NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 7

By Adrianne Baik

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  1. 1Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip"JADA
  2. 5Gets betterHEALS
  3. 10"Great" animalsAPES
  4. 14Super-coolEPIC
  5. 15Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlinesENRON
  6. 16"That's crazy!," on the internetWOAH
  7. 17Wing woman?TINKERBELL
  8. 19Not rightAWRY
  9. 20Second-most-common surname in Korea, after KimLEE
  10. 21Right awayASAP
  11. 22Sports centerARENA
  12. 23They have pH's below 7ACIDS
  13. 25Cover girl?NANCYDREW
  14. 28Kind of makeup you're born with?GENETIC
  15. 30XXX counterpartOOO
  16. 31Org. with a 3-1-1 ruleTSA
  17. 32Gave a mealFED
  18. 33W-9 fig.SSN
  19. 34San Francisco or San AntonioCITY
  20. 35Homecoming queen?DOROTHYGALE
  21. 38Unhealthy hazeSMOG
  22. 40Mathematician TerenceTAO
  23. 41Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts"EMO
  24. 42Game of pursuitTAG
  25. 43On behalf ofFOR
  26. 44Places for pampering pupsPETSPAS
  27. 48Sister-in-law?ELLEWOODS
  28. 51Witherspoon who played 48-AcrossREESE
  29. 52"We need to talk"AWORD
  30. 53Smurf elderPAPA
  31. 55Miss, e.g.SHE
  32. 56Hot stuffLAVA
  33. 57Cat lady?HELLOKITTY
  34. 60Uno más dosTRES
  35. 61Grads, nowALUMS
  36. 62Potatoes, in Indian cookingALOO
  37. 63Text sent upon arrivalHERE
  38. 64Rapper ___ ElliottMISSY
  39. 65Course list?MENU

Down

  1. 1Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancilyJETLAG
  2. 2By the itemAPIECE
  3. 3Enjoy a home-cooked meal, sayDINEIN
  4. 4"Oh no!," in comicsACK
  5. 5Certain possessive pronounHERS
  6. 6With all judges presentENBANC
  7. 7Grilled cornmeal cakeAREPA
  8. 8"haha"LOL
  9. 9"Black Jeopardy!" show, in briefSNL
  10. 10Nobel, for oneAWARD
  11. 11Bold accessory for a suitPOWERTIE
  12. 12SincereEARNEST
  13. 13Back off (from)SHYAWAY
  14. 18Day for huntingEASTER
  15. 22"The Bear" actress EdebiriAYO
  16. 24Clear up, as a windshieldDEFOG
  17. 26SnoopyNOSY
  18. 27Savory rice porridgeCONGEE
  19. 29Words of concurrenceIDOTOO
  20. 33"___ 'nuff!"SHO
  21. 34Almost thereCLOSE
  22. 35CynophilistDOGLOVER
  23. 36Purple boba choiceTARO
  24. 37Travel option that serves 46 statesAMTRAK
  25. 38SecrecySTEALTH
  26. 39Virus of sortsMALWARE
  27. 43Chain email abbr.FWD
  28. 44Biblical collection of 150 poemsPSALMS
  29. 45Kitchen grinderPESTLE
  30. 46Kutcher of "That '70s Show"ASHTON
  31. 47"Later"SEEYOU
  32. 49Clear, as a whiteboardERASE
  33. 50Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., sayDPLUS
  34. 54Small bouquetPOSY
  35. 57Hawaiian pizza toppingHAM
  36. 58Lilly of pharmaceuticalsELI
  37. 59Dr. Seuss's Sam-___IAM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip" — Answer: JADA
  2. 5. Gets better — Answer: HEALS
  3. 10. "Great" animals — Answer: APES
  4. 14. Super-cool — Answer: EPIC
  5. 15. Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlines — Answer: ENRON
  6. 16. "That's crazy!," on the internet — Answer: WOAH
  7. 17. Wing woman? — Answer: TINKERBELL
  8. 19. Not right — Answer: AWRY
  9. 20. Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim — Answer: LEE
  10. 21. Right away — Answer: ASAP
  11. 22. Sports center — Answer: ARENA
  12. 23. They have pH's below 7 — Answer: ACIDS
  13. 25. Cover girl? — Answer: NANCYDREW
  14. 28. Kind of makeup you're born with? — Answer: GENETIC
  15. 30. XXX counterpart — Answer: OOO
  16. 31. Org. with a 3-1-1 rule — Answer: TSA
  17. 32. Gave a meal — Answer: FED
  18. 33. W-9 fig. — Answer: SSN
  19. 34. San Francisco or San Antonio — Answer: CITY
  20. 35. Homecoming queen? — Answer: DOROTHYGALE
  21. 38. Unhealthy haze — Answer: SMOG. Hint: It's a fog that isn't very friendly to your lungs! 🌫️
  22. 40. Mathematician Terence — Answer: TAO
  23. 41. Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts" — Answer: EMO
  24. 42. Game of pursuit — Answer: TAG
  25. 43. On behalf of — Answer: FOR
  26. 44. Places for pampering pups — Answer: PETSPAS
  27. 48. Sister-in-law? — Answer: ELLEWOODS
  28. 51. Witherspoon who played 48-Across — Answer: REESE
  29. 52. "We need to talk" — Answer: AWORD
  30. 53. Smurf elder — Answer: PAPA
  31. 55. Miss, e.g. — Answer: SHE
  32. 56. Hot stuff — Answer: LAVA
  33. 57. Cat lady? — Answer: HELLOKITTY
  34. 60. Uno más dos — Answer: TRES
  35. 61. Grads, now — Answer: ALUMS
  36. 62. Potatoes, in Indian cooking — Answer: ALOO
  37. 63. Text sent upon arrival — Answer: HERE
  38. 64. Rapper ___ Elliott — Answer: MISSY
  39. 65. Course list? — Answer: MENU

