___ Vicious

Crossword Answer — January 26, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Monday, January 26, 2026

By Erica Hsiung Wojcik

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Pie nut
  2. 6Boring task
  3. 10"I want to be in the loop on this email"
  4. 14Love, Italian-style
  5. 15Walking stick
  6. 16Sounds of inspiration
  7. 17Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star]
  8. 19Get gooey, maybe
  9. 20Backstreets
  10. 21Spooky
  11. 22___ one and only
  12. 25Itinerary calculation, in brief
  13. 26Connections
  14. 28Purple yam used to flavor desserts
  15. 29Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician]
  16. 33Truffle pigs' assets
  17. 34Connection between topics
  18. 35"Over here!"
  19. 36___ Vicious
  20. 37Increase
  21. 41"Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film)
  22. 44Food court pizza chain
  23. 46North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member]
  24. 50Allhallows ___
  25. 51Cut, as grass
  26. 52Beverage that may come in a pint
  27. 53Cry between "Ready" and "Go!"
  28. 54Parisian thanks
  29. 56Waiter or waitress
  30. 59"Do ___ others ..."
  31. 60Athletic trifectas ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across
  32. 64Wishes undone
  33. 65Fireplace fuel
  34. 66Jadedness
  35. 67Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say
  36. 68Ones appointed by corp. boards
  37. 69No-nos

Down

  1. 1Number on a golf card
  2. 2Music genre influenced by the Smiths and the Cure
  3. 3Modern lead-in to play
  4. 4Space
  5. 5Fail to take care of
  6. 6"Aiiiiieeeee!," e.g.
  7. 7Noblewoman
  8. 8Like a biased presentation
  9. 9Lead-in to X, Y, Z or Alpha
  10. 10Arrived
  11. 11Winged figure in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
  12. 12Beach city west of Los Angeles
  13. 13Think highly of
  14. 18Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter, vocally
  15. 21Jacob's brother in the Bible
  16. 22Baker's meas.
  17. 23Mothers of barnyard chicks
  18. 24Those, in Spanish
  19. 27N.F.L. team at MetLife Stadium, as shown on scoreboards
  20. 30___-frutti
  21. 31Endorse digitally
  22. 32Corporate department that handles contracts
  23. 36Oversize article of winter footwear
  24. 38Metals that miners mine
  25. 39Egg (on)
  26. 40T.S. Eliot or W.H. Auden
  27. 42Kind of port in A/V
  28. 43Prefix with -metric or -morphic
  29. 44Puzzle out
  30. 45Censored, as on an audiotape
  31. 46Takes exception
  32. 47Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan
  33. 48Point of a polygon
  34. 49Stroke lovingly
  35. 55"It'll ___ ya"
  36. 57Thus
  37. 58Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
  38. 60Extra attention, in brief
  39. 61Journalist Curry
  40. 62Famed Egyptian king, for short
  41. 63Bro's sibling

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pie nut — Answer: PECAN
  2. 6. Boring task — Answer: SLOG
  3. 10. "I want to be in the loop on this email" — Answer: CCME
  4. 14. Love, Italian-style — Answer: AMORE
  5. 15. Walking stick — Answer: CANE. Hint: This item can help you stay steady on your feet! 🦯
  6. 16. Sounds of inspiration — Answer: AHAS
  7. 17. Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star] — Answer: ROSEGARDEN
  8. 19. Get gooey, maybe — Answer: MELT
  9. 20. Backstreets — Answer: ALLEYS
  10. 21. Spooky — Answer: EERIE
  11. 22. ___ one and only — Answer: THE
  12. 25. Itinerary calculation, in brief — Answer: ETA
  13. 26. Connections — Answer: INS. Hint: Think about the networks that link everything together! 🌐
  14. 28. Purple yam used to flavor desserts — Answer: UBE
  15. 29. Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician] — Answer: BESTCOMEDYALBUM
  16. 33. Truffle pigs' assets — Answer: SNOUTS
  17. 34. Connection between topics — Answer: SEGUE
  18. 35. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
  19. 36. ___ Vicious — Answer: SID
  20. 37. Increase — Answer: GOUP
  21. 41. "Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film) — Answer: THING
  22. 44. Food court pizza chain — Answer: SBARRO
  23. 46. North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member] — Answer: DAVIDSONCOLLEGE
  24. 50. Allhallows ___ — Answer: EVE
  25. 51. Cut, as grass — Answer: MOW
  26. 52. Beverage that may come in a pint — Answer: ALE
  27. 53. Cry between "Ready" and "Go!" — Answer: SET
  28. 54. Parisian thanks — Answer: MERCI
  29. 56. Waiter or waitress — Answer: SERVER
  30. 59. "Do ___ others ..." — Answer: UNTO
  31. 60. Athletic trifectas ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across — Answer: THREEPEATS
  32. 64. Wishes undone — Answer: RUES
  33. 65. Fireplace fuel — Answer: LOGS
  34. 66. Jadedness — Answer: ENNUI
  35. 67. Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say — Answer: SEXT
  36. 68. Ones appointed by corp. boards — Answer: CEOS
  37. 69. No-nos — Answer: DONTS

