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  1. 5TaterSPUD
  2. 21PracticalUTILE
  3. 22Hard / workDIVISIONOFLABOR
  4. 26MeasuredGRADUAL
  5. 31New York × paperPRODUCTOFTHETIMES
  6. 51generateROOTCAUSE
  7. 64HeapPILE
  8. 66It's what - you thinkDIFFERENCEOFOPINION
  9. 82(Pixar movie)^2SQUAREDUP
  10. 86Egg ___SAC
  11. 99workout routineINTEGRATEDCIRCUIT
  12. 111Come upARISE
  13. 119StroveVIED
  14. 124Throws outCANS

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  1. 1Small flyMIDGE
  2. 8Ding-dongDOOFUS
  3. 14Staying powerSTAMINA
  4. 24ConfrontFACE
  5. 37Cross the lineGOTOOFAR
  6. 46RelentLETUP
  7. 50Tamp downSTIFLE
  8. 53Soft rockTALC
  9. 75BendCURVE
  10. 83BailQUIT
  11. 87Ticked (off)CHEESED
  12. 110SuitEXEC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Department store department — Answer: MENS
  2. 5. Tater — Answer: SPUD. Hint: A playful nickname for a humble potato at dinner 🍽️
  3. 9. Indian state along the Himalayas — Answer: ASSAM
  4. 14. Largest organ in the human body — Answer: SKIN
  5. 18. "None for me" — Answer: IMOK
  6. 19. Big name in syrup — Answer: KARO
  7. 20. Dessert you might top with gummy bears and chocolate chips, informally — Answer: FROYO
  8. 21. Practical — Answer: UTILE
  9. 22. Hard / work — Answer: DIVISIONOFLABOR
  10. 25. Place for a bob and weave — Answer: SALON
  11. 26. Measured — Answer: GRADUAL
  12. 27. Sky safety org. — Answer: FAA
  13. 28. Starting point, of sorts — Answer: PREMISE
  14. 30. Key above a tilde — Answer: ESC
  15. 31. New York × paper — Answer: PRODUCTOFTHETIMES
  16. 36. James who wrote the screenplay for "The Night of the Hunter" (1955) — Answer: AGEE
  17. 38. Language suffix — Answer: ESE. Hint: This ending can turn a place name into a word for its language or people. 🌍
  18. 39. One answering to a board, for short — Answer: CEO
  19. 40. "Strega ___" (classic children's folk tale) — Answer: NONA
  20. 41. "That's just ... wrong" — Answer: UMNO
  21. 43. Arjuna's skill, in the "Mahabharata" — Answer: AIM
  22. 45. Come to rest, as sediment — Answer: SETTLE
  23. 47. Creature whose narrow waist is called a petiole — Answer: ANT
  24. 49. Encyclopedia filler — Answer: FACTS
  25. 51. generate — Answer: ROOTCAUSE
  26. 54. Food that becomes its own container if you change the last letter — Answer: JAM
  27. 56. Brush wolves, by another name — Answer: COYOTES
  28. 58. Fixes a hole, say — Answer: DARNS
  29. 59. Post-spring cleaning event — Answer: TAGSALE
  30. 63. Essential ___ — Answer: OIL
  31. 64. Heap — Answer: PILE. Hint: Think of stacking things up, like a mountain of laundry! 🏔️
  32. 65. Nashville neighborhood known for its many recording studios — Answer: MUSICROW
  33. 66. It's what - you think — Answer: DIFFERENCEOFOPINION
  34. 71. Theatrical release, typically — Answer: FINALCUT
  35. 72. Many humanitarian grps. — Answer: NGOS
  36. 73. ___ Khan — Answer: AGA
  37. 74. Turkish travel stops — Answer: IMARETS
  38. 75. "Gimme an A ...!," e.g. — Answer: CHEER
  39. 77. Like the presidency of Martin Van Buren — Answer: ONETERM
  40. 81. Back, informally — Answer: REP
  41. 82. (Pixar movie)^2 — Answer: SQUAREDUP
  42. 85. Puts on the line — Answer: RISKS
  43. 86. Egg ___ — Answer: SAC
  44. 88. Pickleball venues — Answer: COURTS
  45. 89. Certain sib — Answer: SIS. Hint: Think about the word for a sibling that’s often used affectionately! 😊
  46. 91. Dove calls — Answer: COOS
  47. 92. Something tied with a tongue? — Answer: SHOE
  48. 94. "___ got it!" — Answer: IVE. Hint: This phrase signals sudden understanding or recognition. 💡
  49. 95. Studio with an iconic lion — Answer: MGM
  50. 97. Pressure, so to speak — Answer: HEAT
  51. 99. workout routine — Answer: INTEGRATEDCIRCUIT
  52. 104. Name that drops "-jah" — Answer: ELI
  53. 107. Burrowing rodent — Answer: MOLERAT
  54. 108. That, in Spanish — Answer: ESO. Hint: Think of the Spanish word you’d use when pointing to something over there. 👉
  55. 109. Like some parking and poetry — Answer: METERED
  56. 111. Come up — Answer: ARISE. Hint: It's what the sun does each morning! 🌅
  57. 112. Rocket science + brain surgery — Answer: ADDEDCOMPLEXITY
  58. 117. Social workspaces for some remote workers — Answer: CAFES
  59. 118. Boondi ___ (yogurt dish with fried chickpea flour) — Answer: RAITA
  60. 119. Strove — Answer: VIED
  61. 120. Subj. for a bio major — Answer: ECOL
  62. 121. Winter haven for some small mammals — Answer: SHED
  63. 122. Word with peace or beauty — Answer: INNER
  64. 123. Gridiron positions — Answer: ENDS
  65. 124. Throws out — Answer: CANS

