NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 16

By Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner

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Across

  1. 1Gaming ___ (console alternatives, for short)PCS
  2. 4Command to a skydiverJUMP
  3. 8Make a quick appearancePOPIN
  4. 13Bad sound to hear while bending overRIP
  5. 14Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"ANYA
  6. 15Have a loan fromOWETO
  7. 16Unfriendly, as a relationshipICY
  8. 17Brouhahas / Most appallingMOBSCENEST
  9. 19Letters put in boxesMAIL
  10. 21First half of a two-volume encyclopedia on physics, aptly?ATOM
  11. 22Org. for important adults in a child's lifePTA
  12. 23"The Incredibles" costumer / Science class displayEDNAMODEL
  13. 26Smallest bitWHIT
  14. 27RoastsRAGSON
  15. 28InATHOME
  16. 30Singer/songwriter ___ ReznorTRENT
  17. 33Worked (up)RILED
  18. 34Lock up for the night / DespairsCLOSESHOPE
  19. 36Woodwinds that are usually blackOBOES
  20. 38It's all wound upSPOOL
  21. 39Sent a reminder text, in lingoPINGED
  22. 41Weird flexes?SPASMS
  23. 45Cornhole actionTOSS
  24. 46Like some activities at a mountain lodge / Marketing fodderAPRESSKIT
  25. 49Affirmation not usually spoken at a Jewish weddingIDO
  26. 50"My man!"BRUH
  27. 51Grow a team, sayHIRE
  28. 52Set of educational standards ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-AcrossCOMMONCORE
  29. 56What follows T.S.A., weirdlyPRE
  30. 57Capital east of the Jordan RiverAMMAN
  31. 58Like some fabricsKNIT
  32. 59Early tech giantAOL
  33. 60Not too sureLEERY
  34. 61Genesis creatorSEGA
  35. 62Like cabernet sauvignon wine, typicallyDRY

Down

  1. 1Part of a makeup routinePRIMER
  2. 2Part of a summer swarmCICADA
  3. 3Getting a sneak peek?SPYING
  4. 4Sticky stuffJAM
  5. 5Point value of any vowel in Spanish ScrabbleUNO
  6. 6"That's on me"MYBAD
  7. 7Wasabi or misoPASTE
  8. 8Something a meter reader reads?POEM
  9. 9Take responsibility for, as a mistakeOWN
  10. 10Lookout pointPEEPHOLE
  11. 11"Let's do this thing"ITSTIME
  12. 12Covered in marginalia, maybeNOTATED
  13. 18Soft drink named for a nutCOLA
  14. 20Final race stretches ... or what racers may be on by thenLASTLEGS
  15. 24Down in the dumpsMOROSE
  16. 25Infrequently counterfeited billsONES
  17. 26"What just happened?" reactionWHIPLASH
  18. 29North Korea has the fourth-highest number of these, after China, India and the U.S.TROOPS
  19. 31Original Super Mario console, in briefNES
  20. 32Equivalent of 16 pinches: Abbr.TSP
  21. 34Something to put stock inCONSOMME
  22. 35Sprinkler attachmentHOSE
  23. 36Vision-relatedOPTICAL
  24. 37Housing bubble?BIODOME
  25. 40"Phooey!"DARN
  26. 42Button clicked to advance to a YouTube videoSKIPAD
  27. 43Aid in self-reflectionMIRROR
  28. 44UnflinchingSTEELY
  29. 47Goal seekers?PUCKS
  30. 48River through LyonRHONE
  31. 50What a good fillet of fish isn'tBONY
  32. 53Word that becomes its own synonym if you add a "k" to the endMAR
  33. 54Fix the wrong way?RIG
  34. 55HETA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Gaming ___ (console alternatives, for short) — Answer: PCS
  2. 4. Command to a skydiver — Answer: JUMP
  3. 8. Make a quick appearance — Answer: POPIN
  4. 13. Bad sound to hear while bending over — Answer: RIP
  5. 14. Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit" — Answer: ANYA
  6. 15. Have a loan from — Answer: OWETO
  7. 16. Unfriendly, as a relationship — Answer: ICY
  8. 17. Brouhahas / Most appalling — Answer: MOBSCENEST
  9. 19. Letters put in boxes — Answer: MAIL
  10. 21. First half of a two-volume encyclopedia on physics, aptly? — Answer: ATOM
  11. 22. Org. for important adults in a child's life — Answer: PTA
  12. 23. "The Incredibles" costumer / Science class display — Answer: EDNAMODEL
  13. 26. Smallest bit — Answer: WHIT
  14. 27. Roasts — Answer: RAGSON
  15. 28. In — Answer: ATHOME
  16. 30. Singer/songwriter ___ Reznor — Answer: TRENT
  17. 33. Worked (up) — Answer: RILED
  18. 34. Lock up for the night / Despairs — Answer: CLOSESHOPE
  19. 36. Woodwinds that are usually black — Answer: OBOES
  20. 38. It's all wound up — Answer: SPOOL
  21. 39. Sent a reminder text, in lingo — Answer: PINGED
  22. 41. Weird flexes? — Answer: SPASMS
  23. 45. Cornhole action — Answer: TOSS
  24. 46. Like some activities at a mountain lodge / Marketing fodder — Answer: APRESSKIT
  25. 49. Affirmation not usually spoken at a Jewish wedding — Answer: IDO
  26. 50. "My man!" — Answer: BRUH
  27. 51. Grow a team, say — Answer: HIRE
  28. 52. Set of educational standards ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-Across — Answer: COMMONCORE
  29. 56. What follows T.S.A., weirdly — Answer: PRE
  30. 57. Capital east of the Jordan River — Answer: AMMAN
  31. 58. Like some fabrics — Answer: KNIT
  32. 59. Early tech giant — Answer: AOL
  33. 60. Not too sure — Answer: LEERY
  34. 61. Genesis creator — Answer: SEGA. Hint: Think of the video-game company behind the classic console. 🎮
  35. 62. Like cabernet sauvignon wine, typically — Answer: DRY

