NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 8

By Mallory Montgomery and Zhou Zhang

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Across

  1. 1___ cantoBEL
  2. 4Lessons that might be spelled out for you?ABCS
  3. 8Photographer DianeARBUS
  4. 13Wide-open QAAMA
  5. 14Coffee optionDRIP
  6. 15Snatching sound, in the comicsYOINK
  7. 16Nonverbal "well done"HIGHDIVE
  8. 18Well-known scheme designerPONZI
  9. 19One of the two Boolean values, in programmingTRUE
  10. 20Disney princess whose name is one letter off from a common princess accessoryTIANA
  11. 22Gimlet baseGIN
  12. 23Dundee dissentNAE
  13. 25Cars with retractable roofsCROPTOPS
  14. 27What Neapolitan ice cream is divided intoTHIRDS
  15. 30Compete (for)VIE
  16. 31Bit in a breakfast bowlOAT
  17. 32Benefactor with a limited number of grants?GENIE
  18. 35Symbol of the "Black is beautiful" movementAFRO
  19. 39College concern seen in 16-, 25-, 49- and 63-Across?GRADEINFLATION
  20. 42Cathedral recessAPSE
  21. 43Full of zingZESTY
  22. 44Tallahassee sch.FSU
  23. 45Get rid ofAXE
  24. 47Tea traders?YENTAS
  25. 49Accidentally burn, perhapsOVERBOOK
  26. 54Influential powerSAY
  27. 55Feel under the weatherAIL
  28. 56It's a start!ONSET
  29. 58___-freeSCOT
  30. 61Brand in the feminine care aisleKOTEX
  31. 63Results of wearing some uncomfortable shoesALISTERS
  32. 65Mexican street food typically served with cheese, chili and limeELOTE
  33. 66Hit TV series set at the fictional William McKinley High SchoolGLEE
  34. 67Cpl. or sgt.NCO
  35. 68GranniesNANAS
  36. 69Fictional lover of RochesterEYRE
  37. 70Many Ph.D.s-to-be, for shortTAS

