NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 4

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  1. 1It protects the heartRIBCAGE
  2. 8Egyptian god of the underworldOSIRIS
  3. 14Dr.'s order?AMA
  4. 17Substances found in cured meats and explosivesNITRATES
  5. 18Theme park with attractions like The Count's Splash Castle and Oscar's Rusty Rotten RocketsSESAMEPLACE
  6. 21High marksAPLUSSES
  7. 22"That's enough bickering!"STOPITYOUTWO
  8. 24Valletta's landMALTA
  9. 25Sci-fi protagonist who says "I don't like the idea that I'm not in control of my life"NEO
  10. 27Max's oppositeMIN
  11. 28Morpheus, to 25-AcrossMENTOR
  12. 29Good ol' boyBUBBA
  13. 31Actor Thomas ___ ChurchHADEN
  14. 34Stares stupidlyGAWKS
  15. 35General who crossed the RubiconCAESAR
  16. 37SnubsIGNORES
  17. 39Ultimate end, to AristotleTELOS
  18. 40TV E.T.ALF
  19. 41Secondary list of optionsSUBMENU
  20. 43___ Veronese, "The Wedding at Cana" painterPAOLO
  21. 45Queen ___ Land (region of Antarctica claimed by Norway)MAUD
  22. 47Classification that anyone can donate toTYPEAB
  23. 48Got offALIT
  24. 49With warts and allASIS
  25. 53Pesto ingredientsPINENUTS
  26. 55Made less angry nowPLACATED
  27. 58Ozone no-no, for shortCFC
  28. 59The dash in many an emoticonNOSE
  29. 60It's a "tyrannical discipline," said Sylvia PlathPOETRY
  30. 61Titular role in a 2024 Disney prequelMUFASA
  31. 63Derived from goldAURIC
  32. 66Steals, informallyFILCHES
  33. 67Something a bug producesERROR
  34. 68Certain Army noncomSGTMAJ
  35. 70Points to a church?SPIRES
  36. 71What the 7 may mean in 7/11JULY
  37. 73Brewed beverageALE
  38. 74PerseveresPUSHESON
  39. 76Certain drink + what that drink has a lot of = women's lifestyle websitePOPSUGAR
  40. 80"Horsefeathers!"PISH
  41. 82"Fiddlesticks!"DRAT
  42. 83Combine using heat without melting, as particlesSINTER
  43. 85Make a lot, say?PAVE
  44. 86Famed firefighter RedADAIR
  45. 88"All right, but that's not my opinion"SAYSYOU
  46. 90L.A.P.D. unit?LOS
  47. 91The LambJESUS
  48. 93Devoted effort to looking attractivePREENED
  49. 96LeaningASLANT
  50. 98Bandage brandCURAD
  51. 99Possessed, biblicallyHADST
  52. 100Word before winner or after WonderBREAD
  53. 101Brick homesADOBES
  54. 103Buffalo's home: Abbr.NYS
  55. 104"Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"SIE
  56. 106Eponym of element 96CURIE
  57. 109They'll get there eventuallyLATEBLOOMERS
  58. 113Like the cultivation of landAGRARIAN
  59. 115Country whose border shape is the world's roundestSIERRALEONE
  60. 116ZeroGOOSEEGG
  61. 117Co.'s $$$ headCFO
  62. 118Steal for ransomKIDNAP
  63. 119Whence the phrase "wear one's heart on one's sleeve"OTHELLO

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  1. 1Kelly of morning TVRIPA
  2. 2"Come on and let loose for a while!"ITLLBEFUN
  3. 3Name of Ohio State's buckeye mascotBRUTUS
  4. 4Wrinkly fruitsCASABAS
  5. 5Parts of many online handlesATS
  6. 6Davis of "Thelma & Louise"GEENA
  7. 7"___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto)ESSE
  8. 81940s spy grp.OSS
  9. 9Ready ... or a word after readySET
  10. 10Chemist's variantISOMER
  11. 11Violent seizure, as of propertyRAPINE
  12. 12"Sign me up"IMIN
  13. 13He scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throneSET
  14. 14Soothing gooALOEGEL
  15. 15Hawaiian for "long mountain"MAUNALOA
  16. 16Intermission follower on BroadwayACTTWO
  17. 17War zone for Rambo, informallyNAM
  18. 19Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___"PYM
  19. 20Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g.EWOKS
  20. 23Hosp. areasORS
  21. 26"I'm flattered!"OHGEE
  22. 30Believing his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to himBRUTUS
  23. 32State capital that's closest to the U.S. CapitolANNAPOLIS
