Protection from drops

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Across

  1. 1Expressions of disbelief or exasperation
  2. 10What "margarita" means in Spanish
  3. 15Reputable, in a way
  4. 16What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora"
  5. 17Too late, say
  6. 18Advocate for the political mobilization of the proletariat
  7. 19People often manage with them, in brief
  8. 20You might say "Hmm" when something is this
  9. 21Toppings blended with ice cream
  10. 22Anti-troll measure
  11. 23Tchotchke
  12. 25Protection from drops
  13. 26With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledge
  14. 28City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region
  15. 30Demure
  16. 31Plant with psychoactive leaves
  17. 32Offload (on)
  18. 33Famous monogram found backward in the alphabet
  19. 34Tall and thin
  20. 35Revel (in)
  21. 36One of five in a typical big band
  22. 37Archetypes
  23. 38"All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric)
  24. 39Artificially unsophisticated
  25. 41Units for a high-resolution camera
  26. 43Interval
  27. 46Setups for some elaborate group pictures
  28. 47Subject to careful appraisal
  29. 48Lawyer's assignment
  30. 49Not budging
  31. 50Ones running along a road
  32. 52Bracket contents
  33. 53Where someone's height may be stretched?
  34. 54With 39-Down, pretentiously creative
  35. 55What antiperspirants can prevent

Down

  1. 1Crude thing to drop, familiarly
  2. 2Westernmost territory of the Netherlands
  3. 3Board game with resources
  4. 4Grandson of Eve
  5. 5Many an attachment
  6. 6___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa nova
  7. 7Made, as an easy basketball shot
  8. 8Longest number writable in standard Roman numerals
  9. 9Spy
  10. 10Use a roller on, as a jacket
  11. 11Digital assistant
  12. 12In which opposites attract
  13. 13Flashy taekwondo moves
  14. 14Cravings
  15. 21"All right," folksily
  16. 23Super Mario ___
  17. 24Eccentric
  18. 25Cybersecurity assessment
  19. 27See 26-Across
  20. 28Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons"
  21. 29Cabin choice
  22. 31Baby rhino
  23. 32Part of the D.O.J.
  24. 33So-called "Valley Isle"
  25. 34Writer Lowry
  26. 36Good marks?
  27. 37Egg cream alternatives
  28. 39See 54-Across
  29. 40Quaint contraction
  30. 42Gentlemen, jocularly
  31. 43Korean barbecue rib dish
  32. 44Greet hospitably at the door
  33. 45Dough at a taquería
  34. 46Servant in "The Handmaid's Tale"
  35. 48Beloved, in Italian
  36. 50Product with the additive zinc dithiophosphate
  37. 51Like the weather in much of Equatorial Guinea

The answer to “Protection from drops” in the New York Times crossword is RAINCOAT — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 25-Across. 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.

“Protection from drops” answer

RAINCOAT (8 letters)

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Why the answer is RAINCOAT

RAINCOAT is the 8-letter solution that fits "Protection from drops" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 17, 2026 (25-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RAINCOAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a long coat, typically having a belt, made from waterproofed or water-resistant fabric

When else has “Protection from drops” 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 17, 2026 (most recent) → RAINCOAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Protection from drops”?

The answer is RAINCOAT, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Protection from drops”?

8 letters: RAINCOAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Protection from drops” 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 17, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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