NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 9

By Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis

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Across

  1. 1CrushPUPPYLOVE
  2. 10They get picked up at clubsTABS
  3. 14Winning like crazyONAHEATER
  4. 15Surfing destinations, for shortURLS
  5. 16Places many Cubans are foundCIGARBOXES
  6. 18NogginBEAN
  7. 19Clumsy oafsOXES
  8. 20"You better believe it!"HECKYEAH
  9. 22Bad thing to have in a poker gameTELL
  10. 25DumpsSTIES
  11. 26Apple core?CPU
  12. 28Confirmation from a maître d'OUI
  13. 30"I didn't do it!"NOTME
  14. 34Stealthy flierAIRMARSHAL
  15. 39Bummer at a casino gameCRAP
  16. 40It often comes with the jobBENEFITSPACKAGE
  17. 42___ Slush (frozen fruit drink)ICEE
  18. 43"Watch your mouth!"DONTSASSME
  19. 44Old-timey oathNERTS
  20. 46Firm upSET
  21. 47EatsHAS
  22. 48Was rude on the road or the dance floorCUTIN
  23. 52"Weed 'Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerismREAP
  24. 54Led the chargeCRUSADED
  25. 57Prepares for a wild night, maybeNAPS
  26. 60Monopoly token retired in 2017BOOT
  27. 61He's great for the time beingMRRIGHTNOW
  28. 64Be just chillin'IDLE
  29. 65"Beats me!"IVENOIDEA
  30. 66Jazz coda?ZEES
  31. 67Unpack for the night, in a waySETUPCAMP

Down

  1. 1Small bit, in BogotáPOCO
  2. 2Windows alternativeUNIX
  3. 3Something you have trouble putting downPAGETURNER
  4. 4Gradually introduce, with "in"PHASE
  5. 5The Beatles' "___ Blues"YER
  6. 6Varieties of this include chocolate and yellowLAB
  7. 7"Then again ...," to a texterOTOH
  8. 8PuzzlesVEXES
  9. 9BuildERECT
  10. 10Footwear that lacks defined heelsTUBESOCKS
  11. 11An "A" in geometryAREA
  12. 12DullBLAH
  13. 13Often-redacted fig.SSN
  14. 17Item that someone with cold feet might haveSKI
  15. 21Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_YEN
  16. 23Be just chillin'LOAF
  17. 24Vividly shockingLURID
  18. 26Kind of feverCABIN
  19. 27Ballade or étudePIECE
  20. 29Analogy wordsISTO
  21. 31Raccoon, humorouslyTRASHPANDA
  22. 32It's bubbling below the surfaceMAGMA
  23. 33Pointers for some fighters?EPEES
  24. 35Rom-com plot pointsMEETCUTES
  25. 36Channel offering dealsHSN
  26. 37There are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr.APTS
  27. 38Industrial cutterLASER
  28. 41Oscar winner BlanchettCATE
  29. 45Shady, in modern parlanceSUS
  30. 49Flat hatTAM
  31. 50Elba who portrayed Nelson MandelaIDRIS
  32. 51"Some ___!"NERVE
  33. 53ShenaniganANTIC
  34. 54Java ingredient?CODE
  35. 55Listing on a jobs websiteROLE
  36. 56Losing effortDIET
  37. 58Wilde thingPOEM
  38. 59Cashless transactionSWAP
  39. 60Ad or show followerBIZ
  40. 62African grazerGNU
  41. 63Challenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhapsHOP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Crush — Answer: PUPPYLOVE
  2. 10. They get picked up at clubs — Answer: TABS
  3. 14. Winning like crazy — Answer: ONAHEATER
  4. 15. Surfing destinations, for short — Answer: URLS
  5. 16. Places many Cubans are found — Answer: CIGARBOXES
  6. 18. Noggin — Answer: BEAN
  7. 19. Clumsy oafs — Answer: OXES
  8. 20. "You better believe it!" — Answer: HECKYEAH
  9. 22. Bad thing to have in a poker game — Answer: TELL
  10. 25. Dumps — Answer: STIES
  11. 26. Apple core? — Answer: CPU
  12. 28. Confirmation from a maître d' — Answer: OUI
  13. 30. "I didn't do it!" — Answer: NOTME
  14. 34. Stealthy flier — Answer: AIRMARSHAL
  15. 39. Bummer at a casino game — Answer: CRAP
  16. 40. It often comes with the job — Answer: BENEFITSPACKAGE
  17. 42. ___ Slush (frozen fruit drink) — Answer: ICEE
  18. 43. "Watch your mouth!" — Answer: DONTSASSME
  19. 44. Old-timey oath — Answer: NERTS
  20. 46. Firm up — Answer: SET
  21. 47. Eats — Answer: HAS
  22. 48. Was rude on the road or the dance floor — Answer: CUTIN
  23. 52. "Weed 'Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerism — Answer: REAP
  24. 54. Led the charge — Answer: CRUSADED
  25. 57. Prepares for a wild night, maybe — Answer: NAPS
  26. 60. Monopoly token retired in 2017 — Answer: BOOT
  27. 61. He's great for the time being — Answer: MRRIGHTNOW
  28. 64. Be just chillin' — Answer: IDLE
  29. 65. "Beats me!" — Answer: IVENOIDEA
  30. 66. Jazz coda? — Answer: ZEES
  31. 67. Unpack for the night, in a way — Answer: SETUPCAMP

