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  1. 1Bit of regal headwear
  2. 7Singer Horne
  3. 11Develops alopecia
  4. 19Total
  5. 202022 World Series champ
  6. 22College town nicknamed "A2"
  7. 23Like the Gospel of Mark, sequentially?
  8. 25Concert lineups
  9. 26Matriarch of six of the 12 tribes of Israel
  10. 27Make a choice
  11. 28Trouble
  12. 301982 film whose name is a security program
  13. 31Text that says "Congratulations! You've won a MacBook Pro," probably
  14. 33Prepare for a mechanic's certification exam?
  15. 40Pulsates
  16. 42Rock's Plastic ___ Band
  17. 43Central parts of planets
  18. 44Hairdresser's supply
  19. 45Molecule that might be modeled with Twizzlers and gummies in biology class
  20. 46Soft shots, in tennis
  21. 48Meditative chants
  22. 49Plant used in pickling
  23. 50H.S. exam whose highest score is 36
  24. 53Source of income for a website
  25. 55Half of a popular social media app
  26. 57Discontinued iPods designed to fit into watch pockets
  27. 58Original people to move into Cancún's peninsula?
  28. 63Affectionate term for una madre
  29. 64Designation for the Louisville Bats and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
  30. 65Preceder of Peacock and White in the game Clue
  31. 66"Big" comic protagonist
  32. 67"Don't look at me for help" ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
  33. 75Dove's dwelling
  34. 76Wii remote batteries
  35. 77Sloth in 2002's "Ice Age"
  36. 78Sensation before a migraine, medically
  37. 79Gets married while wearing protective gear?
  38. 85Quarrels
  39. 86Itty-bitty
  40. 87Japanese craft that literally translates to "tray planting"
  41. 88"This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for short
  42. 89Best-selling romance author Jimenez
  43. 90One of 2,214 for Babe Ruth
  44. 92"Shrek!" author William
  45. 94Common item at a checkout line, informally
  46. 96#1 spot in London?
  47. 97Honkers without horns
  48. 99It might come with a shell
  49. 100Go over again
  50. 103List of restaurant offerings for kids not yet three years old?
  51. 107Kerfuffle
  52. 108Oodles
  53. 109Someone who might issue a travel warning?
  54. 110"Roger that!"
  55. 112Name that means "pink" in Spanish
  56. 114Relative of a husky
  57. 118Wedding planner's aid?
  58. 122"5 stars"
  59. 123It might raise a bunch of dough
  60. 124Stab of pain
  61. 125Values
  62. 126Businesses offering mud masks
  63. 127Pulls the chain of, so to speak

