NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 28

By Kevin Curry

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Across

  1. 1Brazilian berryACAI
  2. 5Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her deathMEDUSA
  3. 11Genre for many a mixtapeRAP
  4. 14It's not hard!SOFT
  5. 15Came down, in a wayRAINED
  6. 16Like some angsty teensEMO
  7. 17Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set?HORSESTABLE
  8. 19Justice's domainLAW
  9. 20Deserving a D, sayPOOR
  10. 211,000 G'sMIL
  11. 22Difficult weather condition for drivingHAZE
  12. 23Thick, spiked outer covering?DRAGONSLAYER
  13. 27Pay attention to, as warningsHEED
  14. 30Casting rod?WAND
  15. 31___ Lady (translation of "Notre Dame")OUR
  16. 32Number indicating position: Abbr.ORD
  17. 33UtteredSAID
  18. 34Teenager's response to a dad joke, perhapsSOLAME
  19. 37Relatives in a sty?PIGSKIN
  20. 39"Throne" for a lion king?CATSCAN
  21. 40Arctic fishing shelterICEHUT
  22. 41Dirk Nowitzki's longtime team, to fansMAVS
  23. 42Sustainability prefixECO
  24. 43ChumPAL
  25. 44Royal term of addressSIRE
  26. 45FunctionsUSES
  27. 46Walk from one coop to another?CHICKENSTRIP
  28. 50Vegetable resembling a spring onionLEEK
  29. 51Vegas's airport codeLAS
  30. 52Letters in an envelope?RSVP
  31. 55Co. name endingINC
  32. 56Being flipped on its back, e.g.?TURTLESHELL
  33. 60Lead-in to Check on a boarding passPRE
  34. 61Commercial chargesADFEES
  35. 62Cookie containing about 50 caloriesOREO
  36. 63Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop's Tegan and SaraSIS
  37. 64Tyrannical rulerDESPOT
  38. 65Keep ___ onTABS

