NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 5

By Lynn Lempel

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  1. 1ValueWORTH
  2. 6Volcanic coating that buried PompeiiASH
  3. 9Angel's headgearHALO
  4. 13ListlessnessENNUI
  5. 14Score like 5-5 or 10-10TIE
  6. 15Fruit-peeling gadgetPARER
  7. 16Meeting spot for a company's overseersBOARDROOM
  8. 18VentilatedAIRED
  9. 19Actor Reeves who plays John WickKEANU
  10. 20ClothingATTIRE
  11. 21Wrestler-turned-actor with a mohawkMRT
  12. 241976 film with Robert De Niro as an alienated cabbieTAXIDRIVER
  13. 26Lawyer, or a lawyer's adviceCOUNSEL
  14. 29Gloppy gunkGOO
  15. 30Op-___ (newspaper pieces)EDS
  16. 31Advantageous qualityASSET
  17. 32AristocratNOBLE
  18. 34Enjoy a vacation day, sayTAKEOFFFROMWORK
  19. 40ResideDWELL
  20. 41Burr who dueled with HamiltonAARON
  21. 42WaneEBB
  22. 45One ___ timeATA
  23. 46Mark Twain, for Samuel Langhorne ClemensPENNAME
  24. 48Bug killer that goes "smack!"FLYSWATTER
  25. 51Losing general at AppomattoxLEE
  26. 52Relating to a son or daughterFILIAL
  27. 53Fanny ___, central figure in Broadway's "Funny Girl"BRICE
  28. 56Poet DickinsonEMILY
  29. 57Gridiron success ... or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-AcrossTOUCHDOWN
  30. 61Backpackers' sheltersTENTS
  31. 62Write-___ (unlikely election winners)INS
  32. 63Home with a domeIGLOO
  33. 64Lumps of coal, for a snowmanEYES
  34. 65UnderstandSEE
  35. 66RelinquishedCEDED

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  1. 1Spider's creationWEB
  2. 2Peace promoter YokoONO
  3. 3Cell's messenger materialRNA
  4. 4Istanbul nativeTURK
  5. 5ConcealHIDE
  6. 6Lacking a key, in musicATONAL
  7. 7Crazy Horse's peopleSIOUX
  8. 8Adjustable skirt featureHEM
  9. 9Port-au-Prince's countryHAITI
  10. 10Get thereARRIVE
  11. 11Looked lasciviouslyLEERED
  12. 12CommandsORDERS
  13. 15Police officer who monitors an assigned areaPATROLMAN
  14. 17Label as G or R, sayRATE
  15. 20Spicy marinade with chili peppersADOBO
  16. 21Exam for a doctor-to-beMCAT
  17. 22Parks honored in the Capitol's Statuary HallROSA
  18. 23Walrus's long toothTUSK
  19. 25Composer StravinskyIGOR
  20. 27Have to haveNEED
  21. 28Passengers getting an illicit free rideSTOWAWAYS
  22. 32Org. with Patriot gamesNFL
  23. 33Actor McGregor with a Golden Globe for "Fargo"EWAN
  24. 35Pertaining to development in the wombFETAL
  25. 36Opposite of hillyFLAT
  26. 37Like some history or hygieneORAL
  27. 38City surrounding Vatican CityROME
  28. 39On bended ___KNEE
  29. 42Overly refinedEFFETE
  30. 43"Yikes!," to a BritBLIMEY
  31. 44Reporter's attribution atop an articleBYLINE
  32. 46ReadPERUSE
  33. 47Rock's Carmen or ClaptonERIC
  34. 49Earthy deposits by a riverSILTS
  35. 50Steak similar to a porterhouseTBONE
  36. 54StylishCHIC
  37. 55MarginEDGE
  38. 57"___ better to have loved and lost ..."TIS
  39. 58PasséOLD
  40. 59MisfortuneWOE
  41. 60Silent approvalNOD

