NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 14

By Joseph Gangi

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  1. 1Wasn't even close, as in comparisonPALED
  2. 6Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent"GUCCI
  3. 11Binary 10, in decimal valueTWO
  4. 14Garlicky sauceAIOLI
  5. 15Beef up the arsenal, sayREARM
  6. 16Tuna varietyAHI
  7. 17"Sunday in the Park With George," for oneBROADWAYMUSICAL
  8. 20Big ___ (audacious thing to make)ASK
  9. 21Ref. work with over 600,000 wordsOED
  10. 22Moves (over)SCOOTS
  11. 23SignsINKS
  12. 25"Nonsense!"PSHAW
  13. 27"Oh, that does make sense"ISEE
  14. 29Milker's handfulTEAT
  15. 31They may be fixed or variableRATES
  16. 35River at MemphisNILE
  17. 36"We want more!"ENCORE
  18. 38Ump's callOUT
  19. 39Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld"LEO
  20. 40Sent away forORDERED
  21. 41Historic stretchERA
  22. 42That's a me problemEGO
  23. 43Madison Square Garden teamKNICKS
  24. 44Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960sGTOS
  25. 45Actress Thompson of "Westworld"TESSA
  26. 47OceanicVAST
  27. 48Ill-consideredRASH
  28. 49WiredHYPER
  29. 51Unappetizing gruelSLOP
  30. 53Like a dress that falls short?PETITE
  31. 56Burlesque accessoryBOA
  32. 57Vietnamese noodle dishPHO
  33. 60Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George"STEPHENSONDHEIM
  34. 64Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___INN
  35. 65Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered"ELIOT
  36. 66Grub, e.g.LARVA
  37. 67PatheticSAD
  38. 68Linking pointNEXUS
  39. 69German industrial cityESSEN

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  1. 1Old sunscreen initialismPABA
  2. 2Gets off one's chestAIRS
  3. 3Ones who probably aren't buying it?LOOKIELOOS
  4. 4She, in São PauloELA
  5. 5Performed well enoughDIDOK
  6. 6AlumGRAD
  7. 7180UEY
  8. 8Bit of spy gear, informallyCAM
  9. 9Defeat decisivelyCRUSH
  10. 10Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!"IMSCARED
  11. 11Kind of shellTACO
  12. 12"Wait, ___?"WHAT
  13. 13Makes less noisy, in a wayOILS
  14. 18"The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight"WESTERN
  15. 19Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketballIOWA
  16. 24Once calledNEE
  17. 25Warm-up lap leaderPACECAR
  18. 26They communicate through bill-clatteringSTORKS
  19. 27CoveINLET
  20. 28Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g.SIEGE
  21. 30Salad greenENDIVE
  22. 32Tunes with an irresistible rhythmTOETAPPERS
  23. 33Change across the AtlanticEUROS
  24. 34Squirrel awaySTASH
  25. 37Lies atopRESTSON
  26. 40"Very well ..."OKAYTHEN
  27. 44Miracle-___GRO
  28. 46Modern suffix with situationSHIP
  29. 50Key's longtime partner in sketch comedyPEELE
  30. 5251-Across serverLADLE
  31. 53Trident-shaped lettersPSIS
  32. 54Sicilian landmarkETNA
  33. 55Look afterTEND
  34. 56Most online customer service agents nowadaysBOTS
  35. 58Queen's domainHIVE
  36. 59Sultanate near YemenOMAN
  37. 61CancelNIX
  38. 62Trifling amountSOU
  39. 63Is blessed withHAS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wasn't even close, as in comparison — Answer: PALED
  2. 6. Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent" — Answer: GUCCI
  3. 11. Binary 10, in decimal value — Answer: TWO
  4. 14. Garlicky sauce — Answer: AIOLI
  5. 15. Beef up the arsenal, say — Answer: REARM
  6. 16. Tuna variety — Answer: AHI
  7. 17. "Sunday in the Park With George," for one — Answer: BROADWAYMUSICAL
  8. 20. Big ___ (audacious thing to make) — Answer: ASK
  9. 21. Ref. work with over 600,000 words — Answer: OED
  10. 22. Moves (over) — Answer: SCOOTS
  11. 23. Signs — Answer: INKS
  12. 25. "Nonsense!" — Answer: PSHAW
  13. 27. "Oh, that does make sense" — Answer: ISEE
  14. 29. Milker's handful — Answer: TEAT
  15. 31. They may be fixed or variable — Answer: RATES
  16. 35. River at Memphis — Answer: NILE
  17. 36. "We want more!" — Answer: ENCORE
  18. 38. Ump's call — Answer: OUT
  19. 39. Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld" — Answer: LEO
  20. 40. Sent away for — Answer: ORDERED
  21. 41. Historic stretch — Answer: ERA
  22. 42. That's a me problem — Answer: EGO
  23. 43. Madison Square Garden team — Answer: KNICKS
  24. 44. Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960s — Answer: GTOS
  25. 45. Actress Thompson of "Westworld" — Answer: TESSA
  26. 47. Oceanic — Answer: VAST
  27. 48. Ill-considered — Answer: RASH
  28. 49. Wired — Answer: HYPER
  29. 51. Unappetizing gruel — Answer: SLOP
  30. 53. Like a dress that falls short? — Answer: PETITE
  31. 56. Burlesque accessory — Answer: BOA
  32. 57. Vietnamese noodle dish — Answer: PHO
  33. 60. Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George" — Answer: STEPHENSONDHEIM
  34. 64. Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___ — Answer: INN
  35. 65. Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered" — Answer: ELIOT
  36. 66. Grub, e.g. — Answer: LARVA
  37. 67. Pathetic — Answer: SAD
  38. 68. Linking point — Answer: NEXUS
  39. 69. German industrial city — Answer: ESSEN

