NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 19

By Peter Gorman

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  1. 1Package under a Christmas treeGIFT
  2. 5Old-fashioned butter makerCHURN
  3. 10Branded cotton swabQTIP
  4. 14Minnesota congresswoman IlhanOMAR
  5. 15In on, as a trendHIPTO
  6. 16Big coffee containersURNS
  7. 171972 song by Elton JohnTINYDANCER
  8. 19Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping ringsAUDI
  9. 20In progressONGOING
  10. 21:), ;), :D and othersSMILEYS
  11. 23Formal "you," in SpanishUSTED
  12. 25Comedian WongALI
  13. 26Projects, as a shadowCASTS
  14. 291985 song by John Cougar MellencampSMALLTOWN
  15. 34Comes to lightARISES
  16. 36X minus III, in old RomeVII
  17. 37Cosmonaut GagarinYURI
  18. 38Held the reinsLED
  19. 39Spot for a massageSPA
  20. 41R&B; singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10SZA
  21. 43Element used in bronzeTIN
  22. 44Sporting bladeEPEE
  23. 46Draft pick?ALE
  24. 48FirstbornELDEST
  25. 501987 song by Billy Joel and Ray CharlesBABYGRAND
  26. 53Midsection measurementGIRTH
  27. 54Apt rhyme for "shriek"EEK
  28. 55Martial arts studiosDOJOS
  29. 57DisheveledUNKEMPT
  30. 61Caribbean island with a liqueur named for itCURACAO
  31. 65Gently persuadeCOAX
  32. 66Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across?LITTLEROCK
  33. 68In ___ land (daydreaming)LALA
  34. 69"I wish I could ___ that!"UNSEE
  35. 70A second helping, sayMORE
  36. 71"Excuse me ..."AHEM
  37. 72Things shifted on a bicycle or in a carGEARS
  38. 73Winter coasterSLED

Down

  1. 1___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board)GOTO
  2. 2"Sign me up!"IMIN
  3. 3Vampire's toothFANG
  4. 4AuditionsTRYOUTS
  5. 5"U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g.CHANT
  6. 6Movable joints on a doorHINGES
  7. 7___ code (what most product packages have)UPC
  8. 8Google Maps options: Abbr.RTES
  9. 9Bring into the mainstreamNORMALIZE
  10. 10Counterpart of quantityQUALITY
  11. 11FactualTRUE
  12. 12Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informallyINDY
  13. 13Letters before omegasPSIS
  14. 18InsultsDISSES
  15. 22Springfield is its capital: Abbr.ILL
  16. 24Org. with notoriously long linesDMV
  17. 26Biblical spy for MosesCALEB
  18. 27South American flatbreadAREPA
  19. 28Lesser-played part of a 45SIDEB
  20. 30ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for twoAIS
  21. 31Word before space or MongoliaOUTER
  22. 32Spot to find a pulseWRIST
  23. 33Final inning, typicallyNINTH
  24. 35Device for starting an engineSPARKPLUG
  25. 40In the style ofALA
  26. 42Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace PrizeALGORE
  27. 45Test taken at the 24-DownEYEEXAM
  28. 47FinaleEND
  29. 49Wins over with charmDISARMS
  30. 51JewelGEM
  31. 52Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul"DOCTER
  32. 56Novelist VerneJULES
  33. 57The N.C.A.A.'s BruinsUCLA
  34. 58Biblical ark builderNOAH
  35. 59Dark leafy greenKALE
  36. 60Fork prongTINE
  37. 62ChillyCOOL
  38. 63Surveyor's measureACRE
  39. 64Gave a thumbs-upOKED
  40. 67Airport screening grp.TSA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Package under a Christmas tree — Answer: GIFT
  2. 5. Old-fashioned butter maker — Answer: CHURN
  3. 10. Branded cotton swab — Answer: QTIP
  4. 14. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan — Answer: OMAR
  5. 15. In on, as a trend — Answer: HIPTO
  6. 16. Big coffee containers — Answer: URNS
  7. 17. 1972 song by Elton John — Answer: TINYDANCER
  8. 19. Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping rings — Answer: AUDI
  9. 20. In progress — Answer: ONGOING
  10. 21. :), ;), :D and others — Answer: SMILEYS
  11. 23. Formal "you," in Spanish — Answer: USTED
  12. 25. Comedian Wong — Answer: ALI
  13. 26. Projects, as a shadow — Answer: CASTS
  14. 29. 1985 song by John Cougar Mellencamp — Answer: SMALLTOWN
  15. 34. Comes to light — Answer: ARISES
  16. 36. X minus III, in old Rome — Answer: VII
  17. 37. Cosmonaut Gagarin — Answer: YURI
  18. 38. Held the reins — Answer: LED
  19. 39. Spot for a massage — Answer: SPA
  20. 41. R&B; singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10 — Answer: SZA
  21. 43. Element used in bronze — Answer: TIN
  22. 44. Sporting blade — Answer: EPEE
  23. 46. Draft pick? — Answer: ALE
  24. 48. Firstborn — Answer: ELDEST
  25. 50. 1987 song by Billy Joel and Ray Charles — Answer: BABYGRAND
  26. 53. Midsection measurement — Answer: GIRTH
  27. 54. Apt rhyme for "shriek" — Answer: EEK
  28. 55. Martial arts studios — Answer: DOJOS
  29. 57. Disheveled — Answer: UNKEMPT
  30. 61. Caribbean island with a liqueur named for it — Answer: CURACAO
  31. 65. Gently persuade — Answer: COAX
  32. 66. Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across? — Answer: LITTLEROCK
  33. 68. In ___ land (daydreaming) — Answer: LALA
  34. 69. "I wish I could ___ that!" — Answer: UNSEE
  35. 70. A second helping, say — Answer: MORE
  36. 71. "Excuse me ..." — Answer: AHEM
  37. 72. Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car — Answer: GEARS
  38. 73. Winter coaster — Answer: SLED