  24. 33Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figurativelyDOUBLECROSSED
  25. 35Kids' summer getawayCAMP
  26. 36Kyrgyzstani mountain rangeALAI
  27. 37UrchinsIMPS
  28. 38Fans outSPLAYS
  29. 39Where idols go head-to-head?TOTEM
  30. 42Small part in a gigBYTE
  31. 44British isleAIT
  32. 46It's in your jeansDENIM
  33. 48Plot divisionsACRES
  34. 50TraumatizeSCAR
  35. 51"Assuming that's true ..."IFSO
  36. 52He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephewSCAR
  37. 54"Not gonna lie ..."NOCAP
  38. 56First enactors of democracyATHENIANS
  39. 57Fencing contestsDUELS
  40. 60Chemistry lab dropperPIPET
  41. 62Prepare quickly, as eggs for breakfastFRYUP
  42. 63Chop-chopASAP
  43. 64Wrinkly fruitUGLI
  44. 65GPS lines: Abbr.RTES
  45. 66Programming language that's also a musical keyFSHARP
  46. 69He sold out his master in exchange for silverJUDAS
  47. 71Baby in a pouchJOEY
  48. 72PandemoniumUPROAR
  49. 75Title for a guruSRI
  50. 76Survivor's affliction, for shortPTSD
  51. 77Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring"GALADRIEL
  52. 78Big name in makeupAVON
  53. 79Music score squiggleREST
  54. 81Disagrees (with)HASABEEF
  55. 84Ixnays from IrkutskNYETS
  56. 87Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquiallyDUDEBRO
  57. 89Possible scenario, to a coderUSECASE
  58. 912011 Lady Gaga hitJUDAS
  59. 92SteamyEROTIC
  60. 94Paired chips with dips?RHYMED
  61. 95Touch lightly, as a gas pedalEASEON
  62. 97Floral victory symbolLAUREL
  63. 98Lead-in to TechCAL
  64. 100SpawnedBEGOT
  65. 102Camera inits.SLR
  66. 103___ me tangere (Latin warning)NOLI
  67. 105Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin"IAGO
  68. 107Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfallIAGO
  69. 108Official lang. of LiberiaENG
  70. 110Acorn, in the futureOAK
  71. 111Messenger ___RNA
  72. 112Birth month of most Virgos: Abbr.SEP
  73. 114"Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons")ROH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It protects the heart — Answer: RIBCAGE
  2. 8. Egyptian god of the underworld — Answer: OSIRIS
  3. 14. Dr.'s order? — Answer: AMA
  4. 17. Substances found in cured meats and explosives — Answer: NITRATES
  5. 18. Theme park with attractions like The Count's Splash Castle and Oscar's Rusty Rotten Rockets — Answer: SESAMEPLACE
  6. 21. High marks — Answer: APLUSSES
  7. 22. "That's enough bickering!" — Answer: STOPITYOUTWO
  8. 24. Valletta's land — Answer: MALTA
  9. 25. Sci-fi protagonist who says "I don't like the idea that I'm not in control of my life" — Answer: NEO
  10. 27. Max's opposite — Answer: MIN
  11. 28. Morpheus, to 25-Across — Answer: MENTOR
  12. 29. Good ol' boy — Answer: BUBBA
  13. 31. Actor Thomas ___ Church — Answer: HADEN
  14. 34. Stares stupidly — Answer: GAWKS
  15. 35. General who crossed the Rubicon — Answer: CAESAR
  16. 37. Snubs — Answer: IGNORES
  17. 39. Ultimate end, to Aristotle — Answer: TELOS
  18. 40. TV E.T. — Answer: ALF
  19. 41. Secondary list of options — Answer: SUBMENU
  20. 43. ___ Veronese, "The Wedding at Cana" painter — Answer: PAOLO
  21. 45. Queen ___ Land (region of Antarctica claimed by Norway) — Answer: MAUD
  22. 47. Classification that anyone can donate to — Answer: TYPEAB
  23. 48. Got off — Answer: ALIT
  24. 49. With warts and all — Answer: ASIS
  25. 53. Pesto ingredients — Answer: PINENUTS
  26. 55. Made less angry now — Answer: PLACATED
  27. 58. Ozone no-no, for short — Answer: CFC
  28. 59. The dash in many an emoticon — Answer: NOSE
  29. 60. It's a "tyrannical discipline," said Sylvia Plath — Answer: POETRY
  30. 61. Titular role in a 2024 Disney prequel — Answer: MUFASA
  31. 63. Derived from gold — Answer: AURIC
  32. 66. Steals, informally — Answer: FILCHES
  33. 67. Something a bug produces — Answer: ERROR
