Duration

Crossword Answer — January 02, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Friday, January 02, 2026

By Adam Wagner and Rafael Musa

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Havanese greeting
  2. 4Tolstoy book whose title asks a question
  3. 13Reluctantly stoop
  4. 16They rate up to 350,000 on the Scoville scale
  5. 17H.S. class for tough life lessons?
  6. 18"Just tell me when it's over"
  7. 19Dance move also known as a backslide
  8. 21Skims, as soup stock
  9. 22Fig. that cannot start with 9
  10. 23Org. for The Rock and Brock Lesnar
  11. 24Tunnel-making machine
  12. 25Not many
  13. 27Windfalls
  14. 28Keep coming up
  15. 30One might lead to pay back
  16. 34Make some introductions, say
  17. 35The Cowboys of the N.C.A.A.
  18. 36Word from the Lakota for "they dwell"
  19. 37Emotional manipulation tactic
  20. 39Meaty meal
  21. 40Attraction on the western side of Carson Range
  22. 41"Oof!"
  23. 42Seems less impressive, so to speak
  24. 43Spray in the kitchen
  25. 44German stock market index
  26. 47Cumbrous
  27. 49One-to-one relationship
  28. 51Exchanges blows?
  29. 53Up to
  30. 54Eggless bread spread
  31. 55"A-a-a-and ___!" (improv show ender)
  32. 56High-carb snack
  33. 57May day celebrant

Down

  1. 1President who wrote "Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it"
  2. 2Default outcomes, perhaps
  3. 3Kind of sequence that proceeds 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...
  4. 4Duration
  5. 5Modern security threat
  6. 6Org. with the Rule of Law Initiative
  7. 7Cylindrical oven
  8. 8Extremely well-liked?
  9. 9Personal opinion?
  10. 10Hooting and hollering
  11. 11Part of an underground network
  12. 12Pithy put-downs
  13. 14Main ingredient in an aviation cocktail
  14. 15"I like the sound of that!"
  15. 20"So adorable!"
  16. 24Prepare to ship, say
  17. 26Delivery means to a gas station
  18. 27Count in the Blues Hall of Fame
  19. 28On the ___ (frequently, informally)
  20. 29Bird whose eggs are sometimes a canvas for Aboriginal art
  21. 30Capotes are flapped at them
  22. 31"Let's go, sleepyhead!"
  23. 32Booking, for short
  24. 33Server's obstacle
  25. 38"Word on the street is ..."
  26. 41___ Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code"
  27. 42Night of lawlessness in a long-running horror franchise, with "the"
  28. 43Try-hard
  29. 45Kind of acid
  30. 46Stem component
  31. 47Capitulate
  32. 48Lender's security
  33. 49Table outside
  34. 50Big purveyor of health supplements
  35. 52Gender-neutral term in a family

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Havanese greeting — Answer: ARF
  2. 4. Tolstoy book whose title asks a question — Answer: WHATISART
  3. 13. Reluctantly stoop — Answer: DEIGN
  4. 16. They rate up to 350,000 on the Scoville scale — Answer: HABANEROS
  5. 17. H.S. class for tough life lessons? — Answer: APBIO
  6. 18. "Just tell me when it's over" — Answer: ICANTLOOK
  7. 19. Dance move also known as a backslide — Answer: MOONWALK
  8. 21. Skims, as soup stock — Answer: DEFATS
  9. 22. Fig. that cannot start with 9 — Answer: SSN
  10. 23. Org. for The Rock and Brock Lesnar — Answer: WWE
  11. 24. Tunnel-making machine — Answer: BORER
  12. 25. Not many — Answer: AFEW
  13. 27. Windfalls — Answer: BOONS
  14. 28. Keep coming up — Answer: RECUR
  15. 30. One might lead to pay back — Answer: TAXRETURN
  16. 34. Make some introductions, say — Answer: EMCEE
  17. 35. The Cowboys of the N.C.A.A. — Answer: OSU
  18. 36. Word from the Lakota for "they dwell" — Answer: TEPEE
  19. 37. Emotional manipulation tactic — Answer: GUILTTRIP
  20. 39. Meaty meal — Answer: FEAST
  21. 40. Attraction on the western side of Carson Range — Answer: TAHOE
  22. 41. "Oof!" — Answer: DAMN
  23. 42. Seems less impressive, so to speak — Answer: PALES
  24. 43. Spray in the kitchen — Answer: PAM
  25. 44. German stock market index — Answer: DAX
  26. 47. Cumbrous — Answer: CLUNKY
  27. 49. One-to-one relationship — Answer: MONOGAMY
  28. 51. Exchanges blows? — Answer: AIRKISSES
  29. 53. Up to — Answer: UNTIL
  30. 54. Eggless bread spread — Answer: VEGENAISE
  31. 55. "A-a-a-and ___!" (improv show ender) — Answer: SCENE
  32. 56. High-carb snack — Answer: ENERGYBAR
  33. 57. May day celebrant — Answer: MOM

Down

  1. 1. President who wrote "Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it" — Answer: ADAMS
  2. 2. Default outcomes, perhaps — Answer: REPOS
  3. 3. Kind of sequence that proceeds 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... — Answer: FIBONACCI
  4. 4. Duration — Answer: WHILE
  5. 5. Modern security threat — Answer: HACK
  6. 6. Org. with the Rule of Law Initiative — Answer: ABA
  7. 7. Cylindrical oven — Answer: TANDOOR
  8. 8. Extremely well-liked? — Answer: INTERNETFAMOUS
  9. 9. Personal opinion? — Answer: SELFESTEEM
  10. 10. Hooting and hollering — Answer: AROAR
  11. 11. Part of an underground network — Answer: ROOT
  12. 12. Pithy put-downs — Answer: TSKS
  13. 14. Main ingredient in an aviation cocktail — Answer: GIN
  14. 15. "I like the sound of that!" — Answer: NOWWERETALKING
  15. 20. "So adorable!" — Answer: AWW
  16. 24. Prepare to ship, say — Answer: BOXUP
  17. 26. Delivery means to a gas station — Answer: FUELTANKER
  18. 27. Count in the Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: BASIE
  19. 28. On the ___ (frequently, informally) — Answer: REG
  20. 29. Bird whose eggs are sometimes a canvas for Aboriginal art — Answer: EMU
  21. 30. Capotes are flapped at them — Answer: TOROS
  22. 31. "Let's go, sleepyhead!" — Answer: UPANDATEM
  23. 32. Booking, for short — Answer: RES
  24. 33. Server's obstacle — Answer: NET
  25. 38. "Word on the street is ..." — Answer: THEYSAY
  26. 41. ___ Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code" — Answer: DAN
  27. 42. Night of lawlessness in a long-running horror franchise, with "the" — Answer: PURGE
  28. 43. Try-hard — Answer: POSER
  29. 45. Kind of acid — Answer: AMINO
  30. 46. Stem component — Answer: XYLEM
  31. 47. Capitulate — Answer: CAVE
  32. 48. Lender's security — Answer: LIEN
  33. 49. Table outside — Answer: MESA
  34. 50. Big purveyor of health supplements — Answer: GNC
  35. 52. Gender-neutral term in a family — Answer: SIB

The answer to “Duration” in the New York Times crossword is WHILE — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 4-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Duration” answer

WHILE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is WHILE

WHILE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Duration" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 2, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Duration” appeared?

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January 2, 2026 (this puzzle) → WHILE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Duration”?

The answer is WHILE, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Duration”?

5 letters: WHILE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “Duration” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

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