Fish with a shy-sounding name

Crossword Answer — January 18, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, January 18, 2025

By Scott McMahon

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Famous palindrome starter
  2. 16"Is there more?"
  3. 17It can be infectious after Thanksgiving
  4. 18Coloring sometimes confused with dun
  5. 19Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"
  6. 20Makes a move
  7. 21Lead-in to day, way or more
  8. 22Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe
  9. 24Informal preposition
  10. 26Fish with a shy-sounding name
  11. 27It's the word
  12. 28___-Cat
  13. 31One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn
  14. 37Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes
  15. 38Catchers of waves
  16. 39Vein output
  17. 40Constellation with the star Regulus
  18. 41Informal hookups
  19. 42Half a candy bar?
  20. 43Reasonable
  21. 45Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)
  22. 48Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture
  23. 51Throne
  24. 52Uncover
  25. 53Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year
  26. 58Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.
  27. 59Sent out feelers, so to speak

Down

  1. 1City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic
  2. 2Capital and second-largest city of Minorca
  3. 3Range
  4. 4How to turn down a Hamburger
  5. 5They share keys with 2's
  6. 6Nursery purchase
  7. 7"I can handle this!"
  8. 8___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"
  9. 9Org. with a climate research program
  10. 10Required safety feature on cars, in brief
  11. 1113-Down, e.g.
  12. 12It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font
  13. 13Kilo finder
  14. 14Plugging away
  15. 15Some do-overs
  16. 22Chest-beating sort
  17. 23Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"
  18. 24On the right radio frequency
  19. 25Cry after a close shave
  20. 26Memorable title role of a 1941 film
  21. 27Handy person?
  22. 28Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)
  23. 29Pay attention to
  24. 30Stack of Monopoly bills
  25. 31Scapola o femore
  26. 32Go a couple of rounds
  27. 33___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy
  28. 34Largest tributary of the Mississippi
  29. 35Wisecrack
  30. 36Novelist Gerritsen
  31. 42Showed respect or submission, in a way
  32. 43Arabic for "prayer"
  33. 44Netflix category
  34. 45Long weapon
  35. 46Pipe material
  36. 47Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these
  37. 48Slightest amount
  38. 49___ learning
  39. 50Some travelers' concerns, in brief
  40. 51Lingo
  41. 52Person partial to humour?
  42. 54Golfer's concern
  43. 55Scoundrel
  44. 56Handful
  45. 57___ pro nobis

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Famous palindrome starter — Answer: AMANAPLANACANAL
  2. 16. "Is there more?" — Answer: CARETOELABORATE
  3. 17. It can be infectious after Thanksgiving — Answer: CHRISTMASSPIRIT
  4. 18. Coloring sometimes confused with dun — Answer: ROAN
  5. 19. Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes" — Answer: MIA
  6. 20. Makes a move — Answer: ACTS
  7. 21. Lead-in to day, way or more — Answer: ANY
  8. 22. Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe — Answer: GWEN
  9. 24. Informal preposition — Answer: TIL
  10. 26. Fish with a shy-sounding name — Answer: KOI
  11. 27. It's the word — Answer: MUM
  12. 28. ___-Cat — Answer: SNO
  13. 31. One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn — Answer: OSCARNOMINATION
  14. 37. Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes — Answer: SPANISHOMELETTE
  15. 38. Catchers of waves — Answer: SATELLITEDISHES
  16. 39. Vein output — Answer: ORE
  17. 40. Constellation with the star Regulus — Answer: LEO
  18. 41. Informal hookups — Answer: IVS
  19. 42. Half a candy bar? — Answer: KAT
  20. 43. Reasonable — Answer: SANE
  21. 45. Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife) — Answer: LBJ
  22. 48. Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture — Answer: WREN
  23. 51. Throne — Answer: CAN
  24. 52. Uncover — Answer: BARE
  25. 53. Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year — Answer: HOTELCALIFORNIA
  26. 58. Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g. — Answer: ITALIANAMERICAN
  27. 59. Sent out feelers, so to speak — Answer: TESTEDTHEWATERS

Down

  1. 1. City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic — Answer: ACCRA
  2. 2. Capital and second-largest city of Minorca — Answer: MAHON
  3. 3. Range — Answer: ARRAY
  4. 4. How to turn down a Hamburger — Answer: NEIN
  5. 5. They share keys with 2's — Answer: ATS
  6. 6. Nursery purchase — Answer: POT
  7. 7. "I can handle this!" — Answer: LEMME
  8. 8. ___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance" — Answer: ALAIN
  9. 9. Org. with a climate research program — Answer: NASA
  10. 10. Required safety feature on cars, in brief — Answer: ABS
  11. 11. 13-Down, e.g. — Answer: COP
  12. 12. It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font — Answer: ARIAL
  13. 13. Kilo finder — Answer: NARC
  14. 14. Plugging away — Answer: ATIT
  15. 15. Some do-overs — Answer: LETS
  16. 22. Chest-beating sort — Answer: GORILLA
  17. 23. Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader" — Answer: WINSLET
  18. 24. On the right radio frequency — Answer: TUNEDIN
  19. 25. Cry after a close shave — Answer: IMALIVE
  20. 26. Memorable title role of a 1941 film — Answer: KANE
  21. 27. Handy person? — Answer: MIME
  22. 28. Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title) — Answer: SITH
  23. 29. Pay attention to — Answer: NOTE
  24. 30. Stack of Monopoly bills — Answer: ONES
  25. 31. Scapola o femore — Answer: OSSO
  26. 32. Go a couple of rounds — Answer: SPAR
  27. 33. ___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy — Answer: CATE
  28. 34. Largest tributary of the Mississippi — Answer: OHIO
  29. 35. Wisecrack — Answer: MOT
  30. 36. Novelist Gerritsen — Answer: TESS
  31. 42. Showed respect or submission, in a way — Answer: KNELT
  32. 43. Arabic for "prayer" — Answer: SALAH
  33. 44. Netflix category — Answer: ANIME
  34. 45. Long weapon — Answer: LANCE
  35. 46. Pipe material — Answer: BRIAR
  36. 47. Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these — Answer: JEANS
  37. 48. Slightest amount — Answer: WHIT
  38. 49. ___ learning — Answer: ROTE
  39. 50. Some travelers' concerns, in brief — Answer: ETAS
  40. 51. Lingo — Answer: CANT
  41. 52. Person partial to humour? — Answer: BRIT
  42. 54. Golfer's concern — Answer: LIE
  43. 55. Scoundrel — Answer: CAD
  44. 56. Handful — Answer: FEW. Hint: Sometimes, less is more! 🌟
  45. 57. ___ pro nobis — Answer: ORA

The answer to “Fish with a shy-sounding name” in the New York Times crossword is KOI — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 26-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Fish with a shy-sounding name” answer

KOI (3 letters)

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Why the answer is KOI

KOI is the 3-letter solution that fits "Fish with a shy-sounding name" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 18, 2025 (26-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Fish with a shy-sounding name” appeared?

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January 18, 2025 (this puzzle) → KOI. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Saturday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fish with a shy-sounding name”?

The answer is KOI, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Fish with a shy-sounding name”?

3 letters: KOI.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 26-Across.

Can “Fish with a shy-sounding name” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for January 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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