NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 26

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

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

Down

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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

1. "The weekend is almost here!" — Answer: TGIF
5. Pioneers of freeze-drying food — Answer: INCAS
10. Share from an illicit endeavor — Answer: TAKE
14. Polite term of address — Answer: MAAM
18. Lifted one's spirits? — Answer: MADEATOAST
20. Riveting persona of W.W. II — Answer: ROSIE
21. Frozen treat with a domed lid — Answer: ICEE
22. See 19-Down — Answer: CLEARASMUD
23. Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop — Answer: ANYTOWNUSA
25. Aid for using Bluetooth — Answer: EARCLIP
26. Startle — Answer: JOLT
27. Flirt with — Answer: HITON
28. Feel bad — Answer: AIL
29. See 29-Down — Answer: EATAWAY
32. Highly capable — Answer: ADEPT
33. Passion — Answer: ARDENCY
37. Water feature created by rising sea levels — Answer: RIA
38. STEM part: Abbr. — Answer: SCI
39. Sierra ___ — Answer: LEONE
40. "What are the ___?" — Answer: ODDS
42. See 46-Down — Answer: BACKSTAB
47. Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps — Answer: EXES
48. Circuit board device — Answer: DIODE
51. Vast, as an operation — Answer: LARGESCALE
53. ___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games" — Answer: SUZANNE
55. Helen of "The Queen" — Answer: MIRREN
56. Futon component — Answer: SLAT
57. Was transfixed by, in a way — Answer: STAREDAT
59. Glass ___, spaghettilike fish — Answer: EEL
60. Give a darn? — Answer: SEW
62. French aperitif — Answer: KIR
63. Weapon with wires — Answer: TASER
64. See 67-Down — Answer: WORKGROUP
68. Justice Kagan — Answer: ELENA
70. Natural feature between México y Texas — Answer: RIO
71. ___Kosh B'gosh — Answer: OSH
73. TV journalist Navarro — Answer: ANA
74. Annual observance for breast cancer awareness — Answer: NOBRADAY
76. Knee parts, in brief — Answer: ACLS
78. Auto mechanic's tool — Answer: OILGUN
80. War room briefings, in military shorthand — Answer: SITREPS
81. Gold Medal offering — Answer: WHITEFLOUR
83. "Au contraire!" — Answer: NOTSO
84. Cause of puddles in early spring, say — Answer: THAW
87. See 82-Down — Answer: SIDESTEP
88. Go a little one way or the other — Answer: LEAN
90. Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years — Answer: MOORE
91. Record label for the Backstreet Boys — Answer: RCA
92. Tech company exec, for short — Answer: CIO
93. In a corner — Answer: TRAPPED
95. Cause of some sleep issues — Answer: APNEA
98. See 101-Down — Answer: GIVEOFF
102. "Ten-___!" — Answer: HUT
103. Show listlessness — Answer: DROOP
104. "See above," in footnotes — Answer: IDEM
105. Got online, say — Answer: ORDERED
109. "Conclave" actress Isabella — Answer: ROSSELLINI
111. See 107-Down — Answer: HAVEEYESON
114. Saber alternative — Answer: EPEE
115. Worst time for a double fault — Answer: ADOUT
116. Approaches furtively — Answer: STEALSUPON
117. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
118. Hydroelectric projects — Answer: DAMS
119. "White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody) — Answer: NERDY
120. Structure that's set on fire — Answer: PYRE

Down

1. Network owned by Showtime — Answer: TMC
2. Mighty wind — Answer: GALE
3. One might start as a seed — Answer: IDEA
4. "Have no ___ of perfection -- you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí — Answer: FEAR
5. Slanted — Answer: ITALIC
6. Without regard to privacy — Answer: NOSILY
7. Temporary residence — Answer: CAMP
8. Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment — Answer: ASU
9. P.S.T. part: Abbr. — Answer: STD
10. So far — Answer: TONOW
11. Safe harbors — Answer: ASYLA
12. Poker pot — Answer: KITTY
13. Fair-hiring letters — Answer: EEO
14. Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players — Answer: MINIDISCS
15. Sharp — Answer: ACUTE
16. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author — Answer: AESOP
17. Intended — Answer: MEANT
19. [aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick — Answer: ARCANE
20. Kashmiri king — Answer: RAJA
24. Offs — Answer: WHACKS
29. [aria-label] Circled letter + map line — Answer: ERODE
30. Number two — Answer: AIDE
31. Bit — Answer: TAD
33. Public house offering — Answer: ALE
34. White House dog of the 1980s — Answer: REX
35. Helps, informally — Answer: DOESASOLID
36. Guarantee — Answer: ENSURE
38. Part of an act — Answer: SCENE
41. More crafty — Answer: SLIER
42. [Shivers] — Answer: BRR
43. Visible signs of maturity — Answer: AGESPOTS
44. Got down to business, in a way — Answer: TALKEDSHOP
45. ___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid" — Answer: ALAINA
46. [aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item — Answer: BETRAY
48. Many a school chaperone — Answer: DAD
49. Later — Answer: INAWHILE
50. Cognizant of — Answer: ONTO
52. Folk singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
54. Diddly-squat — Answer: ZERO
55. Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion — Answer: MEGAN
57. They're for suckers — Answer: STRAWS
58. Meditative martial art — Answer: TAICHI
61. Common word with or without an apostrophe — Answer: WERE
65. Meaty pasta sauce — Answer: RAGU
66. Ridge in metalworking — Answer: KNURL
67. [aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice — Answer: UNIT
69. Office folder? — Answer: LAPTOP
72. Vowel sound in "father" — Answer: SOFTA
75. Dude — Answer: BRO
77. Audiophile's system — Answer: STEREOSET
79. Cut (off) — Answer: LOP
80. What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names — Answer: SONOF
82. [aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature — Answer: ESCAPE
83. Innocent sort — Answer: NAIF
85. "Chances ___ ..." — Answer: ARE
86. Became one — Answer: WED
89. Modern prefix with anxiety — Answer: ECO
90. Salt's companions — Answer: MATEYS
93. Theseus' need in the Labyrinth — Answer: THREAD
94. In an uncouth manner — Answer: RUDELY
95. Marketing worker, informally — Answer: ADREP
96. Credit, informally — Answer: PROPS
97. Prominent features of elephant seals — Answer: NOSES
98. Comedian Radner — Answer: GILDA
99. A perfect storm, e.g. — Answer: IDIOM
100. Planet whose day is longer than its year — Answer: VENUS
101. [aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid — Answer: EMIT
105. Done — Answer: OVER
106. Extend one's military service — Answer: REUP
107. [aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert — Answer: ESPY
108. Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors — Answer: DOOR
110. "Wee" fellow — Answer: LAD
111. Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store — Answer: HSN
112. Suffix with emir — Answer: ATE
113. S.F.-to-Napa dir. — Answer: NNE

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