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Value — Answer: WORTH
  2. 6. Volcanic coating that buried Pompeii — Answer: ASH
  3. 9. Angel's headgear — Answer: HALO
  4. 13. Listlessness — Answer: ENNUI
  5. 14. Score like 5-5 or 10-10 — Answer: TIE
  6. 15. Fruit-peeling gadget — Answer: PARER
  7. 16. Meeting spot for a company's overseers — Answer: BOARDROOM
  8. 18. Ventilated — Answer: AIRED
  9. 19. Actor Reeves who plays John Wick — Answer: KEANU
  10. 20. Clothing — Answer: ATTIRE
  11. 21. Wrestler-turned-actor with a mohawk — Answer: MRT
  12. 24. 1976 film with Robert De Niro as an alienated cabbie — Answer: TAXIDRIVER
  13. 26. Lawyer, or a lawyer's advice — Answer: COUNSEL
  14. 29. Gloppy gunk — Answer: GOO
  15. 30. Op-___ (newspaper pieces) — Answer: EDS
  16. 31. Advantageous quality — Answer: ASSET
  17. 32. Aristocrat — Answer: NOBLE
  18. 34. Enjoy a vacation day, say — Answer: TAKEOFFFROMWORK
  19. 40. Reside — Answer: DWELL
  20. 41. Burr who dueled with Hamilton — Answer: AARON
  21. 42. Wane — Answer: EBB
  22. 45. One ___ time — Answer: ATA
  23. 46. Mark Twain, for Samuel Langhorne Clemens — Answer: PENNAME
  24. 48. Bug killer that goes "smack!" — Answer: FLYSWATTER
  25. 51. Losing general at Appomattox — Answer: LEE
  26. 52. Relating to a son or daughter — Answer: FILIAL
  27. 53. Fanny ___, central figure in Broadway's "Funny Girl" — Answer: BRICE
  28. 56. Poet Dickinson — Answer: EMILY
  29. 57. Gridiron success ... or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across — Answer: TOUCHDOWN
  30. 61. Backpackers' shelters — Answer: TENTS
  31. 62. Write-___ (unlikely election winners) — Answer: INS
  32. 63. Home with a dome — Answer: IGLOO
  33. 64. Lumps of coal, for a snowman — Answer: EYES
  34. 65. Understand — Answer: SEE
  35. 66. Relinquished — Answer: CEDED

Down

  1. 1. Spider's creation — Answer: WEB
  2. 2. Peace promoter Yoko — Answer: ONO
  3. 3. Cell's messenger material — Answer: RNA
  4. 4. Istanbul native — Answer: TURK
  5. 5. Conceal — Answer: HIDE. Hint: To do this is to keep something out of sight. 🙈
  6. 6. Lacking a key, in music — Answer: ATONAL
  7. 7. Crazy Horse's people — Answer: SIOUX
  8. 8. Adjustable skirt feature — Answer: HEM
  9. 9. Port-au-Prince's country — Answer: HAITI
  10. 10. Get there — Answer: ARRIVE
  11. 11. Looked lasciviously — Answer: LEERED
  12. 12. Commands — Answer: ORDERS
  13. 15. Police officer who monitors an assigned area — Answer: PATROLMAN
  14. 17. Label as G or R, say — Answer: RATE
  15. 20. Spicy marinade with chili peppers — Answer: ADOBO
  16. 21. Exam for a doctor-to-be — Answer: MCAT
  17. 22. Parks honored in the Capitol's Statuary Hall — Answer: ROSA
  18. 23. Walrus's long tooth — Answer: TUSK
  19. 25. Composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR. Hint: Think of a famous Russian composer known for 'The Firebird'! 🎶
  20. 27. Have to have — Answer: NEED
  21. 28. Passengers getting an illicit free ride — Answer: STOWAWAYS
  22. 32. Org. with Patriot games — Answer: NFL
  23. 33. Actor McGregor with a Golden Globe for "Fargo" — Answer: EWAN
  24. 35. Pertaining to development in the womb — Answer: FETAL
  25. 36. Opposite of hilly — Answer: FLAT
  26. 37. Like some history or hygiene — Answer: ORAL
  27. 38. City surrounding Vatican City — Answer: ROME
  28. 39. On bended ___ — Answer: KNEE
  29. 42. Overly refined — Answer: EFFETE
  30. 43. "Yikes!," to a Brit — Answer: BLIMEY
  31. 44. Reporter's attribution atop an article — Answer: BYLINE
  32. 46. Read — Answer: PERUSE
  33. 47. Rock's Carmen or Clapton — Answer: ERIC
  34. 49. Earthy deposits by a river — Answer: SILTS
  35. 50. Steak similar to a porterhouse — Answer: TBONE
  36. 54. Stylish — Answer: CHIC
  37. 55. Margin — Answer: EDGE
  38. 57. "___ better to have loved and lost ..." — Answer: TIS
  39. 58. Passé — Answer: OLD
  40. 59. Misfortune — Answer: WOE
  41. 60. Silent approval — Answer: NOD