  34. 68. Certain Army noncom — Answer: SGTMAJ
  35. 70. Points to a church? — Answer: SPIRES
  36. 71. What the 7 may mean in 7/11 — Answer: JULY
  37. 73. Brewed beverage — Answer: ALE
  38. 74. Perseveres — Answer: PUSHESON
  39. 76. Certain drink + what that drink has a lot of = women's lifestyle website — Answer: POPSUGAR
  40. 80. "Horsefeathers!" — Answer: PISH
  41. 82. "Fiddlesticks!" — Answer: DRAT
  42. 83. Combine using heat without melting, as particles — Answer: SINTER
  43. 85. Make a lot, say? — Answer: PAVE
  44. 86. Famed firefighter Red — Answer: ADAIR
  45. 88. "All right, but that's not my opinion" — Answer: SAYSYOU
  46. 90. L.A.P.D. unit? — Answer: LOS
  47. 91. The Lamb — Answer: JESUS
  48. 93. Devoted effort to looking attractive — Answer: PREENED
  49. 96. Leaning — Answer: ASLANT
  50. 98. Bandage brand — Answer: CURAD
  51. 99. Possessed, biblically — Answer: HADST
  52. 100. Word before winner or after Wonder — Answer: BREAD
  53. 101. Brick homes — Answer: ADOBES
  54. 103. Buffalo's home: Abbr. — Answer: NYS
  55. 104. "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?" — Answer: SIE
  56. 106. Eponym of element 96 — Answer: CURIE
  57. 109. They'll get there eventually — Answer: LATEBLOOMERS
  58. 113. Like the cultivation of land — Answer: AGRARIAN
  59. 115. Country whose border shape is the world's roundest — Answer: SIERRALEONE
  60. 116. Zero — Answer: GOOSEEGG
  61. 117. Co.'s $$$ head — Answer: CFO
  62. 118. Steal for ransom — Answer: KIDNAP
  63. 119. Whence the phrase "wear one's heart on one's sleeve" — Answer: OTHELLO

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  1. 1. Kelly of morning TV — Answer: RIPA
  2. 2. "Come on and let loose for a while!" — Answer: ITLLBEFUN
  3. 3. Name of Ohio State's buckeye mascot — Answer: BRUTUS
  4. 4. Wrinkly fruits — Answer: CASABAS
  5. 5. Parts of many online handles — Answer: ATS
  6. 6. Davis of "Thelma & Louise" — Answer: GEENA
  7. 7. "___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto) — Answer: ESSE
  8. 8. 1940s spy grp. — Answer: OSS
  9. 9. Ready ... or a word after ready — Answer: SET
  10. 10. Chemist's variant — Answer: ISOMER
  11. 11. Violent seizure, as of property — Answer: RAPINE
  12. 12. "Sign me up" — Answer: IMIN
  13. 13. He scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throne — Answer: SET
  14. 14. Soothing goo — Answer: ALOEGEL
  15. 15. Hawaiian for "long mountain" — Answer: MAUNALOA
  16. 16. Intermission follower on Broadway — Answer: ACTTWO
  17. 17. War zone for Rambo, informally — Answer: NAM
  18. 19. Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___" — Answer: PYM
  19. 20. Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g. — Answer: EWOKS
  20. 23. Hosp. areas — Answer: ORS. Hint: These hospital spaces are set aside for surgery 🏥
  21. 26. "I'm flattered!" — Answer: OHGEE. Hint: A bashful reaction to praise might begin with a surprised exclamation. 😊
  22. 30. Believing his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to him — Answer: BRUTUS
  23. 32. State capital that's closest to the U.S. Capitol — Answer: ANNAPOLIS
  24. 33. Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively — Answer: DOUBLECROSSED
  25. 35. Kids' summer getaway — Answer: CAMP
  26. 36. Kyrgyzstani mountain range — Answer: ALAI
  27. 37. Urchins — Answer: IMPS
  28. 38. Fans out — Answer: SPLAYS
  29. 39. Where idols go head-to-head? — Answer: TOTEM
  30. 42. Small part in a gig — Answer: BYTE
  31. 44. British isle — Answer: AIT
  32. 46. It's in your jeans — Answer: DENIM
  33. 48. Plot divisions — Answer: ACRES
  34. 50. Traumatize — Answer: SCAR
  35. 51. "Assuming that's true ..." — Answer: IFSO
  36. 52. He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew — Answer: SCAR
