NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 3

By Colin Adams

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Across

  1. 1Out of whackASKEW
  2. 6Rock group behind 2024's Power Up TourACDC
  3. 10What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycleMASS
  4. 14Sudden weather phenomenonFLASHFLOOD
  5. 16Closing on Sundays?AMEN
  6. 17Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda waterTOMCOLLINS
  7. 18MulliganREDO
  8. 19Eponymous tourist destination in BelgiumSPA
  9. 20Basis of some admissionsGUILT
  10. 21Strength, poeticallySINEW
  11. 22Area between the ribs and the roundLOIN
  12. 23Heaps of dressing?LAUNDRY
  13. 25Responded identically toECHOED
  14. 28On the ___FENCE
  15. 29Early synthesizersMOOGS
  16. 30Ringing nuisancePRANKCALL
  17. 34Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybeUPLIT
  18. 35Give juice toREV
  19. 36"Ditto"SODOI
  20. 37Words before someone finally snaps?SAYCHEESE
  21. 39Bridge supportTRUSS
  22. 40Stool at a counter, e.g.PERCH
  23. 41Woody's crush in "Toy Story"BOPEEP
  24. 42Member of a warrior classSAMURAI
  25. 45Small stretches, perhapsFIBS
  26. 46CherishPRIZE
  27. 47Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune"SPICE
  28. 49Singer RitaORA
  29. 52Ice skating moveLUTZ
  30. 53Postgame photo op between two opposing playersJERSEYSWAP
  31. 55First person to die, according to the BibleABEL
  32. 56They're part of the storyPLOTPOINTS
  33. 57Set back to zero, in a wayTARE
  34. 58Press rooms?GYMS
  35. 59Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speakUNSEE

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  1. 1Common nap times, in briefAFTS
  2. 2Subpar dining hall foodSLOP
  3. 3Hindu god of loveKAMA
  4. 4F1 neighborESC
  5. 5Challenge to an intruderWHOGOESTHERE
  6. 6Like a fearless bettor at a casinoALLIN
  7. 7SpringCOIL
  8. 8Command to stayDONTLEAVE
  9. 9Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burnedCDS
  10. 10Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.MARINECORPS
  11. 11ChangeAMEND
  12. 12Meal before the 15th of NisanSEDER
  13. 13White out, saySNOWY
  14. 15Not set in stoneFLUID
  15. 21"That's rather unfortunate," dismissivelySUCKSTOBEYOU
  16. 22Exercise in deductionLOGICPUZZLE
  17. 24___ Taylor (fashion chain)ANN
  18. 25Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying cropsEMUS
  19. 26Where Lola was a showgirl, in songCOPA
  20. 27Deified, sayHOLY
  21. 28Farm-to-table, sayFRESH
  22. 30"Couldn't have said it better myself"PRECISELY
  23. 31For two musiciansADUE
  24. 32DitchLOSE
  25. 33Aristotle purportedly spoke with oneLISP
  26. 38Word often after a president's nameERA
  27. 41Curling targetBICEP
  28. 42Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counterSPLAT
  29. 43Dutch constituent in the CaribbeanARUBA
  30. 44Bishop's headwearMITER
  31. 45Hitmakers?FISTS
  32. 48Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn posterPROM
  33. 49DominatesOWNS
  34. 50Power or frequency, essentiallyRATE
  35. 51Church partAPSE
  36. 53PNG alternativeJPG
  37. 54Motif in 1995's "Se7en"SIN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Out of whack — Answer: ASKEW
  2. 6. Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour — Answer: ACDC
  3. 10. What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle — Answer: MASS
  4. 14. Sudden weather phenomenon — Answer: FLASHFLOOD
  5. 16. Closing on Sundays? — Answer: AMEN
  6. 17. Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water — Answer: TOMCOLLINS
  7. 18. Mulligan — Answer: REDO
  8. 19. Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium — Answer: SPA
  9. 20. Basis of some admissions — Answer: GUILT
  10. 21. Strength, poetically — Answer: SINEW
  11. 22. Area between the ribs and the round — Answer: LOIN
  12. 23. Heaps of dressing? — Answer: LAUNDRY
  13. 25. Responded identically to — Answer: ECHOED
  14. 28. On the ___ — Answer: FENCE
  15. 29. Early synthesizers — Answer: MOOGS
  16. 30. Ringing nuisance — Answer: PRANKCALL
  17. 34. Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe — Answer: UPLIT
  18. 35. Give juice to — Answer: REV
  19. 36. "Ditto" — Answer: SODOI. Hint: A playful way to echo someone else’s words or agree with them. 🔁
  20. 37. Words before someone finally snaps? — Answer: SAYCHEESE
  21. 39. Bridge support — Answer: TRUSS
  22. 40. Stool at a counter, e.g. — Answer: PERCH
  23. 41. Woody's crush in "Toy Story" — Answer: BOPEEP
  24. 42. Member of a warrior class — Answer: SAMURAI
  25. 45. Small stretches, perhaps — Answer: FIBS
  26. 46. Cherish — Answer: PRIZE
  27. 47. Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune" — Answer: SPICE
  28. 49. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA. Hint: Think of the British pop singer known for hits like “Anywhere” and “Let You Love Me” 🎤
  29. 52. Ice skating move — Answer: LUTZ
  30. 53. Postgame photo op between two opposing players — Answer: JERSEYSWAP
  31. 55. First person to die, according to the Bible — Answer: ABEL
  32. 56. They're part of the story — Answer: PLOTPOINTS
  33. 57. Set back to zero, in a way — Answer: TARE
  34. 58. Press rooms? — Answer: GYMS
  35. 59. Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak — Answer: UNSEE

