NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 8

By Laura Dershewitz

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  1. 1Suddenly stopped movingFROZE
  2. 6Japanese noodleSOBA
  3. 10Pronoun that's falling into disuseWHOM
  4. 14Japanese noodle soupRAMEN
  5. 15Chicago paper, familiarly, with "the"TRIB
  6. 16Virtue signal?HALO
  7. 17In plain sightOVERT
  8. 18The devil's workshop, it's saidIDLEHANDS
  9. 20HiccupMINORPROBLEM
  10. 22Like tres and cuatro relative to uno and dosMAS
  11. 23Shade of blackCOAL
  12. 24Pasture soundMAA
  13. 27Casserole topped with guacamole or sour creamTACOPIE
  14. 31They elevate a choir's performanceRISERS
  15. 33www addressesURLS
  16. 34Comedian's stage performanceSTANDUPACT
  17. 37Talk excessivelyPRATE
  18. 39State leader?TRI
  19. 40Relating to formMODAL
  20. 41Burst of energyPOWERSURGE
  21. 44Actress Skye of "Say Anything ..."IONE
  22. 45Hole near a soleEYELET
  23. 46CorridorHALLWAY
  24. 48Surveyor's measureROD
  25. 49Home plate is the "fourth" oneBASE
  26. 52Michelle Obama, to Craig Robinson, for shortSIS
  27. 53Common volleyball combo ... or 20-, 34- and 41-Across togetherBUMPSETSPIKE
  28. 58Most tackyCHEESIEST
  29. 61Wrinkle removerBOTOX
  30. 62Dad humor, perhapsCORN
  31. 63Bread in a tandoorNAAN
  32. 64Papal vestmentORALE
  33. 65Sacrifice a fly?SWAT
  34. 66Younger Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones"ARYA
  35. 67Book often shelved on its sideATLAS

