NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 3

By Hannah Slovut-Einertson

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Across

  1. 1Spoilers that ruin a whole lotBADAPPLES
  2. 10Ditch diggerSPADE
  3. 15Building that shouldn't have running waterICEPALACE
  4. 16Actor MaguireTOBEY
  5. 17Save me!LASTDANCE
  6. 18Stretch one's legs, sayAMBLE
  7. 19Really went forLIKELIKED
  8. 20French fathersPERES
  9. 21PlayStation 5 makerSONY
  10. 22Hairstyle associated with lesbian cultureMULLET
  11. 24Campus mil. groupROTC
  12. 26"On top of that ..."MOREOVER
  13. 28European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two lettersMINSK
  14. 29Part of many a financial portfolioBOND
  15. 30SpotSITE
  16. 31One in hand?ACE
  17. 32Add pizazz toSPICEUP
  18. 35Poke optionAHI
  19. 36Prefix with sphereHEMI
  20. 38Place to make offersEBAY
  21. 39AdmitLETIN
  22. 41"Allow me!"ICANHELP
  23. 43Number range for some board gamesAGES
  24. 44How someone might be caughtONTAPE
  25. 45BlemishDING
  26. 47Unwasted?SOBER
  27. 48Direction to get to an addressCLICKHERE
  28. 53"Your point being ...?"OKAND
  29. 54UncoveredAUNATUREL
  30. 55Have a feelingSENSE
  31. 56Aids in recallingMNEMONICS
  32. 57What "seder" means, literallyORDER
  33. 58Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language developmentPARENTESE

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  1. 1Unwanted mailBILL
  2. 2Berry found in swampsACAI
  3. 3Work placeDESK
  4. 4Some chances to get credit, in briefAPTESTS
  5. 5Symbols of love on some bridgesPADLOCKS
  6. 6Opposite of "with the works"PLAIN
  7. 7Lincolnesque, in a wayLANKY
  8. 8Behold, in LatinECCE
  9. 9Support from an angelSEEDMONEY
  10. 10Corner pieceSTAPLE
  11. 11Fruits related to grapefruitsPOMELOS
  12. 12Save space, in a wayABBREVIATE
  13. 13Words on an incriminating email, perhapsDELETETHIS
  14. 14Emoji indicating interestEYES
  15. 23Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"URDU
  16. 24Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stopRICECOOKER
  17. 25Performer who's juggling a lot?ONEMANBAND
  18. 26Tech that records movementMOCAP
  19. 27Part of a certain steering systemREIN
  20. 28When repeated, a fishMAHI
  21. 29Place with a chapel and mess hallBIBLECAMP
  22. 33Soft, sticky treatPEEP
  23. 34Drifters at seaPLANKTON
  24. 37FerventINTENSE
  25. 40Annual event with basketsEGGHUNT
  26. 42Not so simpleHARDER
  27. 45Where French fries are "frog sticks"DINER
  28. 46Start of a declaration of 47 B.C.ICAME
  29. 47Nothing specialSOSO
  30. 49Selene's Roman counterpartLUNA
  31. 50Lake ___, body of water near LondonERIE
  32. 51Informal endorsementsRECS
  33. 52It's conditionalELSE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot — Answer: BADAPPLES
  2. 10. Ditch digger — Answer: SPADE
  3. 15. Building that shouldn't have running water — Answer: ICEPALACE
  4. 16. Actor Maguire — Answer: TOBEY
  5. 17. Save me! — Answer: LASTDANCE
  6. 18. Stretch one's legs, say — Answer: AMBLE
  7. 19. Really went for — Answer: LIKELIKED
  8. 20. French fathers — Answer: PERES
  9. 21. PlayStation 5 maker — Answer: SONY
  10. 22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture — Answer: MULLET
  11. 24. Campus mil. group — Answer: ROTC
  12. 26. "On top of that ..." — Answer: MOREOVER
  13. 28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters — Answer: MINSK
  14. 29. Part of many a financial portfolio — Answer: BOND
  15. 30. Spot — Answer: SITE
  16. 31. One in hand? — Answer: ACE
  17. 32. Add pizazz to — Answer: SPICEUP
  18. 35. Poke option — Answer: AHI
  19. 36. Prefix with sphere — Answer: HEMI
  20. 38. Place to make offers — Answer: EBAY
  21. 39. Admit — Answer: LETIN
  22. 41. "Allow me!" — Answer: ICANHELP
  23. 43. Number range for some board games — Answer: AGES
  24. 44. How someone might be caught — Answer: ONTAPE
  25. 45. Blemish — Answer: DING
  26. 47. Unwasted? — Answer: SOBER
  27. 48. Direction to get to an address — Answer: CLICKHERE
  28. 53. "Your point being ...?" — Answer: OKAND
  29. 54. Uncovered — Answer: AUNATUREL
  30. 55. Have a feeling — Answer: SENSE
  31. 56. Aids in recalling — Answer: MNEMONICS
  32. 57. What "seder" means, literally — Answer: ORDER
  33. 58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development — Answer: PARENTESE

