Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is

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Across

  1. 1Small bouquets
  2. 7"In that case ..."
  3. 11Cleopatra's killer
  4. 14One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé
  5. 15Short piano piece
  6. 17Improvises
  7. 18One who's hanging around
  8. 19It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu
  9. 21The Falcons, on scoreboards
  10. 24Follower of "T."
  11. 25Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"
  12. 26Hellenistic storytelling
  13. 32Parade spoiler
  14. 33East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name
  15. 34Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers
  16. 42Flatbread from India
  17. 43Fight night souvenir, perhaps
  18. 44Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages
  19. 50Düsseldorf denial
  20. 51Video game creature often depicted with green skin
  21. 52One place to find a Brazilian
  22. 53Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is
  23. 59Group of orcas
  24. 60Groups of scouts
  25. 64Suddenly motivated, with "under"
  26. 65Stuck
  27. 66"Amen!"
  28. 67Romeo or Juliet, notably
  29. 68D flat equivalent

Down

  1. 1Tour overseer, for short
  2. 2Chicago airport code
  3. 3___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)
  4. 4Poker declaration
  5. 5Set sail
  6. 6The "S" of A.B.S.
  7. 7Mallorca, por ejemplo
  8. 8One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase
  9. 9Scissor cut
  10. 10Words with one's right hand raised
  11. 11Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado
  12. 12Visibly disdainful
  13. 13Shindig
  14. 16"I love you," in Spanish
  15. 20Prefix for element #8
  16. 21Indian tourist city
  17. 22Transport between terminals
  18. 23"Star Wars" princess
  19. 27Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)
  20. 28American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits
  21. 29Sarcastic laugh syllable
  22. 30Be behind
  23. 31___-di-dah
  24. 35See 47-Down
  25. 36Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and"
  26. 37Sports grp. for Coco Gauff
  27. 38Not lease, say
  28. 39One-eighties
  29. 40Unappetizing food
  30. 41Europe's highest volcano
  31. 44Computer whiz
  32. 45Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals"
  33. 46___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown
  34. 47With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia
  35. 48Any poster on Yelp, essentially
  36. 49Squirrel's hoard
  37. 50Just now
  38. 54West side?
  39. 55Mayberry boy of '60s TV
  40. 56McIntosh (or Macintosh) component
  41. 57Port of Yemen
  42. 58One famously preparing for a flood
  43. 61"... ___ lack thereof"
  44. 62Brita competitor
  45. 63Pennzoil competitor

The answer to “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is” in the New York Times crossword is ECHOLOCATION — a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 53-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.

“Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is” answer

ECHOLOCATION (12 letters)

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Why the answer is ECHOLOCATION

ECHOLOCATION is the 12-letter solution that fits "Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 20, 2026 (53-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ECHOLOCATION mean?

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

(noun)

  • the location of objects by reflected sound, in particular that used by animals such as dolphins and bats

When else has “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → ECHOLOCATION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is”?

The answer is ECHOLOCATION, a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is”?

12 letters: ECHOLOCATION.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 53-Across.

Can “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is” 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 20, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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