Monday, January 26, 2026
By Erica Hsiung Wojcik
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Pie nut
- 6Boring task
- 10"I want to be in the loop on this email"
- 14Love, Italian-style
- 15Walking stick
- 16Sounds of inspiration
- 17Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star]
- 19Get gooey, maybe
- 20Backstreets
- 21Spooky
- 22___ one and only
- 25Itinerary calculation, in brief
- 26Connections
- 28Purple yam used to flavor desserts
- 29Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician]
- 33Truffle pigs' assets
- 34Connection between topics
- 35"Over here!"
- 36___ Vicious
- 37Increase
- 41"Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film)
- 44Food court pizza chain
- 46North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member]
- 50Allhallows ___
- 51Cut, as grass
- 52Beverage that may come in a pint
- 53Cry between "Ready" and "Go!"
- 54Parisian thanks
- 56Waiter or waitress
- 59"Do ___ others ..."
- 60Athletic trifectas ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across
- 64Wishes undone
- 65Fireplace fuel
- 66Jadedness
- 67Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say
- 68Ones appointed by corp. boards
- 69No-nos
Down
- 1Number on a golf card
- 2Music genre influenced by the Smiths and the Cure
- 3Modern lead-in to play
- 4Space
- 5Fail to take care of
- 6"Aiiiiieeeee!," e.g.
- 7Noblewoman
- 8Like a biased presentation
- 9Lead-in to X, Y, Z or Alpha
- 10Arrived
- 11Winged figure in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
- 12Beach city west of Los Angeles
- 13Think highly of
- 18Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter, vocally
- 21Jacob's brother in the Bible
- 22Baker's meas.
- 23Mothers of barnyard chicks
- 24Those, in Spanish
- 27N.F.L. team at MetLife Stadium, as shown on scoreboards
- 30___-frutti
- 31Endorse digitally
- 32Corporate department that handles contracts
- 36Oversize article of winter footwear
- 38Metals that miners mine
- 39Egg (on)
- 40T.S. Eliot or W.H. Auden
- 42Kind of port in A/V
- 43Prefix with -metric or -morphic
- 44Puzzle out
- 45Censored, as on an audiotape
- 46Takes exception
- 47Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan
- 48Point of a polygon
- 49Stroke lovingly
- 55"It'll ___ ya"
- 57Thus
- 58Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
- 60Extra attention, in brief
- 61Journalist Curry
- 62Famed Egyptian king, for short
- 63Bro's sibling
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Pie nut — Answer: PECAN
- 6. Boring task — Answer: SLOG
- 10. "I want to be in the loop on this email" — Answer: CCME
- 14. Love, Italian-style — Answer: AMORE
- 15. Walking stick — Answer: CANE
- 16. Sounds of inspiration — Answer: AHAS
- 17. Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star] — Answer: ROSEGARDEN
- 19. Get gooey, maybe — Answer: MELT
- 20. Backstreets — Answer: ALLEYS
- 21. Spooky — Answer: EERIE
- 22. ___ one and only — Answer: THE
- 25. Itinerary calculation, in brief — Answer: ETA
- 26. Connections — Answer: INS
- 28. Purple yam used to flavor desserts — Answer: UBE
- 29. Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician] — Answer: BESTCOMEDYALBUM
- 33. Truffle pigs' assets — Answer: SNOUTS
- 34. Connection between topics — Answer: SEGUE
- 35. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
- 36. ___ Vicious — Answer: SID
- 37. Increase — Answer: GOUP
- 41. "Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film) — Answer: THING
- 44. Food court pizza chain — Answer: SBARRO
- 46. North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member] — Answer: DAVIDSONCOLLEGE
- 50. Allhallows ___ — Answer: EVE
- 51. Cut, as grass — Answer: MOW
- 52. Beverage that may come in a pint — Answer: ALE
- 53. Cry between "Ready" and "Go!" — Answer: SET
- 54. Parisian thanks — Answer: MERCI
- 56. Waiter or waitress — Answer: SERVER
- 59. "Do ___ others ..." — Answer: UNTO
- 60. Athletic trifectas ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across — Answer: THREEPEATS
- 64. Wishes undone — Answer: RUES
- 65. Fireplace fuel — Answer: LOGS
- 66. Jadedness — Answer: ENNUI
- 67. Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say — Answer: SEXT
- 68. Ones appointed by corp. boards — Answer: CEOS
- 69. No-nos — Answer: DONTS
Down
- 1. Number on a golf card — Answer: PAR
- 2. Music genre influenced by the Smiths and the Cure — Answer: EMO
- 3. Modern lead-in to play — Answer: COS
- 4. Space — Answer: AREA
- 5. Fail to take care of — Answer: NEGLECT
- 6. "Aiiiiieeeee!," e.g. — Answer: SCREAM
- 7. Noblewoman — Answer: LADY
- 8. Like a biased presentation — Answer: ONESIDED
- 9. Lead-in to X, Y, Z or Alpha — Answer: GEN
- 10. Arrived — Answer: CAME
- 11. Winged figure in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" — Answer: CHERUB
- 12. Beach city west of Los Angeles — Answer: MALIBU
- 13. Think highly of — Answer: ESTEEM
- 18. Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter, vocally — Answer: ALTOS
- 21. Jacob's brother in the Bible — Answer: ESAU
- 22. Baker's meas. — Answer: TBSP
- 23. Mothers of barnyard chicks — Answer: HENS
- 24. Those, in Spanish — Answer: ESOS
- 27. N.F.L. team at MetLife Stadium, as shown on scoreboards — Answer: NYG
- 30. ___-frutti — Answer: TUTTI
- 31. Endorse digitally — Answer: ESIGN
- 32. Corporate department that handles contracts — Answer: LEGAL
- 36. Oversize article of winter footwear — Answer: SNOWSHOE
- 38. Metals that miners mine — Answer: ORES
- 39. Egg (on) — Answer: URGE
- 40. T.S. Eliot or W.H. Auden — Answer: POET
- 42. Kind of port in A/V — Answer: HDMI
- 43. Prefix with -metric or -morphic — Answer: ISO
- 44. Puzzle out — Answer: SOLVE
- 45. Censored, as on an audiotape — Answer: BLEEPED
- 46. Takes exception — Answer: DEMURS
- 47. Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan — Answer: AVENUE
- 48. Point of a polygon — Answer: VERTEX
- 49. Stroke lovingly — Answer: CARESS
- 55. "It'll ___ ya" — Answer: COST
- 57. Thus — Answer: ERGO
- 58. Nevada city near Lake Tahoe — Answer: RENO
- 60. Extra attention, in brief — Answer: TLC
- 61. Journalist Curry — Answer: ANN
- 62. Famed Egyptian king, for short — Answer: TUT
- 63. Bro's sibling — Answer: SIS
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