Saturday, January 17, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Expressions of disbelief or exasperation
- 10What "margarita" means in Spanish
- 15Reputable, in a way
- 16What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora"
- 17Too late, say
- 18Advocate for the political mobilization of the proletariat
- 19People often manage with them, in brief
- 20You might say "Hmm" when something is this
- 21Toppings blended with ice cream
- 22Anti-troll measure
- 23Tchotchke
- 25Protection from drops
- 26With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledge
- 28City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region
- 30Demure
- 31Plant with psychoactive leaves
- 32Offload (on)
- 33Famous monogram found backward in the alphabet
- 34Tall and thin
- 35Revel (in)
- 36One of five in a typical big band
- 37Archetypes
- 38"All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric)
- 39Artificially unsophisticated
- 41Units for a high-resolution camera
- 43Interval
- 46Setups for some elaborate group pictures
- 47Subject to careful appraisal
- 48Lawyer's assignment
- 49Not budging
- 50Ones running along a road
- 52Bracket contents
- 53Where someone's height may be stretched?
- 54With 39-Down, pretentiously creative
- 55What antiperspirants can prevent
Down
- 1Crude thing to drop, familiarly
- 2Westernmost territory of the Netherlands
- 3Board game with resources
- 4Grandson of Eve
- 5Many an attachment
- 6___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa nova
- 7Made, as an easy basketball shot
- 8Longest number writable in standard Roman numerals
- 9Spy
- 10Use a roller on, as a jacket
- 11Digital assistant
- 12In which opposites attract
- 13Flashy taekwondo moves
- 14Cravings
- 21"All right," folksily
- 23Super Mario ___
- 24Eccentric
- 25Cybersecurity assessment
- 27See 26-Across
- 28Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons"
- 29Cabin choice
- 31Baby rhino
- 32Part of the D.O.J.
- 33So-called "Valley Isle"
- 34Writer Lowry
- 36Good marks?
- 37Egg cream alternatives
- 39See 54-Across
- 40Quaint contraction
- 42Gentlemen, jocularly
- 43Korean barbecue rib dish
- 44Greet hospitably at the door
- 45Dough at a taquería
- 46Servant in "The Handmaid's Tale"
- 48Beloved, in Italian
- 50Product with the additive zinc dithiophosphate
- 51Like the weather in much of Equatorial Guinea
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Expressions of disbelief or exasperation — Answer: FACEPALMS
- 10. What "margarita" means in Spanish — Answer: DAISY
- 15. Reputable, in a way — Answer: BRANDNAME
- 16. What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora" — Answer: ELOPE
- 17. Too late, say — Answer: OUTOFTIME
- 18. Advocate for the political mobilization of the proletariat — Answer: LENIN
- 19. People often manage with them, in brief — Answer: MBAS
- 20. You might say "Hmm" when something is this — Answer: ODD
- 21. Toppings blended with ice cream — Answer: MIXINS
- 22. Anti-troll measure — Answer: BAN
- 23. Tchotchke — Answer: KNICKKNACK
- 25. Protection from drops — Answer: RAINCOAT
- 26. With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledge — Answer: BID
- 28. City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region — Answer: CAIRO
- 30. Demure — Answer: COY
- 31. Plant with psychoactive leaves — Answer: COCA
- 32. Offload (on) — Answer: FOIST
- 33. Famous monogram found backward in the alphabet — Answer: MLK
- 34. Tall and thin — Answer: LANKY
- 35. Revel (in) — Answer: BASK
- 36. One of five in a typical big band — Answer: SAX
- 37. Archetypes — Answer: MOLDS
- 38. "All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric) — Answer: ILL
- 39. Artificially unsophisticated — Answer: FAUXNAIF
- 41. Units for a high-resolution camera — Answer: MEGAPIXELS
- 43. Interval — Answer: GAP
- 46. Setups for some elaborate group pictures — Answer: RISERS
- 47. Subject to careful appraisal — Answer: VET
- 48. Lawyer's assignment — Answer: CASE
- 49. Not budging — Answer: INERT
- 50. Ones running along a road — Answer: SIDEWALKS
- 52. Bracket contents — Answer: TEAMS
- 53. Where someone's height may be stretched? — Answer: TINDERBIO
- 54. With 39-Down, pretentiously creative — Answer: ARTSY
- 55. What antiperspirants can prevent — Answer: PITSTAINS
Down
- 1. Crude thing to drop, familiarly — Answer: FBOMB
- 2. Westernmost territory of the Netherlands — Answer: ARUBA
- 3. Board game with resources — Answer: CATAN
- 4. Grandson of Eve — Answer: ENOS
- 5. Many an attachment — Answer: PDF
- 6. ___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa nova — Answer: ANTONIO
- 7. Made, as an easy basketball shot — Answer: LAIDIN
- 8. Longest number writable in standard Roman numerals — Answer: MMMDCCCLXXXVIII
- 9. Spy — Answer: SEE
- 10. Use a roller on, as a jacket — Answer: DELINT
- 11. Digital assistant — Answer: ALEXA
- 12. In which opposites attract — Answer: IONICBOND
- 13. Flashy taekwondo moves — Answer: SPINKICKS
- 14. Cravings — Answer: YENS
- 21. "All right," folksily — Answer: MKAY
- 23. Super Mario ___ — Answer: KART
- 24. Eccentric — Answer: KOOK
- 25. Cybersecurity assessment — Answer: RISK
- 27. See 26-Across — Answer: DAY
- 28. Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons" — Answer: COALMINER
- 29. Cabin choice — Answer: AISLESEAT
- 31. Baby rhino — Answer: CALF
- 32. Part of the D.O.J. — Answer: FBI
- 33. So-called "Valley Isle" — Answer: MAUI
- 34. Writer Lowry — Answer: LOIS
- 36. Good marks? — Answer: SAPS
- 37. Egg cream alternatives — Answer: MALTEDS
- 39. See 54-Across — Answer: FARTSY
- 40. Quaint contraction — Answer: NEEDNT
- 42. Gentlemen, jocularly — Answer: GERMS
- 43. Korean barbecue rib dish — Answer: GALBI
- 44. Greet hospitably at the door — Answer: ASKIN
- 45. Dough at a taquería — Answer: PESOS
- 46. Servant in "The Handmaid's Tale" — Answer: RITA
- 48. Beloved, in Italian — Answer: CARA
- 50. Product with the additive zinc dithiophosphate — Answer: STP
- 51. Like the weather in much of Equatorial Guinea — Answer: WET
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