Down

  1. 1. Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancily — Answer: JETLAG
  2. 2. By the item — Answer: APIECE
  3. 3. Enjoy a home-cooked meal, say — Answer: DINEIN
  4. 4. "Oh no!," in comics — Answer: ACK
  5. 5. Certain possessive pronoun — Answer: HERS
  6. 6. With all judges present — Answer: ENBANC
  7. 7. Grilled cornmeal cake — Answer: AREPA
  8. 8. "haha" — Answer: LOL. Hint: This is how you express laughter in the digital age! 😂
  9. 9. "Black Jeopardy!" show, in brief — Answer: SNL
  10. 10. Nobel, for one — Answer: AWARD
  11. 11. Bold accessory for a suit — Answer: POWERTIE
  12. 12. Sincere — Answer: EARNEST
  13. 13. Back off (from) — Answer: SHYAWAY
  14. 18. Day for hunting — Answer: EASTER
  15. 22. "The Bear" actress Edebiri — Answer: AYO
  16. 24. Clear up, as a windshield — Answer: DEFOG
  17. 26. Snoopy — Answer: NOSY
  18. 27. Savory rice porridge — Answer: CONGEE
  19. 29. Words of concurrence — Answer: IDOTOO
  20. 33. "___ 'nuff!" — Answer: SHO
  21. 34. Almost there — Answer: CLOSE
  22. 35. Cynophilist — Answer: DOGLOVER
  23. 36. Purple boba choice — Answer: TARO
  24. 37. Travel option that serves 46 states — Answer: AMTRAK
  25. 38. Secrecy — Answer: STEALTH
  26. 39. Virus of sorts — Answer: MALWARE
  27. 43. Chain email abbr. — Answer: FWD
  28. 44. Biblical collection of 150 poems — Answer: PSALMS
  29. 45. Kitchen grinder — Answer: PESTLE
  30. 46. Kutcher of "That '70s Show" — Answer: ASHTON
  31. 47. "Later" — Answer: SEEYOU
  32. 49. Clear, as a whiteboard — Answer: ERASE
  33. 50. Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., say — Answer: DPLUS
  34. 54. Small bouquet — Answer: POSY. Hint: A petite bunch of flowers makes a charming gift. 💐
  35. 57. Hawaiian pizza topping — Answer: HAM
  36. 58. Lilly of pharmaceuticals — Answer: ELI
  37. 59. Dr. Seuss's Sam-___ — Answer: IAM

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Every clue from the January 7 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip"JADA
5Gets betterHEALS
10"Great" animalsAPES
14Super-coolEPIC
15Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlinesENRON
16"That's crazy!," on the internetWOAH
17Wing woman?TINKERBELL
19Not rightAWRY
20Second-most-common surname in Korea, after KimLEE
21Right awayASAP
22Sports centerARENA
23They have pH's below 7ACIDS
25Cover girl?NANCYDREW
28Kind of makeup you're born with?GENETIC
30XXX counterpartOOO
31Org. with a 3-1-1 ruleTSA
32Gave a mealFED
33W-9 fig.SSN
34San Francisco or San AntonioCITY
35Homecoming queen?DOROTHYGALE
38Unhealthy hazeSMOG
40Mathematician TerenceTAO
41Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts"EMO
42Game of pursuitTAG
43On behalf ofFOR
44Places for pampering pupsPETSPAS
48Sister-in-law?ELLEWOODS
51Witherspoon who played 48-AcrossREESE
52"We need to talk"AWORD
53Smurf elderPAPA
55Miss, e.g.SHE
56Hot stuffLAVA
57Cat lady?HELLOKITTY
60Uno más dosTRES
61Grads, nowALUMS
62Potatoes, in Indian cookingALOO
63Text sent upon arrivalHERE
64Rapper ___ ElliottMISSY
65Course list?MENU

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancilyJETLAG
2By the itemAPIECE
3Enjoy a home-cooked meal, sayDINEIN
4"Oh no!," in comicsACK
5Certain possessive pronounHERS
6With all judges presentENBANC
7Grilled cornmeal cakeAREPA
8"haha"LOL
9"Black Jeopardy!" show, in briefSNL
10Nobel, for oneAWARD
11Bold accessory for a suitPOWERTIE
12SincereEARNEST
13Back off (from)SHYAWAY
18Day for huntingEASTER
22"The Bear" actress EdebiriAYO
24Clear up, as a windshieldDEFOG
26SnoopyNOSY
27Savory rice porridgeCONGEE
29Words of concurrenceIDOTOO
33"___ 'nuff!"SHO
34Almost thereCLOSE
35CynophilistDOGLOVER
36Purple boba choiceTARO
37Travel option that serves 46 statesAMTRAK
38SecrecySTEALTH
39Virus of sortsMALWARE
43Chain email abbr.FWD
44Biblical collection of 150 poemsPSALMS
45Kitchen grinderPESTLE
46Kutcher of "That '70s Show"ASHTON
47"Later"SEEYOU
49Clear, as a whiteboardERASE
50Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., sayDPLUS
54Small bouquetPOSY
57Hawaiian pizza toppingHAM
58Lilly of pharmaceuticalsELI
59Dr. Seuss's Sam-___IAM

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