NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 8

Wednesday, January 08, 2025

By Laura Dershewitz

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

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

Down

  1. 1Word on a gift tag
  2. 2Shankar who performed at Woodstock
  3. 3Black cat, maybe
  4. 4"Fiddler on the Roof" star
  5. 5Catch in a sting
  6. 6Soup recipe instruction
  7. 7Surgeon, informally
  8. 8Shire resident
  9. 9Héloise's lover
  10. 10"Kapow!"
  11. 11Ancient Chinese dynasty
  12. 12Word with style or fashioned
  13. 13Sept. and Oct.
  14. 19Element named after the Greek word for "sun"
  15. 21Pitchfork-shaped letters
  16. 24Place to pick daisies
  17. 25Mysterious knowledge
  18. 26Rick of Rickrolling fame
  19. 27Earl of food storage fame
  20. 28Southwestern gully
  21. 29Attacked, as by a tiger
  22. 30Shakespearean dying words
  23. 32Party pooper
  24. 35Flight board posting: Abbr.
  25. 36Near
  26. 38Personification of darkness, in Greek myth
  27. 42Cross-country runner's asset
  28. 43Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference)
  29. 47Portugal's capital, in Portugal
  30. 50Warrior's weapon
  31. 51Assignment often graded with a red pen
  32. 53Not quite broken, say
  33. 54Mountain above Vulcan's forge
  34. 55Right-leaning type?: Abbr.
  35. 56Nut that's a source of caffeine
  36. 57Noneternal flames?
  37. 58Loops in, in a way
  38. 59It's not one of the five W's
  39. 60The "E" of B.C.E.

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
  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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NYT Crossword answers for January 8, 2025

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