55Co. name ending
  32. 56Being flipped on its back, e.g.?
  33. 60Lead-in to Check on a boarding pass
  34. 61Commercial charges
  35. 62Cookie containing about 50 calories
  36. 63Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop's Tegan and Sara
  37. 64Tyrannical ruler
  38. 65Keep ___ on

Down

  1. 1It goes down in flames
  2. 2Member-owned business
  3. 3Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther Party
  4. 4"How strange ..."
  5. 5"___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit)
  6. 6Score points in Pac-Man, say
  7. 7Baseball venue
  8. 8Remove the ropes from, perhaps
  9. 9"Sex ___" (adage)
  10. 10Ending with lemon or lime
  11. 11Competitions with anchors
  12. 12Wow
  13. 13Outlet store?
  14. 18Muff
  15. 22Massive amounts of winnings, so to speak
  16. 24Anticipate
  17. 25Laundry detergent brand
  18. 26Plunders
  19. 27Southwest people whose name means "peaceful"
  20. 28Children's author Carle
  21. 29Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzles
  22. 33Sneak around
  23. 34Word after space or screen
  24. 35Repellent spray
  25. 36Son of Seth
  26. 38Humble home
  27. 39Mobile food vendor's station
  28. 41Stumble
  29. 44Wolfs (down)
  30. 45What it all comes down to
  31. 46Assortment to view on YouTube
  32. 47Painter Matisse
  33. 48Avoid, as capture
  34. 49Org. authorized by the 16th Amendment
  35. 53Designer Wang
  36. 54Commoner, informally
  37. 56Skosh
  38. 57Many an August birth
  39. 58Winter setting in N.Y.C.
  40. 59Día de ___ Muertos

The answer to “Humble home” in the New York Times crossword is SHACK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 28, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 38-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.

“Humble home” answer

SHACK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SHACK

SHACK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Humble home" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 28, 2026 (38-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SHACK mean?

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

(noun)

  • a roughly built hut or cabin

When else has “Humble home” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

January 28, 2026 (most recent) → SHACK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Humble home”?

The answer is SHACK, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Humble home”?

5 letters: SHACK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 28, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 38-Down.

Can “Humble home” 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 28, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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