Domain for salty dogs

Crossword Answer — January 25, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, January 25, 2026

By Mark MacLachlan

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Across

  1. 1Baggage accessoryIDTAG
  2. 6Apple TV comedy that received 20 Emmy nominations for its first seasonTEDLASSO
  3. 14In which baby spiders developEGGSAC
  4. 20Home of Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas"PRADO
  5. 21"I want to hear about that!"CLUEMEIN
  6. 22Makeshift replacement for a KleenexSLEEVE
  7. 23"That cabinet with plates looks awfully full"OUTOFDISKSPACE
  8. 25Triangular sailLATEEN
  9. 26Food court pizzeriaSBARRO
  10. 27Some M.I.T. grads, for shortEES
  11. 28Resort amenitySPA
  12. 30Bob who hosted "America's Funniest Home Videos"SAGET
  13. 31A noble gasNEON
  14. 33It's good for the long haulSEMI
  15. 36Sphere of creativityARTSCENE
  16. 38Private investigator, informallyTEC
  17. 41Cheese in a wax coatingEDAM
  18. 43"It's saying you completed the marathon in under two hours, which can't be right"RUNTIMEERROR
  19. 45Persian Gulf nationIRAQ
  20. 47Sneaker brand that popularized cantilever heelsAVIA
  21. 49Mix upSTIR
  22. 50Actress Edebiri of "The Bear"AYO
  23. 51"Is that a cough I hear?"VIRUSDETECTED
  24. 54Event for V.I.P. customersPRESALE
  25. 58The planets in our solar system, e.g.OCTET
  26. 59Sci-fi princessLEIA
  27. 60Stretchy materialLYCRA
  28. 62Freight bargeSCOW
  29. 63Not fantasticalREAL
  30. 65La Città EternaROMA
  31. 67Haunted house soundHOWL
  32. 69Something to use on your break?CUE
  33. 70"Sorry, we'll have to put the old panes back in"WINDOWSUPDATEFAILED
  34. 75Group of humpbacksPOD
  35. 76___ Bora (embattled Afghan region)TORA
  36. 77Tel ___AVIV
  37. 78Designer Saint LaurentYVES
  38. 79Little bits of energyERGS
  39. 81New Zealanders, familiarlyKIWIS
  40. 84Color of undyed linenECRU
  41. 86Course that doesn't require much studyingEASYA
  42. 89"Gimme, gimme!"INEEDIT
  43. 91"Those pancakes are piled way too high!"STACKOVERFLOW
  44. 94Boxy transportVAN
  45. 95Part of a bouquet, in BogotáFLOR
  46. 96Like close-fitting clothesSNUG
  47. 97It's just under a footSOLE
  48. 98"Your emery board will never fit in this tiny toiletry bag"FILETOOLARGE
  49. 103Undesirable roommateSLOB
  50. 105Word found in all but four state constitutions, but not the U.S. ConstitutionGOD
  51. 106Part of M.O.OPERANDI
  52. 107Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs"MOTH
  53. 109Isn't feeling greatAILS
  54. 111Large flightless birdsRHEAS
  55. 112National Poetry Mo.APR
  56. 114"That ship ___ sailed"HAS
  57. 116Beverage brewed outside using natural heatSUNTEA
  58. 120___ beefCORNED
  59. 122"Your waiter's nowhere to be seen!"SERVERNOTFOUND
  60. 126PassesENACTS
  61. 127Chips may go into itONIONDIP
  62. 128Jane who received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement AwardFONDA
  63. 129Have no stomach forDETEST
  64. 130Doesn't care forNEGLECTS
  65. 131Unexpected jerkSPASM

