Wednesday, January 07, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip"
- 5Gets better
- 10"Great" animals
- 14Super-cool
- 15Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlines
- 16"That's crazy!," on the internet
- 17Wing woman?
- 19Not right
- 20Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim
- 21Right away
- 22Sports center
- 23They have pH's below 7
- 25Cover girl?
- 28Kind of makeup you're born with?
- 30XXX counterpart
- 31Org. with a 3-1-1 rule
- 32Gave a meal
- 33W-9 fig.
- 34San Francisco or San Antonio
- 35Homecoming queen?
- 38Unhealthy haze
- 40Mathematician Terence
- 41Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts"
- 42Game of pursuit
- 43On behalf of
- 44Places for pampering pups
- 48Sister-in-law?
- 51Witherspoon who played 48-Across
- 52"We need to talk"
- 53Smurf elder
- 55Miss, e.g.
- 56Hot stuff
- 57Cat lady?
- 60Uno más dos
- 61Grads, now
- 62Potatoes, in Indian cooking
- 63Text sent upon arrival
- 64Rapper ___ Elliott
- 65Course list?
Down
- 1Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancily
- 2By the item
- 3Enjoy a home-cooked meal, say
- 4"Oh no!," in comics
- 5Certain possessive pronoun
- 6With all judges present
- 7Grilled cornmeal cake
- 8"haha"
- 9"Black Jeopardy!" show, in brief
- 10Nobel, for one
- 11Bold accessory for a suit
- 12Sincere
- 13Back off (from)
- 18Day for hunting
- 22"The Bear" actress Edebiri
- 24Clear up, as a windshield
- 26Snoopy
- 27Savory rice porridge
- 29Words of concurrence
- 33"___ 'nuff!"
- 34Almost there
- 35Cynophilist
- 36Purple boba choice
- 37Travel option that serves 46 states
- 38Secrecy
- 39Virus of sorts
- 43Chain email abbr.
- 44Biblical collection of 150 poems
- 45Kitchen grinder
- 46Kutcher of "That '70s Show"
- 47"Later"
- 49Clear, as a whiteboard
- 50Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., say
- 54Small bouquet
- 57Hawaiian pizza topping
- 58Lilly of pharmaceuticals
- 59Dr. Seuss's Sam-___
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip" — Answer: JADA
- 5. Gets better — Answer: HEALS
- 10. "Great" animals — Answer: APES
- 14. Super-cool — Answer: EPIC
- 15. Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlines — Answer: ENRON
- 16. "That's crazy!," on the internet — Answer: WOAH
- 17. Wing woman? — Answer: TINKERBELL
- 19. Not right — Answer: AWRY
- 20. Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim — Answer: LEE
- 21. Right away — Answer: ASAP
- 22. Sports center — Answer: ARENA
- 23. They have pH's below 7 — Answer: ACIDS
- 25. Cover girl? — Answer: NANCYDREW
- 28. Kind of makeup you're born with? — Answer: GENETIC
- 30. XXX counterpart — Answer: OOO
- 31. Org. with a 3-1-1 rule — Answer: TSA
- 32. Gave a meal — Answer: FED
- 33. W-9 fig. — Answer: SSN
- 34. San Francisco or San Antonio — Answer: CITY
- 35. Homecoming queen? — Answer: DOROTHYGALE
- 38. Unhealthy haze — Answer: SMOG
- 40. Mathematician Terence — Answer: TAO
- 41. Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts" — Answer: EMO
- 42. Game of pursuit — Answer: TAG
- 43. On behalf of — Answer: FOR
- 44. Places for pampering pups — Answer: PETSPAS
- 48. Sister-in-law? — Answer: ELLEWOODS
- 51. Witherspoon who played 48-Across — Answer: REESE
- 52. "We need to talk" — Answer: AWORD
- 53. Smurf elder — Answer: PAPA
- 55. Miss, e.g. — Answer: SHE
- 56. Hot stuff — Answer: LAVA
- 57. Cat lady? — Answer: HELLOKITTY
- 60. Uno más dos — Answer: TRES
- 61. Grads, now — Answer: ALUMS
- 62. Potatoes, in Indian cooking — Answer: ALOO
- 63. Text sent upon arrival — Answer: HERE
- 64. Rapper ___ Elliott — Answer: MISSY
- 65. Course list? — Answer: MENU
Down
- 1. Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancily — Answer: JETLAG
- 2. By the item — Answer: APIECE
- 3. Enjoy a home-cooked meal, say — Answer: DINEIN
- 4. "Oh no!," in comics — Answer: ACK
- 5. Certain possessive pronoun — Answer: HERS
- 6. With all judges present — Answer: ENBANC
- 7. Grilled cornmeal cake — Answer: AREPA
- 8. "haha" — Answer: LOL. Hint: This is how you express laughter in the digital age! 😂
- 9. "Black Jeopardy!" show, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 10. Nobel, for one — Answer: AWARD
- 11. Bold accessory for a suit — Answer: POWERTIE
- 12. Sincere — Answer: EARNEST
- 13. Back off (from) — Answer: SHYAWAY
- 18. Day for hunting — Answer: EASTER
- 22. "The Bear" actress Edebiri — Answer: AYO
- 24. Clear up, as a windshield — Answer: DEFOG
- 26. Snoopy — Answer: NOSY
- 27. Savory rice porridge — Answer: CONGEE
- 29. Words of concurrence — Answer: IDOTOO
- 33. "___ 'nuff!" — Answer: SHO
- 34. Almost there — Answer: CLOSE
- 35. Cynophilist — Answer: DOGLOVER
- 36. Purple boba choice — Answer: TARO
- 37. Travel option that serves 46 states — Answer: AMTRAK
- 38. Secrecy — Answer: STEALTH
- 39. Virus of sorts — Answer: MALWARE
- 43. Chain email abbr. — Answer: FWD
- 44. Biblical collection of 150 poems — Answer: PSALMS
- 45. Kitchen grinder — Answer: PESTLE
- 46. Kutcher of "That '70s Show" — Answer: ASHTON
- 47. "Later" — Answer: SEEYOU
- 49. Clear, as a whiteboard — Answer: ERASE
- 50. Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., say — Answer: DPLUS
- 54. Small bouquet — Answer: POSY
- 57. Hawaiian pizza topping — Answer: HAM
- 58. Lilly of pharmaceuticals — Answer: ELI
- 59. Dr. Seuss's Sam-___ — Answer: IAM
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