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  1. 1. Small fly — Answer: MIDGE
  2. 2. Leaders in Qatar — Answer: EMIRS
  3. 3. Bad sign for a weary traveler — Answer: NOVACANCY
  4. 4. Fishtail, say — Answer: SKID
  5. 5. Aspen, for one — Answer: SKIAREA
  6. 6. Hugo-winning sci-fi author Bacigalupi — Answer: PAOLO
  7. 7. Coffee container — Answer: URN
  8. 8. Ding-dong — Answer: DOOFUS
  9. 9. Note in the F minor scale — Answer: AFLAT
  10. 10. Spanish title: Abbr. — Answer: SRA
  11. 11. Break down — Answer: SOB
  12. 12. Actress Edebiri of "The Bear" — Answer: AYO
  13. 13. Transmogrify — Answer: MORPH
  14. 14. Staying power — Answer: STAMINA
  15. 15. It's been called "the roof of Africa" — Answer: KILIMANJARO
  16. 16. Words of defeat — Answer: ILOSE
  17. 17. Spanish babies — Answer: NENES
  18. 21. Be of ___ (assist) — Answer: USETO
  19. 23. Building manager, familiarly — Answer: SUPE
  20. 24. Confront — Answer: FACE
  21. 29. Philosopher Descartes — Answer: RENE. Hint: Think of the philosopher behind “I think, therefore I am.” 🤔
  22. 32. Females 35-44, e.g. — Answer: DEMO
  23. 33. English translation of the Irish "aigéan" — Answer: OCEAN
  24. 34. Post-embryo stage — Answer: FETUS
  25. 35. Onesie wearers — Answer: TOTS
  26. 37. Cross the line — Answer: GOTOOFAR
  27. 41. Mixed martial arts org. — Answer: UFC
  28. 42. Iconic Warhol subject — Answer: MAO
  29. 44. Letters before ".gov" — Answer: IRS. Hint: Think about tax-related agencies and their abbreviations! 💼
  30. 45. Advance film copies sent to critics — Answer: SCREENERS
  31. 46. Relent — Answer: LETUP
  32. 48. Nature's fishhook, you might say — Answer: TALON
  33. 50. Tamp down — Answer: STIFLE
  34. 52. Sleipnir's rider, in myth — Answer: ODIN
  35. 53. Soft rock — Answer: TALC
  36. 55. Pokémon with a catlike appearance — Answer: MEW
  37. 57. Put in power — Answer: ELECT
  38. 60. Like about 60% of the world's population — Answer: ASIAN
  39. 61. One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine — Answer: GINGER
  40. 62. Real pain in the butt? — Answer: SCIATICA
  41. 64. Sitter's charge — Answer: PET
  42. 65. Personal approaches, in brief — Answer: MOS
  43. 66. Coins made primarily of copper — Answer: DIMES
  44. 67. "When I was much younger ..." — Answer: INAPASTLIFE
  45. 68. ___-Japanese War — Answer: RUSSO
  46. 69. S-shaped molding in architecture — Answer: OGEE
  47. 70. Cross, as a stream — Answer: FORD
  48. 71. Evergreen variety — Answer: FIR
  49. 75. Bend — Answer: CURVE
  50. 76. Gave zero stars, say — Answer: HATED
  51. 77. Nail polish brand — Answer: OPI. Hint: Salon favorite that sounds like a tiny trio of initials 💅
  52. 78. What few people know — Answer: ESOTERICA
  53. 79. Old-time film studio — Answer: RKO
  54. 80. Things eds. edit — Answer: MSS
  55. 83. Bail — Answer: QUIT
  56. 84. "Semper Fi" grp. — Answer: USMC
  57. 87. Ticked (off) — Answer: CHEESED
  58. 88. Michael of "Barbie" — Answer: CERA. Hint: Think of the actor who brought the quirky Allan to life in Barbie 🎬
  59. 90. Some equipment in hand-to-hand combat — Answer: SHIELDS
  60. 93. Mean-spirited sorts — Answer: OGRES
  61. 95. This and that: Abbr. — Answer: MISC
  62. 96. Record feature — Answer: GROOVE
  63. 98. Suffix with kitchen — Answer: ETTE
  64. 99. Big Apple purchases — Answer: IMACS
  65. 100. "Visions" singer/songwriter Jones — Answer: NORAH
  66. 101. Company whose logo is said to resemble Mount Fuji — Answer: ATARI
  67. 102. Evergreen variety — Answer: CEDAR
  68. 103. Cried foul, perhaps? — Answer: UMPED
  69. 105. Subtly indicate — Answer: LETON
  70. 106. Pastoral poems — Answer: IDYLS
  71. 110. Suit — Answer: EXEC
  72. 113. Fashion designer Dapper ___ — Answer: DAN
  73. 114. Loud noise — Answer: DIN
  74. 115. Season of 2024's Jeux Olympiques — Answer: ETE
  75. 116. "Pachinko" author ___ Jin Lee — Answer: MIN