Down

  1. 1It goes down in flamesASH
  2. 2Member-owned businessCOOP
  3. 3Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther PartyAFRO
  4. 4"How strange ..."ITSODD
  5. 5"___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit)MRS
  6. 6Score points in Pac-Man, sayEAT
  7. 7Baseball venueDIAMOND
  8. 8Remove the ropes from, perhapsUNBIND
  9. 9"Sex ___" (adage)SELLS
  10. 10Ending with lemon or limeADE
  11. 11Competitions with anchorsRELAYRACES
  12. 12WowAMAZE
  13. 13Outlet store?POWER
  14. 18MuffERR
  15. 22Massive amounts of winnings, so to speakHAULS
  16. 24AnticipateAWAIT
  17. 25Laundry detergent brandGAIN
  18. 26PlundersLOOTS
  19. 27Southwest people whose name means "peaceful"HOPI
  20. 28Children's author CarleERIC
  21. 29Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzlesEDGEPIECES
  22. 33Sneak aroundSKULK
  23. 34Word after space or screenSAVER
  24. 35Repellent sprayMACE
  25. 36Son of SethENOS
  26. 38Humble homeSHACK
  27. 39Mobile food vendor's stationCART
  28. 41StumbleMISSTEP
  29. 44Wolfs (down)SNARFS
  30. 45What it all comes down toUPSHOT
  31. 46Assortment to view on YouTubeCLIPS
  32. 47Painter MatisseHENRI
  33. 48Avoid, as captureELUDE
  34. 49Org. authorized by the 16th AmendmentIRS
  35. 53Designer WangVERA
  36. 54Commoner, informallyPLEB
  37. 56SkoshTAD
  38. 57Many an August birthLEO
  39. 58Winter setting in N.Y.C.EST
  40. 59Día de ___ MuertosLOS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Brazilian berry — Answer: ACAI. Hint: This dark purple fruit is popular for smoothies and bowls! 🍇
  2. 5. Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her death — Answer: MEDUSA
  3. 11. Genre for many a mixtape — Answer: RAP
  4. 14. It's not hard! — Answer: SOFT
  5. 15. Came down, in a way — Answer: RAINED
  6. 16. Like some angsty teens — Answer: EMO
  7. 17. Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set? — Answer: HORSESTABLE
  8. 19. Justice's domain — Answer: LAW
  9. 20. Deserving a D, say — Answer: POOR
  10. 21. 1,000 G's — Answer: MIL
  11. 22. Difficult weather condition for driving — Answer: HAZE
  12. 23. Thick, spiked outer covering? — Answer: DRAGONSLAYER
  13. 27. Pay attention to, as warnings — Answer: HEED
  14. 30. Casting rod? — Answer: WAND
  15. 31. ___ Lady (translation of "Notre Dame") — Answer: OUR
  16. 32. Number indicating position: Abbr. — Answer: ORD
  17. 33. Uttered — Answer: SAID. Hint: Spoke these words aloud, rather than merely thinking them. 🗣️
  18. 34. Teenager's response to a dad joke, perhaps — Answer: SOLAME
  19. 37. Relatives in a sty? — Answer: PIGSKIN
  20. 39. "Throne" for a lion king? — Answer: CATSCAN
  21. 40. Arctic fishing shelter — Answer: ICEHUT
  22. 41. Dirk Nowitzki's longtime team, to fans — Answer: MAVS
  23. 42. Sustainability prefix — Answer: ECO
  24. 43. Chum — Answer: PAL
  25. 44. Royal term of address — Answer: SIRE
  26. 45. Functions — Answer: USES
  27. 46. Walk from one coop to another? — Answer: CHICKENSTRIP
  28. 50. Vegetable resembling a spring onion — Answer: LEEK
  29. 51. Vegas's airport code — Answer: LAS
  30. 52. Letters in an envelope? — Answer: RSVP
  31. 55. Co. name ending — Answer: INC
  32. 56. Being flipped on its back, e.g.? — Answer: TURTLESHELL
  33. 60. Lead-in to Check on a boarding pass — Answer: PRE
  34. 61. Commercial charges — Answer: ADFEES
  35. 62. Cookie containing about 50 calories — Answer: OREO
  36. 63. Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop's Tegan and Sara — Answer: SIS
  37. 64. Tyrannical ruler — Answer: DESPOT
  38. 65. Keep ___ on — Answer: TABS

Down

  1. 1. It goes down in flames — Answer: ASH
  2. 2. Member-owned business — Answer: COOP
  3. 3. Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther Party — Answer: AFRO
  4. 4. "How strange ..." — Answer: ITSODD
  5. 5. "___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit) — Answer: MRS
  6. 6. Score points in Pac-Man, say — Answer: EAT
  7. 7. Baseball venue — Answer: DIAMOND
  8. 8. Remove the ropes from, perhaps — Answer: UNBIND
  9. 9. "Sex ___" (adage) — Answer: SELLS
  10. 10. Ending with lemon or lime — Answer: ADE
  11. 11. Competitions with anchors — Answer: RELAYRACES
  12. 12. Wow — Answer: AMAZE
  13. 13. Outlet store? — Answer: POWER
  14. 18. Muff — Answer: ERR
  15. 22. Massive amounts of winnings, so to speak — Answer: HAULS
  16. 24. Anticipate — Answer: AWAIT
  17. 25. Laundry detergent brand — Answer: GAIN
  18. 26. Plunders — Answer: LOOTS
  19. 27. Southwest people whose name means "peaceful" — Answer: HOPI
  20. 28. Children's author Carle — Answer: ERIC
  21. 29. Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzles — Answer: EDGEPIECES
  22. 33. Sneak around — Answer: SKULK
  23. 34. Word after space or screen — Answer: SAVER
  24. 35. Repellent spray — Answer: MACE
  25. 36. Son of Seth — Answer: ENOS
  26. 38. Humble home — Answer: SHACK
  27. 39. Mobile food vendor's station — Answer: CART
  28. 41. Stumble — Answer: MISSTEP
  29. 44. Wolfs (down) — Answer: SNARFS
  30. 45. What it all comes down to — Answer: UPSHOT
  31. 46. Assortment to view on YouTube — Answer: CLIPS
  32. 47. Painter Matisse — Answer: HENRI
  33. 48. Avoid, as capture — Answer: ELUDE
  34. 49. Org. authorized by the 16th Amendment — Answer: IRS
  35. 53. Designer Wang — Answer: VERA
  36. 54. Commoner, informally — Answer: PLEB
  37. 56. Skosh — Answer: TAD
  38. 57. Many an August birth — Answer: LEO
  39. 58. Winter setting in N.Y.C. — Answer: EST
  40. 59. Día de ___ Muertos — Answer: LOS

