NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 26

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By Rich Proulx

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Across

  1. 1"The weekend is almost here!"
  2. 5Pioneers of freeze-drying food
  3. 10Share from an illicit endeavor
  4. 14Polite term of address
  5. 18Lifted one's spirits?
  6. 20Riveting persona of W.W. II
  7. 21Frozen treat with a domed lid
  8. 22See 19-Down
  9. 23Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop
  10. 25Aid for using Bluetooth
  11. 26Startle
  12. 27Flirt with
  13. 28Feel bad
  14. 29See 29-Down
  15. 32Highly capable
  16. 33Passion
  17. 37Water feature created by rising sea levels
  18. 38STEM part: Abbr.
  19. 39Sierra ___
  20. 40"What are the ___?"
  21. 42See 46-Down
  22. 47Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps
  23. 48Circuit board device
  24. 51Vast, as an operation
  25. 53___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games"
  26. 55Helen of "The Queen"
  27. 56Futon component
  28. 57Was transfixed by, in a way
  29. 59Glass ___, spaghettilike fish
  30. 60Give a darn?
  31. 62French aperitif
  32. 63Weapon with wires
  33. 64See 67-Down
  34. 68Justice Kagan
  35. 70Natural feature between México y Texas
  36. 71___Kosh B'gosh
  37. 73TV journalist Navarro
  38. 74Annual observance for breast cancer awareness
  39. 76Knee parts, in brief
  40. 78Auto mechanic's tool
  41. 80War room briefings, in military shorthand
  42. 81Gold Medal offering
  43. 83"Au contraire!"
  44. 84Cause of puddles in early spring, say
  45. 87See 82-Down
  46. 88Go a little one way or the other
  47. 90Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years
  48. 91Record label for the Backstreet Boys
  49. 92Tech company exec, for short
  50. 93In a corner
  51. 95Cause of some sleep issues
  52. 98See 101-Down
  53. 102"Ten-___!"
  54. 103Show listlessness
  55. 104"See above," in footnotes
  56. 105Got online, say
  57. 109"Conclave" actress Isabella
  58. 111See 107-Down
  59. 114Saber alternative
  60. 115Worst time for a double fault
  61. 116Approaches furtively
  62. 117"Over here!"
  63. 118Hydroelectric projects
  64. 119"White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody)
  65. 120Structure that's set on fire

Down

  1. 1Network owned by Showtime
  2. 2Mighty wind
  3. 3One might start as a seed
  4. 4"Have no ___ of perfection -- you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí
  5. 5Slanted
  6. 6Without regard to privacy
  7. 7Temporary residence
  8. 8Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment
  9. 9P.S.T. part: Abbr.
  10. 10So far
  11. 11Safe harbors
  12. 12Poker pot
  13. 13Fair-hiring letters
  14. 14Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players
  15. 15Sharp
  16. 16"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author
  17. 17Intended
  18. 19[aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick
  19. 20Kashmiri king
  20. 24Offs
  21. 29[aria-label] Circled letter + map line
  22. 30Number two
  23. 31Bit
  24. 33Public house offering
  25. 34White House dog of the 1980s
  26. 35Helps, informally
  27. 36Guarantee
  28. 38Part of an act
  29. 41More crafty
  30. 42[Shivers]
  31. 43Visible signs of maturity
  32. 44Got down to business, in a way
  33. 45___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid"
  34. 46[aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item
  35. 48Many a school chaperone
  36. 49Later
  37. 50Cognizant of
  38. 52Folk singer Guthrie
  39. 54Diddly-squat
  40. 55Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion
  41. 57They're for suckers
  42. 58Meditative martial art
  43. 61Common word with or without an apostrophe
  44. 65Meaty pasta sauce
  45. 66Ridge in metalworking
  46. 67[aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice
  47. 69Office folder?
  48. 72Vowel sound in "father"
  49. 75Dude
  50. 77Audiophile's system
  51. 79Cut (off)
  52. 80What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names
  53. 82[aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature
  54. 83Innocent sort
  55. 85"Chances ___ ..."
  56. 86Became one
  57. 89Modern prefix with anxiety
  58. 90Salt's companions
  59. 93Theseus' need in the Labyrinth
  60. 94In an uncouth manner
  61. 95Marketing worker, informally
  62. 96Credit, informally
  63. 97Prominent features of elephant seals
  64. 98Comedian Radner
  65. 99A perfect storm, e.g.
  66. 100Planet whose day is longer than its year
  67. 101[aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid
  68. 105Done
  69. 106Extend one's military service
  70. 107[aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert
  71. 108Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors
  72. 110"Wee" fellow
  73. 111Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store
  74. 112Suffix with emir
  75. 113S.F.-to-Napa dir.

