Saturday, January 03, 2026
By Hannah Slovut-Einertson
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Spoilers that ruin a whole lot
- 10Ditch digger
- 15Building that shouldn't have running water
- 16Actor Maguire
- 17Save me!
- 18Stretch one's legs, say
- 19Really went for
- 20French fathers
- 21PlayStation 5 maker
- 22Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture
- 24Campus mil. group
- 26"On top of that ..."
- 28European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters
- 29Part of many a financial portfolio
- 30Spot
- 31One in hand?
- 32Add pizazz to
- 35Poke option
- 36Prefix with sphere
- 38Place to make offers
- 39Admit
- 41"Allow me!"
- 43Number range for some board games
- 44How someone might be caught
- 45Blemish
- 47Unwasted?
- 48Direction to get to an address
- 53"Your point being ...?"
- 54Uncovered
- 55Have a feeling
- 56Aids in recalling
- 57What "seder" means, literally
- 58Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development
Down
- 1Unwanted mail
- 2Berry found in swamps
- 3Work place
- 4Some chances to get credit, in brief
- 5Symbols of love on some bridges
- 6Opposite of "with the works"
- 7Lincolnesque, in a way
- 8Behold, in Latin
- 9Support from an angel
- 10Corner piece
- 11Fruits related to grapefruits
- 12Save space, in a way
- 13Words on an incriminating email, perhaps
- 14Emoji indicating interest
- 23Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"
- 24Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop
- 25Performer who's juggling a lot?
- 26Tech that records movement
- 27Part of a certain steering system
- 28When repeated, a fish
- 29Place with a chapel and mess hall
- 33Soft, sticky treat
- 34Drifters at sea
- 37Fervent
- 40Annual event with baskets
- 42Not so simple
- 45Where French fries are "frog sticks"
- 46Start of a declaration of 47 B.C.
- 47Nothing special
- 49Selene's Roman counterpart
- 50Lake ___, body of water near London
- 51Informal endorsements
- 52It's conditional
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot — Answer: BADAPPLES
- 10. Ditch digger — Answer: SPADE
- 15. Building that shouldn't have running water — Answer: ICEPALACE
- 16. Actor Maguire — Answer: TOBEY
- 17. Save me! — Answer: LASTDANCE
- 18. Stretch one's legs, say — Answer: AMBLE
- 19. Really went for — Answer: LIKELIKED
- 20. French fathers — Answer: PERES
- 21. PlayStation 5 maker — Answer: SONY
- 22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture — Answer: MULLET
- 24. Campus mil. group — Answer: ROTC
- 26. "On top of that ..." — Answer: MOREOVER
- 28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters — Answer: MINSK
- 29. Part of many a financial portfolio — Answer: BOND
- 30. Spot — Answer: SITE
- 31. One in hand? — Answer: ACE
- 32. Add pizazz to — Answer: SPICEUP
- 35. Poke option — Answer: AHI
- 36. Prefix with sphere — Answer: HEMI
- 38. Place to make offers — Answer: EBAY
- 39. Admit — Answer: LETIN
- 41. "Allow me!" — Answer: ICANHELP
- 43. Number range for some board games — Answer: AGES
- 44. How someone might be caught — Answer: ONTAPE
- 45. Blemish — Answer: DING
- 47. Unwasted? — Answer: SOBER
- 48. Direction to get to an address — Answer: CLICKHERE
- 53. "Your point being ...?" — Answer: OKAND
- 54. Uncovered — Answer: AUNATUREL
- 55. Have a feeling — Answer: SENSE
- 56. Aids in recalling — Answer: MNEMONICS
- 57. What "seder" means, literally — Answer: ORDER
- 58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development — Answer: PARENTESE
Down
- 1. Unwanted mail — Answer: BILL
- 2. Berry found in swamps — Answer: ACAI
- 3. Work place — Answer: DESK
- 4. Some chances to get credit, in brief — Answer: APTESTS
- 5. Symbols of love on some bridges — Answer: PADLOCKS
- 6. Opposite of "with the works" — Answer: PLAIN
- 7. Lincolnesque, in a way — Answer: LANKY
- 8. Behold, in Latin — Answer: ECCE
- 9. Support from an angel — Answer: SEEDMONEY
- 10. Corner piece — Answer: STAPLE
- 11. Fruits related to grapefruits — Answer: POMELOS
- 12. Save space, in a way — Answer: ABBREVIATE
- 13. Words on an incriminating email, perhaps — Answer: DELETETHIS
- 14. Emoji indicating interest — Answer: EYES
- 23. Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya" — Answer: URDU
- 24. Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop — Answer: RICECOOKER
- 25. Performer who's juggling a lot? — Answer: ONEMANBAND
- 26. Tech that records movement — Answer: MOCAP
- 27. Part of a certain steering system — Answer: REIN
- 28. When repeated, a fish — Answer: MAHI
- 29. Place with a chapel and mess hall — Answer: BIBLECAMP
- 33. Soft, sticky treat — Answer: PEEP
- 34. Drifters at sea — Answer: PLANKTON
- 37. Fervent — Answer: INTENSE
- 40. Annual event with baskets — Answer: EGGHUNT
- 42. Not so simple — Answer: HARDER
- 45. Where French fries are "frog sticks" — Answer: DINER
- 46. Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. — Answer: ICAME
- 47. Nothing special — Answer: SOSO
- 49. Selene's Roman counterpart — Answer: LUNA
- 50. Lake ___, body of water near London — Answer: ERIE
- 51. Informal endorsements — Answer: RECS
- 52. It's conditional — Answer: ELSE
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