Down

  1. 1Major N.Y.S.E. eventsIPOS
  2. 2Beat handilyDRUB
  3. 3"See ya later!"TATA
  4. 4Deck outADORN
  5. 5WalkGOFREE
  6. 6Cable co. that was purchased by AT&T; in 1999TCI
  7. 7"What ___?"ELSE
  8. 8William, Edward and Harry, e.g.DUKES
  9. 9To a ___ degreeLESSER
  10. 10Stage boosterAMP
  11. 11Domain for salty dogsSEA
  12. 12Urges to attack, with "on"SICS
  13. 13What this hand has: AAKQ6ONEPAIR
  14. 14Fluency-building subj.ESL
  15. 15Prosthetic facial feature of Peter FalkGLASSEYE
  16. 16ConveyGETACROSS
  17. 17Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer"SEEGER
  18. 18Skin care companyAVEENO
  19. 19Football snapperCENTER
  20. 24ThingamabobDOODAD
  21. 29Either side of a cheerleader's "A"ARM
  22. 32Kind of orangeNAVEL
  23. 34It's not optionalMUST
  24. 35Silicon Valley giantINTEL
  25. 37Easily detachedTEARAWAY
  26. 38Pioneering DVR brandTIVO
  27. 39George Orwell's first name at birthERIC
  28. 40Purchase for the Atari 2600CARTRIDGE
  29. 42One cutting cornersMITERSAW
  30. 44NeatTIDY
  31. 46One of Adolf Anderssen's sacrifices in the "Immortal Game" against Lionel KieseritzkyQUEEN
  32. 48"Trade discount" quintetAEIOU
  33. 52German for "city"STADT
  34. 53Something to pitchCAMP
  35. 54Univ. workerPROF
  36. 55Site-seeing list?ACCESSLOG
  37. 56ForteLOUD
  38. 57Animal whose name sounds like a pronounEWE
  39. 61V-shaped designsCHEVRONS
  40. 64Visit, as for a safety checkLOOKINON
  41. 66Mathematician LovelaceADA
  42. 68Human organ with the ability to regenerate itselfLIVER
  43. 70FrayedWORN
  44. 71Court orderWRIT
  45. 72With, in OiseAVEC
  46. 73Exam marksTICKS
  47. 74N.H.L. team with the longest Stanley Cup drought, familiarlyLEAFS
  48. 75Smallest Canadian prov.PEI
  49. 80Canning package?SEVERANCE
  50. 82Mallorca, por ejemploISLA
  51. 83Reason for turbulenceSTORM
  52. 85Anatomical appendage that only humans and gorillas haveUVULA
  53. 87Modern "seize the day"YOLO
  54. 88StunnedAWED
  55. 90Computer model inputsDATASETS
  56. 92Ship that transported the Golden FleeceARGO
  57. 93Hardly a team playerEGOIST
  58. 95Betrays, in a wayFLIPSON
  59. 98Like an unnatural smileFORCED
  60. 99Tech debut of 2007IPHONE
  61. 100Examine creepilyLEERAT
  62. 101___ Mae Brown (Whoopi's role in "Ghost")ODA
  63. 102World's most-produced organic compoundETHENE
  64. 104Puts up a false frontBLUFFS
  65. 108Property of curium, but not ceriumHARDC
  66. 110Eavesdrop, e.g.SNOOP
  67. 113Surrealist MagritteRENE
  68. 115Fit of irritationSNIT
  69. 117Fish in niçoise saladTUNA
  70. 118Cuts offENDS
  71. 119Actor Brody of "The O.C."ADAM
  72. 121"Spring forward" hrs.DST
  73. 123Illegally interfere with, as an electionRIG
  74. 124Remote abbr.VOL
  75. 125Special ___OPS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Baggage accessory — Answer: IDTAG
  2. 6. Apple TV comedy that received 20 Emmy nominations for its first season — Answer: TEDLASSO
  3. 14. In which baby spiders develop — Answer: EGGSAC
  4. 20. Home of Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas" — Answer: PRADO
  5. 21. "I want to hear about that!" — Answer: CLUEMEIN
  6. 22. Makeshift replacement for a Kleenex — Answer: SLEEVE