Down

  1. 1. Common nap times, in brief — Answer: AFTS
  2. 2. Subpar dining hall food — Answer: SLOP
  3. 3. Hindu god of love — Answer: KAMA
  4. 4. F1 neighbor — Answer: ESC
  5. 5. Challenge to an intruder — Answer: WHOGOESTHERE
  6. 6. Like a fearless bettor at a casino — Answer: ALLIN
  7. 7. Spring — Answer: COIL
  8. 8. Command to stay — Answer: DONTLEAVE
  9. 9. Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned — Answer: CDS
  10. 10. Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S. — Answer: MARINECORPS
  11. 11. Change — Answer: AMEND
  12. 12. Meal before the 15th of Nisan — Answer: SEDER
  13. 13. White out, say — Answer: SNOWY
  14. 15. Not set in stone — Answer: FLUID
  15. 21. "That's rather unfortunate," dismissively — Answer: SUCKSTOBEYOU
  16. 22. Exercise in deduction — Answer: LOGICPUZZLE
  17. 24. ___ Taylor (fashion chain) — Answer: ANN
  18. 25. Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops — Answer: EMUS
  19. 26. Where Lola was a showgirl, in song — Answer: COPA
  20. 27. Deified, say — Answer: HOLY
  21. 28. Farm-to-table, say — Answer: FRESH
  22. 30. "Couldn't have said it better myself" — Answer: PRECISELY
  23. 31. For two musicians — Answer: ADUE
  24. 32. Ditch — Answer: LOSE
  25. 33. Aristotle purportedly spoke with one — Answer: LISP
  26. 38. Word often after a president's name — Answer: ERA
  27. 41. Curling target — Answer: BICEP
  28. 42. Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter — Answer: SPLAT
  29. 43. Dutch constituent in the Caribbean — Answer: ARUBA
  30. 44. Bishop's headwear — Answer: MITER
  31. 45. Hitmakers? — Answer: FISTS
  32. 48. Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster — Answer: PROM
  33. 49. Dominates — Answer: OWNS
  34. 50. Power or frequency, essentially — Answer: RATE
  35. 51. Church part — Answer: APSE
  36. 53. PNG alternative — Answer: JPG
  37. 54. Motif in 1995's "Se7en" — Answer: SIN

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 3, 2025

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Out of whackASKEW
6Rock group behind 2024's Power Up TourACDC
10What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycleMASS
14Sudden weather phenomenonFLASHFLOOD
16Closing on Sundays?AMEN
17Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda waterTOMCOLLINS
18MulliganREDO
19Eponymous tourist destination in BelgiumSPA
20Basis of some admissionsGUILT
21Strength, poeticallySINEW
22Area between the ribs and the roundLOIN
23Heaps of dressing?LAUNDRY
25Responded identically toECHOED
28On the ___FENCE
29Early synthesizersMOOGS
30Ringing nuisancePRANKCALL
34Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybeUPLIT
35Give juice toREV
36"Ditto"SODOI
37Words before someone finally snaps?SAYCHEESE
39Bridge supportTRUSS
40Stool at a counter, e.g.PERCH
41Woody's crush in "Toy Story"BOPEEP
42Member of a warrior classSAMURAI
45Small stretches, perhapsFIBS
46CherishPRIZE
47Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune"SPICE
49Singer RitaORA
52Ice skating moveLUTZ
53Postgame photo op between two opposing playersJERSEYSWAP
55First person to die, according to the BibleABEL
56They're part of the storyPLOTPOINTS
57Set back to zero, in a wayTARE
58Press rooms?GYMS
59Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speakUNSEE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Common nap times, in briefAFTS
2Subpar dining hall foodSLOP
3Hindu god of loveKAMA
4F1 neighborESC
5Challenge to an intruderWHOGOESTHERE
6Like a fearless bettor at a casinoALLIN
7SpringCOIL
8Command to stayDONTLEAVE
9Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burnedCDS
10Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.MARINECORPS
11ChangeAMEND
12Meal before the 15th of NisanSEDER
13White out, saySNOWY
15Not set in stoneFLUID
21"That's rather unfortunate," dismissivelySUCKSTOBEYOU
22Exercise in deductionLOGICPUZZLE
24___ Taylor (fashion chain)ANN
25Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying cropsEMUS
26Where Lola was a showgirl, in songCOPA
27Deified, sayHOLY
28Farm-to-table, sayFRESH
30"Couldn't have said it better myself"PRECISELY
31For two musiciansADUE
32DitchLOSE
33Aristotle purportedly spoke with oneLISP
38Word often after a president's nameERA
41Curling targetBICEP
42Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counterSPLAT
43Dutch constituent in the CaribbeanARUBA
44Bishop's headwearMITER
45Hitmakers?FISTS
48Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn posterPROM
49DominatesOWNS
50Power or frequency, essentiallyRATE
51Church partAPSE
53PNG alternativeJPG
54Motif in 1995's "Se7en"SIN

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