Down

  1. 1Word on a gift tagFROM
  2. 2Shankar who performed at WoodstockRAVI
  3. 3Black cat, maybeOMEN
  4. 4"Fiddler on the Roof" starZEROMOSTEL
  5. 5Catch in a stingENTRAP
  6. 6Soup recipe instructionSTIR
  7. 7Surgeon, informallyORDOC
  8. 8Shire residentBILBO
  9. 9Héloise's loverABELARD
  10. 10"Kapow!"WHAM
  11. 11Ancient Chinese dynastyHAN
  12. 12Word with style or fashionedOLD
  13. 13Sept. and Oct.MOS
  14. 19Element named after the Greek word for "sun"HELIUM
  15. 21Pitchfork-shaped lettersPSIS
  16. 24Place to pick daisiesMEADOW
  17. 25Mysterious knowledgeARCANA
  18. 26Rick of Rickrolling fameASTLEY
  19. 27Earl of food storage fameTUPPER
  20. 28Southwestern gullyARROYO
  21. 29Attacked, as by a tigerCLAWED
  22. 30Shakespearean dying wordsETTU
  23. 32Party pooperSPOILSPORT
  24. 35Flight board posting: Abbr.ARR
  25. 36NearNIGH
  26. 38Personification of darkness, in Greek mythEREBUS
  27. 42Cross-country runner's assetSTAMINA
  28. 43Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference)EAST
  29. 47Portugal's capital, in PortugalLISBOA
  30. 50Warrior's weaponSPEAR
  31. 51Assignment often graded with a red penESSAY
  32. 53Not quite broken, sayBENT
  33. 54Mountain above Vulcan's forgeETNA
  34. 55Right-leaning type?: Abbr.ITAL
  35. 56Nut that's a source of caffeineKOLA
  36. 57Noneternal flames?EXES
  37. 58Loops in, in a wayCCS
  38. 59It's not one of the five W'sHOW
  39. 60The "E" of B.C.E.ERA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Suddenly stopped moving — Answer: FROZE
  2. 6. Japanese noodle — Answer: SOBA
  3. 10. Pronoun that's falling into disuse — Answer: WHOM
  4. 14. Japanese noodle soup — Answer: RAMEN
  5. 15. Chicago paper, familiarly, with "the" — Answer: TRIB
  6. 16. Virtue signal? — Answer: HALO
  7. 17. In plain sight — Answer: OVERT
  8. 18. The devil's workshop, it's said — Answer: IDLEHANDS
  9. 20. Hiccup — Answer: MINORPROBLEM
  10. 22. Like tres and cuatro relative to uno and dos — Answer: MAS
  11. 23. Shade of black — Answer: COAL
  12. 24. Pasture sound — Answer: MAA
  13. 27. Casserole topped with guacamole or sour cream — Answer: TACOPIE
  14. 31. They elevate a choir's performance — Answer: RISERS
  15. 33. www addresses — Answer: URLS
  16. 34. Comedian's stage performance — Answer: STANDUPACT
  17. 37. Talk excessively — Answer: PRATE
  18. 39. State leader? — Answer: TRI
  19. 40. Relating to form — Answer: MODAL
  20. 41. Burst of energy — Answer: POWERSURGE
  21. 44. Actress Skye of "Say Anything ..." — Answer: IONE
  22. 45. Hole near a sole — Answer: EYELET
  23. 46. Corridor — Answer: HALLWAY
  24. 48. Surveyor's measure — Answer: ROD
  25. 49. Home plate is the "fourth" one — Answer: BASE
  26. 52. Michelle Obama, to Craig Robinson, for short — Answer: SIS
  27. 53. Common volleyball combo ... or 20-, 34- and 41-Across together — Answer: BUMPSETSPIKE
  28. 58. Most tacky — Answer: CHEESIEST
  29. 61. Wrinkle remover — Answer: BOTOX
  30. 62. Dad humor, perhaps — Answer: CORN
  31. 63. Bread in a tandoor — Answer: NAAN
  32. 64. Papal vestment — Answer: ORALE
  33. 65. Sacrifice a fly? — Answer: SWAT
  34. 66. Younger Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones" — Answer: ARYA
  35. 67. Book often shelved on its side — Answer: ATLAS

Down

  1. 1. Word on a gift tag — Answer: FROM. Hint: Think about who the present is really from! 🎁
  2. 2. Shankar who performed at Woodstock — Answer: RAVI
  3. 3. Black cat, maybe — Answer: OMEN
  4. 4. "Fiddler on the Roof" star — Answer: ZEROMOSTEL
  5. 5. Catch in a sting — Answer: ENTRAP
  6. 6. Soup recipe instruction — Answer: STIR
  7. 7. Surgeon, informally — Answer: ORDOC
  8. 8. Shire resident — Answer: BILBO
  9. 9. Héloise's lover — Answer: ABELARD
  10. 10. "Kapow!" — Answer: WHAM
  11. 11. Ancient Chinese dynasty — Answer: HAN
  12. 12. Word with style or fashioned — Answer: OLD
  13. 13. Sept. and Oct. — Answer: MOS
  14. 19. Element named after the Greek word for "sun" — Answer: HELIUM
  15. 21. Pitchfork-shaped letters — Answer: PSIS
  16. 24. Place to pick daisies — Answer: MEADOW
  17. 25. Mysterious knowledge — Answer: ARCANA
  18. 26. Rick of Rickrolling fame — Answer: ASTLEY
  19. 27. Earl of food storage fame — Answer: TUPPER
  20. 28. Southwestern gully — Answer: ARROYO
  21. 29. Attacked, as by a tiger — Answer: CLAWED
  22. 30. Shakespearean dying words — Answer: ETTU
  23. 32. Party pooper — Answer: SPOILSPORT
  24. 35. Flight board posting: Abbr. — Answer: ARR
  25. 36. Near — Answer: NIGH
  26. 38. Personification of darkness, in Greek myth — Answer: EREBUS
  27. 42. Cross-country runner's asset — Answer: STAMINA
  28. 43. Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference) — Answer: EAST
  29. 47. Portugal's capital, in Portugal — Answer: LISBOA
  30. 50. Warrior's weapon — Answer: SPEAR
  31. 51. Assignment often graded with a red pen — Answer: ESSAY
  32. 53. Not quite broken, say — Answer: BENT
  33. 54. Mountain above Vulcan's forge — Answer: ETNA
  34. 55. Right-leaning type?: Abbr. — Answer: ITAL
  35. 56. Nut that's a source of caffeine — Answer: KOLA
  36. 57. Noneternal flames? — Answer: EXES
  37. 58. Loops in, in a way — Answer: CCS
  38. 59. It's not one of the five W's — Answer: HOW
  39. 60. The "E" of B.C.E. — Answer: ERA