Down

  1. 1. ___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board) — Answer: GOTO
  2. 2. "Sign me up!" — Answer: IMIN
  3. 3. Vampire's tooth — Answer: FANG
  4. 4. Auditions — Answer: TRYOUTS
  5. 5. "U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g. — Answer: CHANT
  6. 6. Movable joints on a door — Answer: HINGES
  7. 7. ___ code (what most product packages have) — Answer: UPC
  8. 8. Google Maps options: Abbr. — Answer: RTES
  9. 9. Bring into the mainstream — Answer: NORMALIZE
  10. 10. Counterpart of quantity — Answer: QUALITY
  11. 11. Factual — Answer: TRUE
  12. 12. Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally — Answer: INDY
  13. 13. Letters before omegas — Answer: PSIS
  14. 18. Insults — Answer: DISSES
  15. 22. Springfield is its capital: Abbr. — Answer: ILL
  16. 24. Org. with notoriously long lines — Answer: DMV
  17. 26. Biblical spy for Moses — Answer: CALEB
  18. 27. South American flatbread — Answer: AREPA
  19. 28. Lesser-played part of a 45 — Answer: SIDEB
  20. 30. ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for two — Answer: AIS
  21. 31. Word before space or Mongolia — Answer: OUTER
  22. 32. Spot to find a pulse — Answer: WRIST
  23. 33. Final inning, typically — Answer: NINTH
  24. 35. Device for starting an engine — Answer: SPARKPLUG
  25. 40. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
  26. 42. Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace Prize — Answer: ALGORE
  27. 45. Test taken at the 24-Down — Answer: EYEEXAM
  28. 47. Finale — Answer: END. Hint: Think of the closing moment when everything wraps up. 🎬
  29. 49. Wins over with charm — Answer: DISARMS
  30. 51. Jewel — Answer: GEM
  31. 52. Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul" — Answer: DOCTER
  32. 56. Novelist Verne — Answer: JULES
  33. 57. The N.C.A.A.'s Bruins — Answer: UCLA
  34. 58. Biblical ark builder — Answer: NOAH
  35. 59. Dark leafy green — Answer: KALE
  36. 60. Fork prong — Answer: TINE
  37. 62. Chilly — Answer: COOL
  38. 63. Surveyor's measure — Answer: ACRE
  39. 64. Gave a thumbs-up — Answer: OKED
  40. 67. Airport screening grp. — Answer: TSA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Package under a Christmas treeGIFT
5Old-fashioned butter makerCHURN
10Branded cotton swabQTIP
14Minnesota congresswoman IlhanOMAR
15In on, as a trendHIPTO
16Big coffee containersURNS
171972 song by Elton JohnTINYDANCER
19Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping ringsAUDI
20In progressONGOING
21:), ;), :D and othersSMILEYS
23Formal "you," in SpanishUSTED
25Comedian WongALI
26Projects, as a shadowCASTS
291985 song by John Cougar MellencampSMALLTOWN
34Comes to lightARISES
36X minus III, in old RomeVII
37Cosmonaut GagarinYURI
38Held the reinsLED
39Spot for a massageSPA
41R&B; singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10SZA
43Element used in bronzeTIN
44Sporting bladeEPEE
46Draft pick?ALE
48FirstbornELDEST
501987 song by Billy Joel and Ray CharlesBABYGRAND
53Midsection measurementGIRTH
54Apt rhyme for "shriek"EEK
55Martial arts studiosDOJOS
57DisheveledUNKEMPT
61Caribbean island with a liqueur named for itCURACAO
65Gently persuadeCOAX
66Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across?LITTLEROCK
68In ___ land (daydreaming)LALA
69"I wish I could ___ that!"UNSEE
70A second helping, sayMORE
71"Excuse me ..."AHEM
72Things shifted on a bicycle or in a carGEARS
73Winter coasterSLED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board)GOTO
2"Sign me up!"IMIN
3Vampire's toothFANG
4AuditionsTRYOUTS
5"U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g.CHANT
6Movable joints on a doorHINGES
7___ code (what most product packages have)UPC
8Google Maps options: Abbr.RTES
9Bring into the mainstreamNORMALIZE
10Counterpart of quantityQUALITY
11FactualTRUE
12Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informallyINDY
13Letters before omegasPSIS
18InsultsDISSES
22Springfield is its capital: Abbr.ILL
24Org. with notoriously long linesDMV
26Biblical spy for MosesCALEB
27South American flatbreadAREPA
28Lesser-played part of a 45SIDEB
30ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for twoAIS
31Word before space or MongoliaOUTER
32Spot to find a pulseWRIST
33Final inning, typicallyNINTH
35Device for starting an engineSPARKPLUG
40In the style ofALA
42Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace PrizeALGORE
45Test taken at the 24-DownEYEEXAM
47FinaleEND
49Wins over with charmDISARMS
51JewelGEM
52Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul"DOCTER
56Novelist VerneJULES
57The N.C.A.A.'s BruinsUCLA
58Biblical ark builderNOAH
59Dark leafy greenKALE
60Fork prongTINE
62ChillyCOOL
63Surveyor's measureACRE
64Gave a thumbs-upOKED
67Airport screening grp.TSA

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