Thursday, January 01, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1You're looking at it!
- 5File type
- 9Piano technician
- 14Parasite's target
- 15Had no co-conspirators
- 17Preparation for many a surprise party
- 18Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss?
- 19Quotidian
- 21Charon's domain
- 22Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish)
- 23Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon"
- 25Are: Fr.
- 27Gift for a musician
- 28Figure in much W.W. I propaganda
- 31Kid with a route
- 35Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021)
- 39What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"?
- 40What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls?
- 42Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism
- 43Chill pill, essentially
- 44Investigate
- 47Prefix with genetics
- 50Assessment, informally
- 51Gorgon slain by Perseus
- 56Cohort
- 58Where many family names begin O'-
- 60Denizen of hell
- 61Test graders' aids ... or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle?
- 64Neighbor of Java
- 65Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes
- 66Prayer leader
- 67Lit for fun, e.g.
- 68___-à-___
- 69Bore
Down
- 1Idly pluck, as a banjo
- 2It always wins, they say
- 3One of Us, say?
- 4Driver of some engines
- 5Like most oysters served with mignonette
- 6Some Bavarian cries
- 7Majestic
- 8Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies?
- 919th letter
- 10Sephora competitor
- 11Gallant
- 12___ Gay
- 13Steel rod with ridges
- 16Maliciously publishes the private info of online
- 20Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix"
- 24Org. for the Fever and the Dream
- 26Filled
- 29End of many modern addresses
- 30Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea
- 31Educational support grp.
- 32Sounds of realization
- 33Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?"
- 34Pitchers' stats
- 36What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya?
- 37Go for the gold?
- 38Apropos
- 40Initialism for an online advertiser
- 41Pitted fruit
- 43Take over for
- 45Undisguised
- 46"Sit!"
- 47"Horrors!"
- 48Group of experts
- 492010 release now owned by Meta, informally
- 52Entry in red ink
- 53So-called "fifth taste"
- 54Kind of wind ... or an alternative to wind
- 55"Mob Psycho 100" genre
- 57Singer Stefani
- 59Negative for Nikolai
- 62Heart chart, for short
- 63Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. You're looking at it! — Answer: THIS
- 5. File type — Answer: RASP
- 9. Piano technician — Answer: TUNER
- 14. Parasite's target — Answer: HOST
- 15. Had no co-conspirators — Answer: ACTEDALONE
- 17. Preparation for many a surprise party — Answer: RUSE
- 18. Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss? — Answer: WHATOUTBOB
- 19. Quotidian — Answer: USUAL
- 21. Charon's domain — Answer: STYX
- 22. Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish) — Answer: ALLA
- 23. Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon" — Answer: MEEMAW
- 25. Are: Fr. — Answer: ETES
- 27. Gift for a musician — Answer: EAR
- 28. Figure in much W.W. I propaganda — Answer: UNCLESAM
- 31. Kid with a route — Answer: PAPERBOY
- 35. Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021) — Answer: TAMPA
- 39. What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"? — Answer: THEREAM
- 40. What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls? — Answer: SPINAAP
- 42. Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism — Answer: ASIAN
- 43. Chill pill, essentially — Answer: RELAXANT
- 44. Investigate — Answer: SCOPEOUT
- 47. Prefix with genetics — Answer: EPI
- 50. Assessment, informally — Answer: EVAL
- 51. Gorgon slain by Perseus — Answer: MEDUSA
- 56. Cohort — Answer: GANG
- 58. Where many family names begin O'- — Answer: ERIN
- 60. Denizen of hell — Answer: DEMON
- 61. Test graders' aids ... or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle? — Answer: ANSWERKEYS
- 64. Neighbor of Java — Answer: BALI
- 65. Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes — Answer: DETECTIVES
- 66. Prayer leader — Answer: IMAM
- 67. Lit for fun, e.g. — Answer: SLANG
- 68. ___-à-___ — Answer: TETE
- 69. Bore — Answer: TIRE
Down
- 1. Idly pluck, as a banjo — Answer: THRUM
- 2. It always wins, they say — Answer: HOUSE
- 3. One of Us, say? — Answer: ISSUE
- 4. Driver of some engines — Answer: STEAM
- 5. Like most oysters served with mignonette — Answer: RAW
- 6. Some Bavarian cries — Answer: ACHS
- 7. Majestic — Answer: STATELY
- 8. Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies? — Answer: PETYTE
- 9. 19th letter — Answer: TAU
- 10. Sephora competitor — Answer: ULTA
- 11. Gallant — Answer: NOBLE
- 12. ___ Gay — Answer: ENOLA
- 13. Steel rod with ridges — Answer: REBAR
- 16. Maliciously publishes the private info of online — Answer: DOXES
- 20. Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix" — Answer: LAURENCE
- 24. Org. for the Fever and the Dream — Answer: WNBA
- 26. Filled — Answer: SATIATED
- 29. End of many modern addresses — Answer: COM
- 30. Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea — Answer: MANX
- 31. Educational support grp. — Answer: PTA
- 32. Sounds of realization — Answer: AHS
- 33. Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?" — Answer: PEI
- 34. Pitchers' stats — Answer: ERAS
- 36. What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya? — Answer: MAA
- 37. Go for the gold? — Answer: PAN
- 38. Apropos — Answer: APT
- 40. Initialism for an online advertiser — Answer: SEO
- 41. Pitted fruit — Answer: PLUM
- 43. Take over for — Answer: RELIEVE
- 45. Undisguised — Answer: OVERT
- 46. "Sit!" — Answer: PARKIT
- 47. "Horrors!" — Answer: EGADS
- 48. Group of experts — Answer: PANEL
- 49. 2010 release now owned by Meta, informally — Answer: INSTA
- 52. Entry in red ink — Answer: DEBIT
- 53. So-called "fifth taste" — Answer: UMAMI
- 54. Kind of wind ... or an alternative to wind — Answer: SOLAR
- 55. "Mob Psycho 100" genre — Answer: ANIME
- 57. Singer Stefani — Answer: GWEN
- 59. Negative for Nikolai — Answer: NYET
- 62. Heart chart, for short — Answer: ECG
- 63. Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir. — Answer: SSE
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