Monday, January 12, 2026
By Carolyn Davies Lynch and Christina Iverson
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Intimidate, with "out"
- 6Bird's dramatic dive
- 11Place to store a lawn mower
- 15Hawaiian greeting
- 16___ cold brew
- 17Concluding part of a song
- 18Rhyming advice to a spitting talker
- 21"Halt!"
- 22___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity)
- 23Use, as machinery
- 24Lots and lots
- 27Acronym of affection in ASL
- 28E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive"
- 31Rhyming advice to a gym rat
- 36Avoids, as capture
- 38French "not"
- 39Prefix that means "all"
- 40Garage jobs involving grease guns
- 41"If all ___ fails ..."
- 43Comic/TV host O'Brien
- 44Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward
- 45Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across
- 46Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit
- 47Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes
- 51Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across
- 52Massachusetts' Cape ___
- 53Smooched
- 55"I'll take the blame here"
- 59Liquid that circulates in a plant
- 60Locale for Adam and Eve
- 64Rhyming advice to a procrastinator
- 67Fairy tale villain
- 68Lock of hair
- 69Leaf on a sushi tray
- 70Broad inlets
- 71Handle, as matters
- 72Conceal for the time being, as information
Down
- 1Get a grade other than an F
- 2Mattress supporter
- 3Toy that can go "around the world"
- 4You might let these "fall where they may"
- 5A chef might wear a puffy white one
- 6Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop
- 7Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice"
- 8Baseball's Mel
- 9" ... in that range"
- 10Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun"
- 11So great it's unnerving
- 12Georgetown athlete
- 13Put in a good word, perhaps?
- 14Something circled on a calendar
- 19Presentations during a product unveiling
- 20Move, to a Realtor
- 25More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S.
- 26Plaints of puppies
- 28One with many Insta followers, perhaps
- 29Fancy feather
- 30Toy cube inventor Erno
- 32Scottish negative
- 33Test an OB may perform in the second trimester
- 34Silly
- 35Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush
- 37Where meats and cheeses are often displayed
- 41Blunder
- 42Vegetable that looks like a large scallion
- 43Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science)
- 45Incomplete sets on sale
- 46Source of motivation, in modern lingo
- 48Verb preceder, typically
- 49Most sagacious
- 50Parent's declaration in response to defiance
- 54New ___, capital of India
- 55"Get outta my hair!," in a text
- 56Discipline for the flexible
- 57Rage
- 58Ripped (up)
- 61Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare
- 62Canadian gas brand
- 63Element with the symbol Ne
- 65Last of 26 letters
- 66Initialism on a Navy carrier
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Intimidate, with "out" — Answer: PSYCH
- 6. Bird's dramatic dive — Answer: SWOOP
- 11. Place to store a lawn mower — Answer: SHED
- 15. Hawaiian greeting — Answer: ALOHA
- 16. ___ cold brew — Answer: NITRO
- 17. Concluding part of a song — Answer: CODA
- 18. Rhyming advice to a spitting talker — Answer: SAYITDONTSPRAYIT
- 21. "Halt!" — Answer: STOP
- 22. ___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity) — Answer: ECO
- 23. Use, as machinery — Answer: OPERATE
- 24. Lots and lots — Answer: SOMANY
- 27. Acronym of affection in ASL — Answer: ILY
- 28. E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive" — Answer: CPR
- 31. Rhyming advice to a gym rat — Answer: NOPAINNOGAIN
- 36. Avoids, as capture — Answer: ELUDES
- 38. French "not" — Answer: PAS
- 39. Prefix that means "all" — Answer: OMNI
- 40. Garage jobs involving grease guns — Answer: LUBES
- 41. "If all ___ fails ..." — Answer: ELSE
- 43. Comic/TV host O'Brien — Answer: CONAN
- 44. Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward — Answer: EMIL
- 45. Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across — Answer: ORE
- 46. Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit — Answer: IODINE
- 47. Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes — Answer: BEKINDREWIND
- 51. Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across — Answer: OER
- 52. Massachusetts' Cape ___ — Answer: COD
- 53. Smooched — Answer: KISSED
- 55. "I'll take the blame here" — Answer: MYFAULT
- 59. Liquid that circulates in a plant — Answer: SAP
- 60. Locale for Adam and Eve — Answer: EDEN
- 64. Rhyming advice to a procrastinator — Answer: YOUSNOOZEYOULOSE
- 67. Fairy tale villain — Answer: OGRE
- 68. Lock of hair — Answer: TRESS
- 69. Leaf on a sushi tray — Answer: SHISO
- 70. Broad inlets — Answer: BAYS
- 71. Handle, as matters — Answer: SEETO
- 72. Conceal for the time being, as information — Answer: SITON
Down
- 1. Get a grade other than an F — Answer: PASS
- 2. Mattress supporter — Answer: SLAT
- 3. Toy that can go "around the world" — Answer: YOYO
- 4. You might let these "fall where they may" — Answer: CHIPS
- 5. A chef might wear a puffy white one — Answer: HAT
- 6. Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop — Answer: SNOCAP
- 7. Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice" — Answer: WINONA
- 8. Baseball's Mel — Answer: OTT
- 9. " ... in that range" — Answer: ORSO
- 10. Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun" — Answer: POPPINS
- 11. So great it's unnerving — Answer: SCARYGOOD
- 12. Georgetown athlete — Answer: HOYA
- 13. Put in a good word, perhaps? — Answer: EDIT
- 14. Something circled on a calendar — Answer: DATE
- 19. Presentations during a product unveiling — Answer: DEMOS
- 20. Move, to a Realtor — Answer: RELO
- 25. More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S. — Answer: ONES
- 26. Plaints of puppies — Answer: YIPS
- 28. One with many Insta followers, perhaps — Answer: CELEB
- 29. Fancy feather — Answer: PLUME
- 30. Toy cube inventor Erno — Answer: RUBIK
- 32. Scottish negative — Answer: NAE
- 33. Test an OB may perform in the second trimester — Answer: AMNIO
- 34. Silly — Answer: INANE
- 35. Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush — Answer: NINER
- 37. Where meats and cheeses are often displayed — Answer: DELICASES
- 41. Blunder — Answer: ERR
- 42. Vegetable that looks like a large scallion — Answer: LEEK
- 43. Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science) — Answer: CODE
- 45. Incomplete sets on sale — Answer: ODDLOTS
- 46. Source of motivation, in modern lingo — Answer: INSPO
- 48. Verb preceder, typically — Answer: NOUN
- 49. Most sagacious — Answer: WISEST
- 50. Parent's declaration in response to defiance — Answer: ISAYSO
- 54. New ___, capital of India — Answer: DELHI
- 55. "Get outta my hair!," in a text — Answer: MYOB
- 56. Discipline for the flexible — Answer: YOGA
- 57. Rage — Answer: FURY
- 58. Ripped (up) — Answer: TORE
- 61. Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare — Answer: DOIT
- 62. Canadian gas brand — Answer: ESSO
- 63. Element with the symbol Ne — Answer: NEON
- 65. Last of 26 letters — Answer: ZEE
- 66. Initialism on a Navy carrier — Answer: USS
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