  7. 23. "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full" — Answer: OUTOFDISKSPACE
  8. 25. Triangular sail — Answer: LATEEN
  9. 26. Food court pizzeria — Answer: SBARRO
  10. 27. Some M.I.T. grads, for short — Answer: EES
  11. 28. Resort amenity — Answer: SPA
  12. 30. Bob who hosted "America's Funniest Home Videos" — Answer: SAGET
  13. 31. A noble gas — Answer: NEON
  14. 33. It's good for the long haul — Answer: SEMI
  15. 36. Sphere of creativity — Answer: ARTSCENE
  16. 38. Private investigator, informally — Answer: TEC
  17. 41. Cheese in a wax coating — Answer: EDAM
  18. 43. "It's saying you completed the marathon in under two hours, which can't be right" — Answer: RUNTIMEERROR
  19. 45. Persian Gulf nation — Answer: IRAQ
  20. 47. Sneaker brand that popularized cantilever heels — Answer: AVIA
  21. 49. Mix up — Answer: STIR
  22. 50. Actress Edebiri of "The Bear" — Answer: AYO
  23. 51. "Is that a cough I hear?" — Answer: VIRUSDETECTED
  24. 54. Event for V.I.P. customers — Answer: PRESALE
  25. 58. The planets in our solar system, e.g. — Answer: OCTET
  26. 59. Sci-fi princess — Answer: LEIA
  27. 60. Stretchy material — Answer: LYCRA
  28. 62. Freight barge — Answer: SCOW
  29. 63. Not fantastical — Answer: REAL
  30. 65. La Città Eterna — Answer: ROMA
  31. 67. Haunted house sound — Answer: HOWL
  32. 69. Something to use on your break? — Answer: CUE
  33. 70. "Sorry, we'll have to put the old panes back in" — Answer: WINDOWSUPDATEFAILED
  34. 75. Group of humpbacks — Answer: POD
  35. 76. ___ Bora (embattled Afghan region) — Answer: TORA
  36. 77. Tel ___ — Answer: AVIV
  37. 78. Designer Saint Laurent — Answer: YVES
  38. 79. Little bits of energy — Answer: ERGS
  39. 81. New Zealanders, familiarly — Answer: KIWIS
  40. 84. Color of undyed linen — Answer: ECRU
  41. 86. Course that doesn't require much studying — Answer: EASYA
  42. 89. "Gimme, gimme!" — Answer: INEEDIT
  43. 91. "Those pancakes are piled way too high!" — Answer: STACKOVERFLOW
  44. 94. Boxy transport — Answer: VAN
  45. 95. Part of a bouquet, in Bogotá — Answer: FLOR
  46. 96. Like close-fitting clothes — Answer: SNUG
  47. 97. It's just under a foot — Answer: SOLE
  48. 98. "Your emery board will never fit in this tiny toiletry bag" — Answer: FILETOOLARGE
  49. 103. Undesirable roommate — Answer: SLOB
  50. 105. Word found in all but four state constitutions, but not the U.S. Constitution — Answer: GOD
  51. 106. Part of M.O. — Answer: OPERANDI
  52. 107. Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs" — Answer: MOTH
  53. 109. Isn't feeling great — Answer: AILS
  54. 111. Large flightless birds — Answer: RHEAS
  55. 112. National Poetry Mo. — Answer: APR
  56. 114. "That ship ___ sailed" — Answer: HAS
  57. 116. Beverage brewed outside using natural heat — Answer: SUNTEA
  58. 120. ___ beef — Answer: CORNED
  59. 122. "Your waiter's nowhere to be seen!" — Answer: SERVERNOTFOUND
  60. 126. Passes — Answer: ENACTS
  61. 127. Chips may go into it — Answer: ONIONDIP
  62. 128. Jane who received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award — Answer: FONDA
  63. 129. Have no stomach for — Answer: DETEST
  64. 130. Doesn't care for — Answer: NEGLECTS
  65. 131. Unexpected jerk — Answer: SPASM