Down

  1. 1Word on either side of "or no"
  2. 2Overrun
  3. 3Add electronically, in a way
  4. 4Like a really big fan
  5. 5Go wrong
  6. 6Bad thing not to get (especially at the office?)
  7. 7The Cinnamon Dolce or the Blonde Vanilla, at Starbucks
  8. 8"Silentium ___ aureum" ("Silence is golden")
  9. 9High degree
  10. 10"Is it time to rethink this relationship?"
  11. 11Hilarious thing
  12. 12Like George H.W. Bush, but not George W. Bush
  13. 13Starters' followers
  14. 14Businesses whose employees work standing up
  15. 15Carry in
  16. 16"Chiseled" features
  17. 17Destiny in life
  18. 18Hippocratic oath followers, for short
  19. 21"Stop! That hurts!"
  20. 24Car financing figs.
  21. 29List shortener
  22. 32"Hidden Figures" co-star Janelle
  23. 34Breathable fabric used in mosquito nets
  24. 35___ child
  25. 36What a bad student might play
  26. 37Menzel of Broadway
  27. 38Guitar string material
  28. 39Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"
  29. 41What kitsch exhibits
  30. 46___ Lama
  31. 47Part of a bedtime routine
  32. 49Healthy, fiber-rich snack
  33. 50Where some bills originate
  34. 51Former transportation secretary Elaine
  35. 52Chinese competitor of Amazon
  36. 54Loses freshness
  37. 56"In that case ..."
  38. 57Grp. that Sweden joined in 2024
  39. 59Vegas
  40. 60Sensation
  41. 61Removes from the top of one's profile, as an Instagram post
  42. 62Hearts or spades, but not diamonds
  43. 68.........
  44. 69Classic Orson Welles protagonist
  45. 70Ameliorates
  46. 71Via
  47. 72Feature of undermixed batter
  48. 73Greek god whose name becomes a flower if you move the first letter to the end
  49. 74Golden Globe nominee Rooney
  50. 79"V," to a violinist
  51. 80Padmé Amidala's home planet in "Star Wars"
  52. 81"If only!"
  53. 82Steel girder
  54. 83Bête ___
  55. 84Images that can rip off human creators, perhaps
  56. 85Pretzel topper
  57. 90Trees with heart-shaped leaves
  58. 91Creature, cutesily
  59. 93Candies that crack with a crunch
  60. 95Last of the 13 original colonies to be founded
  61. 97Some lawn ornaments
  62. 98Part of E.N.T.
  63. 100Kicked oneself for
  64. 101Prettifies
  65. 102500 mg 2x/day, e.g.
  66. 104Source of a natural sweetener
  67. 105Last name shared by three actors on "Schitt's Creek"
  68. 106Russian denials
  69. 111The Panthers of the A.C.C.
  70. 113Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end
  71. 114Not around, informally
  72. 115Hirt and Hirschfeld
  73. 116Día de ___ Reyes Magos
  74. 117They're often depicted with green skin, for short
  75. 119Something much needed after an all-nighter
  76. 120Today preceder
  77. 121Leave speechless