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Every clue from the January 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1ValueWORTH
6Volcanic coating that buried PompeiiASH
9Angel's headgearHALO
13ListlessnessENNUI
14Score like 5-5 or 10-10TIE
15Fruit-peeling gadgetPARER
16Meeting spot for a company's overseersBOARDROOM
18VentilatedAIRED
19Actor Reeves who plays John WickKEANU
20ClothingATTIRE
21Wrestler-turned-actor with a mohawkMRT
241976 film with Robert De Niro as an alienated cabbieTAXIDRIVER
26Lawyer, or a lawyer's adviceCOUNSEL
29Gloppy gunkGOO
30Op-___ (newspaper pieces)EDS
31Advantageous qualityASSET
32AristocratNOBLE
34Enjoy a vacation day, sayTAKEOFFFROMWORK
40ResideDWELL
41Burr who dueled with HamiltonAARON
42WaneEBB
45One ___ timeATA
46Mark Twain, for Samuel Langhorne ClemensPENNAME
48Bug killer that goes "smack!"FLYSWATTER
51Losing general at AppomattoxLEE
52Relating to a son or daughterFILIAL
53Fanny ___, central figure in Broadway's "Funny Girl"BRICE
56Poet DickinsonEMILY
57Gridiron success ... or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-AcrossTOUCHDOWN
61Backpackers' sheltersTENTS
62Write-___ (unlikely election winners)INS
63Home with a domeIGLOO
64Lumps of coal, for a snowmanEYES
65UnderstandSEE
66RelinquishedCEDED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Spider's creationWEB
2Peace promoter YokoONO
3Cell's messenger materialRNA
4Istanbul nativeTURK
5ConcealHIDE
6Lacking a key, in musicATONAL
7Crazy Horse's peopleSIOUX
8Adjustable skirt featureHEM
9Port-au-Prince's countryHAITI
10Get thereARRIVE
11Looked lasciviouslyLEERED
12CommandsORDERS
15Police officer who monitors an assigned areaPATROLMAN
17Label as G or R, sayRATE
20Spicy marinade with chili peppersADOBO
21Exam for a doctor-to-beMCAT
22Parks honored in the Capitol's Statuary HallROSA
23Walrus's long toothTUSK
25Composer StravinskyIGOR
27Have to haveNEED
28Passengers getting an illicit free rideSTOWAWAYS
32Org. with Patriot gamesNFL
33Actor McGregor with a Golden Globe for "Fargo"EWAN
35Pertaining to development in the wombFETAL
36Opposite of hillyFLAT
37Like some history or hygieneORAL
38City surrounding Vatican CityROME
39On bended ___KNEE
42Overly refinedEFFETE
43"Yikes!," to a BritBLIMEY
44Reporter's attribution atop an articleBYLINE
46ReadPERUSE
47Rock's Carmen or ClaptonERIC
49Earthy deposits by a riverSILTS
50Steak similar to a porterhouseTBONE
54StylishCHIC
55MarginEDGE
57"___ better to have loved and lost ..."TIS
58PasséOLD
59MisfortuneWOE
60Silent approvalNOD

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