Thursday, January 15, 2026
By Wendy L. Brandes and Barbara Lin
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Cattle calls
- 5Visible sign of hard work
- 10El ___ (precursor of the Expressionists)
- 15Novelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing"
- 16One of five ... or maybe six?
- 17Like darts
- 18*Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:7
- 21Herb related to parsley
- 22Part of L.G.B.T.Q.
- 23Races longer than marathons, informally
- 24First name in rap?
- 25Stat for Aaron Judge
- 27Puts the finishing touches on, in a way
- 28*24/7/365
- 32Some scanners, for short
- 35Jan. 1 through today
- 36Oodles of time
- 37Elate
- 38Nobelist Joliot-Curie who synthesized radioactive isotopes
- 41Stereotypical dog
- 42Bases of shipbuilding
- 43Sol, but not Luna
- 44Word with sponge or fish
- 45Quarterback's asset
- 46Shiny little platters
- 47*Evening spent playing with the kids, say
- 52Stare in astonishment
- 53Just peachy
- 54Possible response to "Tu veux du chocolat?"
- 55Idiomatic partner of "lose"
- 58Disney still
- 60Directive written in currants in "Alice in Wonderland"
- 62Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues
- 65Playwright Chekhov
- 66Following
- 67"Sorry ... hard pass"
- 68Corporate musical chairs, for short
- 69Rib
- 70Quinceañera celebrant, e.g.
Down
- 1Indian spice blend
- 2Low soccer score
- 3Food writer Molly
- 4Fifth Avenue store
- 5W-9 fig.
- 6One method of sibling torture
- 7Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001)
- 8Like a used firepit
- 9What might give you a brewed awakening?
- 10Narrow kitchen
- 11Results of feuds
- 12Title for any male in the House of Saud
- 13Actor John who has granted more than 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
- 14Sportsbook calculation
- 19Make bubbly
- 20Created Yoda, he did
- 26Brief letters?
- 27Fig. on a driver's license
- 29Unit of force
- 30Energy-healing practice
- 31Fluctuate between normal singing and falsetto
- 32Bit of concert merch
- 33Show that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in brief
- 34About a third of an N.F.L. broadcast
- 37Highway behemoth
- 38Fortune competitor
- 395.5 yards
- 40Subject of astrobiology, in brief
- 41Star quality
- 42Seattle N.H.L. team
- 44April fool, e.g.
- 45Sixth word of the Gettysburg Address
- 47Throwing for a loop
- 48Bulldog supporters
- 49The moment of truth
- 50"The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma Gandhi
- 51Dons, as an apron
- 52Really try to get
- 55C-section reminder
- 56Nada
- 57Not fooled by
- 58Where the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strong
- 59"At Last" singer James
- 61Adjoin
- 63Place to strike a pose?
- 64Seam contents
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Cattle calls — Answer: MOOS
- 5. Visible sign of hard work — Answer: SWEAT
- 10. El ___ (precursor of the Expressionists) — Answer: GRECO
- 15. Novelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing" — Answer: ANNA
- 16. One of five ... or maybe six? — Answer: SENSE
- 17. Like darts — Answer: AIMED
- 18. *Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:7 — Answer: SEEKANDYHALLFIND
- 21. Herb related to parsley — Answer: ANISE
- 22. Part of L.G.B.T.Q. — Answer: GAY
- 23. Races longer than marathons, informally — Answer: ULTRAS
- 24. First name in rap? — Answer: LIL
- 25. Stat for Aaron Judge — Answer: RBI
- 27. Puts the finishing touches on, in a way — Answer: ICES
- 28. *24/7/365 — Answer: ALLDAVERYDAY
- 32. Some scanners, for short — Answer: TSA
- 35. Jan. 1 through today — Answer: YTD
- 36. Oodles of time — Answer: EONS
- 37. Elate — Answer: SEND
- 38. Nobelist Joliot-Curie who synthesized radioactive isotopes — Answer: IRENE
- 41. Stereotypical dog — Answer: FIDO
- 42. Bases of shipbuilding — Answer: KEELS
- 43. Sol, but not Luna — Answer: NOTE
- 44. Word with sponge or fish — Answer: CAKE
- 45. Quarterback's asset — Answer: ARM
- 46. Shiny little platters — Answer: CDS
- 47. *Evening spent playing with the kids, say — Answer: FAMILYGAIGHT
- 52. Stare in astonishment — Answer: GAPE
- 53. Just peachy — Answer: AOK
- 54. Possible response to "Tu veux du chocolat?" — Answer: OUI
- 55. Idiomatic partner of "lose" — Answer: SNOOZE
- 58. Disney still — Answer: CEL
- 60. Directive written in currants in "Alice in Wonderland" — Answer: EATME
- 62. Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues — Answer: CONFIRMATIONBIAS
- 65. Playwright Chekhov — Answer: ANTON
- 66. Following — Answer: AFTER
- 67. "Sorry ... hard pass" — Answer: UMNO
- 68. Corporate musical chairs, for short — Answer: REORG
- 69. Rib — Answer: TEASE
- 70. Quinceañera celebrant, e.g. — Answer: TEEN
Down
- 1. Indian spice blend — Answer: MASALA
- 2. Low soccer score — Answer: ONENIL
- 3. Food writer Molly — Answer: ONEILL
- 4. Fifth Avenue store — Answer: SAKS
- 5. W-9 fig. — Answer: SSN
- 6. One method of sibling torture — Answer: WEDGIE
- 7. Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001) — Answer: ENYA
- 8. Like a used firepit — Answer: ASHY
- 9. What might give you a brewed awakening? — Answer: TEA
- 10. Narrow kitchen — Answer: GALLEY
- 11. Results of feuds — Answer: RIFTS
- 12. Title for any male in the House of Saud — Answer: EMIR
- 13. Actor John who has granted more than 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation — Answer: CENA
- 14. Sportsbook calculation — Answer: ODDS
- 19. Make bubbly — Answer: AERATE
- 20. Created Yoda, he did — Answer: LUCAS
- 26. Brief letters? — Answer: BVD
- 27. Fig. on a driver's license — Answer: IDNO
- 29. Unit of force — Answer: DYNE
- 30. Energy-healing practice — Answer: REIKI
- 31. Fluctuate between normal singing and falsetto — Answer: YODEL
- 32. Bit of concert merch — Answer: TEE
- 33. Show that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 34. About a third of an N.F.L. broadcast — Answer: ADS
- 37. Highway behemoth — Answer: SEMI
- 38. Fortune competitor — Answer: INC
- 39. 5.5 yards — Answer: ROD
- 40. Subject of astrobiology, in brief — Answer: ETS
- 41. Star quality — Answer: FAME
- 42. Seattle N.H.L. team — Answer: KRAKEN
- 44. April fool, e.g. — Answer: CAPER
- 45. Sixth word of the Gettysburg Address — Answer: AGO
- 47. Throwing for a loop — Answer: FAZING
- 48. Bulldog supporters — Answer: YALIES
- 49. The moment of truth — Answer: GOTIME
- 50. "The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma Gandhi — Answer: HUMANE
- 51. Dons, as an apron — Answer: TIESON
- 52. Really try to get — Answer: GOFOR
- 55. C-section reminder — Answer: SCAR
- 56. Nada — Answer: NONE
- 57. Not fooled by — Answer: ONTO
- 58. Where the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strong — Answer: CAFE
- 59. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
- 61. Adjoin — Answer: ABUT
- 63. Place to strike a pose? — Answer: MAT
- 64. Seam contents — Answer: ORE
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