"Au contraire!"

Crossword Answer — January 06, 2026

Answer

NYT Crossword

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

By Paul Coulter

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek"
  2. 6Letter between rho and tau
  3. 11N.H.L. tiebreakers
  4. 14Allow to attack
  5. 15Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses"
  6. 16Prefix with liberal
  7. 17With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across
  8. 19Online chats, in brief
  9. 20Nickname for Rihanna
  10. 21Tummy muscles
  11. 22Drug used to treat Parkinson's
  12. 24The only person to have the opinion
  13. 28Criticize harshly
  14. 29Unpleasant smells
  15. 30Temporary state
  16. 34Bread for a ham sandwich
  17. 35Its products often include wordless assembly instructions
  18. 38Contrast
  19. 42One-named supermodel
  20. 43GQ or Cosmo
  21. 44Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond
  22. 45Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G."
  23. 47Fruity drink
  24. 49Thing bound to end in failure
  25. 55Search for water, in a way
  26. 56Racial justice movement, for short
  27. 57Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___
  28. 58Splendid serve
  29. 59See 17-Across
  30. 63Apply gently
  31. 64Succulents that soothe
  32. 65Exams for future docs
  33. 66P.D. alert
  34. 67Daredevil's deed
  35. 68Painter's plaster

Down

  1. 1The "U" in UHF
  2. 2Pronoun pair
  3. 3Amniocentesis targets
  4. 4___ to go (stoked)
  5. 5Broke bread
  6. 6Penalty box, in hockey lingo
  7. 7Also-ran's remark
  8. 8"Am-scray!"
  9. 9Gullet
  10. 10One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits
  11. 11Thin paper
  12. 12Phoenix neighbor
  13. 13"Slammin' Sammy" of baseball
  14. 18Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs"
  15. 23Spicy Sweet Chili chip
  16. 25Dentist's directive
  17. 26Toy that might "walk the dog"
  18. 27Keats creations
  19. 30Tire inflation meas.
  20. 31Bottom line?
  21. 32In short supply, as energy
  22. 33Muscle-bone connectors
  23. 34D&D;, e.g.
  24. 36Forever and a day
  25. 37To some extent
  26. 39Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas
  27. 40Links numbers
  28. 41It comes to mind
  29. 46Consider
  30. 47"Finally!"
  31. 48___ luck
  32. 49"For real!," in modern slang
  33. 50"Ghosts" playwright Henrik
  34. 51Cease-fire
  35. 52Minute amounts
  36. 53Drops
  37. 54"Au contraire!"
  38. 55Art pioneered by Arp
  39. 60Key known as "Option" on a Mac
  40. 61"That means ___!"
  41. 62"Srsly?!"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Lt. ___, communications officer on the original "Star Trek" — Answer: UHURA
  2. 6. Letter between rho and tau — Answer: SIGMA
  3. 11. N.H.L. tiebreakers — Answer: OTS
  4. 14. Allow to attack — Answer: LETAT
  5. 15. Epic that ends "Such was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses" — Answer: ILIAD
  6. 16. Prefix with liberal — Answer: NEO
  7. 17. With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across — Answer: THERESNOTWO
  8. 19. Online chats, in brief — Answer: IMS
  9. 20. Nickname for Rihanna — Answer: RIRI
  10. 21. Tummy muscles — Answer: ABS
  11. 22. Drug used to treat Parkinson's — Answer: LDOPA
  12. 24. The only person to have the opinion — Answer: AMINORITYOFONE
  13. 28. Criticize harshly — Answer: PAN
  14. 29. Unpleasant smells — Answer: ODORS
  15. 30. Temporary state — Answer: PHASE
  16. 34. Bread for a ham sandwich — Answer: RYE
  17. 35. Its products often include wordless assembly instructions — Answer: IKEA
  18. 38. Contrast — Answer: SETINOPPOSITION
  19. 42. One-named supermodel — Answer: IMAN
  20. 43. GQ or Cosmo — Answer: MAG
  21. 44. Singer/dancer/actor ___ Osmond — Answer: DONNY
  22. 45. Burton of "Star Trek: T.N.G." — Answer: LEVAR
  23. 47. Fruity drink — Answer: ADE
  24. 49. Thing bound to end in failure — Answer: NOWINSITUATION
  25. 55. Search for water, in a way — Answer: DOWSE
  26. 56. Racial justice movement, for short — Answer: BLM
  27. 57. Analyst/ex-QB Tony ___ — Answer: ROMO
  28. 58. Splendid serve — Answer: ACE
  29. 59. See 17-Across — Answer: WAYSABOUTIT
  30. 63. Apply gently — Answer: DAB
  31. 64. Succulents that soothe — Answer: ALOES
  32. 65. Exams for future docs — Answer: MCATS
  33. 66. P.D. alert — Answer: APB
  34. 67. Daredevil's deed — Answer: STUNT
  35. 68. Painter's plaster — Answer: GESSO