Down

  1. 1. Major N.Y.S.E. events — Answer: IPOS
  2. 2. Beat handily — Answer: DRUB
  3. 3. "See ya later!" — Answer: TATA
  4. 4. Deck out — Answer: ADORN
  5. 5. Walk — Answer: GOFREE
  6. 6. Cable co. that was purchased by AT&T; in 1999 — Answer: TCI
  7. 7. "What ___?" — Answer: ELSE. Hint: A handy word for asking about another option or possibility 🤔
  8. 8. William, Edward and Harry, e.g. — Answer: DUKES
  9. 9. To a ___ degree — Answer: LESSER
  10. 10. Stage booster — Answer: AMP
  11. 11. Domain for salty dogs — Answer: SEA
  12. 12. Urges to attack, with "on" — Answer: SICS
  13. 13. What this hand has: AAKQ6 — Answer: ONEPAIR
  14. 14. Fluency-building subj. — Answer: ESL
  15. 15. Prosthetic facial feature of Peter Falk — Answer: GLASSEYE
  16. 16. Convey — Answer: GETACROSS
  17. 17. Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer" — Answer: SEEGER
  18. 18. Skin care company — Answer: AVEENO
  19. 19. Football snapper — Answer: CENTER
  20. 24. Thingamabob — Answer: DOODAD
  21. 29. Either side of a cheerleader's "A" — Answer: ARM
  22. 32. Kind of orange — Answer: NAVEL
  23. 34. It's not optional — Answer: MUST
  24. 35. Silicon Valley giant — Answer: INTEL
  25. 37. Easily detached — Answer: TEARAWAY
  26. 38. Pioneering DVR brand — Answer: TIVO
  27. 39. George Orwell's first name at birth — Answer: ERIC
  28. 40. Purchase for the Atari 2600 — Answer: CARTRIDGE
  29. 42. One cutting corners — Answer: MITERSAW
  30. 44. Neat — Answer: TIDY
  31. 46. One of Adolf Anderssen's sacrifices in the "Immortal Game" against Lionel Kieseritzky — Answer: QUEEN
  32. 48. "Trade discount" quintet — Answer: AEIOU
  33. 52. German for "city" — Answer: STADT
  34. 53. Something to pitch — Answer: CAMP
  35. 54. Univ. worker — Answer: PROF
  36. 55. Site-seeing list? — Answer: ACCESSLOG
  37. 56. Forte — Answer: LOUD
  38. 57. Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun — Answer: EWE
  39. 61. V-shaped designs — Answer: CHEVRONS
  40. 64. Visit, as for a safety check — Answer: LOOKINON
  41. 66. Mathematician Lovelace — Answer: ADA. Hint: This pioneer of computer programming shares a name with a popular cryptocurrency! 💻
  42. 68. Human organ with the ability to regenerate itself — Answer: LIVER
  43. 70. Frayed — Answer: WORN
  44. 71. Court order — Answer: WRIT
  45. 72. With, in Oise — Answer: AVEC
  46. 73. Exam marks — Answer: TICKS
  47. 74. N.H.L. team with the longest Stanley Cup drought, familiarly — Answer: LEAFS
  48. 75. Smallest Canadian prov. — Answer: PEI
  49. 80. Canning package? — Answer: SEVERANCE
  50. 82. Mallorca, por ejemplo — Answer: ISLA
  51. 83. Reason for turbulence — Answer: STORM
  52. 85. Anatomical appendage that only humans and gorillas have — Answer: UVULA
  53. 87. Modern "seize the day" — Answer: YOLO
  54. 88. Stunned — Answer: AWED
  55. 90. Computer model inputs — Answer: DATASETS
  56. 92. Ship that transported the Golden Fleece — Answer: ARGO
  57. 93. Hardly a team player — Answer: EGOIST
  58. 95. Betrays, in a way — Answer: FLIPSON
  59. 98. Like an unnatural smile — Answer: FORCED
  60. 99. Tech debut of 2007 — Answer: IPHONE
  61. 100. Examine creepily — Answer: LEERAT
  62. 101. ___ Mae Brown (Whoopi's role in "Ghost") — Answer: ODA
  63. 102. World's most-produced organic compound — Answer: ETHENE
  64. 104. Puts up a false front — Answer: BLUFFS
  65. 108. Property of curium, but not cerium — Answer: HARDC
  66. 110. Eavesdrop, e.g. — Answer: SNOOP
  67. 113. Surrealist Magritte — Answer: RENE. Hint: A famous Belgian painter who loved bowler hats and clouds ☁️
  68. 115. Fit of irritation — Answer: SNIT
  69. 117. Fish in niçoise salad — Answer: TUNA
  70. 118. Cuts off — Answer: ENDS. Hint: Brings something to a close ✂️
  71. 119. Actor Brody of "The O.C." — Answer: ADAM
  72. 121. "Spring forward" hrs. — Answer: DST
  73. 123. Illegally interfere with, as an election — Answer: RIG
  74. 124. Remote abbr. — Answer: VOL
  75. 125. Special ___ — Answer: OPS

The answer to “Domain for salty dogs” in the New York Times crossword is SEA — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 25, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 11-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.

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