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  1. 1. Unwanted mail — Answer: BILL
  2. 2. Berry found in swamps — Answer: ACAI
  3. 3. Work place — Answer: DESK
  4. 4. Some chances to get credit, in brief — Answer: APTESTS
  5. 5. Symbols of love on some bridges — Answer: PADLOCKS
  6. 6. Opposite of "with the works" — Answer: PLAIN
  7. 7. Lincolnesque, in a way — Answer: LANKY
  8. 8. Behold, in Latin — Answer: ECCE
  9. 9. Support from an angel — Answer: SEEDMONEY
  10. 10. Corner piece — Answer: STAPLE
  11. 11. Fruits related to grapefruits — Answer: POMELOS
  12. 12. Save space, in a way — Answer: ABBREVIATE
  13. 13. Words on an incriminating email, perhaps — Answer: DELETETHIS
  14. 14. Emoji indicating interest — Answer: EYES
  15. 23. Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya" — Answer: URDU
  16. 24. Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop — Answer: RICECOOKER
  17. 25. Performer who's juggling a lot? — Answer: ONEMANBAND
  18. 26. Tech that records movement — Answer: MOCAP
  19. 27. Part of a certain steering system — Answer: REIN
  20. 28. When repeated, a fish — Answer: MAHI
  21. 29. Place with a chapel and mess hall — Answer: BIBLECAMP
  22. 33. Soft, sticky treat — Answer: PEEP
  23. 34. Drifters at sea — Answer: PLANKTON
  24. 37. Fervent — Answer: INTENSE
  25. 40. Annual event with baskets — Answer: EGGHUNT
  26. 42. Not so simple — Answer: HARDER
  27. 45. Where French fries are "frog sticks" — Answer: DINER
  28. 46. Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. — Answer: ICAME
  29. 47. Nothing special — Answer: SOSO
  30. 49. Selene's Roman counterpart — Answer: LUNA
  31. 50. Lake ___, body of water near London — Answer: ERIE
  32. 51. Informal endorsements — Answer: RECS
  33. 52. It's conditional — Answer: ELSE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Spoilers that ruin a whole lotBADAPPLES
10Ditch diggerSPADE
15Building that shouldn't have running waterICEPALACE
16Actor MaguireTOBEY
17Save me!LASTDANCE
18Stretch one's legs, sayAMBLE
19Really went forLIKELIKED
20French fathersPERES
21PlayStation 5 makerSONY
22Hairstyle associated with lesbian cultureMULLET
24Campus mil. groupROTC
26"On top of that ..."MOREOVER
28European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two lettersMINSK
29Part of many a financial portfolioBOND
30SpotSITE
31One in hand?ACE
32Add pizazz toSPICEUP
35Poke optionAHI
36Prefix with sphereHEMI
38Place to make offersEBAY
39AdmitLETIN
41"Allow me!"ICANHELP
43Number range for some board gamesAGES
44How someone might be caughtONTAPE
45BlemishDING
47Unwasted?SOBER
48Direction to get to an addressCLICKHERE
53"Your point being ...?"OKAND
54UncoveredAUNATUREL
55Have a feelingSENSE
56Aids in recallingMNEMONICS
57What "seder" means, literallyORDER
58Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language developmentPARENTESE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Unwanted mailBILL
2Berry found in swampsACAI
3Work placeDESK
4Some chances to get credit, in briefAPTESTS
5Symbols of love on some bridgesPADLOCKS
6Opposite of "with the works"PLAIN
7Lincolnesque, in a wayLANKY
8Behold, in LatinECCE
9Support from an angelSEEDMONEY
10Corner pieceSTAPLE
11Fruits related to grapefruitsPOMELOS
12Save space, in a wayABBREVIATE
13Words on an incriminating email, perhapsDELETETHIS
14Emoji indicating interestEYES
23Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"URDU
24Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stopRICECOOKER
25Performer who's juggling a lot?ONEMANBAND
26Tech that records movementMOCAP
27Part of a certain steering systemREIN
28When repeated, a fishMAHI
29Place with a chapel and mess hallBIBLECAMP
33Soft, sticky treatPEEP
34Drifters at seaPLANKTON
37FerventINTENSE
40Annual event with basketsEGGHUNT
42Not so simpleHARDER
45Where French fries are "frog sticks"DINER
46Start of a declaration of 47 B.C.ICAME
47Nothing specialSOSO
49Selene's Roman counterpartLUNA
50Lake ___, body of water near LondonERIE
51Informal endorsementsRECS
52It's conditionalELSE

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