Down

  1. 1. Part of a makeup routine — Answer: PRIMER
  2. 2. Part of a summer swarm — Answer: CICADA
  3. 3. Getting a sneak peek? — Answer: SPYING
  4. 4. Sticky stuff — Answer: JAM
  5. 5. Point value of any vowel in Spanish Scrabble — Answer: UNO
  6. 6. "That's on me" — Answer: MYBAD
  7. 7. Wasabi or miso — Answer: PASTE
  8. 8. Something a meter reader reads? — Answer: POEM
  9. 9. Take responsibility for, as a mistake — Answer: OWN
  10. 10. Lookout point — Answer: PEEPHOLE
  11. 11. "Let's do this thing" — Answer: ITSTIME
  12. 12. Covered in marginalia, maybe — Answer: NOTATED
  13. 18. Soft drink named for a nut — Answer: COLA
  14. 20. Final race stretches ... or what racers may be on by then — Answer: LASTLEGS
  15. 24. Down in the dumps — Answer: MOROSE
  16. 25. Infrequently counterfeited bills — Answer: ONES
  17. 26. "What just happened?" reaction — Answer: WHIPLASH
  18. 29. North Korea has the fourth-highest number of these, after China, India and the U.S. — Answer: TROOPS
  19. 31. Original Super Mario console, in brief — Answer: NES
  20. 32. Equivalent of 16 pinches: Abbr. — Answer: TSP
  21. 34. Something to put stock in — Answer: CONSOMME
  22. 35. Sprinkler attachment — Answer: HOSE
  23. 36. Vision-related — Answer: OPTICAL
  24. 37. Housing bubble? — Answer: BIODOME
  25. 40. "Phooey!" — Answer: DARN
  26. 42. Button clicked to advance to a YouTube video — Answer: SKIPAD
  27. 43. Aid in self-reflection — Answer: MIRROR
  28. 44. Unflinching — Answer: STEELY
  29. 47. Goal seekers? — Answer: PUCKS
  30. 48. River through Lyon — Answer: RHONE
  31. 50. What a good fillet of fish isn't — Answer: BONY
  32. 53. Word that becomes its own synonym if you add a "k" to the end — Answer: MAR
  33. 54. Fix the wrong way? — Answer: RIG
  34. 55. H — Answer: ETA

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The full solution for the January 16 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, January 16.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 16, 2025

Every clue from the January 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Gaming ___ (console alternatives, for short)PCS
4Command to a skydiverJUMP
8Make a quick appearancePOPIN
13Bad sound to hear while bending overRIP
14Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"ANYA
15Have a loan fromOWETO
16Unfriendly, as a relationshipICY
17Brouhahas / Most appallingMOBSCENEST
19Letters put in boxesMAIL
21First half of a two-volume encyclopedia on physics, aptly?ATOM
22Org. for important adults in a child's lifePTA
23"The Incredibles" costumer / Science class displayEDNAMODEL
26Smallest bitWHIT
27RoastsRAGSON
28InATHOME
30Singer/songwriter ___ ReznorTRENT
33Worked (up)RILED
34Lock up for the night / DespairsCLOSESHOPE
36Woodwinds that are usually blackOBOES
38It's all wound upSPOOL
39Sent a reminder text, in lingoPINGED
41Weird flexes?SPASMS
45Cornhole actionTOSS
46Like some activities at a mountain lodge / Marketing fodderAPRESSKIT
49Affirmation not usually spoken at a Jewish weddingIDO
50"My man!"BRUH
51Grow a team, sayHIRE
52Set of educational standards ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-AcrossCOMMONCORE
56What follows T.S.A., weirdlyPRE
57Capital east of the Jordan RiverAMMAN
58Like some fabricsKNIT
59Early tech giantAOL
60Not too sureLEERY
61Genesis creatorSEGA
62Like cabernet sauvignon wine, typicallyDRY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Part of a makeup routinePRIMER
2Part of a summer swarmCICADA
3Getting a sneak peek?SPYING
4Sticky stuffJAM
5Point value of any vowel in Spanish ScrabbleUNO
6"That's on me"MYBAD
7Wasabi or misoPASTE
8Something a meter reader reads?POEM
9Take responsibility for, as a mistakeOWN
10Lookout pointPEEPHOLE
11"Let's do this thing"ITSTIME
12Covered in marginalia, maybeNOTATED
18Soft drink named for a nutCOLA
20Final race stretches ... or what racers may be on by thenLASTLEGS
24Down in the dumpsMOROSE
25Infrequently counterfeited billsONES
26"What just happened?" reactionWHIPLASH
29North Korea has the fourth-highest number of these, after China, India and the U.S.TROOPS
31Original Super Mario console, in briefNES
32Equivalent of 16 pinches: Abbr.TSP
34Something to put stock inCONSOMME
35Sprinkler attachmentHOSE
36Vision-relatedOPTICAL
37Housing bubble?BIODOME
40"Phooey!"DARN
42Button clicked to advance to a YouTube videoSKIPAD
43Aid in self-reflectionMIRROR
44UnflinchingSTEELY
47Goal seekers?PUCKS
48River through LyonRHONE
50What a good fillet of fish isn'tBONY
53Word that becomes its own synonym if you add a "k" to the endMAR
54Fix the wrong way?RIG
55HETA

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