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  1. 1Bangkok currencyBAHT
  2. 2Doha dignitaryEMIR
  3. 3Heineken subsidiary whose name means "small bodies of water"LAGUNITAS
  4. 4Go on, in dialogueADD
  5. 5One who eats crisps and uses a looBRIT
  6. 6Kind of dutyCIVIC
  7. 7Stab, in a waySPEAR
  8. 8Spanish exclamation akin to "Oh, baby!"AYPAPI
  9. 9Small hopper in the Hundred Acre WoodROO
  10. 10"Spot on!"BINGO
  11. 11Open, as a fanny packUNZIP
  12. 12ScrapesSKINS
  13. 17Get wind ofHEAR
  14. 21KnickknackNOVELTY
  15. 24"We stand today on the ___ of a new frontier": John F. Kennedy, 7/15/1960EDGE
  16. 26Nursing spotTEAT
  17. 27Attire for a fraternity party, maybeTOGA
  18. 28Instrument originating in ancient SumerHARP
  19. 29Jump at, as an opportunitySEIZEON
  20. 33Opposite of SSWNNE
  21. 34MaybesIFS
  22. 36"In da Club" rapperFIFTYCENT
  23. 37Parks in historyROSA
  24. 38Albatross, so to speakONUS
  25. 40BelovedDEAR
  26. 41Thumbs-up votesAYES
  27. 46PlayStation alternativesXBOXES
  28. 48So-called "father of the American cartoon"NAST
  29. 49Like the Coronation Chair in Westminster AbbeyOAKEN
  30. 50It takes a bow in a concert hallVIOLA
  31. 51Sir ___ Hercules JohnELTON
  32. 52Indigenous people at the center of 2023's "Killers of the Flower Moon"OSAGE
  33. 53___ greenKELLY
  34. 57LayerTIER
  35. 59Sea creature that can weigh 400 pounds at birthORCA
  36. 60Possessive of a Chinese menu?TSOS
  37. 62Zeta followerETA
  38. 64Go on dates withSEE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ canto — Answer: BEL
  2. 4. Lessons that might be spelled out for you? — Answer: ABCS
  3. 8. Photographer Diane — Answer: ARBUS
  4. 13. Wide-open QA — Answer: AMA
  5. 14. Coffee option — Answer: DRIP
  6. 15. Snatching sound, in the comics — Answer: YOINK
  7. 16. Nonverbal "well done" — Answer: HIGHDIVE
  8. 18. Well-known scheme designer — Answer: PONZI
  9. 19. One of the two Boolean values, in programming — Answer: TRUE
  10. 20. Disney princess whose name is one letter off from a common princess accessory — Answer: TIANA
  11. 22. Gimlet base — Answer: GIN
  12. 23. Dundee dissent — Answer: NAE
  13. 25. Cars with retractable roofs — Answer: CROPTOPS
  14. 27. What Neapolitan ice cream is divided into — Answer: THIRDS
  15. 30. Compete (for) — Answer: VIE
  16. 31. Bit in a breakfast bowl — Answer: OAT
  17. 32. Benefactor with a limited number of grants? — Answer: GENIE
  18. 35. Symbol of the "Black is beautiful" movement — Answer: AFRO
  19. 39. College concern seen in 16-, 25-, 49- and 63-Across? — Answer: GRADEINFLATION
  20. 42. Cathedral recess — Answer: APSE. Hint: Think of the rounded niche in a cathedral, often located behind the altar. 🏛️
  21. 43. Full of zing — Answer: ZESTY
  22. 44. Tallahassee sch. — Answer: FSU
  23. 45. Get rid of — Answer: AXE
  24. 47. Tea traders? — Answer: YENTAS
  25. 49. Accidentally burn, perhaps — Answer: OVERBOOK
  26. 54. Influential power — Answer: SAY
  27. 55. Feel under the weather — Answer: AIL
  28. 56. It's a start! — Answer: ONSET
  29. 58. ___-free — Answer: SCOT
  30. 61. Brand in the feminine care aisle — Answer: KOTEX
  31. 63. Results of wearing some uncomfortable shoes — Answer: ALISTERS
  32. 65. Mexican street food typically served with cheese, chili and lime — Answer: ELOTE
  33. 66. Hit TV series set at the fictional William McKinley High School — Answer: GLEE
  34. 67. Cpl. or sgt. — Answer: NCO
  35. 68. Grannies — Answer: NANAS
  36. 69. Fictional lover of Rochester — Answer: EYRE
  37. 70. Many Ph.D.s-to-be, for short — Answer: TAS

Down

  1. 1. Bangkok currency — Answer: BAHT
  2. 2. Doha dignitary — Answer: EMIR. Hint: This title belongs to a ruler in Qatar’s capital 🏛️
  3. 3. Heineken subsidiary whose name means "small bodies of water" — Answer: LAGUNITAS
  4. 4. Go on, in dialogue — Answer: ADD
  5. 5. One who eats crisps and uses a loo — Answer: BRIT
  6. 6. Kind of duty — Answer: CIVIC
  7. 7. Stab, in a way — Answer: SPEAR
  8. 8. Spanish exclamation akin to "Oh, baby!" — Answer: AYPAPI
  9. 9. Small hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood — Answer: ROO
  10. 10. "Spot on!" — Answer: BINGO
  11. 11. Open, as a fanny pack — Answer: UNZIP
  12. 12. Scrapes — Answer: SKINS
  13. 17. Get wind of — Answer: HEAR
  14. 21. Knickknack — Answer: NOVELTY
  15. 24. "We stand today on the ___ of a new frontier": John F. Kennedy, 7/15/1960 — Answer: EDGE
  16. 26. Nursing spot — Answer: TEAT. Hint: It’s where a baby animal goes to nurse from its mother. 🍼
  17. 27. Attire for a fraternity party, maybe — Answer: TOGA
  18. 28. Instrument originating in ancient Sumer — Answer: HARP
  19. 29. Jump at, as an opportunity — Answer: SEIZEON
  20. 33. Opposite of SSW — Answer: NNE. Hint: A compass point that sits across from the south-southwest direction 🧭
  21. 34. Maybes — Answer: IFS
  22. 36. "In da Club" rapper — Answer: FIFTYCENT
  23. 37. Parks in history — Answer: ROSA
  24. 38. Albatross, so to speak — Answer: ONUS
  25. 40. Beloved — Answer: DEAR. Hint: A warm term for someone cherished. 💛
  26. 41. Thumbs-up votes — Answer: AYES
  27. 46. PlayStation alternatives — Answer: XBOXES
  28. 48. So-called "father of the American cartoon" — Answer: NAST
  29. 49. Like the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey — Answer: OAKEN
  30. 50. It takes a bow in a concert hall — Answer: VIOLA
  31. 51. Sir ___ Hercules John — Answer: ELTON
  32. 52. Indigenous people at the center of 2023's "Killers of the Flower Moon" — Answer: OSAGE
  33. 53. ___ green — Answer: KELLY
  34. 57. Layer — Answer: TIER
  35. 59. Sea creature that can weigh 400 pounds at birth — Answer: ORCA
  36. 60. Possessive of a Chinese menu? — Answer: TSOS
  37. 62. Zeta follower — Answer: ETA
  38. 64. Go on dates with — Answer: SEE

