NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 12

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Across

  1. 1Intimidate, with "out"
  2. 6Bird's dramatic dive
  3. 11Place to store a lawn mower
  4. 15Hawaiian greeting
  5. 16___ cold brew
  6. 17Concluding part of a song
  7. 18Rhyming advice to a spitting talker
  8. 21"Halt!"
  9. 22___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity)
  10. 23Use, as machinery
  11. 24Lots and lots
  12. 27Acronym of affection in ASL
  13. 28E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive"
  14. 31Rhyming advice to a gym rat
  15. 36Avoids, as capture
  16. 38French "not"
  17. 39Prefix that means "all"
  18. 40Garage jobs involving grease guns
  19. 41"If all ___ fails ..."
  20. 43Comic/TV host O'Brien
  21. 44Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward
  22. 45Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across
  23. 46Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit
  24. 47Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes
  25. 51Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across
  26. 52Massachusetts' Cape ___
  27. 53Smooched
  28. 55"I'll take the blame here"
  29. 59Liquid that circulates in a plant
  30. 60Locale for Adam and Eve
  31. 64Rhyming advice to a procrastinator
  32. 67Fairy tale villain
  33. 68Lock of hair
  34. 69Leaf on a sushi tray
  35. 70Broad inlets
  36. 71Handle, as matters
  37. 72Conceal for the time being, as information

Down

  1. 1Get a grade other than an F
  2. 2Mattress supporter
  3. 3Toy that can go "around the world"
  4. 4You might let these "fall where they may"
  5. 5A chef might wear a puffy white one
  6. 6Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop
  7. 7Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice"
  8. 8Baseball's Mel
  9. 9" ... in that range"
  10. 10Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun"
  11. 11So great it's unnerving
  12. 12Georgetown athlete
  13. 13Put in a good word, perhaps?
  14. 14Something circled on a calendar
  15. 19Presentations during a product unveiling
  16. 20Move, to a Realtor
  17. 25More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S.
  18. 26Plaints of puppies
  19. 28One with many Insta followers, perhaps
  20. 29Fancy feather
  21. 30Toy cube inventor Erno
  22. 32Scottish negative
  23. 33Test an OB may perform in the second trimester
  24. 34Silly
  25. 35Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush
  26. 37Where meats and cheeses are often displayed
  27. 41Blunder
  28. 42Vegetable that looks like a large scallion
  29. 43Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science)
  30. 45Incomplete sets on sale
  31. 46Source of motivation, in modern lingo
  32. 48Verb preceder, typically
  33. 49Most sagacious
  34. 50Parent's declaration in response to defiance
  35. 54New ___, capital of India
  36. 55"Get outta my hair!," in a text
  37. 56Discipline for the flexible
  38. 57Rage
  39. 58Ripped (up)
  40. 61Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare
  41. 62Canadian gas brand
  42. 63Element with the symbol Ne
  43. 65Last of 26 letters
  44. 66Initialism on a Navy carrier

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Monday, January 12, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on January 12?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for January 12, 2026

The full solution for the January 12 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 Monday, January 12.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 12, 2026

Every clue from the January 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Intimidate, with "out"PSYCH
6Bird's dramatic diveSWOOP
11Place to store a lawn mowerSHED
15Hawaiian greetingALOHA
16___ cold brewNITRO
17Concluding part of a songCODA
18Rhyming advice to a spitting talkerSAYITDONTSPRAYIT
21"Halt!"STOP
22___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity)ECO
23Use, as machineryOPERATE
24Lots and lotsSOMANY
27Acronym of affection in ASLILY
28E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive"CPR
31Rhyming advice to a gym ratNOPAINNOGAIN
36Avoids, as captureELUDES
38French "not"PAS
39Prefix that means "all"OMNI
40Garage jobs involving grease gunsLUBES
41"If all ___ fails ..."ELSE
43Comic/TV host O'BrienCONAN
44Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backwardEMIL
45Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-AcrossORE
46Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kitIODINE
47Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapesBEKINDREWIND
51Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-AcrossOER
52Massachusetts' Cape ___COD
53SmoochedKISSED
55"I'll take the blame here"MYFAULT
59Liquid that circulates in a plantSAP
60Locale for Adam and EveEDEN
64Rhyming advice to a procrastinatorYOUSNOOZEYOULOSE
67Fairy tale villainOGRE
68Lock of hairTRESS
69Leaf on a sushi traySHISO
70Broad inletsBAYS
71Handle, as mattersSEETO
72Conceal for the time being, as informationSITON

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Get a grade other than an FPASS
2Mattress supporterSLAT
3Toy that can go "around the world"YOYO
4You might let these "fall where they may"CHIPS
5A chef might wear a puffy white oneHAT
6Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintopSNOCAP
7Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice"WINONA
8Baseball's MelOTT
9" ... in that range"ORSO
10Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun"POPPINS
11So great it's unnervingSCARYGOOD
12Georgetown athleteHOYA
13Put in a good word, perhaps?EDIT
14Something circled on a calendarDATE
19Presentations during a product unveilingDEMOS
20Move, to a RealtorRELO
25More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S.ONES
26Plaints of puppiesYIPS
28One with many Insta followers, perhapsCELEB
29Fancy featherPLUME
30Toy cube inventor ErnoRUBIK
32Scottish negativeNAE
33Test an OB may perform in the second trimesterAMNIO
34SillyINANE
35Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rushNINER
37Where meats and cheeses are often displayedDELICASES
41BlunderERR
42Vegetable that looks like a large scallionLEEK
43Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science)CODE
45Incomplete sets on saleODDLOTS
46Source of motivation, in modern lingoINSPO
48Verb preceder, typicallyNOUN
49Most sagaciousWISEST
50Parent's declaration in response to defianceISAYSO
54New ___, capital of IndiaDELHI
55"Get outta my hair!," in a textMYOB
56Discipline for the flexibleYOGA
57RageFURY
58Ripped (up)TORE
61Phrase sometimes chanted after a dareDOIT
62Canadian gas brandESSO
63Element with the symbol NeNEON
65Last of 26 lettersZEE
66Initialism on a Navy carrierUSS

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