NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 27

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Potpourri piece
  2. 6Bit of pandemic attire
  3. 10Cry from a crib, perhaps
  4. 14Came up
  5. 15Et ___ (and others)
  6. 16Some stadium shouts
  7. 17Give friendly bites, as a puppy might
  8. 18Heaps
  9. 19Wrangler on the road
  10. 20Hosp. hookups
  11. 21Far from any urban center, colloquially
  12. 24Trickster figure in Native American folklore
  13. 26Cousin of a cravat
  14. 27Add as an afterthought
  15. 29Lacking a conscience
  16. 33Potentially at risk, metaphorically
  17. 36Spanish gold
  18. 37Nashville has a "grand ole" one
  19. 38___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle)
  20. 39Air passage
  21. 40Title for M.L.K. Jr.
  22. 41In a soaring mood, so to speak
  23. 45"Moving right along ..."
  24. 47Kind of fund
  25. 48Jump and shout for joy
  26. 51Ragamuffin
  27. 54Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across
  28. 58Poem of praise
  29. 59"Captain" on Mount Ararat
  30. 60Chew as a beaver might
  31. 61"Yay me!"
  32. 63Doofus
  33. 64To be, in Toulouse
  34. 65Assuaged
  35. 66Corset component
  36. 67Medical measure
  37. 68In poor condition

Down

  1. 1Freak out
  2. 2"Wicked" co-star Cynthia ___
  3. 3Downside-up
  4. 4Happy ___ lark
  5. 5"Forgive and forget"
  6. 6Barley product
  7. 7Hi in HI
  8. 8Loci
  9. 9Source of some Jumbotron entertainment
  10. 10Cuban rum cocktail
  11. 11Actor Guinness
  12. 12Like the ones who shall inherit the earth, in Matthew 5:5
  13. 13Horned vipers
  14. 22Like some highlighter colors
  15. 23___ of the Unknown Soldier
  16. 25Like some cookies and milk
  17. 28Not, colloquially
  18. 30Engage in boisterous activity
  19. 31St. Louis landmark
  20. 32Area to build on
  21. 33Request from a dentist
  22. 34Floral ring
  23. 35Charged particles
  24. 37Singer Rita
  25. 39Chip shape
  26. 41Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper
  27. 42Chillaxed, say
  28. 43It's binding
  29. 44Gets a move on
  30. 46Possible pronoun pairing
  31. 49Slowly, in scores
  32. 50Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great
  33. 52Did diddly-squat
  34. 53Tending to cling
  35. 54Winds up
  36. 55Debatable
  37. 56Cry from a crib, perhaps
  38. 57Britishly precious
  39. 62Issa of "The Lovebirds"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Potpourri piece — Answer: PETAL
  2. 6. Bit of pandemic attire — Answer: MASK
  3. 10. Cry from a crib, perhaps — Answer: MAMA
  4. 14. Came up — Answer: AROSE
  5. 15. Et ___ (and others) — Answer: ALII
  6. 16. Some stadium shouts — Answer: OLES
  7. 17. Give friendly bites, as a puppy might — Answer: NIPAT
  8. 18. Heaps — Answer: LOTS
  9. 19. Wrangler on the road — Answer: JEEP
  10. 20. Hosp. hookups — Answer: IVS
  11. 21. Far from any urban center, colloquially — Answer: INTHESTICKS
  12. 24. Trickster figure in Native American folklore — Answer: COYOTE
  13. 26. Cousin of a cravat — Answer: ASCOT
  14. 27. Add as an afterthought — Answer: TAGON
  15. 29. Lacking a conscience — Answer: AMORAL
  16. 33. Potentially at risk, metaphorically — Answer: OUTONALIMB
  17. 36. Spanish gold — Answer: ORO
  18. 37. Nashville has a "grand ole" one — Answer: OPRY
  19. 38. ___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle) — Answer: REO
  20. 39. Air passage — Answer: DUCT
  21. 40. Title for M.L.K. Jr. — Answer: REV
  22. 41. In a soaring mood, so to speak — Answer: FLYINGHIGH
  23. 45. "Moving right along ..." — Answer: ANYHOO
  24. 47. Kind of fund — Answer: SLUSH
  25. 48. Jump and shout for joy — Answer: EXULT
  26. 51. Ragamuffin — Answer: URCHIN
  27. 54. Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across — Answer: EMPTYNESTER
  28. 58. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE
  29. 59. "Captain" on Mount Ararat — Answer: NOAH
  30. 60. Chew as a beaver might — Answer: GNAW
  31. 61. "Yay me!" — Answer: IRULE
  32. 63. Doofus — Answer: DOPE
  33. 64. To be, in Toulouse — Answer: ETRE
  34. 65. Assuaged — Answer: EASED
  35. 66. Corset component — Answer: STAY
  36. 67. Medical measure — Answer: DOSE
  37. 68. In poor condition — Answer: SEEDY

Down

  1. 1. Freak out — Answer: PANIC
  2. 2. "Wicked" co-star Cynthia ___ — Answer: ERIVO
  3. 3. Downside-up — Answer: TOPSYTURVY
  4. 4. Happy ___ lark — Answer: ASA
  5. 5. "Forgive and forget" — Answer: LETITGO
  6. 6. Barley product — Answer: MALT
  7. 7. Hi in HI — Answer: ALOHA
  8. 8. Loci — Answer: SITES
  9. 9. Source of some Jumbotron entertainment — Answer: KISSCAM
  10. 10. Cuban rum cocktail — Answer: MOJITO
  11. 11. Actor Guinness — Answer: ALEC
  12. 12. Like the ones who shall inherit the earth, in Matthew 5:5 — Answer: MEEK
  13. 13. Horned vipers — Answer: ASPS
  14. 22. Like some highlighter colors — Answer: NEON
  15. 23. ___ of the Unknown Soldier — Answer: TOMB
  16. 25. Like some cookies and milk — Answer: OATY
  17. 28. Not, colloquially — Answer: NARY
  18. 30. Engage in boisterous activity — Answer: ROUGHHOUSE
  19. 31. St. Louis landmark — Answer: ARCH
  20. 32. Area to build on — Answer: LOT
  21. 33. Request from a dentist — Answer: OPEN
  22. 34. Floral ring — Answer: LEI
  23. 35. Charged particles — Answer: IONS
  24. 37. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA
  25. 39. Chip shape — Answer: DISC
  26. 41. Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper — Answer: FOXY
  27. 42. Chillaxed, say — Answer: LOUNGED
  28. 43. It's binding — Answer: GLUE
  29. 44. Gets a move on — Answer: HURRIES
  30. 46. Possible pronoun pairing — Answer: HETHEY
  31. 49. Slowly, in scores — Answer: LENTO
  32. 50. Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great — Answer: TSARS
  33. 52. Did diddly-squat — Answer: IDLED
  34. 53. Tending to cling — Answer: NEEDY
  35. 54. Winds up — Answer: ENDS
  36. 55. Debatable — Answer: MOOT
  37. 56. Cry from a crib, perhaps — Answer: PAPA
  38. 57. Britishly precious — Answer: TWEE
  39. 62. Issa of "The Lovebirds" — Answer: RAE

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