Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Small bouquets
- 7"In that case ..."
- 11Cleopatra's killer
- 14One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé
- 15Short piano piece
- 17Improvises
- 18One who's hanging around
- 19It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu
- 21The Falcons, on scoreboards
- 24Follower of "T."
- 25Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"
- 26Hellenistic storytelling
- 32Parade spoiler
- 33East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name
- 34Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers
- 42Flatbread from India
- 43Fight night souvenir, perhaps
- 44Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages
- 50Düsseldorf denial
- 51Video game creature often depicted with green skin
- 52One place to find a Brazilian
- 53Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is
- 59Group of orcas
- 60Groups of scouts
- 64Suddenly motivated, with "under"
- 65Stuck
- 66"Amen!"
- 67Romeo or Juliet, notably
- 68D flat equivalent
Down
- 1Tour overseer, for short
- 2Chicago airport code
- 3___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)
- 4Poker declaration
- 5Set sail
- 6The "S" of A.B.S.
- 7Mallorca, por ejemplo
- 8One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase
- 9Scissor cut
- 10Words with one's right hand raised
- 11Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado
- 12Visibly disdainful
- 13Shindig
- 16"I love you," in Spanish
- 20Prefix for element #8
- 21Indian tourist city
- 22Transport between terminals
- 23"Star Wars" princess
- 27Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)
- 28American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits
- 29Sarcastic laugh syllable
- 30Be behind
- 31___-di-dah
- 35See 47-Down
- 36Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and"
- 37Sports grp. for Coco Gauff
- 38Not lease, say
- 39One-eighties
- 40Unappetizing food
- 41Europe's highest volcano
- 44Computer whiz
- 45Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals"
- 46___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown
- 47With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia
- 48Any poster on Yelp, essentially
- 49Squirrel's hoard
- 50Just now
- 54West side?
- 55Mayberry boy of '60s TV
- 56McIntosh (or Macintosh) component
- 57Port of Yemen
- 58One famously preparing for a flood
- 61"... ___ lack thereof"
- 62Brita competitor
- 63Pennzoil competitor
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Small bouquets — Answer: POSIES
- 7. "In that case ..." — Answer: IFSO
- 11. Cleopatra's killer — Answer: ASP
- 14. One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé — Answer: GRAMMY
- 15. Short piano piece — Answer: SONATINA
- 17. Improvises — Answer: ADLIBS
- 18. One who's hanging around — Answer: LOITERER
- 19. It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu — Answer: NATOALPHABET
- 21. The Falcons, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
- 24. Follower of "T." — Answer: REX
- 25. Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà" — Answer: MARY
- 26. Hellenistic storytelling — Answer: GREEKMYTHOLOGY
- 32. Parade spoiler — Answer: RAIN
- 33. East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name — Answer: WAWA
- 34. Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers — Answer: AMAZONWAREHOUSE
- 42. Flatbread from India — Answer: ROTI
- 43. Fight night souvenir, perhaps — Answer: WELT
- 44. Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages — Answer: THEGRANDCANYON
- 50. Düsseldorf denial — Answer: NEIN
- 51. Video game creature often depicted with green skin — Answer: ORC
- 52. One place to find a Brazilian — Answer: SPA
- 53. Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is — Answer: ECHOLOCATION
- 59. Group of orcas — Answer: WHALEPOD
- 60. Groups of scouts — Answer: TROOPS
- 64. Suddenly motivated, with "under" — Answer: LITAFIRE
- 65. Stuck — Answer: INARUT
- 66. "Amen!" — Answer: YES
- 67. Romeo or Juliet, notably — Answer: TEEN
- 68. D flat equivalent — Answer: CSHARP
Down
- 1. Tour overseer, for short — Answer: PGA
- 2. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD
- 3. ___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet) — Answer: SAL
- 4. Poker declaration — Answer: IMIN
- 5. Set sail — Answer: EMBARK
- 6. The "S" of A.B.S. — Answer: SYSTEM
- 7. Mallorca, por ejemplo — Answer: ISLA
- 8. One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase — Answer: FOOL
- 9. Scissor cut — Answer: SNIP
- 10. Words with one's right hand raised — Answer: OATH
- 11. Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado — Answer: AIRBAG
- 12. Visibly disdainful — Answer: SNEERY
- 13. Shindig — Answer: PARTY
- 16. "I love you," in Spanish — Answer: TEAMO
- 20. Prefix for element #8 — Answer: OXY
- 21. Indian tourist city — Answer: AGRA
- 22. Transport between terminals — Answer: TRAM
- 23. "Star Wars" princess — Answer: LEIA
- 27. Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem) — Answer: ENZ
- 28. American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits — Answer: TWAIN
- 29. Sarcastic laugh syllable — Answer: HAR
- 30. Be behind — Answer: OWE
- 31. ___-di-dah — Answer: LAH
- 35. See 47-Down — Answer: ORG
- 36. Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and" — Answer: NOR
- 37. Sports grp. for Coco Gauff — Answer: WTA
- 38. Not lease, say — Answer: OWN
- 39. One-eighties — Answer: UEYS
- 40. Unappetizing food — Answer: SLOP
- 41. Europe's highest volcano — Answer: ETNA
- 44. Computer whiz — Answer: TECHIE
- 45. Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals" — Answer: HIHATS
- 46. ___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown — Answer: ENOLA
- 47. With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia — Answer: DOT
- 48. Any poster on Yelp, essentially — Answer: CRITIC
- 49. Squirrel's hoard — Answer: ACORNS
- 50. Just now — Answer: NEWLY
- 54. West side? — Answer: LEFT
- 55. Mayberry boy of '60s TV — Answer: OPIE
- 56. McIntosh (or Macintosh) component — Answer: CORE
- 57. Port of Yemen — Answer: ADEN
- 58. One famously preparing for a flood — Answer: NOAH
- 61. "... ___ lack thereof" — Answer: ORA
- 62. Brita competitor — Answer: PUR
- 63. Pennzoil competitor — Answer: STP
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