Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Wasn't even close, as in comparison
- 6Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent"
- 11Binary 10, in decimal value
- 14Garlicky sauce
- 15Beef up the arsenal, say
- 16Tuna variety
- 17"Sunday in the Park With George," for one
- 20Big ___ (audacious thing to make)
- 21Ref. work with over 600,000 words
- 22Moves (over)
- 23Signs
- 25"Nonsense!"
- 27"Oh, that does make sense"
- 29Milker's handful
- 31They may be fixed or variable
- 35River at Memphis
- 36"We want more!"
- 38Ump's call
- 39Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld"
- 40Sent away for
- 41Historic stretch
- 42That's a me problem
- 43Madison Square Garden team
- 44Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960s
- 45Actress Thompson of "Westworld"
- 47Oceanic
- 48Ill-considered
- 49Wired
- 51Unappetizing gruel
- 53Like a dress that falls short?
- 56Burlesque accessory
- 57Vietnamese noodle dish
- 60Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George"
- 64Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___
- 65Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered"
- 66Grub, e.g.
- 67Pathetic
- 68Linking point
- 69German industrial city
Down
- 1Old sunscreen initialism
- 2Gets off one's chest
- 3Ones who probably aren't buying it?
- 4She, in São Paulo
- 5Performed well enough
- 6Alum
- 7180
- 8Bit of spy gear, informally
- 9Defeat decisively
- 10Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!"
- 11Kind of shell
- 12"Wait, ___?"
- 13Makes less noisy, in a way
- 18"The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight"
- 19Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketball
- 24Once called
- 25Warm-up lap leader
- 26They communicate through bill-clattering
- 27Cove
- 28Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g.
- 30Salad green
- 32Tunes with an irresistible rhythm
- 33Change across the Atlantic
- 34Squirrel away
- 37Lies atop
- 40"Very well ..."
- 44Miracle-___
- 46Modern suffix with situation
- 50Key's longtime partner in sketch comedy
- 5251-Across server
- 53Trident-shaped letters
- 54Sicilian landmark
- 55Look after
- 56Most online customer service agents nowadays
- 58Queen's domain
- 59Sultanate near Yemen
- 61Cancel
- 62Trifling amount
- 63Is blessed with
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Wasn't even close, as in comparison — Answer: PALED
- 6. Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent" — Answer: GUCCI
- 11. Binary 10, in decimal value — Answer: TWO
- 14. Garlicky sauce — Answer: AIOLI
- 15. Beef up the arsenal, say — Answer: REARM
- 16. Tuna variety — Answer: AHI
- 17. "Sunday in the Park With George," for one — Answer: BROADWAYMUSICAL
- 20. Big ___ (audacious thing to make) — Answer: ASK
- 21. Ref. work with over 600,000 words — Answer: OED
- 22. Moves (over) — Answer: SCOOTS
- 23. Signs — Answer: INKS
- 25. "Nonsense!" — Answer: PSHAW
- 27. "Oh, that does make sense" — Answer: ISEE
- 29. Milker's handful — Answer: TEAT
- 31. They may be fixed or variable — Answer: RATES
- 35. River at Memphis — Answer: NILE
- 36. "We want more!" — Answer: ENCORE
- 38. Ump's call — Answer: OUT
- 39. Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld" — Answer: LEO
- 40. Sent away for — Answer: ORDERED
- 41. Historic stretch — Answer: ERA
- 42. That's a me problem — Answer: EGO
- 43. Madison Square Garden team — Answer: KNICKS
- 44. Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960s — Answer: GTOS
- 45. Actress Thompson of "Westworld" — Answer: TESSA
- 47. Oceanic — Answer: VAST
- 48. Ill-considered — Answer: RASH
- 49. Wired — Answer: HYPER
- 51. Unappetizing gruel — Answer: SLOP
- 53. Like a dress that falls short? — Answer: PETITE
- 56. Burlesque accessory — Answer: BOA
- 57. Vietnamese noodle dish — Answer: PHO
- 60. Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George" — Answer: STEPHENSONDHEIM
- 64. Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___ — Answer: INN
- 65. Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered" — Answer: ELIOT
- 66. Grub, e.g. — Answer: LARVA
- 67. Pathetic — Answer: SAD
- 68. Linking point — Answer: NEXUS
- 69. German industrial city — Answer: ESSEN
Down
- 1. Old sunscreen initialism — Answer: PABA
- 2. Gets off one's chest — Answer: AIRS
- 3. Ones who probably aren't buying it? — Answer: LOOKIELOOS
- 4. She, in São Paulo — Answer: ELA
- 5. Performed well enough — Answer: DIDOK
- 6. Alum — Answer: GRAD
- 7. 180 — Answer: UEY
- 8. Bit of spy gear, informally — Answer: CAM
- 9. Defeat decisively — Answer: CRUSH
- 10. Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!" — Answer: IMSCARED
- 11. Kind of shell — Answer: TACO
- 12. "Wait, ___?" — Answer: WHAT
- 13. Makes less noisy, in a way — Answer: OILS
- 18. "The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight" — Answer: WESTERN
- 19. Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketball — Answer: IOWA
- 24. Once called — Answer: NEE
- 25. Warm-up lap leader — Answer: PACECAR
- 26. They communicate through bill-clattering — Answer: STORKS
- 27. Cove — Answer: INLET
- 28. Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g. — Answer: SIEGE
- 30. Salad green — Answer: ENDIVE
- 32. Tunes with an irresistible rhythm — Answer: TOETAPPERS
- 33. Change across the Atlantic — Answer: EUROS
- 34. Squirrel away — Answer: STASH
- 37. Lies atop — Answer: RESTSON
- 40. "Very well ..." — Answer: OKAYTHEN
- 44. Miracle-___ — Answer: GRO
- 46. Modern suffix with situation — Answer: SHIP
- 50. Key's longtime partner in sketch comedy — Answer: PEELE
- 52. 51-Across server — Answer: LADLE
- 53. Trident-shaped letters — Answer: PSIS
- 54. Sicilian landmark — Answer: ETNA
- 55. Look after — Answer: TEND
- 56. Most online customer service agents nowadays — Answer: BOTS
- 58. Queen's domain — Answer: HIVE
- 59. Sultanate near Yemen — Answer: OMAN
- 61. Cancel — Answer: NIX
- 62. Trifling amount — Answer: SOU
- 63. Is blessed with — Answer: HAS
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