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NYT Crossword answers for January 19, 2025

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 19, 2025

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Department store departmentMENS
5TaterSPUD
9Indian state along the HimalayasASSAM
14Largest organ in the human bodySKIN
18"None for me"IMOK
19Big name in syrupKARO
20Dessert you might top with gummy bears and chocolate chips, informallyFROYO
21PracticalUTILE
22Hard / workDIVISIONOFLABOR
25Place for a bob and weaveSALON
26MeasuredGRADUAL
27Sky safety org.FAA
28Starting point, of sortsPREMISE
30Key above a tildeESC
31New York × paperPRODUCTOFTHETIMES
36James who wrote the screenplay for "The Night of the Hunter" (1955)AGEE
38Language suffixESE
39One answering to a board, for shortCEO
40"Strega ___" (classic children's folk tale)NONA
41"That's just ... wrong"UMNO
43Arjuna's skill, in the "Mahabharata"AIM
45Come to rest, as sedimentSETTLE
47Creature whose narrow waist is called a petioleANT
49Encyclopedia fillerFACTS
51generateROOTCAUSE
54Food that becomes its own container if you change the last letterJAM
56Brush wolves, by another nameCOYOTES
58Fixes a hole, sayDARNS
59Post-spring cleaning eventTAGSALE
63Essential ___OIL
64HeapPILE
65Nashville neighborhood known for its many recording studiosMUSICROW
66It's what - you thinkDIFFERENCEOFOPINION
71Theatrical release, typicallyFINALCUT
72Many humanitarian grps.NGOS
73___ KhanAGA
74Turkish travel stopsIMARETS
75"Gimme an A ...!," e.g.CHEER
77Like the presidency of Martin Van BurenONETERM
81Back, informallyREP
82(Pixar movie)^2SQUAREDUP
85Puts on the lineRISKS
86Egg ___SAC
88Pickleball venuesCOURTS
89Certain sibSIS
91Dove callsCOOS
92Something tied with a tongue?SHOE
94"___ got it!"IVE
95Studio with an iconic lionMGM
97Pressure, so to speakHEAT
99workout routineINTEGRATEDCIRCUIT
104Name that drops "-jah"ELI
107Burrowing rodentMOLERAT
108That, in SpanishESO
109Like some parking and poetryMETERED
111Come upARISE
112Rocket science + brain surgeryADDEDCOMPLEXITY
117Social workspaces for some remote workersCAFES
118Boondi ___ (yogurt dish with fried chickpea flour)RAITA
119StroveVIED
120Subj. for a bio majorECOL
121Winter haven for some small mammalsSHED
122Word with peace or beautyINNER
123Gridiron positionsENDS
124Throws outCANS