Down

  1. 1. The "U" in UHF — Answer: ULTRA
  2. 2. Pronoun pair — Answer: HEHIM
  3. 3. Amniocentesis targets — Answer: UTERI
  4. 4. ___ to go (stoked) — Answer: RARIN
  5. 5. Broke bread — Answer: ATE
  6. 6. Penalty box, in hockey lingo — Answer: SINBIN
  7. 7. Also-ran's remark — Answer: ILOST
  8. 8. "Am-scray!" — Answer: GIT
  9. 9. Gullet — Answer: MAW
  10. 10. One-named Cuban-born designer who fashioned Nancy Reagan's red outfits — Answer: ADOLFO
  11. 11. Thin paper — Answer: ONIONSKIN
  12. 12. Phoenix neighbor — Answer: TEMPE
  13. 13. "Slammin' Sammy" of baseball — Answer: SOSA
  14. 18. Poet Teasdale who won a Pulitzer for her volume "Love Songs" — Answer: SARA
  15. 23. Spicy Sweet Chili chip — Answer: DORITO
  16. 25. Dentist's directive — Answer: OPEN
  17. 26. Toy that might "walk the dog" — Answer: YOYO
  18. 27. Keats creations — Answer: ODES
  19. 30. Tire inflation meas. — Answer: PSI
  20. 31. Bottom line? — Answer: HEM
  21. 32. In short supply, as energy — Answer: ATALOWEBB
  22. 33. Muscle-bone connectors — Answer: SINEWS
  23. 34. D&D;, e.g. — Answer: RPG
  24. 36. Forever and a day — Answer: EON. Hint: Think of a time period so long it feels almost endless! ⏳
  25. 37. To some extent — Answer: ANY
  26. 39. Country in which men traditionally wear robes called dishdashas — Answer: OMAN
  27. 40. Links numbers — Answer: PARS
  28. 41. It comes to mind — Answer: IDEA
  29. 46. Consider — Answer: VIEWAS
  30. 47. "Finally!" — Answer: ATLAST. Hint: It's the expression you use when you've been waiting forever! 🎉
  31. 48. ___ luck — Answer: DUMB
  32. 49. "For real!," in modern slang — Answer: NOCAP
  33. 50. "Ghosts" playwright Henrik — Answer: IBSEN
  34. 51. Cease-fire — Answer: TRUCE
  35. 52. Minute amounts — Answer: IOTAS
  36. 53. Drops — Answer: OMITS
  37. 54. "Au contraire!" — Answer: NOTSO
  38. 55. Art pioneered by Arp — Answer: DADA
  39. 60. Key known as "Option" on a Mac — Answer: ALT
  40. 61. "That means ___!" — Answer: YOU
  41. 62. "Srsly?!" — Answer: OMG

The answer to “"Au contraire!"” in the New York Times crossword is NOTSO — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 6, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 54-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Au contraire!"” answer

NOTSO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NOTSO

NOTSO is the 5-letter solution that fits ""Au contraire!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 6, 2026 (54-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “"Au contraire!"”?

The answer is NOTSO, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Au contraire!"”?

5 letters: NOTSO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 6, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 54-Down.

Can “"Au contraire!"” have a different answer?

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