NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 17

By Adam Aaronson

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  1. 1Expressions of disbelief or exasperationFACEPALMS
  2. 10What "margarita" means in SpanishDAISY
  3. 15Reputable, in a wayBRANDNAME
  4. 16What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora"ELOPE
  5. 17Too late, sayOUTOFTIME
  6. 18Advocate for the political mobilization of the proletariatLENIN
  7. 19People often manage with them, in briefMBAS
  8. 20You might say "Hmm" when something is thisODD
  9. 21Toppings blended with ice creamMIXINS
  10. 22Anti-troll measureBAN
  11. 23TchotchkeKNICKKNACK
  12. 25Protection from dropsRAINCOAT
  13. 26With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledgeBID
  14. 28City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" regionCAIRO
  15. 30DemureCOY
  16. 31Plant with psychoactive leavesCOCA
  17. 32Offload (on)FOIST
  18. 33Famous monogram found backward in the alphabetMLK
  19. 34Tall and thinLANKY
  20. 35Revel (in)BASK
  21. 36One of five in a typical big bandSAX
  22. 37ArchetypesMOLDS
  23. 38"All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric)ILL
  24. 39Artificially unsophisticatedFAUXNAIF
  25. 41Units for a high-resolution cameraMEGAPIXELS
  26. 43IntervalGAP
  27. 46Setups for some elaborate group picturesRISERS
  28. 47Subject to careful appraisalVET
  29. 48Lawyer's assignmentCASE
  30. 49Not budgingINERT
  31. 50Ones running along a roadSIDEWALKS
  32. 52Bracket contentsTEAMS
  33. 53Where someone's height may be stretched?TINDERBIO
  34. 54With 39-Down, pretentiously creativeARTSY
  35. 55What antiperspirants can preventPITSTAINS

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  1. 1Crude thing to drop, familiarlyFBOMB
  2. 2Westernmost territory of the NetherlandsARUBA
  3. 3Board game with resourcesCATAN
  4. 4Grandson of EveENOS
  5. 5Many an attachmentPDF
  6. 6___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa novaANTONIO
  7. 7Made, as an easy basketball shotLAIDIN
  8. 8Longest number writable in standard Roman numeralsMMMDCCCLXXXVIII
  9. 9SpySEE
  10. 10Use a roller on, as a jacketDELINT
  11. 11Digital assistantALEXA
  12. 12In which opposites attractIONICBOND
  13. 13Flashy taekwondo movesSPINKICKS
  14. 14CravingsYENS
  15. 21"All right," folksilyMKAY
  16. 23Super Mario ___KART
  17. 24EccentricKOOK
  18. 25Cybersecurity assessmentRISK
  19. 27See 26-AcrossDAY
  20. 28Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons"COALMINER
  21. 29Cabin choiceAISLESEAT
  22. 31Baby rhinoCALF
  23. 32Part of the D.O.J.FBI
  24. 33So-called "Valley Isle"MAUI
  25. 34Writer LowryLOIS
  26. 36Good marks?SAPS
  27. 37Egg cream alternativesMALTEDS
  28. 39See 54-AcrossFARTSY
  29. 40Quaint contractionNEEDNT
  30. 42Gentlemen, jocularlyGERMS
  31. 43Korean barbecue rib dishGALBI
  32. 44Greet hospitably at the doorASKIN
  33. 45Dough at a taqueríaPESOS
  34. 46Servant in "The Handmaid's Tale"RITA
  35. 48Beloved, in ItalianCARA
  36. 50Product with the additive zinc dithiophosphateSTP
  37. 51Like the weather in much of Equatorial GuineaWET

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Expressions of disbelief or exasperation — Answer: FACEPALMS
  2. 10. What "margarita" means in Spanish — Answer: DAISY
  3. 15. Reputable, in a way — Answer: BRANDNAME
  4. 16. What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora" — Answer: ELOPE
  5. 17. Too late, say — Answer: OUTOFTIME
  6. 18. Advocate for the political mobilization of the proletariat — Answer: LENIN
  7. 19. People often manage with them, in brief — Answer: MBAS
  8. 20. You might say "Hmm" when something is this — Answer: ODD
  9. 21. Toppings blended with ice cream — Answer: MIXINS
  10. 22. Anti-troll measure — Answer: BAN
  11. 23. Tchotchke — Answer: KNICKKNACK
  12. 25. Protection from drops — Answer: RAINCOAT
  13. 26. With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledge — Answer: BID
  14. 28. City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" region — Answer: CAIRO
  15. 30. Demure — Answer: COY
  16. 31. Plant with psychoactive leaves — Answer: COCA
  17. 32. Offload (on) — Answer: FOIST
  18. 33. Famous monogram found backward in the alphabet — Answer: MLK
  19. 34. Tall and thin — Answer: LANKY
  20. 35. Revel (in) — Answer: BASK
  21. 36. One of five in a typical big band — Answer: SAX
  22. 37. Archetypes — Answer: MOLDS
  23. 38. "All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric) — Answer: ILL
  24. 39. Artificially unsophisticated — Answer: FAUXNAIF
  25. 41. Units for a high-resolution camera — Answer: MEGAPIXELS
  26. 43. Interval — Answer: GAP. Hint: Think of the space separating two things or moments. ↔️
  27. 46. Setups for some elaborate group pictures — Answer: RISERS
  28. 47. Subject to careful appraisal — Answer: VET
  29. 48. Lawyer's assignment — Answer: CASE
  30. 49. Not budging — Answer: INERT
  31. 50. Ones running along a road — Answer: SIDEWALKS
  32. 52. Bracket contents — Answer: TEAMS
  33. 53. Where someone's height may be stretched? — Answer: TINDERBIO
  34. 54. With 39-Down, pretentiously creative — Answer: ARTSY
  35. 55. What antiperspirants can prevent — Answer: PITSTAINS