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bit of regal headwear — Answer: DIADEM
  2. 7. Singer Horne — Answer: LENA
  3. 11. Develops alopecia — Answer: GOESBALD
  4. 19. Total — Answer: ENTIRE
  5. 20. 2022 World Series champ — Answer: ASTRO
  6. 22. College town nicknamed "A2" — Answer: ANNARBOR
  7. 23. Like the Gospel of Mark, sequentially? — Answer: AFTERMATTHEW
  8. 25. Concert lineups — Answer: SETLISTS
  9. 26. Matriarch of six of the 12 tribes of Israel — Answer: LEAH
  10. 27. Make a choice — Answer: OPT. Hint: Choose one possibility from the available options 🎯
  11. 28. Trouble — Answer: WOE
  12. 30. 1982 film whose name is a security program — Answer: TRON
  13. 31. Text that says "Congratulations! You've won a MacBook Pro," probably — Answer: SCAM
  14. 33. Prepare for a mechanic's certification exam? — Answer: REVIEWTHEENGINE
  15. 40. Pulsates — Answer: THROBS
  16. 42. Rock's Plastic ___ Band — Answer: ONO
  17. 43. Central parts of planets — Answer: CORES
  18. 44. Hairdresser's supply — Answer: DYE
  19. 45. Molecule that might be modeled with Twizzlers and gummies in biology class — Answer: DNA
  20. 46. Soft shots, in tennis — Answer: DINKS
  21. 48. Meditative chants — Answer: OMS
  22. 49. Plant used in pickling — Answer: DILL
  23. 50. H.S. exam whose highest score is 36 — Answer: ACT
  24. 53. Source of income for a website — Answer: ADSALE
  25. 55. Half of a popular social media app — Answer: TIK
  26. 57. Discontinued iPods designed to fit into watch pockets — Answer: NANOS
  27. 58. Original people to move into Cancún's peninsula? — Answer: THESETTLERSOFYUCATAN
  28. 63. Affectionate term for una madre — Answer: MAMI
  29. 64. Designation for the Louisville Bats and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp — Answer: AAA
  30. 65. Preceder of Peacock and White in the game Clue — Answer: MRS
  31. 66. "Big" comic protagonist — Answer: NATE
  32. 67. "Don't look at me for help" ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme — Answer: SOUNDSLIKEAYOUPROBLEM
  33. 75. Dove's dwelling — Answer: COTE
  34. 76. Wii remote batteries — Answer: AAS
  35. 77. Sloth in 2002's "Ice Age" — Answer: SID
  36. 78. Sensation before a migraine, medically — Answer: AURA
  37. 79. Gets married while wearing protective gear? — Answer: UNITESINSHININGARMOR
  38. 85. Quarrels — Answer: SPATS
  39. 86. Itty-bitty — Answer: WEE. Hint: A playful way to describe something extremely small. 🐜
  40. 87. Japanese craft that literally translates to "tray planting" — Answer: BONSAI
  41. 88. "This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for short — Answer: PSA
  42. 89. Best-selling romance author Jimenez — Answer: ABBY
  43. 90. One of 2,214 for Babe Ruth — Answer: RBI
  44. 92. "Shrek!" author William — Answer: STEIG
  45. 94. Common item at a checkout line, informally — Answer: MAG
  46. 96. #1 spot in London? — Answer: LOO
  47. 97. Honkers without horns — Answer: GEESE
  48. 99. It might come with a shell — Answer: OAR
  49. 100. Go over again — Answer: REREAD
  50. 103. List of restaurant offerings for kids not yet three years old? — Answer: TWOANDAHALFMENU
  51. 107. Kerfuffle — Answer: TODO
  52. 108. Oodles — Answer: GOBS
  53. 109. Someone who might issue a travel warning? — Answer: REF
  54. 110. "Roger that!" — Answer: YEP
  55. 112. Name that means "pink" in Spanish — Answer: ROSA
  56. 114. Relative of a husky — Answer: MALAMUTE
  57. 118. Wedding planner's aid? — Answer: VENUEDIAGRAM
  58. 122. "5 stars" — Answer: ILOVEDIT
  59. 123. It might raise a bunch of dough — Answer: YEAST
  60. 124. Stab of pain — Answer: TWINGE
  61. 125. Values — Answer: ASSESSES
  62. 126. Businesses offering mud masks — Answer: SPAS
  63. 127. Pulls the chain of, so to speak — Answer: TEASES

