NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 20

By Katie Byl and Jeff Chen

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  1. 1Unwanted piece of mailBILL
  2. 5Took to courtSUED
  3. 9Blog additionPOST
  4. 13Written legal argumentBRIEF
  5. 15Red carpet hairstyle, oftenUPDO
  6. 16Sephora rivalULTA
  7. 17Only U.N. member whose name starts with QQATAR
  8. 18Places that are off-limitsNOGOAREAS
  9. 20Path of advancement for a lawyerPARTNERTRACK
  10. 22High-pitched barkARF
  11. 25Since, informallyCUZ
  12. 26Sending a chill up one's spineEERIE
  13. 27Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin ClarkPOINTGUARD
  14. 32Like Easter eggs or purple hairDYED
  15. 33Speaking platformsPODIA
  16. 34Antidrug cop, informallyNARC
  17. 36Go along with prevailing wisdomFOLLOWTHEHERD
  18. 42Athletic gear that comes in pairsSKIS
  19. 43"Too rich for my blood"IMOUT
  20. 45Pride parade inits.LGBT
  21. 49Manual for consistency in writingSTYLEGUIDE
  22. 52HelpfulOFUSE
  23. 54Composer ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
  24. 55Was first to play a cardLED
  25. 56Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-AcrossWORKLIKEADOG
  26. 61"Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for friesBRITICISM
  27. 62Novices, informallyNEWBS
  28. 66Frozen treatsICES
  29. 67Utah winter resortALTA
  30. 68"Laters!"SEEYA
  31. 69Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk showDESK
  32. 70Expresses silent agreementNODS
  33. 71Not discardKEEP

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  1. 1Roasting event, for shortBBQ
  2. 2Reflective Glass on the radioIRA
  3. 3Hoppin', in slangLIT
  4. 4HopLEAP
  5. 5Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War"SUNTZU
  6. 6"Once ___ a time ..."UPON
  7. 7RimEDGE
  8. 8"Let's Make a Deal" optionDOOR
  9. 9Made contented sounds like a catPURRED
  10. 10Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful"OLEARY
  11. 11Tween sister of BarbieSTACIE
  12. 12Assigned a jobTASKED
  13. 14Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shapeFRACTALS
  14. 19Had a mealATE
  15. 21Toupee, in slangRUG
  16. 22Roblox or TikTokAPP
  17. 23T-top, for oneROOF
  18. 24Stereotypical canine nameFIDO
  19. 28ZeroNIL
  20. 29ImpatientANTSY
  21. 30When doubled, gung-hoRAH
  22. 31Hip-hop's Dr. ___DRE
  23. 35Hair knots with a French nameCHIGNONS
  24. 37Gives a thumbs upOKS
  25. 38Clever humorWIT
  26. 39Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the maleEMU
  27. 40Stir upROIL
  28. 41"Bruh"DUDE
  29. 44___ TalksTED
  30. 45Likely winner of a construction contractLOWBID
  31. 46Sensation of accelerationGFORCE
  32. 47Represses, as a bad memoryBURIES
  33. 48"Bad you!"TSKTSK
  34. 50Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritatedLLAMAS
  35. 51Festival at the end of RamadanEID
  36. 53Retired QB ManningELI
  37. 57Volunteer's wordsICAN
  38. 58Unit of smuggled drugsKILO
  39. 59Abbr. before a year on a cornerstoneESTD
  40. 60Eccentric expertGEEK
  41. 63Itsy-bitsyWEE
  42. 64"Ta-ta"BYE
  43. 65Drain the energy fromSAP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Unwanted piece of mail — Answer: BILL
  2. 5. Took to court — Answer: SUED. Hint: If you've got a legal beef, you might consider this action! ⚖️
  3. 9. Blog addition — Answer: POST
  4. 13. Written legal argument — Answer: BRIEF
  5. 15. Red carpet hairstyle, often — Answer: UPDO
  6. 16. Sephora rival — Answer: ULTA
  7. 17. Only U.N. member whose name starts with Q — Answer: QATAR
  8. 18. Places that are off-limits — Answer: NOGOAREAS
  9. 20. Path of advancement for a lawyer — Answer: PARTNERTRACK
  10. 22. High-pitched bark — Answer: ARF
  11. 25. Since, informally — Answer: CUZ
  12. 26. Sending a chill up one's spine — Answer: EERIE
  13. 27. Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark — Answer: POINTGUARD
  14. 32. Like Easter eggs or purple hair — Answer: DYED
  15. 33. Speaking platforms — Answer: PODIA
  16. 34. Antidrug cop, informally — Answer: NARC
  17. 36. Go along with prevailing wisdom — Answer: FOLLOWTHEHERD
  18. 42. Athletic gear that comes in pairs — Answer: SKIS
  19. 43. "Too rich for my blood" — Answer: IMOUT
  20. 45. Pride parade inits. — Answer: LGBT
  21. 49. Manual for consistency in writing — Answer: STYLEGUIDE
  22. 52. Helpful — Answer: OFUSE
  23. 54. Composer ___-Manuel Miranda — Answer: LIN
  24. 55. Was first to play a card — Answer: LED
  25. 56. Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across — Answer: WORKLIKEADOG
  26. 61. "Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for fries — Answer: BRITICISM
  27. 62. Novices, informally — Answer: NEWBS
  28. 66. Frozen treats — Answer: ICES
  29. 67. Utah winter resort — Answer: ALTA
  30. 68. "Laters!" — Answer: SEEYA
  31. 69. Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk show — Answer: DESK
  32. 70. Expresses silent agreement — Answer: NODS
  33. 71. Not discard — Answer: KEEP

