Tuesday, January 06, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek"
- 6Letter between rho and tau
- 11N.H.L. tiebreakers
- 14Allow to attack
- 15Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses"
- 16Prefix with liberal
- 17With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across
- 19Online chats, in brief
- 20Nickname for Rihanna
- 21Tummy muscles
- 22Drug used to treat Parkinson's
- 24The only person to have the opinion
- 28Criticize harshly
- 29Unpleasant smells
- 30Temporary state
- 34Bread for a ham sandwich
- 35Its products often include wordless assembly instructions
- 38Contrast
- 42One-named supermodel
- 43GQ or Cosmo
- 44Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond
- 45Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G."
- 47Fruity drink
- 49Thing bound to end in failure
- 55Search for water, in a way
- 56Racial justice movement, for short
- 57Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___
- 58Splendid serve
- 59See 17-Across
- 63Apply gently
- 64Succulents that soothe
- 65Exams for future docs
- 66P.D. alert
- 67Daredevil's deed
- 68Painter's plaster
Down
- 1The "U" in UHF
- 2Pronoun pair
- 3Amniocentesis targets
- 4___ to go (stoked)
- 5Broke bread
- 6Penalty box, in hockey lingo
- 7Also-ran's remark
- 8"Am-scray!"
- 9Gullet
- 10One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits
- 11Thin paper
- 12Phoenix neighbor
- 13"Slammin' Sammy" of baseball
- 18Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs"
- 23Spicy Sweet Chili chip
- 25Dentist's directive
- 26Toy that might "walk the dog"
- 27Keats creations
- 30Tire inflation meas.
- 31Bottom line?
- 32In short supply, as energy
- 33Muscle-bone connectors
- 34D&D;, e.g.
- 36Forever and a day
- 37To some extent
- 39Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas
- 40Links numbers
- 41It comes to mind
- 46Consider
- 47"Finally!"
- 48___ luck
- 49"For real!," in modern slang
- 50"Ghosts" playwright Henrik
- 51Cease-fire
- 52Minute amounts
- 53Drops
- 54"Au contraire!"
- 55Art pioneered by Arp
- 60Key known as "Option" on a Mac
- 61"That means ___!"
- 62"Srsly?!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek" — Answer: UHURA
- 6. Letter between rho and tau — Answer: SIGMA
- 11. N.H.L. tiebreakers — Answer: OTS
- 14. Allow to attack — Answer: LETAT
- 15. Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses" — Answer: ILIAD
- 16. Prefix with liberal — Answer: NEO
- 17. With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across — Answer: THERESNOTWO
- 19. Online chats, in brief — Answer: IMS
- 20. Nickname for Rihanna — Answer: RIRI
- 21. Tummy muscles — Answer: ABS
- 22. Drug used to treat Parkinson's — Answer: LDOPA
- 24. The only person to have the opinion — Answer: AMINORITYOFONE
- 28. Criticize harshly — Answer: PAN
- 29. Unpleasant smells — Answer: ODORS
- 30. Temporary state — Answer: PHASE
- 34. Bread for a ham sandwich — Answer: RYE
- 35. Its products often include wordless assembly instructions — Answer: IKEA
- 38. Contrast — Answer: SETINOPPOSITION
- 42. One-named supermodel — Answer: IMAN
- 43. GQ or Cosmo — Answer: MAG
- 44. Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond — Answer: DONNY
- 45. Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G." — Answer: LEVAR
- 47. Fruity drink — Answer: ADE
- 49. Thing bound to end in failure — Answer: NOWINSITUATION
- 55. Search for water, in a way — Answer: DOWSE
- 56. Racial justice movement, for short — Answer: BLM
- 57. Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ — Answer: ROMO
- 58. Splendid serve — Answer: ACE
- 59. See 17-Across — Answer: WAYSABOUTIT
- 63. Apply gently — Answer: DAB
- 64. Succulents that soothe — Answer: ALOES
- 65. Exams for future docs — Answer: MCATS
- 66. P.D. alert — Answer: APB
- 67. Daredevil's deed — Answer: STUNT
- 68. Painter's plaster — Answer: GESSO
Down
- 1. The "U" in UHF — Answer: ULTRA
- 2. Pronoun pair — Answer: HEHIM
- 3. Amniocentesis targets — Answer: UTERI
- 4. ___ to go (stoked) — Answer: RARIN
- 5. Broke bread — Answer: ATE
- 6. Penalty box, in hockey lingo — Answer: SINBIN
- 7. Also-ran's remark — Answer: ILOST
- 8. "Am-scray!" — Answer: GIT
- 9. Gullet — Answer: MAW
- 10. One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits — Answer: ADOLFO
- 11. Thin paper — Answer: ONIONSKIN
- 12. Phoenix neighbor — Answer: TEMPE
- 13. "Slammin' Sammy" of baseball — Answer: SOSA
- 18. Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs" — Answer: SARA
- 23. Spicy Sweet Chili chip — Answer: DORITO
- 25. Dentist's directive — Answer: OPEN
- 26. Toy that might "walk the dog" — Answer: YOYO
- 27. Keats creations — Answer: ODES
- 30. Tire inflation meas. — Answer: PSI
- 31. Bottom line? — Answer: HEM
- 32. In short supply, as energy — Answer: ATALOWEBB
- 33. Muscle-bone connectors — Answer: SINEWS
- 34. D&D;, e.g. — Answer: RPG
- 36. Forever and a day — Answer: EON
- 37. To some extent — Answer: ANY
- 39. Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas — Answer: OMAN
- 40. Links numbers — Answer: PARS
- 41. It comes to mind — Answer: IDEA
- 46. Consider — Answer: VIEWAS
- 47. "Finally!" — Answer: ATLAST
- 48. ___ luck — Answer: DUMB
- 49. "For real!," in modern slang — Answer: NOCAP
- 50. "Ghosts" playwright Henrik — Answer: IBSEN
- 51. Cease-fire — Answer: TRUCE
- 52. Minute amounts — Answer: IOTAS
- 53. Drops — Answer: OMITS
- 54. "Au contraire!" — Answer: NOTSO
- 55. Art pioneered by Arp — Answer: DADA
- 60. Key known as "Option" on a Mac — Answer: ALT
- 61. "That means ___!" — Answer: YOU
- 62. "Srsly?!" — Answer: OMG
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