  37. 54. "Not gonna lie ..." — Answer: NOCAP
  38. 56. First enactors of democracy — Answer: ATHENIANS
  39. 57. Fencing contests — Answer: DUELS
  40. 60. Chemistry lab dropper — Answer: PIPET
  41. 62. Prepare quickly, as eggs for breakfast — Answer: FRYUP
  42. 63. Chop-chop — Answer: ASAP
  43. 64. Wrinkly fruit — Answer: UGLI. Hint: This unusual citrus may look rough and wrinkled, but it’s sweet inside. 🍊
  44. 65. GPS lines: Abbr. — Answer: RTES
  45. 66. Programming language that's also a musical key — Answer: FSHARP
  46. 69. He sold out his master in exchange for silver — Answer: JUDAS
  47. 71. Baby in a pouch — Answer: JOEY
  48. 72. Pandemonium — Answer: UPROAR
  49. 75. Title for a guru — Answer: SRI
  50. 76. Survivor's affliction, for short — Answer: PTSD
  51. 77. Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring" — Answer: GALADRIEL
  52. 78. Big name in makeup — Answer: AVON
  53. 79. Music score squiggle — Answer: REST
  54. 81. Disagrees (with) — Answer: HASABEEF
  55. 84. Ixnays from Irkutsk — Answer: NYETS
  56. 87. Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquially — Answer: DUDEBRO
  57. 89. Possible scenario, to a coder — Answer: USECASE
  58. 91. 2011 Lady Gaga hit — Answer: JUDAS
  59. 92. Steamy — Answer: EROTIC
  60. 94. Paired chips with dips? — Answer: RHYMED
  61. 95. Touch lightly, as a gas pedal — Answer: EASEON
  62. 97. Floral victory symbol — Answer: LAUREL
  63. 98. Lead-in to Tech — Answer: CAL
  64. 100. Spawned — Answer: BEGOT
  65. 102. Camera inits. — Answer: SLR
  66. 103. ___ me tangere (Latin warning) — Answer: NOLI
  67. 105. Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin" — Answer: IAGO
  68. 107. Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfall — Answer: IAGO
  69. 108. Official lang. of Liberia — Answer: ENG
  70. 110. Acorn, in the future — Answer: OAK
  71. 111. Messenger ___ — Answer: RNA. Hint: This genetic courier carries DNA’s instructions to the cell’s protein-making machinery 🧬
  72. 112. Birth month of most Virgos: Abbr. — Answer: SEP
  73. 114. "Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons") — Answer: ROH

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 4, 2026

Every clue from the January 4 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1It protects the heartRIBCAGE
8Egyptian god of the underworldOSIRIS
14Dr.'s order?AMA
17Substances found in cured meats and explosivesNITRATES
18Theme park with attractions like The Count's Splash Castle and Oscar's Rusty Rotten RocketsSESAMEPLACE
21High marksAPLUSSES
22"That's enough bickering!"STOPITYOUTWO
24Valletta's landMALTA
25Sci-fi protagonist who says "I don't like the idea that I'm not in control of my life"NEO
27Max's oppositeMIN
28Morpheus, to 25-AcrossMENTOR
29Good ol' boyBUBBA
31Actor Thomas ___ ChurchHADEN
34Stares stupidlyGAWKS
35General who crossed the RubiconCAESAR
37SnubsIGNORES
39Ultimate end, to AristotleTELOS
40TV E.T.ALF
41Secondary list of optionsSUBMENU
43___ Veronese, "The Wedding at Cana" painterPAOLO
45Queen ___ Land (region of Antarctica claimed by Norway)MAUD
47Classification that anyone can donate toTYPEAB
48Got offALIT
49With warts and allASIS
53Pesto ingredientsPINENUTS
55Made less angry nowPLACATED
58Ozone no-no, for shortCFC
59The dash in many an emoticonNOSE
60It's a "tyrannical discipline," said Sylvia PlathPOETRY
61Titular role in a 2024 Disney prequelMUFASA
63Derived from goldAURIC
66Steals, informallyFILCHES
67Something a bug producesERROR
68Certain Army noncomSGTMAJ
70Points to a church?SPIRES
71What the 7 may mean in 7/11JULY
73Brewed beverageALE
74PerseveresPUSHESON
76Certain drink + what that drink has a lot of = women's lifestyle websitePOPSUGAR
80"Horsefeathers!"PISH
82"Fiddlesticks!"DRAT
83Combine using heat without melting, as particlesSINTER
85Make a lot, say?PAVE
86Famed firefighter RedADAIR
