NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 15

By Parker Higgins

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  1. 1Went by quicklyFLEW
  2. 5"___ knew?"WHO
  3. 8What to do "if you've heard this before"STOPME
  4. 14Energy, of a sortAURA
  5. 15PossessedHAD
  6. 16Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream tastePEORIA
  7. 17Look for trouble?STINKEYE
  8. 19Parthenon's placeATHENS
  9. 20Offers, as a resignationTENDERS
  10. 21Good for nothing?FREEBIE
  11. 22EspySEE
  12. 23Mass transit vehicleBUS
  13. 24Stock market index, in briefDOW
  14. 25"Nova" airerPBS
  15. 28Put a name toLABELED
  16. 31"Oh, I see it now!"AHA
  17. 33West Coast gas brandARCO
  18. 35Gig makeup?MEGS
  19. 36Went wrongERRED
  20. 38With 40-Across, open for business?DEARSIR
  21. 40See 38-AcrossORMADAM
  22. 42One who parties heartyRAVER
  23. 43Performer who thinks inside the box?MIME
  24. 45Brand of coolerYETI
  25. 46Scrape (by)EKE
  26. 47ScholarSTUDENT
  27. 50"Spring forward" result: Abbr.DST
  28. 51Show where the term "Debbie Downer" originated, in briefSNL
  29. 53Media clutterADS
  30. 54Winter coatFUR
  31. 56Fit for a king?REGALIA
  32. 58Triangular pastriesSAMOSAS
  33. 62Fashion photographer RichardAVEDON
  34. 63Run for the hills?SKISLOPE
  35. 64Popular wine from BordeauxMERLOT
  36. 65See 63-DownHER
  37. 66Leave behindLOSE
  38. 67Spots for Hawaii and Alaska, oftenINSETS
  39. 68Source of Roquefort cheeseEWE
  40. 69StanchSTEM

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  1. 1Partner of looseFAST
  2. 2Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians"LUTE
  3. 3Sportscaster AndrewsERIN
  4. 4Suit in a tarot deckWANDS
  5. 5Question from someone who's lostWHEREAMI
  6. 6Does some balingHAYS
  7. 7Shelley's "___ to the West Wind"ODE
  8. 8Not densely packedSPARSE
  9. 9___-à-___TETE
  10. 10Expressed some abject admirationOOHED
  11. 11Got on first?PREBOARDED
  12. 12Kellogg's cereal with a "Frosted" varietyMINIWHEATS
  13. 13Move gentlyEASE
  14. 18Boat bottomKEEL
  15. 21Overly abundantFULSOME
  16. 23PleadBEG
  17. 25San Diego proPADRE
  18. 26Digs out of a hole, maybeBREAKSEVEN
  19. 27Hyenas and raccoons, for twoSCAVENGERS
  20. 29Vertex of an infamous triangleBERMUDA
  21. 30Alternative to Rep. or Ind.DEM
  22. 32AllowADMIT
  23. 34Mine findORE
  24. 37Beam from a sci-fi shooterRAY
  25. 39Many SAT takers: Abbr.SRS
  26. 41Where you might dress up for a court appearance, informally?RENFAIRE
  27. 44Checks the age ofIDS
  28. 48SpoilsTAINTS
  29. 49Antacid brandTUMS
  30. 52Mess kitchen implementLADLE
  31. 55Parker House productsROLLS
  32. 56"Mr. Robot" actor MalekRAMI
  33. 57SpoilsLOOT
  34. 58Twist, as dataSKEW
  35. 59Flue symptom?SOOT
  36. 60Church recessAPSE
  37. 61AppearSEEM
  38. 63With 65-Across, common pronoun pairSHE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Went by quickly — Answer: FLEW
  2. 5. "___ knew?" — Answer: WHO
  3. 8. What to do "if you've heard this before" — Answer: STOPME
  4. 14. Energy, of a sort — Answer: AURA
  5. 15. Possessed — Answer: HAD. Hint: It describes something you owned or experienced in the past. 🕰️
  6. 16. Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste — Answer: PEORIA
  7. 17. Look for trouble? — Answer: STINKEYE
  8. 19. Parthenon's place — Answer: ATHENS
  9. 20. Offers, as a resignation — Answer: TENDERS
  10. 21. Good for nothing? — Answer: FREEBIE
  11. 22. Espy — Answer: SEE
  12. 23. Mass transit vehicle — Answer: BUS
  13. 24. Stock market index, in brief — Answer: DOW
  14. 25. "Nova" airer — Answer: PBS
  15. 28. Put a name to — Answer: LABELED
  16. 31. "Oh, I see it now!" — Answer: AHA
  17. 33. West Coast gas brand — Answer: ARCO
  18. 35. Gig makeup? — Answer: MEGS
  19. 36. Went wrong — Answer: ERRED
  20. 38. With 40-Across, open for business? — Answer: DEARSIR
  21. 40. See 38-Across — Answer: ORMADAM
  22. 42. One who parties hearty — Answer: RAVER
  23. 43. Performer who thinks inside the box? — Answer: MIME
  24. 45. Brand of cooler — Answer: YETI
  25. 46. Scrape (by) — Answer: EKE. Hint: Manage to get by with barely enough resources, like a student stretching a tiny budget. 💰
  26. 47. Scholar — Answer: STUDENT
  27. 50. "Spring forward" result: Abbr. — Answer: DST
  28. 51. Show where the term "Debbie Downer" originated, in brief — Answer: SNL
  29. 53. Media clutter — Answer: ADS
  30. 54. Winter coat — Answer: FUR
  31. 56. Fit for a king? — Answer: REGALIA
  32. 58. Triangular pastries — Answer: SAMOSAS
  33. 62. Fashion photographer Richard — Answer: AVEDON
  34. 63. Run for the hills? — Answer: SKISLOPE
  35. 64. Popular wine from Bordeaux — Answer: MERLOT
  36. 65. See 63-Down — Answer: HER
  37. 66. Leave behind — Answer: LOSE
  38. 67. Spots for Hawaii and Alaska, often — Answer: INSETS
  39. 68. Source of Roquefort cheese — Answer: EWE
  40. 69. Stanch — Answer: STEM

