Monday, January 19, 2026
By Peter Gorman
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Package under a Christmas tree
- 5Old-fashioned butter maker
- 10Branded cotton swab
- 14Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan
- 15In on, as a trend
- 16Big coffee containers
- 171972 song by Elton John
- 19Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping rings
- 20In progress
- 21:), ;), :D and others
- 23Formal "you," in Spanish
- 25Comedian Wong
- 26Projects, as a shadow
- 291985 song by John Cougar Mellencamp
- 34Comes to light
- 36X minus III, in old Rome
- 37Cosmonaut Gagarin
- 38Held the reins
- 39Spot for a massage
- 41R&B; singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10
- 43Element used in bronze
- 44Sporting blade
- 46Draft pick?
- 48Firstborn
- 501987 song by Billy Joel and Ray Charles
- 53Midsection measurement
- 54Apt rhyme for "shriek"
- 55Martial arts studios
- 57Disheveled
- 61Caribbean island with a liqueur named for it
- 65Gently persuade
- 66Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across?
- 68In ___ land (daydreaming)
- 69"I wish I could ___ that!"
- 70A second helping, say
- 71"Excuse me ..."
- 72Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car
- 73Winter coaster
Down
- 1___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board)
- 2"Sign me up!"
- 3Vampire's tooth
- 4Auditions
- 5"U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g.
- 6Movable joints on a door
- 7___ code (what most product packages have)
- 8Google Maps options: Abbr.
- 9Bring into the mainstream
- 10Counterpart of quantity
- 11Factual
- 12Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally
- 13Letters before omegas
- 18Insults
- 22Springfield is its capital: Abbr.
- 24Org. with notoriously long lines
- 26Biblical spy for Moses
- 27South American flatbread
- 28Lesser-played part of a 45
- 30ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for two
- 31Word before space or Mongolia
- 32Spot to find a pulse
- 33Final inning, typically
- 35Device for starting an engine
- 40In the style of
- 42Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace Prize
- 45Test taken at the 24-Down
- 47Finale
- 49Wins over with charm
- 51Jewel
- 52Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul"
- 56Novelist Verne
- 57The N.C.A.A.'s Bruins
- 58Biblical ark builder
- 59Dark leafy green
- 60Fork prong
- 62Chilly
- 63Surveyor's measure
- 64Gave a thumbs-up
- 67Airport screening grp.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Package under a Christmas tree — Answer: GIFT
- 5. Old-fashioned butter maker — Answer: CHURN
- 10. Branded cotton swab — Answer: QTIP
- 14. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan — Answer: OMAR
- 15. In on, as a trend — Answer: HIPTO
- 16. Big coffee containers — Answer: URNS
- 17. 1972 song by Elton John — Answer: TINYDANCER
- 19. Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping rings — Answer: AUDI
- 20. In progress — Answer: ONGOING
- 21. :), ;), :D and others — Answer: SMILEYS
- 23. Formal "you," in Spanish — Answer: USTED
- 25. Comedian Wong — Answer: ALI
- 26. Projects, as a shadow — Answer: CASTS
- 29. 1985 song by John Cougar Mellencamp — Answer: SMALLTOWN
- 34. Comes to light — Answer: ARISES
- 36. X minus III, in old Rome — Answer: VII
- 37. Cosmonaut Gagarin — Answer: YURI
- 38. Held the reins — Answer: LED
- 39. Spot for a massage — Answer: SPA
- 41. R&B; singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10 — Answer: SZA
- 43. Element used in bronze — Answer: TIN
- 44. Sporting blade — Answer: EPEE
- 46. Draft pick? — Answer: ALE
- 48. Firstborn — Answer: ELDEST
- 50. 1987 song by Billy Joel and Ray Charles — Answer: BABYGRAND
- 53. Midsection measurement — Answer: GIRTH
- 54. Apt rhyme for "shriek" — Answer: EEK
- 55. Martial arts studios — Answer: DOJOS
- 57. Disheveled — Answer: UNKEMPT
- 61. Caribbean island with a liqueur named for it — Answer: CURACAO
- 65. Gently persuade — Answer: COAX
- 66. Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across? — Answer: LITTLEROCK
- 68. In ___ land (daydreaming) — Answer: LALA
- 69. "I wish I could ___ that!" — Answer: UNSEE
- 70. A second helping, say — Answer: MORE
- 71. "Excuse me ..." — Answer: AHEM
- 72. Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car — Answer: GEARS
- 73. Winter coaster — Answer: SLED
Down
- 1. ___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board) — Answer: GOTO
- 2. "Sign me up!" — Answer: IMIN
- 3. Vampire's tooth — Answer: FANG
- 4. Auditions — Answer: TRYOUTS
- 5. "U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g. — Answer: CHANT
- 6. Movable joints on a door — Answer: HINGES
- 7. ___ code (what most product packages have) — Answer: UPC
- 8. Google Maps options: Abbr. — Answer: RTES
- 9. Bring into the mainstream — Answer: NORMALIZE
- 10. Counterpart of quantity — Answer: QUALITY
- 11. Factual — Answer: TRUE
- 12. Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally — Answer: INDY
- 13. Letters before omegas — Answer: PSIS
- 18. Insults — Answer: DISSES
- 22. Springfield is its capital: Abbr. — Answer: ILL
- 24. Org. with notoriously long lines — Answer: DMV
- 26. Biblical spy for Moses — Answer: CALEB
- 27. South American flatbread — Answer: AREPA
- 28. Lesser-played part of a 45 — Answer: SIDEB
- 30. ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for two — Answer: AIS
- 31. Word before space or Mongolia — Answer: OUTER
- 32. Spot to find a pulse — Answer: WRIST
- 33. Final inning, typically — Answer: NINTH
- 35. Device for starting an engine — Answer: SPARKPLUG
- 40. In the style of — Answer: ALA
- 42. Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace Prize — Answer: ALGORE
- 45. Test taken at the 24-Down — Answer: EYEEXAM
- 47. Finale — Answer: END
- 49. Wins over with charm — Answer: DISARMS
- 51. Jewel — Answer: GEM
- 52. Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul" — Answer: DOCTER
- 56. Novelist Verne — Answer: JULES
- 57. The N.C.A.A.'s Bruins — Answer: UCLA
- 58. Biblical ark builder — Answer: NOAH
- 59. Dark leafy green — Answer: KALE
- 60. Fork prong — Answer: TINE
- 62. Chilly — Answer: COOL
- 63. Surveyor's measure — Answer: ACRE
- 64. Gave a thumbs-up — Answer: OKED
- 67. Airport screening grp. — Answer: TSA
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