NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 16

By Kyle Dolan

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Across

  1. 1Coming-out party?BABYSHOWER
  2. 11Finish (up)WRAP
  3. 15"Hello-o-o?"ANYONEHOME
  4. 16Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for shortAAVE
  5. 17Scenario calling for self-relianceSINKORSWIM
  6. 18Summer flierGNAT
  7. 19Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem RenaissanceITOO
  8. 20Do some cleaningDUST
  9. 21Creatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folkloreSEALS
  10. 22Sound around a summer cornfieldCAW
  11. 23Wood used for flooringFIR
  12. 24Trunk itemGASCAN
  13. 25Shortest-reigning English monarch (9 days)JANEGREY
  14. 28Molecule that can self-spliceRNA
  15. 29Enthusiasm-curbingJADING
  16. 32"Here we go!"LETSROCK
  17. 34UncoveredOPEN
  18. 35Some cuts of meatCHOPS
  19. 37Tennis great who had a tennis scholarship from U.C.L.A.ASHE
  20. 38Place for trading stories?BOOKFAIR
  21. 40DivertsAMUSES
  22. 42It takes a long time to get thisOLD
  23. 43Leading character on social media?ATSYMBOL
  24. 45White House partner, for shortFLOTUS
  25. 47Assume, as costsEAT
  26. 48Do some cleaningMOP
  27. 51Market for currencies, informallyFOREX
  28. 52Financial aid basisNEED
  29. 54Hand count?FIVE
  30. 55Ian : Scotland :: ___ : WalesEVAN
  31. 56One might help you hitch a rideCARTRAILER
  32. 58Parmesan cheese featureRIND
  33. 59Novel whence the line "Four legs good, two legs bad"ANIMALFARM
  34. 60RestsSITS
  35. 61They're green year-roundFAKEPLANTS

Down

  1. 1Bare-bonesBASIC
  2. 2Oscar-winning musical role for Rita MorenoANITA
  3. 3AlreadyBYNOW
  4. 4"The Memory Police" author ___ OgawaYOKO
  5. 5Brand lead-in to Caps or BallsSNO
  6. 6Unwieldy situation, metaphoricallyHERDINGCATS
  7. 7"As if!"OHSURE
  8. 8Blows awayWOWS
  9. 9ReleaseEMIT
  10. 10Kind of cycleREM
  11. 11Listing on a W-2 formWAGES
  12. 12Stumbled uponRANACROSS
  13. 13Overwhelming amountAVALANCHE
  14. 14Some terrarium denizensPETSNAKES
  15. 21DeclaresSAYS
  16. 23Tai chi accessoryFAN
  17. 24Receives unfair criticismGETSABADRAP
  18. 25Nimble, zigzagging maneuverJINK
  19. 26Best Original Song Oscar winner from 2014's "Selma"GLORY
  20. 27P.E. unitREP
  21. 29Invitations to come on boardJOBOFFERS
  22. 30First NASA mission broadcast live from orbitAPOLLOVII
  23. 31Secret offering?DEODORANT
  24. 33Julia of "The Addams Family"RAUL
  25. 36___ ExcellencyHIS
  26. 39Like leatheretteFAUX
  27. 41WitticismMOT
  28. 44Start of a secret invitation, perhapsMEETME
  29. 46LeansTENDS
  30. 48Locale of a semiannual fashion weekMILAN
  31. 49Opposite of subtleOVERT
  32. 50Makes do for a while?PERMS
  33. 52Gram, by another nameNANA
  34. 53Composer SatieERIK
  35. 54Goal-oriented global org.?FIFA
  36. 56Half-___CAF
  37. 57TotallyALL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Coming-out party? — Answer: BABYSHOWER
  2. 11. Finish (up) — Answer: WRAP
  3. 15. "Hello-o-o?" — Answer: ANYONEHOME
  4. 16. Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for short — Answer: AAVE
  5. 17. Scenario calling for self-reliance — Answer: SINKORSWIM
  6. 18. Summer flier — Answer: GNAT
  7. 19. Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem Renaissance — Answer: ITOO
  8. 20. Do some cleaning — Answer: DUST
  9. 21. Creatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folklore — Answer: SEALS
  10. 22. Sound around a summer cornfield — Answer: CAW
  11. 23. Wood used for flooring — Answer: FIR
  12. 24. Trunk item — Answer: GASCAN
  13. 25. Shortest-reigning English monarch (9 days) — Answer: JANEGREY
  14. 28. Molecule that can self-splice — Answer: RNA
  15. 29. Enthusiasm-curbing — Answer: JADING
  16. 32. "Here we go!" — Answer: LETSROCK
  17. 34. Uncovered — Answer: OPEN
  18. 35. Some cuts of meat — Answer: CHOPS
  19. 37. Tennis great who had a tennis scholarship from U.C.L.A. — Answer: ASHE
  20. 38. Place for trading stories? — Answer: BOOKFAIR
  21. 40. Diverts — Answer: AMUSES
  22. 42. It takes a long time to get this — Answer: OLD
  23. 43. Leading character on social media? — Answer: ATSYMBOL
  24. 45. White House partner, for short — Answer: FLOTUS
  25. 47. Assume, as costs — Answer: EAT
  26. 48. Do some cleaning — Answer: MOP
  27. 51. Market for currencies, informally — Answer: FOREX
  28. 52. Financial aid basis — Answer: NEED
  29. 54. Hand count? — Answer: FIVE
  30. 55. Ian : Scotland :: ___ : Wales — Answer: EVAN
  31. 56. One might help you hitch a ride — Answer: CARTRAILER
  32. 58. Parmesan cheese feature — Answer: RIND
  33. 59. Novel whence the line "Four legs good, two legs bad" — Answer: ANIMALFARM
  34. 60. Rests — Answer: SITS
  35. 61. They're green year-round — Answer: FAKEPLANTS