Down

  1. 1. Partner of loose — Answer: FAST
  2. 2. Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians" — Answer: LUTE
  3. 3. Sportscaster Andrews — Answer: ERIN. Hint: This sportscaster shares her name with a common Irish name, often associated with a famous actress too! 🍀
  4. 4. Suit in a tarot deck — Answer: WANDS
  5. 5. Question from someone who's lost — Answer: WHEREAMI
  6. 6. Does some baling — Answer: HAYS
  7. 7. Shelley's "___ to the West Wind" — Answer: ODE
  8. 8. Not densely packed — Answer: SPARSE
  9. 9. ___-à-___ — Answer: TETE
  10. 10. Expressed some abject admiration — Answer: OOHED
  11. 11. Got on first? — Answer: PREBOARDED
  12. 12. Kellogg's cereal with a "Frosted" variety — Answer: MINIWHEATS
  13. 13. Move gently — Answer: EASE
  14. 18. Boat bottom — Answer: KEEL
  15. 21. Overly abundant — Answer: FULSOME
  16. 23. Plead — Answer: BEG
  17. 25. San Diego pro — Answer: PADRE
  18. 26. Digs out of a hole, maybe — Answer: BREAKSEVEN
  19. 27. Hyenas and raccoons, for two — Answer: SCAVENGERS
  20. 29. Vertex of an infamous triangle — Answer: BERMUDA
  21. 30. Alternative to Rep. or Ind. — Answer: DEM
  22. 32. Allow — Answer: ADMIT
  23. 34. Mine find — Answer: ORE
  24. 37. Beam from a sci-fi shooter — Answer: RAY
  25. 39. Many SAT takers: Abbr. — Answer: SRS
  26. 41. Where you might dress up for a court appearance, informally? — Answer: RENFAIRE
  27. 44. Checks the age of — Answer: IDS
  28. 48. Spoils — Answer: TAINTS
  29. 49. Antacid brand — Answer: TUMS
  30. 52. Mess kitchen implement — Answer: LADLE
  31. 55. Parker House products — Answer: ROLLS
  32. 56. "Mr. Robot" actor Malek — Answer: RAMI
  33. 57. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
  34. 58. Twist, as data — Answer: SKEW
  35. 59. Flue symptom? — Answer: SOOT
  36. 60. Church recess — Answer: APSE
  37. 61. Appear — Answer: SEEM. Hint: Give the impression of being something or having a certain quality. 👀
  38. 63. With 65-Across, common pronoun pair — Answer: SHE

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Every clue from the January 15 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Went by quicklyFLEW
5"___ knew?"WHO
8What to do "if you've heard this before"STOPME
14Energy, of a sortAURA
15PossessedHAD
16Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream tastePEORIA
17Look for trouble?STINKEYE
19Parthenon's placeATHENS
20Offers, as a resignationTENDERS
21Good for nothing?FREEBIE
22EspySEE
23Mass transit vehicleBUS
24Stock market index, in briefDOW
25"Nova" airerPBS
28Put a name toLABELED
31"Oh, I see it now!"AHA
33West Coast gas brandARCO
35Gig makeup?MEGS
36Went wrongERRED
38With 40-Across, open for business?DEARSIR
40See 38-AcrossORMADAM
42One who parties heartyRAVER
43Performer who thinks inside the box?MIME
45Brand of coolerYETI
46Scrape (by)EKE
47ScholarSTUDENT
50"Spring forward" result: Abbr.DST
51Show where the term "Debbie Downer" originated, in briefSNL
53Media clutterADS
54Winter coatFUR
56Fit for a king?REGALIA
58Triangular pastriesSAMOSAS
62Fashion photographer RichardAVEDON
63Run for the hills?SKISLOPE
64Popular wine from BordeauxMERLOT
65See 63-DownHER
66Leave behindLOSE
67Spots for Hawaii and Alaska, oftenINSETS
68Source of Roquefort cheeseEWE
69StanchSTEM

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Partner of looseFAST
2Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians"LUTE
3Sportscaster AndrewsERIN
4Suit in a tarot deckWANDS
5Question from someone who's lostWHEREAMI
6Does some balingHAYS
7Shelley's "___ to the West Wind"ODE
8Not densely packedSPARSE
9___-à-___TETE
10Expressed some abject admirationOOHED
11Got on first?PREBOARDED
12Kellogg's cereal with a "Frosted" varietyMINIWHEATS
13Move gentlyEASE
18Boat bottomKEEL
21Overly abundantFULSOME
23PleadBEG
25San Diego proPADRE
26Digs out of a hole, maybeBREAKSEVEN
27Hyenas and raccoons, for twoSCAVENGERS
29Vertex of an infamous triangleBERMUDA
30Alternative to Rep. or Ind.DEM
32AllowADMIT
34Mine findORE
37Beam from a sci-fi shooterRAY
39Many SAT takers: Abbr.SRS
41Where you might dress up for a court appearance, informally?RENFAIRE
44Checks the age ofIDS
48SpoilsTAINTS
49Antacid brandTUMS
52Mess kitchen implementLADLE
55Parker House productsROLLS
56"Mr. Robot" actor MalekRAMI
57SpoilsLOOT
58Twist, as dataSKEW
59Flue symptom?SOOT
60Church recessAPSE
61AppearSEEM
63With 65-Across, common pronoun pairSHE

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