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 28, 2026

Every clue from the January 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Brazilian berryACAI
5Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her deathMEDUSA
11Genre for many a mixtapeRAP
14It's not hard!SOFT
15Came down, in a wayRAINED
16Like some angsty teensEMO
17Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set?HORSESTABLE
19Justice's domainLAW
20Deserving a D, sayPOOR
211,000 G'sMIL
22Difficult weather condition for drivingHAZE
23Thick, spiked outer covering?DRAGONSLAYER
27Pay attention to, as warningsHEED
30Casting rod?WAND
31___ Lady (translation of "Notre Dame")OUR
32Number indicating position: Abbr.ORD
33UtteredSAID
34Teenager's response to a dad joke, perhapsSOLAME
37Relatives in a sty?PIGSKIN
39"Throne" for a lion king?CATSCAN
40Arctic fishing shelterICEHUT
41Dirk Nowitzki's longtime team, to fansMAVS
42Sustainability prefixECO
43ChumPAL
44Royal term of addressSIRE
45FunctionsUSES
46Walk from one coop to another?CHICKENSTRIP
50Vegetable resembling a spring onionLEEK
51Vegas's airport codeLAS
52Letters in an envelope?RSVP
55Co. name endingINC
56Being flipped on its back, e.g.?TURTLESHELL
60Lead-in to Check on a boarding passPRE
61Commercial chargesADFEES
62Cookie containing about 50 caloriesOREO
63Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop's Tegan and SaraSIS
64Tyrannical rulerDESPOT
65Keep ___ onTABS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1It goes down in flamesASH
2Member-owned businessCOOP
3Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther PartyAFRO
4"How strange ..."ITSODD
5"___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit)MRS
6Score points in Pac-Man, sayEAT
7Baseball venueDIAMOND
8Remove the ropes from, perhapsUNBIND
9"Sex ___" (adage)SELLS
10Ending with lemon or limeADE
11Competitions with anchorsRELAYRACES
12WowAMAZE
13Outlet store?POWER
18MuffERR
22Massive amounts of winnings, so to speakHAULS
24AnticipateAWAIT
25Laundry detergent brandGAIN
26PlundersLOOTS
27Southwest people whose name means "peaceful"HOPI
28Children's author CarleERIC
29Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzlesEDGEPIECES
33Sneak aroundSKULK
34Word after space or screenSAVER
35Repellent sprayMACE
36Son of SethENOS
38Humble homeSHACK
39Mobile food vendor's stationCART
41StumbleMISSTEP
44Wolfs (down)SNARFS
45What it all comes down toUPSHOT
46Assortment to view on YouTubeCLIPS
47Painter MatisseHENRI
48Avoid, as captureELUDE
49Org. authorized by the 16th AmendmentIRS
53Designer WangVERA
54Commoner, informallyPLEB
56SkoshTAD
57Many an August birthLEO
58Winter setting in N.Y.C.EST
59Día de ___ MuertosLOS

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