88"All right, but that's not my opinion"SAYSYOU
90L.A.P.D. unit?LOS
91The LambJESUS
93Devoted effort to looking attractivePREENED
96LeaningASLANT
98Bandage brandCURAD
99Possessed, biblicallyHADST
100Word before winner or after WonderBREAD
101Brick homesADOBES
103Buffalo's home: Abbr.NYS
104"Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"SIE
106Eponym of element 96CURIE
109They'll get there eventuallyLATEBLOOMERS
113Like the cultivation of landAGRARIAN
115Country whose border shape is the world's roundestSIERRALEONE
116ZeroGOOSEEGG
117Co.'s $$$ headCFO
118Steal for ransomKIDNAP
119Whence the phrase "wear one's heart on one's sleeve"OTHELLO

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1Kelly of morning TVRIPA
2"Come on and let loose for a while!"ITLLBEFUN
3Name of Ohio State's buckeye mascotBRUTUS
4Wrinkly fruitsCASABAS
5Parts of many online handlesATS
6Davis of "Thelma & Louise"GEENA
7"___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto)ESSE
81940s spy grp.OSS
9Ready ... or a word after readySET
10Chemist's variantISOMER
11Violent seizure, as of propertyRAPINE
12"Sign me up"IMIN
13He scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throneSET
14Soothing gooALOEGEL
15Hawaiian for "long mountain"MAUNALOA
16Intermission follower on BroadwayACTTWO
17War zone for Rambo, informallyNAM
19Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___"PYM
20Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g.EWOKS
23Hosp. areasORS
26"I'm flattered!"OHGEE
30Believing his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to himBRUTUS
32State capital that's closest to the U.S. CapitolANNAPOLIS
33Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figurativelyDOUBLECROSSED
35Kids' summer getawayCAMP
36Kyrgyzstani mountain rangeALAI
37UrchinsIMPS
38Fans outSPLAYS
39Where idols go head-to-head?TOTEM
42Small part in a gigBYTE
44British isleAIT
46It's in your jeansDENIM
48Plot divisionsACRES
50TraumatizeSCAR
51"Assuming that's true ..."IFSO
52He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephewSCAR
54"Not gonna lie ..."NOCAP
56First enactors of democracyATHENIANS
57Fencing contestsDUELS
60Chemistry lab dropperPIPET
62Prepare quickly, as eggs for breakfastFRYUP
63Chop-chopASAP
64Wrinkly fruitUGLI
65GPS lines: Abbr.RTES
66Programming language that's also a musical keyFSHARP
69He sold out his master in exchange for silverJUDAS
71Baby in a pouchJOEY
72PandemoniumUPROAR
75Title for a guruSRI
76Survivor's affliction, for shortPTSD
77Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring"GALADRIEL
78Big name in makeupAVON
79Music score squiggleREST
81Disagrees (with)HASABEEF
84Ixnays from IrkutskNYETS
87Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquiallyDUDEBRO
89Possible scenario, to a coderUSECASE
912011 Lady Gaga hitJUDAS
92SteamyEROTIC
94Paired chips with dips?RHYMED
95Touch lightly, as a gas pedalEASEON
97Floral victory symbolLAUREL
98Lead-in to TechCAL
100SpawnedBEGOT
102Camera inits.SLR
103___ me tangere (Latin warning)NOLI
105Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin"IAGO
107Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfallIAGO
108Official lang. of LiberiaENG
110Acorn, in the futureOAK
111Messenger ___RNA
112Birth month of most Virgos: Abbr.SEP
114"Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons")ROH

Hints for the January 4 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The January 4 puzzle fell on a Sunday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Sunday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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What were the NYT Crossword answers on January 4, 2026?

Every answer for the Sunday, January 4, 2026 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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