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  1. 1. Small bit, in Bogotá — Answer: POCO
  2. 2. Windows alternative — Answer: UNIX
  3. 3. Something you have trouble putting down — Answer: PAGETURNER
  4. 4. Gradually introduce, with "in" — Answer: PHASE
  5. 5. The Beatles' "___ Blues" — Answer: YER
  6. 6. Varieties of this include chocolate and yellow — Answer: LAB
  7. 7. "Then again ...," to a texter — Answer: OTOH
  8. 8. Puzzles — Answer: VEXES
  9. 9. Build — Answer: ERECT
  10. 10. Footwear that lacks defined heels — Answer: TUBESOCKS
  11. 11. An "A" in geometry — Answer: AREA
  12. 12. Dull — Answer: BLAH
  13. 13. Often-redacted fig. — Answer: SSN
  14. 17. Item that someone with cold feet might have — Answer: SKI
  15. 21. Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_ — Answer: YEN
  16. 23. Be just chillin' — Answer: LOAF
  17. 24. Vividly shocking — Answer: LURID
  18. 26. Kind of fever — Answer: CABIN
  19. 27. Ballade or étude — Answer: PIECE
  20. 29. Analogy words — Answer: ISTO
  21. 31. Raccoon, humorously — Answer: TRASHPANDA
  22. 32. It's bubbling below the surface — Answer: MAGMA
  23. 33. Pointers for some fighters? — Answer: EPEES
  24. 35. Rom-com plot points — Answer: MEETCUTES
  25. 36. Channel offering deals — Answer: HSN
  26. 37. There are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr. — Answer: APTS
  27. 38. Industrial cutter — Answer: LASER
  28. 41. Oscar winner Blanchett — Answer: CATE
  29. 45. Shady, in modern parlance — Answer: SUS
  30. 49. Flat hat — Answer: TAM
  31. 50. Elba who portrayed Nelson Mandela — Answer: IDRIS
  32. 51. "Some ___!" — Answer: NERVE
  33. 53. Shenanigan — Answer: ANTIC
  34. 54. Java ingredient? — Answer: CODE
  35. 55. Listing on a jobs website — Answer: ROLE
  36. 56. Losing effort — Answer: DIET
  37. 58. Wilde thing — Answer: POEM
  38. 59. Cashless transaction — Answer: SWAP
  39. 60. Ad or show follower — Answer: BIZ
  40. 62. African grazer — Answer: GNU
  41. 63. Challenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhaps — Answer: HOP

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The full solution for the January 9 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Friday, January 9.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 9, 2026

Every clue from the January 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1CrushPUPPYLOVE
10They get picked up at clubsTABS
14Winning like crazyONAHEATER
15Surfing destinations, for shortURLS
16Places many Cubans are foundCIGARBOXES
18NogginBEAN
19Clumsy oafsOXES
20"You better believe it!"HECKYEAH
22Bad thing to have in a poker gameTELL
25DumpsSTIES
26Apple core?CPU
28Confirmation from a maître d'OUI
30"I didn't do it!"NOTME
34Stealthy flierAIRMARSHAL
39Bummer at a casino gameCRAP
40It often comes with the jobBENEFITSPACKAGE
42___ Slush (frozen fruit drink)ICEE
43"Watch your mouth!"DONTSASSME
44Old-timey oathNERTS
46Firm upSET
47EatsHAS
48Was rude on the road or the dance floorCUTIN
52"Weed 'Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerismREAP
54Led the chargeCRUSADED
57Prepares for a wild night, maybeNAPS
60Monopoly token retired in 2017BOOT
61He's great for the time beingMRRIGHTNOW
64Be just chillin'IDLE
65"Beats me!"IVENOIDEA
66Jazz coda?ZEES
67Unpack for the night, in a waySETUPCAMP

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#ClueAnswer
1Small bit, in BogotáPOCO
2Windows alternativeUNIX
3Something you have trouble putting downPAGETURNER
4Gradually introduce, with "in"PHASE
5The Beatles' "___ Blues"YER
6Varieties of this include chocolate and yellowLAB
7"Then again ...," to a texterOTOH
8PuzzlesVEXES
9BuildERECT
10Footwear that lacks defined heelsTUBESOCKS
11An "A" in geometryAREA
12DullBLAH
13Often-redacted fig.SSN
17Item that someone with cold feet might haveSKI
21Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_YEN
23Be just chillin'LOAF
24Vividly shockingLURID
26Kind of feverCABIN
27Ballade or étudePIECE
29Analogy wordsISTO
31Raccoon, humorouslyTRASHPANDA
32It's bubbling below the surfaceMAGMA
33Pointers for some fighters?EPEES
35Rom-com plot pointsMEETCUTES
36Channel offering dealsHSN
37There are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr.APTS
38Industrial cutterLASER
41Oscar winner BlanchettCATE
45Shady, in modern parlanceSUS
49Flat hatTAM
50Elba who portrayed Nelson MandelaIDRIS
51"Some ___!"NERVE
53ShenaniganANTIC
54Java ingredient?CODE
55Listing on a jobs websiteROLE
56Losing effortDIET
58Wilde thingPOEM
59Cashless transactionSWAP
60Ad or show followerBIZ
62African grazerGNU
63Challenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhapsHOP

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