NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 15

By Wendy L. Brandes and Barbara Lin

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Across

  1. 1Cattle callsMOOS
  2. 5Visible sign of hard workSWEAT
  3. 10El ___ (precursor of the Expressionists)GRECO
  4. 15Novelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing"ANNA
  5. 16One of five ... or maybe six?SENSE
  6. 17Like dartsAIMED
  7. 18*Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:7SEEKANDYHALLFIND
  8. 21Herb related to parsleyANISE
  9. 22Part of L.G.B.T.Q.GAY
  10. 23Races longer than marathons, informallyULTRAS
  11. 24First name in rap?LIL
  12. 25Stat for Aaron JudgeRBI
  13. 27Puts the finishing touches on, in a wayICES
  14. 28*24/7/365ALLDAVERYDAY
  15. 32Some scanners, for shortTSA
  16. 35Jan. 1 through todayYTD
  17. 36Oodles of timeEONS
  18. 37ElateSEND
  19. 38Nobelist Joliot-Curie who synthesized radioactive isotopesIRENE
  20. 41Stereotypical dogFIDO
  21. 42Bases of shipbuildingKEELS
  22. 43Sol, but not LunaNOTE
  23. 44Word with sponge or fishCAKE
  24. 45Quarterback's assetARM
  25. 46Shiny little plattersCDS
  26. 47*Evening spent playing with the kids, sayFAMILYGAIGHT
  27. 52Stare in astonishmentGAPE
  28. 53Just peachyAOK
  29. 54Possible response to "Tu veux du chocolat?"OUI
  30. 55Idiomatic partner of "lose"SNOOZE
  31. 58Disney stillCEL
  32. 60Directive written in currants in "Alice in Wonderland"EATME
  33. 62Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred cluesCONFIRMATIONBIAS
  34. 65Playwright ChekhovANTON
  35. 66FollowingAFTER
  36. 67"Sorry ... hard pass"UMNO
  37. 68Corporate musical chairs, for shortREORG
  38. 69RibTEASE
  39. 70Quinceañera celebrant, e.g.TEEN