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  1. 1. Old sunscreen initialism — Answer: PABA
  2. 2. Gets off one's chest — Answer: AIRS
  3. 3. Ones who probably aren't buying it? — Answer: LOOKIELOOS
  4. 4. She, in São Paulo — Answer: ELA. Hint: Use this Portuguese pronoun for a female person 🇧🇷
  5. 5. Performed well enough — Answer: DIDOK
  6. 6. Alum — Answer: GRAD
  7. 7. 180 — Answer: UEY
  8. 8. Bit of spy gear, informally — Answer: CAM
  9. 9. Defeat decisively — Answer: CRUSH
  10. 10. Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!" — Answer: IMSCARED
  11. 11. Kind of shell — Answer: TACO
  12. 12. "Wait, ___?" — Answer: WHAT
  13. 13. Makes less noisy, in a way — Answer: OILS
  14. 18. "The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight" — Answer: WESTERN
  15. 19. Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketball — Answer: IOWA
  16. 24. Once called — Answer: NEE
  17. 25. Warm-up lap leader — Answer: PACECAR
  18. 26. They communicate through bill-clattering — Answer: STORKS
  19. 27. Cove — Answer: INLET
  20. 28. Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g. — Answer: SIEGE
  21. 30. Salad green — Answer: ENDIVE
  22. 32. Tunes with an irresistible rhythm — Answer: TOETAPPERS
  23. 33. Change across the Atlantic — Answer: EUROS
  24. 34. Squirrel away — Answer: STASH
  25. 37. Lies atop — Answer: RESTSON
  26. 40. "Very well ..." — Answer: OKAYTHEN
  27. 44. Miracle-___ — Answer: GRO
  28. 46. Modern suffix with situation — Answer: SHIP
  29. 50. Key's longtime partner in sketch comedy — Answer: PEELE
  30. 52. 51-Across server — Answer: LADLE
  31. 53. Trident-shaped letters — Answer: PSIS. Hint: Think of Greek symbols resembling tiny three-pronged forks. 🔱
  32. 54. Sicilian landmark — Answer: ETNA
  33. 55. Look after — Answer: TEND. Hint: Care for someone or something with steady attention. 🫶
  34. 56. Most online customer service agents nowadays — Answer: BOTS
  35. 58. Queen's domain — Answer: HIVE
  36. 59. Sultanate near Yemen — Answer: OMAN
  37. 61. Cancel — Answer: NIX
  38. 62. Trifling amount — Answer: SOU
  39. 63. Is blessed with — Answer: HAS

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Every clue from the January 14 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Wasn't even close, as in comparisonPALED
6Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent"GUCCI
11Binary 10, in decimal valueTWO
14Garlicky sauceAIOLI
15Beef up the arsenal, sayREARM
16Tuna varietyAHI
17"Sunday in the Park With George," for oneBROADWAYMUSICAL
20Big ___ (audacious thing to make)ASK
21Ref. work with over 600,000 wordsOED
22Moves (over)SCOOTS
23SignsINKS
25"Nonsense!"PSHAW
27"Oh, that does make sense"ISEE
29Milker's handfulTEAT
31They may be fixed or variableRATES
35River at MemphisNILE
36"We want more!"ENCORE
38Ump's callOUT
39Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld"LEO
40Sent away forORDERED
41Historic stretchERA
42That's a me problemEGO
43Madison Square Garden teamKNICKS
44Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960sGTOS
45Actress Thompson of "Westworld"TESSA
47OceanicVAST
48Ill-consideredRASH
49WiredHYPER
51Unappetizing gruelSLOP
53Like a dress that falls short?PETITE
56Burlesque accessoryBOA
57Vietnamese noodle dishPHO
60Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George"STEPHENSONDHEIM
64Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___INN
65Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered"ELIOT
66Grub, e.g.LARVA
67PatheticSAD
68Linking pointNEXUS
69German industrial cityESSEN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Old sunscreen initialismPABA
2Gets off one's chestAIRS
3Ones who probably aren't buying it?LOOKIELOOS
4She, in São PauloELA
5Performed well enoughDIDOK
6AlumGRAD
7180UEY
8Bit of spy gear, informallyCAM
9Defeat decisivelyCRUSH
10Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!"IMSCARED
11Kind of shellTACO
12"Wait, ___?"WHAT
13Makes less noisy, in a wayOILS
18"The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight"WESTERN
19Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketballIOWA
24Once calledNEE
25Warm-up lap leaderPACECAR
26They communicate through bill-clatteringSTORKS
27CoveINLET
28Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g.SIEGE
30Salad greenENDIVE
32Tunes with an irresistible rhythmTOETAPPERS
33Change across the AtlanticEUROS
34Squirrel awaySTASH
37Lies atopRESTSON
40"Very well ..."OKAYTHEN
44Miracle-___GRO
46Modern suffix with situationSHIP
50Key's longtime partner in sketch comedyPEELE
5251-Across serverLADLE
53Trident-shaped lettersPSIS
54Sicilian landmarkETNA
55Look afterTEND
56Most online customer service agents nowadaysBOTS
58Queen's domainHIVE
59Sultanate near YemenOMAN
61CancelNIX
62Trifling amountSOU
63Is blessed withHAS

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