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 8, 2026

Every clue from the January 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ cantoBEL
4Lessons that might be spelled out for you?ABCS
8Photographer DianeARBUS
13Wide-open QAAMA
14Coffee optionDRIP
15Snatching sound, in the comicsYOINK
16Nonverbal "well done"HIGHDIVE
18Well-known scheme designerPONZI
19One of the two Boolean values, in programmingTRUE
20Disney princess whose name is one letter off from a common princess accessoryTIANA
22Gimlet baseGIN
23Dundee dissentNAE
25Cars with retractable roofsCROPTOPS
27What Neapolitan ice cream is divided intoTHIRDS
30Compete (for)VIE
31Bit in a breakfast bowlOAT
32Benefactor with a limited number of grants?GENIE
35Symbol of the "Black is beautiful" movementAFRO
39College concern seen in 16-, 25-, 49- and 63-Across?GRADEINFLATION
42Cathedral recessAPSE
43Full of zingZESTY
44Tallahassee sch.FSU
45Get rid ofAXE
47Tea traders?YENTAS
49Accidentally burn, perhapsOVERBOOK
54Influential powerSAY
55Feel under the weatherAIL
56It's a start!ONSET
58___-freeSCOT
61Brand in the feminine care aisleKOTEX
63Results of wearing some uncomfortable shoesALISTERS
65Mexican street food typically served with cheese, chili and limeELOTE
66Hit TV series set at the fictional William McKinley High SchoolGLEE
67Cpl. or sgt.NCO
68GranniesNANAS
69Fictional lover of RochesterEYRE
70Many Ph.D.s-to-be, for shortTAS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bangkok currencyBAHT
2Doha dignitaryEMIR
3Heineken subsidiary whose name means "small bodies of water"LAGUNITAS
4Go on, in dialogueADD
5One who eats crisps and uses a looBRIT
6Kind of dutyCIVIC
7Stab, in a waySPEAR
8Spanish exclamation akin to "Oh, baby!"AYPAPI
9Small hopper in the Hundred Acre WoodROO
10"Spot on!"BINGO
11Open, as a fanny packUNZIP
12ScrapesSKINS
17Get wind ofHEAR
21KnickknackNOVELTY
24"We stand today on the ___ of a new frontier": John F. Kennedy, 7/15/1960EDGE
26Nursing spotTEAT
27Attire for a fraternity party, maybeTOGA
28Instrument originating in ancient SumerHARP
29Jump at, as an opportunitySEIZEON
33Opposite of SSWNNE
34MaybesIFS
36"In da Club" rapperFIFTYCENT
37Parks in historyROSA
38Albatross, so to speakONUS
40BelovedDEAR
41Thumbs-up votesAYES
46PlayStation alternativesXBOXES
48So-called "father of the American cartoon"NAST
49Like the Coronation Chair in Westminster AbbeyOAKEN
50It takes a bow in a concert hallVIOLA
51Sir ___ Hercules JohnELTON
52Indigenous people at the center of 2023's "Killers of the Flower Moon"OSAGE
53___ greenKELLY
57LayerTIER
59Sea creature that can weigh 400 pounds at birthORCA
60Possessive of a Chinese menu?TSOS
62Zeta followerETA
64Go on dates withSEE

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