Layer

Latest answer — January 08, 2026

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Across

  1. 1___ canto
  2. 4Lessons that might be spelled out for you?
  3. 8Photographer Diane
  4. 13Wide-open QA
  5. 14Coffee option
  6. 15Snatching sound, in the comics
  7. 16Nonverbal "well done"
  8. 18Well-known scheme designer
  9. 19One of the two Boolean values, in programming
  10. 20Disney princess whose name is one letter off from a common princess accessory
  11. 22Gimlet base
  12. 23Dundee dissent
  13. 25Cars with retractable roofs
  14. 27What Neapolitan ice cream is divided into
  15. 30Compete (for)
  16. 31Bit in a breakfast bowl
  17. 32Benefactor with a limited number of grants?
  18. 35Symbol of the "Black is beautiful" movement
  19. 39College concern seen in 16-, 25-, 49- and 63-Across?
  20. 42Cathedral recess
  21. 43Full of zing
  22. 44Tallahassee sch.
  23. 45Get rid of
  24. 47Tea traders?
  25. 49Accidentally burn, perhaps
  26. 54Influential power
  27. 55Feel under the weather
  28. 56It's a start!
  29. 58___-free
  30. 61Brand in the feminine care aisle
  31. 63Results of wearing some uncomfortable shoes
  32. 65Mexican street food typically served with cheese, chili and lime
  33. 66Hit TV series set at the fictional William McKinley High School
  34. 67Cpl. or sgt.
  35. 68Grannies
  36. 69Fictional lover of Rochester
  37. 70Many Ph.D.s-to-be, for short

Down

  1. 1Bangkok currency
  2. 2Doha dignitary
  3. 3Heineken subsidiary whose name means "small bodies of water"
  4. 4Go on, in dialogue
  5. 5One who eats crisps and uses a loo
  6. 6Kind of duty
  7. 7Stab, in a way
  8. 8Spanish exclamation akin to "Oh, baby!"
  9. 9Small hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood
  10. 10"Spot on!"
  11. 11Open, as a fanny pack
  12. 12Scrapes
  13. 17Get wind of
  14. 21Knickknack
  15. 24"We stand today on the ___ of a new frontier": John F. Kennedy, 7/15/1960
  16. 26Nursing spot
  17. 27Attire for a fraternity party, maybe
  18. 28Instrument originating in ancient Sumer
  19. 29Jump at, as an opportunity
  20. 33Opposite of SSW
  21. 34Maybes
  22. 36"In da Club" rapper
  23. 37Parks in history
  24. 38Albatross, so to speak
  25. 40Beloved
  26. 41Thumbs-up votes
  27. 46PlayStation alternatives
  28. 48So-called "father of the American cartoon"
  29. 49Like the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey
  30. 50It takes a bow in a concert hall
  31. 51Sir ___ Hercules John
  32. 52Indigenous people at the center of 2023's "Killers of the Flower Moon"
  33. 53___ green
  34. 57Layer
  35. 59Sea creature that can weigh 400 pounds at birth
  36. 60Possessive of a Chinese menu?
  37. 62Zeta follower
  38. 64Go on dates with

The answer to “Layer” in the New York Times crossword is TIER — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 8, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 57-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include STRATUM. 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.

“Layer” answer

TIER (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as STRATUM

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is TIER.

Why the answer is TIER

TIER is the 4-letter solution that fits "Layer" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 8, 2026 (57-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TIER mean?

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

(noun)

  • each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other

Other answers for “Layer”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides TIER, it has also been STRATUM. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

  • January 8, 2026 (most recent) → TIER
  • June 1, 2025 → STRATUM

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Layer”?

The answer is TIER, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 8, 2026. Other answers for this clue include STRATUM.

How many letters is the answer to “Layer”?

4 letters: TIER. Earlier fills for this clue have also been STRATUM (7).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 8, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 57-Down. Earlier appearances: June 1, 2025 → STRATUM.

Can “Layer” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides TIER, New York Times has also used STRATUM for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

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

The full grid for January 8, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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