___-di-dah

Crossword Answer — January 20, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

By Jonathan Raksin

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Across

  1. 1Small bouquets
  2. 7"In that case ..."
  3. 11Cleopatra's killer
  4. 14One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé
  5. 15Short piano piece
  6. 17Improvises
  7. 18One who's hanging around
  8. 19It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu
  9. 21The Falcons, on scoreboards
  10. 24Follower of "T."
  11. 25Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"
  12. 26Hellenistic storytelling
  13. 32Parade spoiler
  14. 33East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name
  15. 34Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers
  16. 42Flatbread from India
  17. 43Fight night souvenir, perhaps
  18. 44Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages
  19. 50Düsseldorf denial
  20. 51Video game creature often depicted with green skin
  21. 52One place to find a Brazilian
  22. 53Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is
  23. 59Group of orcas
  24. 60Groups of scouts
  25. 64Suddenly motivated, with "under"
  26. 65Stuck
  27. 66"Amen!"
  28. 67Romeo or Juliet, notably
  29. 68D flat equivalent

Down

  1. 1Tour overseer, for short
  2. 2Chicago airport code
  3. 3___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)
  4. 4Poker declaration
  5. 5Set sail
  6. 6The "S" of A.B.S.
  7. 7Mallorca, por ejemplo
  8. 8One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase
  9. 9Scissor cut
  10. 10Words with one's right hand raised
  11. 11Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado
  12. 12Visibly disdainful
  13. 13Shindig
  14. 16"I love you," in Spanish
  15. 20Prefix for element #8
  16. 21Indian tourist city
  17. 22Transport between terminals
  18. 23"Star Wars" princess
  19. 27Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)
  20. 28American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits
  21. 29Sarcastic laugh syllable
  22. 30Be behind
  23. 31___-di-dah
  24. 35See 47-Down
  25. 36Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and"
  26. 37Sports grp. for Coco Gauff
  27. 38Not lease, say
  28. 39One-eighties
  29. 40Unappetizing food
  30. 41Europe's highest volcano
  31. 44Computer whiz
  32. 45Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals"
  33. 46___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown
  34. 47With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia
  35. 48Any poster on Yelp, essentially
  36. 49Squirrel's hoard
  37. 50Just now
  38. 54West side?
  39. 55Mayberry boy of '60s TV
  40. 56McIntosh (or Macintosh) component
  41. 57Port of Yemen
  42. 58One famously preparing for a flood
  43. 61"... ___ lack thereof"
  44. 62Brita competitor
  45. 63Pennzoil competitor

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Small bouquets — Answer: POSIES
  2. 7. "In that case ..." — Answer: IFSO
  3. 11. Cleopatra's killer — Answer: ASP
  4. 14. One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé — Answer: GRAMMY
  5. 15. Short piano piece — Answer: SONATINA
  6. 17. Improvises — Answer: ADLIBS
  7. 18. One who's hanging around — Answer: LOITERER
  8. 19. It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu — Answer: NATOALPHABET
  9. 21. The Falcons, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
  10. 24. Follower of "T." — Answer: REX
  11. 25. Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà" — Answer: MARY
  12. 26. Hellenistic storytelling — Answer: GREEKMYTHOLOGY
  13. 32. Parade spoiler — Answer: RAIN
  14. 33. East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name — Answer: WAWA
  15. 34. Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers — Answer: AMAZONWAREHOUSE
  16. 42. Flatbread from India — Answer: ROTI
  17. 43. Fight night souvenir, perhaps — Answer: WELT
  18. 44. Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages — Answer: THEGRANDCANYON
  19. 50. Düsseldorf denial — Answer: NEIN
  20. 51. Video game creature often depicted with green skin — Answer: ORC
  21. 52. One place to find a Brazilian — Answer: SPA
  22. 53. Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is — Answer: ECHOLOCATION
  23. 59. Group of orcas — Answer: WHALEPOD
  24. 60. Groups of scouts — Answer: TROOPS
  25. 64. Suddenly motivated, with "under" — Answer: LITAFIRE
  26. 65. Stuck — Answer: INARUT
  27. 66. "Amen!" — Answer: YES
  28. 67. Romeo or Juliet, notably — Answer: TEEN
  29. 68. D flat equivalent — Answer: CSHARP

Down

  1. 1. Tour overseer, for short — Answer: PGA
  2. 2. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD. Hint: This airport's code stands for the city famous for deep-dish pizza! 🍕
  3. 3. ___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet) — Answer: SAL
  4. 4. Poker declaration — Answer: IMIN
  5. 5. Set sail — Answer: EMBARK
  6. 6. The "S" of A.B.S. — Answer: SYSTEM
  7. 7. Mallorca, por ejemplo — Answer: ISLA
  8. 8. One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase — Answer: FOOL
  9. 9. Scissor cut — Answer: SNIP
  10. 10. Words with one's right hand raised — Answer: OATH
  11. 11. Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado — Answer: AIRBAG
  12. 12. Visibly disdainful — Answer: SNEERY
  13. 13. Shindig — Answer: PARTY
  14. 16. "I love you," in Spanish — Answer: TEAMO
  15. 20. Prefix for element #8 — Answer: OXY
  16. 21. Indian tourist city — Answer: AGRA
  17. 22. Transport between terminals — Answer: TRAM
  18. 23. "Star Wars" princess — Answer: LEIA
  19. 27. Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem) — Answer: ENZ
  20. 28. American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits — Answer: TWAIN
  21. 29. Sarcastic laugh syllable — Answer: HAR
  22. 30. Be behind — Answer: OWE. Hint: What you still have after borrowing from someone 🙂
  23. 31. ___-di-dah — Answer: LAH
  24. 35. See 47-Down — Answer: ORG
  25. 36. Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and" — Answer: NOR
  26. 37. Sports grp. for Coco Gauff — Answer: WTA
  27. 38. Not lease, say — Answer: OWN
  28. 39. One-eighties — Answer: UEYS
  29. 40. Unappetizing food — Answer: SLOP
  30. 41. Europe's highest volcano — Answer: ETNA
  31. 44. Computer whiz — Answer: TECHIE
  32. 45. Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals" — Answer: HIHATS
  33. 46. ___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown — Answer: ENOLA
  34. 47. With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia — Answer: DOT
  35. 48. Any poster on Yelp, essentially — Answer: CRITIC
  36. 49. Squirrel's hoard — Answer: ACORNS
  37. 50. Just now — Answer: NEWLY
  38. 54. West side? — Answer: LEFT
  39. 55. Mayberry boy of '60s TV — Answer: OPIE
  40. 56. McIntosh (or Macintosh) component — Answer: CORE
  41. 57. Port of Yemen — Answer: ADEN
  42. 58. One famously preparing for a flood — Answer: NOAH
  43. 61. "... ___ lack thereof" — Answer: ORA
  44. 62. Brita competitor — Answer: PUR
  45. 63. Pennzoil competitor — Answer: STP

The answer to “___-di-dah” in the New York Times crossword is LAH — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 31-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“___-di-dah” answer

LAH (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LAH

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___-di-dah”?

The answer is LAH, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___-di-dah”?

3 letters: LAH.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 31-Down.

Can “___-di-dah” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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