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  1. 1Indian spice blendMASALA
  2. 2Low soccer scoreONENIL
  3. 3Food writer MollyONEILL
  4. 4Fifth Avenue storeSAKS
  5. 5W-9 fig.SSN
  6. 6One method of sibling tortureWEDGIE
  7. 7Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001)ENYA
  8. 8Like a used firepitASHY
  9. 9What might give you a brewed awakening?TEA
  10. 10Narrow kitchenGALLEY
  11. 11Results of feudsRIFTS
  12. 12Title for any male in the House of SaudEMIR
  13. 13Actor John who has granted more than 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish FoundationCENA
  14. 14Sportsbook calculationODDS
  15. 19Make bubblyAERATE
  16. 20Created Yoda, he didLUCAS
  17. 26Brief letters?BVD
  18. 27Fig. on a driver's licenseIDNO
  19. 29Unit of forceDYNE
  20. 30Energy-healing practiceREIKI
  21. 31Fluctuate between normal singing and falsettoYODEL
  22. 32Bit of concert merchTEE
  23. 33Show that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in briefSNL
  24. 34About a third of an N.F.L. broadcastADS
  25. 37Highway behemothSEMI
  26. 38Fortune competitorINC
  27. 395.5 yardsROD
  28. 40Subject of astrobiology, in briefETS
  29. 41Star qualityFAME
  30. 42Seattle N.H.L. teamKRAKEN
  31. 44April fool, e.g.CAPER
  32. 45Sixth word of the Gettysburg AddressAGO
  33. 47Throwing for a loopFAZING
  34. 48Bulldog supportersYALIES
  35. 49The moment of truthGOTIME
  36. 50"The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma GandhiHUMANE
  37. 51Dons, as an apronTIESON
  38. 52Really try to getGOFOR
  39. 55C-section reminderSCAR
  40. 56NadaNONE
  41. 57Not fooled byONTO
  42. 58Where the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strongCAFE
  43. 59"At Last" singer JamesETTA
  44. 61AdjoinABUT
  45. 63Place to strike a pose?MAT
  46. 64Seam contentsORE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Cattle calls — Answer: MOOS
  2. 5. Visible sign of hard work — Answer: SWEAT
  3. 10. El ___ (precursor of the Expressionists) — Answer: GRECO
  4. 15. Novelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing" — Answer: ANNA
  5. 16. One of five ... or maybe six? — Answer: SENSE
  6. 17. Like darts — Answer: AIMED
  7. 18. *Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:7 — Answer: SEEKANDYHALLFIND
  8. 21. Herb related to parsley — Answer: ANISE
  9. 22. Part of L.G.B.T.Q. — Answer: GAY
  10. 23. Races longer than marathons, informally — Answer: ULTRAS
  11. 24. First name in rap? — Answer: LIL
  12. 25. Stat for Aaron Judge — Answer: RBI
  13. 27. Puts the finishing touches on, in a way — Answer: ICES
  14. 28. *24/7/365 — Answer: ALLDAVERYDAY
  15. 32. Some scanners, for short — Answer: TSA
  16. 35. Jan. 1 through today — Answer: YTD
  17. 36. Oodles of time — Answer: EONS
  18. 37. Elate — Answer: SEND
  19. 38. Nobelist Joliot-Curie who synthesized radioactive isotopes — Answer: IRENE
  20. 41. Stereotypical dog — Answer: FIDO
  21. 42. Bases of shipbuilding — Answer: KEELS
  22. 43. Sol, but not Luna — Answer: NOTE
  23. 44. Word with sponge or fish — Answer: CAKE
  24. 45. Quarterback's asset — Answer: ARM
  25. 46. Shiny little platters — Answer: CDS
  26. 47. *Evening spent playing with the kids, say — Answer: FAMILYGAIGHT
  27. 52. Stare in astonishment — Answer: GAPE
  28. 53. Just peachy — Answer: AOK
  29. 54. Possible response to "Tu veux du chocolat?" — Answer: OUI
  30. 55. Idiomatic partner of "lose" — Answer: SNOOZE
  31. 58. Disney still — Answer: CEL
  32. 60. Directive written in currants in "Alice in Wonderland" — Answer: EATME
  33. 62. Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues — Answer: CONFIRMATIONBIAS
  34. 65. Playwright Chekhov — Answer: ANTON
  35. 66. Following — Answer: AFTER
  36. 67. "Sorry ... hard pass" — Answer: UMNO
  37. 68. Corporate musical chairs, for short — Answer: REORG
  38. 69. Rib — Answer: TEASE
  39. 70. Quinceañera celebrant, e.g. — Answer: TEEN

Down

  1. 1. Indian spice blend — Answer: MASALA
  2. 2. Low soccer score — Answer: ONENIL. Hint: This describes a narrow victory with just one goal ⚽
  3. 3. Food writer Molly — Answer: ONEILL
  4. 4. Fifth Avenue store — Answer: SAKS
  5. 5. W-9 fig. — Answer: SSN
  6. 6. One method of sibling torture — Answer: WEDGIE
  7. 7. Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001) — Answer: ENYA
  8. 8. Like a used firepit — Answer: ASHY
  9. 9. What might give you a brewed awakening? — Answer: TEA
  10. 10. Narrow kitchen — Answer: GALLEY
  11. 11. Results of feuds — Answer: RIFTS
  12. 12. Title for any male in the House of Saud — Answer: EMIR
  13. 13. Actor John who has granted more than 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation — Answer: CENA
  14. 14. Sportsbook calculation — Answer: ODDS
  15. 19. Make bubbly — Answer: AERATE. Hint: Think about how to introduce air into a liquid to create that fizzy sensation! 🥤
  16. 20. Created Yoda, he did — Answer: LUCAS
  17. 26. Brief letters? — Answer: BVD
  18. 27. Fig. on a driver's license — Answer: IDNO
  19. 29. Unit of force — Answer: DYNE
  20. 30. Energy-healing practice — Answer: REIKI
  21. 31. Fluctuate between normal singing and falsetto — Answer: YODEL
  22. 32. Bit of concert merch — Answer: TEE
  23. 33. Show that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in brief — Answer: SNL
  24. 34. About a third of an N.F.L. broadcast — Answer: ADS
  25. 37. Highway behemoth — Answer: SEMI
  26. 38. Fortune competitor — Answer: INC
  27. 39. 5.5 yards — Answer: ROD
  28. 40. Subject of astrobiology, in brief — Answer: ETS
  29. 41. Star quality — Answer: FAME
  30. 42. Seattle N.H.L. team — Answer: KRAKEN
  31. 44. April fool, e.g. — Answer: CAPER
  32. 45. Sixth word of the Gettysburg Address — Answer: AGO
  33. 47. Throwing for a loop — Answer: FAZING
  34. 48. Bulldog supporters — Answer: YALIES
  35. 49. The moment of truth — Answer: GOTIME
  36. 50. "The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma Gandhi — Answer: HUMANE
  37. 51. Dons, as an apron — Answer: TIESON
  38. 52. Really try to get — Answer: GOFOR
  39. 55. C-section reminder — Answer: SCAR
  40. 56. Nada — Answer: NONE
  41. 57. Not fooled by — Answer: ONTO
  42. 58. Where the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strong — Answer: CAFE
  43. 59. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
  44. 61. Adjoin — Answer: ABUT
  45. 63. Place to strike a pose? — Answer: MAT
  46. 64. Seam contents — Answer: ORE

