Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Potpourri piece
- 6Bit of pandemic attire
- 10Cry from a crib, perhaps
- 14Came up
- 15Et ___ (and others)
- 16Some stadium shouts
- 17Give friendly bites, as a puppy might
- 18Heaps
- 19Wrangler on the road
- 20Hosp. hookups
- 21Far from any urban center, colloquially
- 24Trickster figure in Native American folklore
- 26Cousin of a cravat
- 27Add as an afterthought
- 29Lacking a conscience
- 33Potentially at risk, metaphorically
- 36Spanish gold
- 37Nashville has a "grand ole" one
- 38___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle)
- 39Air passage
- 40Title for M.L.K. Jr.
- 41In a soaring mood, so to speak
- 45"Moving right along ..."
- 47Kind of fund
- 48Jump and shout for joy
- 51Ragamuffin
- 54Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across
- 58Poem of praise
- 59"Captain" on Mount Ararat
- 60Chew as a beaver might
- 61"Yay me!"
- 63Doofus
- 64To be, in Toulouse
- 65Assuaged
- 66Corset component
- 67Medical measure
- 68In poor condition
Down
- 1Freak out
- 2"Wicked" co-star Cynthia ___
- 3Downside-up
- 4Happy ___ lark
- 5"Forgive and forget"
- 6Barley product
- 7Hi in HI
- 8Loci
- 9Source of some Jumbotron entertainment
- 10Cuban rum cocktail
- 11Actor Guinness
- 12Like the ones who shall inherit the earth, in Matthew 5:5
- 13Horned vipers
- 22Like some highlighter colors
- 23___ of the Unknown Soldier
- 25Like some cookies and milk
- 28Not, colloquially
- 30Engage in boisterous activity
- 31St. Louis landmark
- 32Area to build on
- 33Request from a dentist
- 34Floral ring
- 35Charged particles
- 37Singer Rita
- 39Chip shape
- 41Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper
- 42Chillaxed, say
- 43It's binding
- 44Gets a move on
- 46Possible pronoun pairing
- 49Slowly, in scores
- 50Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great
- 52Did diddly-squat
- 53Tending to cling
- 54Winds up
- 55Debatable
- 56Cry from a crib, perhaps
- 57Britishly precious
- 62Issa of "The Lovebirds"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Potpourri piece — Answer: PETAL
- 6. Bit of pandemic attire — Answer: MASK
- 10. Cry from a crib, perhaps — Answer: MAMA
- 14. Came up — Answer: AROSE
- 15. Et ___ (and others) — Answer: ALII
- 16. Some stadium shouts — Answer: OLES
- 17. Give friendly bites, as a puppy might — Answer: NIPAT
- 18. Heaps — Answer: LOTS
- 19. Wrangler on the road — Answer: JEEP
- 20. Hosp. hookups — Answer: IVS
- 21. Far from any urban center, colloquially — Answer: INTHESTICKS
- 24. Trickster figure in Native American folklore — Answer: COYOTE
- 26. Cousin of a cravat — Answer: ASCOT
- 27. Add as an afterthought — Answer: TAGON
- 29. Lacking a conscience — Answer: AMORAL
- 33. Potentially at risk, metaphorically — Answer: OUTONALIMB
- 36. Spanish gold — Answer: ORO
- 37. Nashville has a "grand ole" one — Answer: OPRY
- 38. ___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle) — Answer: REO
- 39. Air passage — Answer: DUCT
- 40. Title for M.L.K. Jr. — Answer: REV
- 41. In a soaring mood, so to speak — Answer: FLYINGHIGH
- 45. "Moving right along ..." — Answer: ANYHOO
- 47. Kind of fund — Answer: SLUSH
- 48. Jump and shout for joy — Answer: EXULT
- 51. Ragamuffin — Answer: URCHIN
- 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
- 58. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE
- 59. "Captain" on Mount Ararat — Answer: NOAH
- 60. Chew as a beaver might — Answer: GNAW
- 61. "Yay me!" — Answer: IRULE
- 63. Doofus — Answer: DOPE
- 64. To be, in Toulouse — Answer: ETRE
- 65. Assuaged — Answer: EASED
- 66. Corset component — Answer: STAY
- 67. Medical measure — Answer: DOSE
- 68. In poor condition — Answer: SEEDY
Down
- 1. Freak out — Answer: PANIC
- 2. "Wicked" co-star Cynthia ___ — Answer: ERIVO
- 3. Downside-up — Answer: TOPSYTURVY
- 4. Happy ___ lark — Answer: ASA
- 5. "Forgive and forget" — Answer: LETITGO
- 6. Barley product — Answer: MALT
- 7. Hi in HI — Answer: ALOHA
- 8. Loci — Answer: SITES
- 9. Source of some Jumbotron entertainment — Answer: KISSCAM
- 10. Cuban rum cocktail — Answer: MOJITO
- 11. Actor Guinness — Answer: ALEC
- 12. Like the ones who shall inherit the earth, in Matthew 5:5 — Answer: MEEK
- 13. Horned vipers — Answer: ASPS
- 22. Like some highlighter colors — Answer: NEON
- 23. ___ of the Unknown Soldier — Answer: TOMB
- 25. Like some cookies and milk — Answer: OATY
- 28. Not, colloquially — Answer: NARY
- 30. Engage in boisterous activity — Answer: ROUGHHOUSE
- 31. St. Louis landmark — Answer: ARCH
- 32. Area to build on — Answer: LOT
- 33. Request from a dentist — Answer: OPEN
- 34. Floral ring — Answer: LEI
- 35. Charged particles — Answer: IONS
- 37. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA
- 39. Chip shape — Answer: DISC
- 41. Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper — Answer: FOXY
- 42. Chillaxed, say — Answer: LOUNGED
- 43. It's binding — Answer: GLUE
- 44. Gets a move on — Answer: HURRIES
- 46. Possible pronoun pairing — Answer: HETHEY
- 49. Slowly, in scores — Answer: LENTO
- 50. Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great — Answer: TSARS
- 52. Did diddly-squat — Answer: IDLED
- 53. Tending to cling — Answer: NEEDY
- 54. Winds up — Answer: ENDS
- 55. Debatable — Answer: MOOT
- 56. Cry from a crib, perhaps — Answer: PAPA
- 57. Britishly precious — Answer: TWEE
- 62. Issa of "The Lovebirds" — Answer: RAE
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