Down

  1. 1. Bare-bones — Answer: BASIC
  2. 2. Oscar-winning musical role for Rita Moreno — Answer: ANITA
  3. 3. Already — Answer: BYNOW. Hint: This word suggests that something is happening at the present moment! ⏰
  4. 4. "The Memory Police" author ___ Ogawa — Answer: YOKO
  5. 5. Brand lead-in to Caps or Balls — Answer: SNO
  6. 6. Unwieldy situation, metaphorically — Answer: HERDINGCATS
  7. 7. "As if!" — Answer: OHSURE
  8. 8. Blows away — Answer: WOWS
  9. 9. Release — Answer: EMIT
  10. 10. Kind of cycle — Answer: REM
  11. 11. Listing on a W-2 form — Answer: WAGES
  12. 12. Stumbled upon — Answer: RANACROSS
  13. 13. Overwhelming amount — Answer: AVALANCHE
  14. 14. Some terrarium denizens — Answer: PETSNAKES
  15. 21. Declares — Answer: SAYS. Hint: States something aloud or puts it into words 🗣️
  16. 23. Tai chi accessory — Answer: FAN
  17. 24. Receives unfair criticism — Answer: GETSABADRAP
  18. 25. Nimble, zigzagging maneuver — Answer: JINK
  19. 26. Best Original Song Oscar winner from 2014's "Selma" — Answer: GLORY
  20. 27. P.E. unit — Answer: REP
  21. 29. Invitations to come on board — Answer: JOBOFFERS
  22. 30. First NASA mission broadcast live from orbit — Answer: APOLLOVII
  23. 31. Secret offering? — Answer: DEODORANT
  24. 33. Julia of "The Addams Family" — Answer: RAUL
  25. 36. ___ Excellency — Answer: HIS
  26. 39. Like leatherette — Answer: FAUX
  27. 41. Witticism — Answer: MOT
  28. 44. Start of a secret invitation, perhaps — Answer: MEETME
  29. 46. Leans — Answer: TENDS
  30. 48. Locale of a semiannual fashion week — Answer: MILAN
  31. 49. Opposite of subtle — Answer: OVERT
  32. 50. Makes do for a while? — Answer: PERMS
  33. 52. Gram, by another name — Answer: NANA
  34. 53. Composer Satie — Answer: ERIK. Hint: This French composer shared a first name with a famous Viking explorer. 🎵
  35. 54. Goal-oriented global org.? — Answer: FIFA
  36. 56. Half-___ — Answer: CAF
  37. 57. Totally — Answer: ALL

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 16, 2026

Every clue from the January 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Coming-out party?BABYSHOWER
11Finish (up)WRAP
15"Hello-o-o?"ANYONEHOME
16Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for shortAAVE
17Scenario calling for self-relianceSINKORSWIM
18Summer flierGNAT
19Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem RenaissanceITOO
20Do some cleaningDUST
21Creatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folkloreSEALS
22Sound around a summer cornfieldCAW
23Wood used for flooringFIR
24Trunk itemGASCAN
25Shortest-reigning English monarch (9 days)JANEGREY
28Molecule that can self-spliceRNA
29Enthusiasm-curbingJADING
32"Here we go!"LETSROCK
34UncoveredOPEN
35Some cuts of meatCHOPS
37Tennis great who had a tennis scholarship from U.C.L.A.ASHE
38Place for trading stories?BOOKFAIR
40DivertsAMUSES
42It takes a long time to get thisOLD
43Leading character on social media?ATSYMBOL
45White House partner, for shortFLOTUS
47Assume, as costsEAT
48Do some cleaningMOP
51Market for currencies, informallyFOREX
52Financial aid basisNEED
54Hand count?FIVE
55Ian : Scotland :: ___ : WalesEVAN
56One might help you hitch a rideCARTRAILER
58Parmesan cheese featureRIND
59Novel whence the line "Four legs good, two legs bad"ANIMALFARM
60RestsSITS
61They're green year-roundFAKEPLANTS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bare-bonesBASIC
2Oscar-winning musical role for Rita MorenoANITA
3AlreadyBYNOW
4"The Memory Police" author ___ OgawaYOKO
5Brand lead-in to Caps or BallsSNO
6Unwieldy situation, metaphoricallyHERDINGCATS
7"As if!"OHSURE
8Blows awayWOWS
9ReleaseEMIT
10Kind of cycleREM
11Listing on a W-2 formWAGES
12Stumbled uponRANACROSS
13Overwhelming amountAVALANCHE
14Some terrarium denizensPETSNAKES
21DeclaresSAYS
23Tai chi accessoryFAN
24Receives unfair criticismGETSABADRAP
25Nimble, zigzagging maneuverJINK
26Best Original Song Oscar winner from 2014's "Selma"GLORY
27P.E. unitREP
29Invitations to come on boardJOBOFFERS
30First NASA mission broadcast live from orbitAPOLLOVII
31Secret offering?DEODORANT
33Julia of "The Addams Family"RAUL
36___ ExcellencyHIS
39Like leatheretteFAUX
41WitticismMOT
44Start of a secret invitation, perhapsMEETME
46LeansTENDS
48Locale of a semiannual fashion weekMILAN
49Opposite of subtleOVERT
50Makes do for a while?PERMS
52Gram, by another nameNANA
53Composer SatieERIK
54Goal-oriented global org.?FIFA
56Half-___CAF
57TotallyALL

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