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, January 15, 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 15?” 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.

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 15, 2026

Every clue from the January 15 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Cattle callsMOOS
5Visible sign of hard workSWEAT
10El ___ (precursor of the Expressionists)GRECO
15Novelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing"ANNA
16One of five ... or maybe six?SENSE
17Like dartsAIMED
18*Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:7SEEKANDYHALLFIND
21Herb related to parsleyANISE
22Part of L.G.B.T.Q.GAY
23Races longer than marathons, informallyULTRAS
24First name in rap?LIL
25Stat for Aaron JudgeRBI
27Puts the finishing touches on, in a wayICES
28*24/7/365ALLDAVERYDAY
32Some scanners, for shortTSA
35Jan. 1 through todayYTD
36Oodles of timeEONS
37ElateSEND
38Nobelist Joliot-Curie who synthesized radioactive isotopesIRENE
41Stereotypical dogFIDO
42Bases of shipbuildingKEELS
43Sol, but not LunaNOTE
44Word with sponge or fishCAKE
45Quarterback's assetARM
46Shiny little plattersCDS
47*Evening spent playing with the kids, sayFAMILYGAIGHT
52Stare in astonishmentGAPE
53Just peachyAOK
54Possible response to "Tu veux du chocolat?"OUI
55Idiomatic partner of "lose"SNOOZE
58Disney stillCEL
60Directive written in currants in "Alice in Wonderland"EATME
62Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred cluesCONFIRMATIONBIAS
65Playwright ChekhovANTON
66FollowingAFTER
67"Sorry ... hard pass"UMNO
68Corporate musical chairs, for shortREORG
69RibTEASE
70Quinceañera celebrant, e.g.TEEN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Indian spice blendMASALA
2Low soccer scoreONENIL
3Food writer MollyONEILL
4Fifth Avenue storeSAKS
5W-9 fig.SSN
6One method of sibling tortureWEDGIE
7Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001)ENYA
8Like a used firepitASHY
9What might give you a brewed awakening?TEA
10Narrow kitchenGALLEY
11Results of feudsRIFTS
12Title for any male in the House of SaudEMIR
13Actor John who has granted more than 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish FoundationCENA
14Sportsbook calculationODDS
19Make bubblyAERATE
20Created Yoda, he didLUCAS
26Brief letters?BVD
27Fig. on a driver's licenseIDNO
29Unit of forceDYNE
30Energy-healing practiceREIKI
31Fluctuate between normal singing and falsettoYODEL
32Bit of concert merchTEE
33Show that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in briefSNL
34About a third of an N.F.L. broadcastADS
37Highway behemothSEMI
38Fortune competitorINC
395.5 yardsROD
40Subject of astrobiology, in briefETS
41Star qualityFAME
42Seattle N.H.L. teamKRAKEN
44April fool, e.g.CAPER
45Sixth word of the Gettysburg AddressAGO
47Throwing for a loopFAZING
48Bulldog supportersYALIES
49The moment of truthGOTIME
50"The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma GandhiHUMANE
51Dons, as an apronTIESON
52Really try to getGOFOR
55C-section reminderSCAR
56NadaNONE
57Not fooled byONTO
58Where the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strongCAFE
59"At Last" singer JamesETTA
61AdjoinABUT
63Place to strike a pose?MAT
64Seam contentsORE

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