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  1. 1. Roasting event, for short — Answer: BBQ
  2. 2. Reflective Glass on the radio — Answer: IRA
  3. 3. Hoppin', in slang — Answer: LIT
  4. 4. Hop — Answer: LEAP
  5. 5. Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War" — Answer: SUNTZU
  6. 6. "Once ___ a time ..." — Answer: UPON
  7. 7. Rim — Answer: EDGE. Hint: Think of the outer boundary or border of an object ⭕
  8. 8. "Let's Make a Deal" option — Answer: DOOR
  9. 9. Made contented sounds like a cat — Answer: PURRED
  10. 10. Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful" — Answer: OLEARY
  11. 11. Tween sister of Barbie — Answer: STACIE
  12. 12. Assigned a job — Answer: TASKED
  13. 14. Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shape — Answer: FRACTALS
  14. 19. Had a meal — Answer: ATE. Hint: This past-tense verb means you consumed food. 🍽️
  15. 21. Toupee, in slang — Answer: RUG
  16. 22. Roblox or TikTok — Answer: APP
  17. 23. T-top, for one — Answer: ROOF
  18. 24. Stereotypical canine name — Answer: FIDO
  19. 28. Zero — Answer: NIL. Hint: Think of the word for having absolutely nothing. 🔍
  20. 29. Impatient — Answer: ANTSY
  21. 30. When doubled, gung-ho — Answer: RAH
  22. 31. Hip-hop's Dr. ___ — Answer: DRE
  23. 35. Hair knots with a French name — Answer: CHIGNONS
  24. 37. Gives a thumbs up — Answer: OKS
  25. 38. Clever humor — Answer: WIT
  26. 39. Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the male — Answer: EMU
  27. 40. Stir up — Answer: ROIL
  28. 41. "Bruh" — Answer: DUDE
  29. 44. ___ Talks — Answer: TED
  30. 45. Likely winner of a construction contract — Answer: LOWBID
  31. 46. Sensation of acceleration — Answer: GFORCE
  32. 47. Represses, as a bad memory — Answer: BURIES
  33. 48. "Bad you!" — Answer: TSKTSK
  34. 50. Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritated — Answer: LLAMAS
  35. 51. Festival at the end of Ramadan — Answer: EID
  36. 53. Retired QB Manning — Answer: ELI
  37. 57. Volunteer's words — Answer: ICAN
  38. 58. Unit of smuggled drugs — Answer: KILO
  39. 59. Abbr. before a year on a cornerstone — Answer: ESTD
  40. 60. Eccentric expert — Answer: GEEK
  41. 63. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: WEE. Hint: Tiny enough to fit in a dollhouse pocket 😊
  42. 64. "Ta-ta" — Answer: BYE
  43. 65. Drain the energy from — Answer: SAP

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 20, 2025

Every clue from the January 20 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Unwanted piece of mailBILL
5Took to courtSUED
9Blog additionPOST
13Written legal argumentBRIEF
15Red carpet hairstyle, oftenUPDO
16Sephora rivalULTA
17Only U.N. member whose name starts with QQATAR
18Places that are off-limitsNOGOAREAS
20Path of advancement for a lawyerPARTNERTRACK
22High-pitched barkARF
25Since, informallyCUZ
26Sending a chill up one's spineEERIE
27Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin ClarkPOINTGUARD
32Like Easter eggs or purple hairDYED
33Speaking platformsPODIA
34Antidrug cop, informallyNARC
36Go along with prevailing wisdomFOLLOWTHEHERD
42Athletic gear that comes in pairsSKIS
43"Too rich for my blood"IMOUT
45Pride parade inits.LGBT
49Manual for consistency in writingSTYLEGUIDE
52HelpfulOFUSE
54Composer ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
55Was first to play a cardLED
56Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-AcrossWORKLIKEADOG
61"Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for friesBRITICISM
62Novices, informallyNEWBS
66Frozen treatsICES
67Utah winter resortALTA
68"Laters!"SEEYA
69Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk showDESK
70Expresses silent agreementNODS
71Not discardKEEP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Roasting event, for shortBBQ
2Reflective Glass on the radioIRA
3Hoppin', in slangLIT
4HopLEAP
5Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War"SUNTZU
6"Once ___ a time ..."UPON
7RimEDGE
8"Let's Make a Deal" optionDOOR
9Made contented sounds like a catPURRED
10Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful"OLEARY
11Tween sister of BarbieSTACIE
12Assigned a jobTASKED
14Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shapeFRACTALS
19Had a mealATE
21Toupee, in slangRUG
22Roblox or TikTokAPP
23T-top, for oneROOF
24Stereotypical canine nameFIDO
28ZeroNIL
29ImpatientANTSY
30When doubled, gung-hoRAH
31Hip-hop's Dr. ___DRE
35Hair knots with a French nameCHIGNONS
37Gives a thumbs upOKS
38Clever humorWIT
39Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the maleEMU
40Stir upROIL
41"Bruh"DUDE
44___ TalksTED
45Likely winner of a construction contractLOWBID
46Sensation of accelerationGFORCE
47Represses, as a bad memoryBURIES
48"Bad you!"TSKTSK
50Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritatedLLAMAS
51Festival at the end of RamadanEID
53Retired QB ManningELI
57Volunteer's wordsICAN
58Unit of smuggled drugsKILO
59Abbr. before a year on a cornerstoneESTD
60Eccentric expertGEEK
63Itsy-bitsyWEE
64"Ta-ta"BYE
65Drain the energy fromSAP

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