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1Small flyMIDGE
2Leaders in QatarEMIRS
3Bad sign for a weary travelerNOVACANCY
4Fishtail, saySKID
5Aspen, for oneSKIAREA
6Hugo-winning sci-fi author BacigalupiPAOLO
7Coffee containerURN
8Ding-dongDOOFUS
9Note in the F minor scaleAFLAT
10Spanish title: Abbr.SRA
11Break downSOB
12Actress Edebiri of "The Bear"AYO
13TransmogrifyMORPH
14Staying powerSTAMINA
15It's been called "the roof of Africa"KILIMANJARO
16Words of defeatILOSE
17Spanish babiesNENES
21Be of ___ (assist)USETO
23Building manager, familiarlySUPE
24ConfrontFACE
29Philosopher DescartesRENE
32Females 35-44, e.g.DEMO
33English translation of the Irish "aigéan"OCEAN
34Post-embryo stageFETUS
35Onesie wearersTOTS
37Cross the lineGOTOOFAR
41Mixed martial arts org.UFC
42Iconic Warhol subjectMAO
44Letters before ".gov"IRS
45Advance film copies sent to criticsSCREENERS
46RelentLETUP
48Nature's fishhook, you might sayTALON
50Tamp downSTIFLE
52Sleipnir's rider, in mythODIN
53Soft rockTALC
55Pokémon with a catlike appearanceMEW
57Put in powerELECT
60Like about 60% of the world's populationASIAN
61One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisineGINGER
62Real pain in the butt?SCIATICA
64Sitter's chargePET
65Personal approaches, in briefMOS
66Coins made primarily of copperDIMES
67"When I was much younger ..."INAPASTLIFE
68___-Japanese WarRUSSO
69S-shaped molding in architectureOGEE
70Cross, as a streamFORD
71Evergreen varietyFIR
75BendCURVE
76Gave zero stars, sayHATED
77Nail polish brandOPI
78What few people knowESOTERICA
79Old-time film studioRKO
80Things eds. editMSS
83BailQUIT
84"Semper Fi" grp.USMC
87Ticked (off)CHEESED
88Michael of "Barbie"CERA
90Some equipment in hand-to-hand combatSHIELDS
93Mean-spirited sortsOGRES
95This and that: Abbr.MISC
96Record featureGROOVE
98Suffix with kitchenETTE
99Big Apple purchasesIMACS
100"Visions" singer/songwriter JonesNORAH
101Company whose logo is said to resemble Mount FujiATARI
102Evergreen varietyCEDAR
103Cried foul, perhaps?UMPED
105Subtly indicateLETON
106Pastoral poemsIDYLS
110SuitEXEC
113Fashion designer Dapper ___DAN
114Loud noiseDIN
115Season of 2024's Jeux OlympiquesETE
116"Pachinko" author ___ Jin LeeMIN

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