One with many Insta followers, perhaps

Latest answer — January 12, 2026

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  1. 1Intimidate, with "out"
  2. 6Bird's dramatic dive
  3. 11Place to store a lawn mower
  4. 15Hawaiian greeting
  5. 16___ cold brew
  6. 17Concluding part of a song
  7. 18Rhyming advice to a spitting talker
  8. 21"Halt!"
  9. 22___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity)
  10. 23Use, as machinery
  11. 24Lots and lots
  12. 27Acronym of affection in ASL
  13. 28E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive"
  14. 31Rhyming advice to a gym rat
  15. 36Avoids, as capture
  16. 38French "not"
  17. 39Prefix that means "all"
  18. 40Garage jobs involving grease guns
  19. 41"If all ___ fails ..."
  20. 43Comic/TV host O'Brien
  21. 44Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward
  22. 45Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across
  23. 46Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit
  24. 47Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes
  25. 51Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across
  26. 52Massachusetts' Cape ___
  27. 53Smooched
  28. 55"I'll take the blame here"
  29. 59Liquid that circulates in a plant
  30. 60Locale for Adam and Eve
  31. 64Rhyming advice to a procrastinator
  32. 67Fairy tale villain
  33. 68Lock of hair
  34. 69Leaf on a sushi tray
  35. 70Broad inlets
  36. 71Handle, as matters
  37. 72Conceal for the time being, as information

Down

  1. 1Get a grade other than an F
  2. 2Mattress supporter
  3. 3Toy that can go "around the world"
  4. 4You might let these "fall where they may"
  5. 5A chef might wear a puffy white one
  6. 6Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop
  7. 7Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice"
  8. 8Baseball's Mel
  9. 9" ... in that range"
  10. 10Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun"
  11. 11So great it's unnerving
  12. 12Georgetown athlete
  13. 13Put in a good word, perhaps?
  14. 14Something circled on a calendar
  15. 19Presentations during a product unveiling
  16. 20Move, to a Realtor
  17. 25More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S.
  18. 26Plaints of puppies
  19. 28One with many Insta followers, perhaps
  20. 29Fancy feather
  21. 30Toy cube inventor Erno
  22. 32Scottish negative
  23. 33Test an OB may perform in the second trimester
  24. 34Silly
  25. 35Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush
  26. 37Where meats and cheeses are often displayed
  27. 41Blunder
  28. 42Vegetable that looks like a large scallion
  29. 43Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science)
  30. 45Incomplete sets on sale
  31. 46Source of motivation, in modern lingo
  32. 48Verb preceder, typically
  33. 49Most sagacious
  34. 50Parent's declaration in response to defiance
  35. 54New ___, capital of India
  36. 55"Get outta my hair!," in a text
  37. 56Discipline for the flexible
  38. 57Rage
  39. 58Ripped (up)
  40. 61Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare
  41. 62Canadian gas brand
  42. 63Element with the symbol Ne
  43. 65Last of 26 letters
  44. 66Initialism on a Navy carrier

The answer to “One with many Insta followers, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is CELEB — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 28-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.

“One with many Insta followers, perhaps” answer

CELEB (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CELEB

CELEB is the 5-letter solution that fits "One with many Insta followers, perhaps" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 12, 2026 (28-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CELEB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a celebrity

When else has “One with many Insta followers, perhaps” appeared?

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January 12, 2026 (most recent) → CELEB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “One with many Insta followers, perhaps”?

The answer is CELEB, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “One with many Insta followers, perhaps”?

5 letters: CELEB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 12, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 28-Down.

Can “One with many Insta followers, perhaps” 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 12, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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