Down

  1. 1. Word on either side of "or no" — Answer: DEAL
  2. 2. Overrun — Answer: INFEST
  3. 3. Add electronically, in a way — Answer: ATTACH
  4. 4. Like a really big fan — Answer: DIEHARD
  5. 5. Go wrong — Answer: ERR. Hint: Sometimes we make a mistake, but it's all part of learning! 🤭
  6. 6. Bad thing not to get (especially at the office?) — Answer: MEMO
  7. 7. The Cinnamon Dolce or the Blonde Vanilla, at Starbucks — Answer: LATTE
  8. 8. "Silentium ___ aureum" ("Silence is golden") — Answer: EST
  9. 9. High degree — Answer: NTH. Hint: Consider the term used to describe the ultimate level of something! 🔝
  10. 10. "Is it time to rethink this relationship?" — Answer: AREWEOK
  11. 11. Hilarious thing — Answer: GAS
  12. 12. Like George H.W. Bush, but not George W. Bush — Answer: ONETERM
  13. 13. Starters' followers — Answer: ENTREES
  14. 14. Businesses whose employees work standing up — Answer: SALONS
  15. 15. Carry in — Answer: BRING
  16. 16. "Chiseled" features — Answer: ABS
  17. 17. Destiny in life — Answer: LOT
  18. 18. Hippocratic oath followers, for short — Answer: DRS
  19. 21. "Stop! That hurts!" — Answer: OWOW
  20. 24. Car financing figs. — Answer: APRS
  21. 29. List shortener — Answer: ETC
  22. 32. "Hidden Figures" co-star Janelle — Answer: MONAE
  23. 34. Breathable fabric used in mosquito nets — Answer: VOILE
  24. 35. ___ child — Answer: INNER
  25. 36. What a bad student might play — Answer: HOOKY
  26. 37. Menzel of Broadway — Answer: IDINA
  27. 38. Guitar string material — Answer: NYLON
  28. 39. Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash" — Answer: EELS
  29. 41. What kitsch exhibits — Answer: BADTASTE
  30. 46. ___ Lama — Answer: DALAI
  31. 47. Part of a bedtime routine — Answer: STORY
  32. 49. Healthy, fiber-rich snack — Answer: DATEBAR
  33. 50. Where some bills originate — Answer: ATMS
  34. 51. Former transportation secretary Elaine — Answer: CHAO
  35. 52. Chinese competitor of Amazon — Answer: TEMU
  36. 54. Loses freshness — Answer: STALES
  37. 56. "In that case ..." — Answer: IFSO
  38. 57. Grp. that Sweden joined in 2024 — Answer: NATO
  39. 59. Vegas — Answer: SINCITY
  40. 60. Sensation — Answer: SMASH. Hint: This powerful impact is sure to leave an impression! 💥
  41. 61. Removes from the top of one's profile, as an Instagram post — Answer: UNPINS
  42. 62. Hearts or spades, but not diamonds — Answer: CARDGAME
  43. 68. ......... — Answer: DOTS
  44. 69. Classic Orson Welles protagonist — Answer: KANE
  45. 70. Ameliorates — Answer: EASES
  46. 71. Via — Answer: USING
  47. 72. Feature of undermixed batter — Answer: LUMP
  48. 73. Greek god whose name becomes a flower if you move the first letter to the end — Answer: EROS
  49. 74. Golden Globe nominee Rooney — Answer: MARA
  50. 79. "V," to a violinist — Answer: UPBOW
  51. 80. Padmé Amidala's home planet in "Star Wars" — Answer: NABOO
  52. 81. "If only!" — Answer: IWISH
  53. 82. Steel girder — Answer: IBEAM. Hint: A sturdy structural support with a distinctive flanged shape, often used in buildings and bridges 🏗️
  54. 83. Bête ___ — Answer: NOIRE
  55. 84. Images that can rip off human creators, perhaps — Answer: AIART
  56. 85. Pretzel topper — Answer: SALT
  57. 90. Trees with heart-shaped leaves — Answer: REDBUDS
  58. 91. Creature, cutesily — Answer: BEASTIE
  59. 93. Candies that crack with a crunch — Answer: TOFFEES
  60. 95. Last of the 13 original colonies to be founded — Answer: GEORGIA
  61. 97. Some lawn ornaments — Answer: GNOMES
  62. 98. Part of E.N.T. — Answer: EAR
  63. 100. Kicked oneself for — Answer: RUED
  64. 101. Prettifies — Answer: ADORNS
  65. 102. 500 mg 2x/day, e.g. — Answer: DOSAGE
  66. 104. Source of a natural sweetener — Answer: AGAVE
  67. 105. Last name shared by three actors on "Schitt's Creek" — Answer: LEVY
  68. 106. Russian denials — Answer: NYETS
  69. 111. The Panthers of the A.C.C. — Answer: PITT
  70. 113. Midwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end — Answer: AMES
  71. 114. Not around, informally — Answer: MIA
  72. 115. Hirt and Hirschfeld — Answer: ALS
  73. 116. Día de ___ Reyes Magos — Answer: LOS
  74. 117. They're often depicted with green skin, for short — Answer: ETS
  75. 119. Something much needed after an all-nighter — Answer: NAP
  76. 120. Today preceder — Answer: USA
  77. 121. Leave speechless — Answer: AWE

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The answer to “Vegas” in the New York Times crossword is SINCITY — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 59-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.

“Vegas” answer

SINCITY (7 letters)

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What is the answer to “Vegas”?

The answer is SINCITY, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Vegas”?

7 letters: SINCITY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 59-Down.

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