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 8, 2025

Every clue from the January 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Suddenly stopped movingFROZE
6Japanese noodleSOBA
10Pronoun that's falling into disuseWHOM
14Japanese noodle soupRAMEN
15Chicago paper, familiarly, with "the"TRIB
16Virtue signal?HALO
17In plain sightOVERT
18The devil's workshop, it's saidIDLEHANDS
20HiccupMINORPROBLEM
22Like tres and cuatro relative to uno and dosMAS
23Shade of blackCOAL
24Pasture soundMAA
27Casserole topped with guacamole or sour creamTACOPIE
31They elevate a choir's performanceRISERS
33www addressesURLS
34Comedian's stage performanceSTANDUPACT
37Talk excessivelyPRATE
39State leader?TRI
40Relating to formMODAL
41Burst of energyPOWERSURGE
44Actress Skye of "Say Anything ..."IONE
45Hole near a soleEYELET
46CorridorHALLWAY
48Surveyor's measureROD
49Home plate is the "fourth" oneBASE
52Michelle Obama, to Craig Robinson, for shortSIS
53Common volleyball combo ... or 20-, 34- and 41-Across togetherBUMPSETSPIKE
58Most tackyCHEESIEST
61Wrinkle removerBOTOX
62Dad humor, perhapsCORN
63Bread in a tandoorNAAN
64Papal vestmentORALE
65Sacrifice a fly?SWAT
66Younger Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones"ARYA
67Book often shelved on its sideATLAS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Word on a gift tagFROM
2Shankar who performed at WoodstockRAVI
3Black cat, maybeOMEN
4"Fiddler on the Roof" starZEROMOSTEL
5Catch in a stingENTRAP
6Soup recipe instructionSTIR
7Surgeon, informallyORDOC
8Shire residentBILBO
9Héloise's loverABELARD
10"Kapow!"WHAM
11Ancient Chinese dynastyHAN
12Word with style or fashionedOLD
13Sept. and Oct.MOS
19Element named after the Greek word for "sun"HELIUM
21Pitchfork-shaped lettersPSIS
24Place to pick daisiesMEADOW
25Mysterious knowledgeARCANA
26Rick of Rickrolling fameASTLEY
27Earl of food storage fameTUPPER
28Southwestern gullyARROYO
29Attacked, as by a tigerCLAWED
30Shakespearean dying wordsETTU
32Party pooperSPOILSPORT
35Flight board posting: Abbr.ARR
36NearNIGH
38Personification of darkness, in Greek mythEREBUS
42Cross-country runner's assetSTAMINA
43Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference)EAST
47Portugal's capital, in PortugalLISBOA
50Warrior's weaponSPEAR
51Assignment often graded with a red penESSAY
53Not quite broken, sayBENT
54Mountain above Vulcan's forgeETNA
55Right-leaning type?: Abbr.ITAL
56Nut that's a source of caffeineKOLA
57Noneternal flames?EXES
58Loops in, in a wayCCS
59It's not one of the five W'sHOW
60The "E" of B.C.E.ERA

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