Down

  1. 1. Number on a golf card — Answer: PAR
  2. 2. Music genre influenced by the Smiths and the Cure — Answer: EMO
  3. 3. Modern lead-in to play — Answer: COS
  4. 4. Space — Answer: AREA
  5. 5. Fail to take care of — Answer: NEGLECT
  6. 6. "Aiiiiieeeee!," e.g. — Answer: SCREAM
  7. 7. Noblewoman — Answer: LADY
  8. 8. Like a biased presentation — Answer: ONESIDED
  9. 9. Lead-in to X, Y, Z or Alpha — Answer: GEN
  10. 10. Arrived — Answer: CAME
  11. 11. Winged figure in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" — Answer: CHERUB
  12. 12. Beach city west of Los Angeles — Answer: MALIBU
  13. 13. Think highly of — Answer: ESTEEM
  14. 18. Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter, vocally — Answer: ALTOS
  15. 21. Jacob's brother in the Bible — Answer: ESAU
  16. 22. Baker's meas. — Answer: TBSP
  17. 23. Mothers of barnyard chicks — Answer: HENS
  18. 24. Those, in Spanish — Answer: ESOS
  19. 27. N.F.L. team at MetLife Stadium, as shown on scoreboards — Answer: NYG
  20. 30. ___-frutti — Answer: TUTTI
  21. 31. Endorse digitally — Answer: ESIGN
  22. 32. Corporate department that handles contracts — Answer: LEGAL
  23. 36. Oversize article of winter footwear — Answer: SNOWSHOE
  24. 38. Metals that miners mine — Answer: ORES
  25. 39. Egg (on) — Answer: URGE
  26. 40. T.S. Eliot or W.H. Auden — Answer: POET
  27. 42. Kind of port in A/V — Answer: HDMI
  28. 43. Prefix with -metric or -morphic — Answer: ISO
  29. 44. Puzzle out — Answer: SOLVE
  30. 45. Censored, as on an audiotape — Answer: BLEEPED
  31. 46. Takes exception — Answer: DEMURS
  32. 47. Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan — Answer: AVENUE
  33. 48. Point of a polygon — Answer: VERTEX
  34. 49. Stroke lovingly — Answer: CARESS
  35. 55. "It'll ___ ya" — Answer: COST
  36. 57. Thus — Answer: ERGO
  37. 58. Nevada city near Lake Tahoe — Answer: RENO. Hint: This city is known as 'The Biggest Little City in the World' and is a popular destination for gaming and entertainment! 🎰
  38. 60. Extra attention, in brief — Answer: TLC
  39. 61. Journalist Curry — Answer: ANN
  40. 62. Famed Egyptian king, for short — Answer: TUT
  41. 63. Bro's sibling — Answer: SIS

The answer to “___ Vicious” in the New York Times crossword is SID — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 36-Across. 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.

“___ Vicious” answer

SID (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SID

SID is the 3-letter solution that fits "___ Vicious" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 26, 2026 (36-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ Vicious”?

The answer is SID, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Vicious”?

3 letters: SID.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 36-Across.

Can “___ Vicious” 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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