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NYT Crossword answers for January 26, 2025

The full solution for the January 26 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 Sunday, January 26.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 26, 2025

Every clue from the January 26 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"The weekend is almost here!"TGIF
5Pioneers of freeze-drying foodINCAS
10Share from an illicit endeavorTAKE
14Polite term of addressMAAM
18Lifted one's spirits?MADEATOAST
20Riveting persona of W.W. IIROSIE
21Frozen treat with a domed lidICEE
22See 19-DownCLEARASMUD
23Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shopANYTOWNUSA
25Aid for using BluetoothEARCLIP
26StartleJOLT
27Flirt withHITON
28Feel badAIL
29See 29-DownEATAWAY
32Highly capableADEPT
33PassionARDENCY
37Water feature created by rising sea levelsRIA
38STEM part: Abbr.SCI
39Sierra ___LEONE
40"What are the ___?"ODDS
42See 46-DownBACKSTAB
47Awkward people to butt-dial, perhapsEXES
48Circuit board deviceDIODE
51Vast, as an operationLARGESCALE
53___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games"SUZANNE
55Helen of "The Queen"MIRREN
56Futon componentSLAT
57Was transfixed by, in a waySTAREDAT
59Glass ___, spaghettilike fishEEL
60Give a darn?SEW
62French aperitifKIR
63Weapon with wiresTASER
64See 67-DownWORKGROUP
68Justice KaganELENA
70Natural feature between México y TexasRIO
71___Kosh B'goshOSH
73TV journalist NavarroANA
74Annual observance for breast cancer awarenessNOBRADAY
76Knee parts, in briefACLS
78Auto mechanic's toolOILGUN
80War room briefings, in military shorthandSITREPS
81Gold Medal offeringWHITEFLOUR
83"Au contraire!"NOTSO
84Cause of puddles in early spring, sayTHAW
87See 82-DownSIDESTEP
88Go a little one way or the otherLEAN
90Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two yearsMOORE
91Record label for the Backstreet BoysRCA
92Tech company exec, for shortCIO
93In a cornerTRAPPED
95Cause of some sleep issuesAPNEA
98See 101-DownGIVEOFF
102"Ten-___!"HUT
103Show listlessnessDROOP
104"See above," in footnotesIDEM
105Got online, sayORDERED
109"Conclave" actress IsabellaROSSELLINI
111See 107-DownHAVEEYESON
114Saber alternativeEPEE
115Worst time for a double faultADOUT
116Approaches furtivelySTEALSUPON
117"Over here!"PSST
118Hydroelectric projectsDAMS
119"White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody)NERDY
120Structure that's set on firePYRE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Network owned by ShowtimeTMC
2Mighty windGALE
3One might start as a seedIDEA
4"Have no ___ of perfection -- you'll never reach it": Salvador DalíFEAR
5SlantedITALIC
6Without regard to privacyNOSILY
7Temporary residenceCAMP
8Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollmentASU
9P.S.T. part: Abbr.STD
10So farTONOW
11Safe harborsASYLA
12Poker potKITTY
13Fair-hiring lettersEEO
14Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 playersMINIDISCS
15SharpACUTE
16"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" authorAESOP
17IntendedMEANT
19[aria-label] Circled letter + walking stickARCANE
20Kashmiri kingRAJA
24OffsWHACKS
29[aria-label] Circled letter + map lineERODE
30Number twoAIDE
31BitTAD
33Public house offeringALE
34White House dog of the 1980sREX
35Helps, informallyDOESASOLID
36GuaranteeENSURE
38Part of an actSCENE
41More craftySLIER
42[Shivers]BRR
43Visible signs of maturityAGESPOTS
44Got down to business, in a wayTALKEDSHOP
45___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid"ALAINA
46[aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria itemBETRAY
48Many a school chaperoneDAD
49LaterINAWHILE
50Cognizant ofONTO
52Folk singer GuthrieARLO
54Diddly-squatZERO
55Hip-hop's ___ Thee StallionMEGAN
57They're for suckersSTRAWS
58Meditative martial artTAICHI
61Common word with or without an apostropheWERE
65Meaty pasta sauceRAGU
66Ridge in metalworkingKNURL
67[aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choiceUNIT
69Office folder?LAPTOP
72Vowel sound in "father"SOFTA
75DudeBRO
77Audiophile's systemSTEREOSET
79Cut (off)LOP
80What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in namesSONOF
82[aria-label] Circled letter + Superman featureESCAPE
83Innocent sortNAIF
85"Chances ___ ..."ARE
86Became oneWED
89Modern prefix with anxietyECO
90Salt's companionsMATEYS
93Theseus' need in the LabyrinthTHREAD
94In an uncouth mannerRUDELY
95Marketing worker, informallyADREP
96Credit, informallyPROPS
97Prominent features of elephant sealsNOSES
98Comedian RadnerGILDA
99A perfect storm, e.g.IDIOM
100Planet whose day is longer than its yearVENUS
101[aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aidEMIT
105DoneOVER
106Extend one's military serviceREUP
107[aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessertESPY
108Hard thing to find in a house of mirrorsDOOR
110"Wee" fellowLAD
111Channel with the onetime spinoff America's StoreHSN
112Suffix with emirATE
113S.F.-to-Napa dir.NNE

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