Down

  1. 1. Crude thing to drop, familiarly — Answer: FBOMB
  2. 2. Westernmost territory of the Netherlands — Answer: ARUBA
  3. 3. Board game with resources — Answer: CATAN
  4. 4. Grandson of Eve — Answer: ENOS
  5. 5. Many an attachment — Answer: PDF
  6. 6. ___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa nova — Answer: ANTONIO
  7. 7. Made, as an easy basketball shot — Answer: LAIDIN
  8. 8. Longest number writable in standard Roman numerals — Answer: MMMDCCCLXXXVIII
  9. 9. Spy — Answer: SEE
  10. 10. Use a roller on, as a jacket — Answer: DELINT
  11. 11. Digital assistant — Answer: ALEXA
  12. 12. In which opposites attract — Answer: IONICBOND
  13. 13. Flashy taekwondo moves — Answer: SPINKICKS
  14. 14. Cravings — Answer: YENS
  15. 21. "All right," folksily — Answer: MKAY
  16. 23. Super Mario ___ — Answer: KART
  17. 24. Eccentric — Answer: KOOK
  18. 25. Cybersecurity assessment — Answer: RISK
  19. 27. See 26-Across — Answer: DAY
  20. 28. Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons" — Answer: COALMINER
  21. 29. Cabin choice — Answer: AISLESEAT
  22. 31. Baby rhino — Answer: CALF
  23. 32. Part of the D.O.J. — Answer: FBI
  24. 33. So-called "Valley Isle" — Answer: MAUI
  25. 34. Writer Lowry — Answer: LOIS
  26. 36. Good marks? — Answer: SAPS
  27. 37. Egg cream alternatives — Answer: MALTEDS
  28. 39. See 54-Across — Answer: FARTSY
  29. 40. Quaint contraction — Answer: NEEDNT
  30. 42. Gentlemen, jocularly — Answer: GERMS
  31. 43. Korean barbecue rib dish — Answer: GALBI
  32. 44. Greet hospitably at the door — Answer: ASKIN
  33. 45. Dough at a taquería — Answer: PESOS
  34. 46. Servant in "The Handmaid's Tale" — Answer: RITA
  35. 48. Beloved, in Italian — Answer: CARA
  36. 50. Product with the additive zinc dithiophosphate — Answer: STP
  37. 51. Like the weather in much of Equatorial Guinea — Answer: WET

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 17, 2026

Every clue from the January 17 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Expressions of disbelief or exasperationFACEPALMS
10What "margarita" means in SpanishDAISY
15Reputable, in a wayBRANDNAME
16What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora"ELOPE
17Too late, sayOUTOFTIME
18Advocate for the political mobilization of the proletariatLENIN
19People often manage with them, in briefMBAS
20You might say "Hmm" when something is thisODD
21Toppings blended with ice creamMIXINS
22Anti-troll measureBAN
23TchotchkeKNICKKNACK
25Protection from dropsRAINCOAT
26With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledgeBID
28City in Illinois's "Little Egypt" regionCAIRO
30DemureCOY
31Plant with psychoactive leavesCOCA
32Offload (on)FOIST
33Famous monogram found backward in the alphabetMLK
34Tall and thinLANKY
35Revel (in)BASK
36One of five in a typical big bandSAX
37ArchetypesMOLDS
38"All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric)ILL
39Artificially unsophisticatedFAUXNAIF
41Units for a high-resolution cameraMEGAPIXELS
43IntervalGAP
46Setups for some elaborate group picturesRISERS
47Subject to careful appraisalVET
48Lawyer's assignmentCASE
49Not budgingINERT
50Ones running along a roadSIDEWALKS
52Bracket contentsTEAMS
53Where someone's height may be stretched?TINDERBIO
54With 39-Down, pretentiously creativeARTSY
55What antiperspirants can preventPITSTAINS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Crude thing to drop, familiarlyFBOMB
2Westernmost territory of the NetherlandsARUBA
3Board game with resourcesCATAN
4Grandson of EveENOS
5Many an attachmentPDF
6___ Carlos Jobim, father of the bossa novaANTONIO
7Made, as an easy basketball shotLAIDIN
8Longest number writable in standard Roman numeralsMMMDCCCLXXXVIII
9SpySEE
10Use a roller on, as a jacketDELINT
11Digital assistantALEXA
12In which opposites attractIONICBOND
13Flashy taekwondo movesSPINKICKS
14CravingsYENS
21"All right," folksilyMKAY
23Super Mario ___KART
24EccentricKOOK
25Cybersecurity assessmentRISK
27See 26-AcrossDAY
28Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons"COALMINER
29Cabin choiceAISLESEAT
31Baby rhinoCALF
32Part of the D.O.J.FBI
33So-called "Valley Isle"MAUI
34Writer LowryLOIS
36Good marks?SAPS
37Egg cream alternativesMALTEDS
39See 54-AcrossFARTSY
40Quaint contractionNEEDNT
42Gentlemen, jocularlyGERMS
43Korean barbecue rib dishGALBI
44Greet hospitably at the doorASKIN
45Dough at a taqueríaPESOS
46Servant in "The Handmaid's Tale"RITA
48Beloved, in ItalianCARA
50Product with the additive zinc dithiophosphateSTP
51Like the weather in much of Equatorial GuineaWET

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