NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 24

Saturday, January 24, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Used as a rendezvous point
  2. 6Put to rest
  3. 12Hangouts for golden agers
  4. 14Feeling that a new haircut or a new set of clothes might bring
  5. 15Child support?
  6. 16"The Addams Family" member voiced by Snoop Dogg in 2019
  7. 17___ Ivanovic, former #1-ranked female tennis player
  8. 18Copa Mundial chant
  9. 19Afghans, e.g.
  10. 21Empty vehicle weight
  11. 23Horn-heavy genre
  12. 26Practice
  13. 27Very flimsy, as an argument
  14. 29What a stein might hold
  15. 30How change comes in the Baltics
  16. 31Bevy
  17. 32"Enough already!"
  18. 34Knocks the top off of
  19. 35Not remain loose
  20. 361960s protest singer Phil
  21. 37It may wind up at the top of one's head
  22. 39"Again?!!"
  23. 40Home for the winter, say
  24. 41Approx. 25% of it consists of national forests
  25. 42Penultimate film in a series of 23
  26. 48Scene for a skeleton crew?
  27. 49Where one might hope to find good deals on the internet?
  28. 50Chucked, informally
  29. 51Roll over, in a way

Down

  1. 1Course catalog?
  2. 2Means of closing up a vent
  3. 3Some joint promotions
  4. 4Conduit from a ventricle
  5. 5Four minus one
  6. 6Really, really regrets
  7. 7Remedy for some intake problems
  8. 8Skip it!
  9. 9Suddenly pay attention, with "up"
  10. 10Native American people known as the "Nation du Chat"
  11. 11Exam on which 44-Down got a near-perfect score
  12. 12Furniture that's designed to break down?
  13. 13One breaking a 108-year drought in 2016
  14. 14Catches on
  15. 15Australian singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear"
  16. 20Prefix with piracy
  17. 21Staple vegetables in Hawaiian cooking
  18. 22Each
  19. 23Puts on a big display
  20. 24Fan group that often wears black-and-white face paint
  21. 25"The Dove and the ___" (Aesop fable)
  22. 27Charlie with the 2016 hit "We Don't Talk Anymore"
  23. 28God who rides in a chariot pulled by two giant magical goats
  24. 29It'll never fly!
  25. 30Forwent
  26. 33Dad-blasted
  27. 34Pedestrian
  28. 37Split component, at times
  29. 38Called on one's birthday?
  30. 39Dark
  31. 40Like tungsten
  32. 42Main greeting
  33. 43Pointer that changes with the weather
  34. 44Filmdom's Woods who took the 11-Down
  35. 45___ league
  36. 46Scorch
  37. 47Swell

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Used as a rendezvous point — Answer: METAT
  2. 6. Put to rest — Answer: DISPEL
  3. 12. Hangouts for golden agers — Answer: SENIORCENTERS
  4. 14. Feeling that a new haircut or a new set of clothes might bring — Answer: GENDEREUPHORIA
  5. 15. Child support? — Answer: SECURITYBLANKET
  6. 16. "The Addams Family" member voiced by Snoop Dogg in 2019 — Answer: ITT
  7. 17. ___ Ivanovic, former #1-ranked female tennis player — Answer: ANA
  8. 18. Copa Mundial chant — Answer: OLE
  9. 19. Afghans, e.g. — Answer: ASIANS
  10. 21. Empty vehicle weight — Answer: TARE
  11. 23. Horn-heavy genre — Answer: SKA
  12. 26. Practice — Answer: WONT
  13. 27. Very flimsy, as an argument — Answer: PAPERTHIN
  14. 29. What a stein might hold — Answer: PINT
  15. 30. How change comes in the Baltics — Answer: EUROS
  16. 31. Bevy — Answer: HOST
  17. 32. "Enough already!" — Answer: ISAIDSTOP
  18. 34. Knocks the top off of — Answer: MOWS
  19. 35. Not remain loose — Answer: GEL
  20. 36. 1960s protest singer Phil — Answer: OCHS
  21. 37. It may wind up at the top of one's head — Answer: TURBAN
  22. 39. "Again?!!" — Answer: UGH
  23. 40. Home for the winter, say — Answer: DEN
  24. 41. Approx. 25% of it consists of national forests — Answer: ORE
  25. 42. Penultimate film in a series of 23 — Answer: AVENGERSENDGAME
  26. 48. Scene for a skeleton crew? — Answer: HALLOWEENPARTY
  27. 49. Where one might hope to find good deals on the internet? — Answer: ONLINECASINOS
  28. 50. Chucked, informally — Answer: YEETED
  29. 51. Roll over, in a way — Answer: RENEW

Down

  1. 1. Course catalog? — Answer: MENU
  2. 2. Means of closing up a vent — Answer: ENDRANT
  3. 3. Some joint promotions — Answer: TIEINS
  4. 4. Conduit from a ventricle — Answer: AORTA
  5. 5. Four minus one — Answer: TREY
  6. 6. Really, really regrets — Answer: DEPLORES
  7. 7. Remedy for some intake problems — Answer: INHALER
  8. 8. Skip it! — Answer: STONE
  9. 9. Suddenly pay attention, with "up" — Answer: PERK
  10. 10. Native American people known as the "Nation du Chat" — Answer: ERIE
  11. 11. Exam on which 44-Down got a near-perfect score — Answer: LSAT
  12. 12. Furniture that's designed to break down? — Answer: SECTIONAL
  13. 13. One breaking a 108-year drought in 2016 — Answer: CUB
  14. 14. Catches on — Answer: GETSWISE
  15. 15. Australian singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear" — Answer: SIA
  16. 20. Prefix with piracy — Answer: ANTI
  17. 21. Staple vegetables in Hawaiian cooking — Answer: TAROS
  18. 22. Each — Answer: APOP
  19. 23. Puts on a big display — Answer: SHOWBOATS
  20. 24. Fan group that often wears black-and-white face paint — Answer: KISSARMY
  21. 25. "The Dove and the ___" (Aesop fable) — Answer: ANT
  22. 27. Charlie with the 2016 hit "We Don't Talk Anymore" — Answer: PUTH
  23. 28. God who rides in a chariot pulled by two giant magical goats — Answer: THOR
  24. 29. It'll never fly! — Answer: PIG
  25. 30. Forwent — Answer: ESCHEWED
  26. 33. Dad-blasted — Answer: DOGGONE
  27. 34. Pedestrian — Answer: MUNDANE
  28. 37. Split component, at times — Answer: TENPIN
  29. 38. Called on one's birthday? — Answer: NEE
  30. 39. Dark — Answer: UNLIT
  31. 40. Like tungsten — Answer: DENSE
  32. 42. Main greeting — Answer: AHOY
  33. 43. Pointer that changes with the weather — Answer: VANE
  34. 44. Filmdom's Woods who took the 11-Down — Answer: ELLE
  35. 45. ___ league — Answer: REC
  36. 46. Scorch — Answer: SEAR
  37. 47. Swell — Answer: GROW

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