NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 29

By Kit Sheffield

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  1. 1Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcoholLIMO
  2. 5JokestersWAGS
  3. 9Moistens, as a fernMISTS
  4. 14First lady's partnerADAM
  5. 15Object of venerationIDOL
  6. 16Oft-disparaged family memberINLAW
  7. 17Busiest French airport not serving ParisNICE
  8. 18Prefix with technologyNANO
  9. 19Roman goddess often depicted with a bow and arrowDIANA
  10. 20ExpandGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
  11. 23Sonia Sotomayor or Clarence Thomas, onceYALIE
  12. 24Abbreviation in a help-wanted adEEO
  13. 25Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr.NAV
  14. 27@ @ @ATSIGNS
  15. 30Trippy stuffLSD
  16. 33Folie ___ADEUX
  17. 35Villain portrayer in "Rocky III"MRT
  18. 36Lavish celebrationFETE
  19. 37SadnessSORSORSORSORSOR
  20. 41Base x height, for a parallelogramAREA
  21. 42Sound made with a winceOOF
  22. 43Extending brimVISOR
  23. 44GuidedLED
  24. 45Michigan's historic 1991 basketball team, familiarlyFABFIVE
  25. 48Texter's declaration of affectionILY
  26. 49Shags or bobsDOS
  27. 507-Elevens, e.g.MARTS
  28. 52Day after todayTOMORTOMORTOMOR
  29. 59Make a delivery, sayORATE
  30. 60___-golfMINI
  31. 61"Think again!"NOPE
  32. 62LowlandsDALES
  33. 63City in NW PennsylvaniaERIE
  34. 64God of warARES
  35. 65Like some minor celebritiesDLIST
  36. 66Five train in BrooklynNETS
  37. 67Time when one might give up alcoholLENT

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  1. 1Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villainLANG
  2. 2"Capisce"IDIG
  3. 3Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocksMACGYVERED
  4. 4Symbol for ohmsOMEGA
  5. 5ImproviseWINGIT
  6. 6Pithy truthsADAGES
  7. 7Signal to get off the stage, sayGONG
  8. 8Arduous journeySLOG
  9. 9Tiny fliesMIDGES
  10. 10___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" characterINIGO
  11. 11Mining wasteSLAG
  12. 12Powdered drink used by NASATANG
  13. 13Thief's haulSWAG
  14. 21___SmithKline (2000 pharmaceutical merger)GLAXO
  15. 22ChapsGENTS
  16. 25Like some passagesNASAL
  17. 26Love, love, loveADORE
  18. 28"Toodles!"IMOFF
  19. 29[That makes me so mad!]GRR
  20. 30"Too many cooks spoil the broth" principleLESSISMORE
  21. 31Bum's place in a barSTOOL
  22. 32Second-largest city in Northern IrelandDERRY
  23. 34Country that has hosted the most OlympicsUSA
  24. 36Common day to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers: Abbr.FRI
  25. 38___ beast (dish in Whoville)ROAST
  26. 39Break down in tearsSOB
  27. 40Blindingly obviousOVERT
  28. 45Ranger's domainFOREST
  29. 46"Leave this to me"IMONIT
  30. 47Is all over the mapVARIES
  31. 49Showers affection (on)DOTES
  32. 51Like the Vietnamese languageTONAL
  33. 52Rod Flanders's brother on "The Simpsons"TODD
  34. 53Like some traditionsORAL
  35. 54Bamako's landMALI
  36. 55Sign sought by one reading tea leavesOMEN
  37. 56MuckMIRE
  38. 57Major tennis tournamentOPEN
  39. 58Pause indicator in sheet musicREST

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcohol — Answer: LIMO
  2. 5. Jokesters — Answer: WAGS
  3. 9. Moistens, as a fern — Answer: MISTS
  4. 14. First lady's partner — Answer: ADAM
  5. 15. Object of veneration — Answer: IDOL
  6. 16. Oft-disparaged family member — Answer: INLAW
  7. 17. Busiest French airport not serving Paris — Answer: NICE
  8. 18. Prefix with technology — Answer: NANO
  9. 19. Roman goddess often depicted with a bow and arrow — Answer: DIANA
  10. 20. Expand — Answer: GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
  11. 23. Sonia Sotomayor or Clarence Thomas, once — Answer: YALIE
  12. 24. Abbreviation in a help-wanted ad — Answer: EEO
  13. 25. Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr. — Answer: NAV
  14. 27. @ @ @ — Answer: ATSIGNS
  15. 30. Trippy stuff — Answer: LSD
  16. 33. Folie ___ — Answer: ADEUX
  17. 35. Villain portrayer in "Rocky III" — Answer: MRT
  18. 36. Lavish celebration — Answer: FETE. Hint: Think of a joyful party where everyone gathers to celebrate! 🎉
  19. 37. Sadness — Answer: SORSORSORSORSOR
  20. 41. Base x height, for a parallelogram — Answer: AREA
  21. 42. Sound made with a wince — Answer: OOF
  22. 43. Extending brim — Answer: VISOR
  23. 44. Guided — Answer: LED
  24. 45. Michigan's historic 1991 basketball team, familiarly — Answer: FABFIVE
  25. 48. Texter's declaration of affection — Answer: ILY
  26. 49. Shags or bobs — Answer: DOS
  27. 50. 7-Elevens, e.g. — Answer: MARTS
  28. 52. Day after today — Answer: TOMORTOMORTOMOR
  29. 59. Make a delivery, say — Answer: ORATE
  30. 60. ___-golf — Answer: MINI
  31. 61. "Think again!" — Answer: NOPE
  32. 62. Lowlands — Answer: DALES
  33. 63. City in NW Pennsylvania — Answer: ERIE
  34. 64. God of war — Answer: ARES
  35. 65. Like some minor celebrities — Answer: DLIST
  36. 66. Five train in Brooklyn — Answer: NETS
  37. 67. Time when one might give up alcohol — Answer: LENT

Down

  1. 1. Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain — Answer: LANG
  2. 2. "Capisce" — Answer: IDIG
  3. 3. Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks — Answer: MACGYVERED
  4. 4. Symbol for ohms — Answer: OMEGA
  5. 5. Improvise — Answer: WINGIT
  6. 6. Pithy truths — Answer: ADAGES
  7. 7. Signal to get off the stage, say — Answer: GONG
  8. 8. Arduous journey — Answer: SLOG
  9. 9. Tiny flies — Answer: MIDGES
  10. 10. ___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" character — Answer: INIGO
  11. 11. Mining waste — Answer: SLAG
  12. 12. Powdered drink used by NASA — Answer: TANG
  13. 13. Thief's haul — Answer: SWAG
  14. 21. ___SmithKline (2000 pharmaceutical merger) — Answer: GLAXO
  15. 22. Chaps — Answer: GENTS
  16. 25. Like some passages — Answer: NASAL
  17. 26. Love, love, love — Answer: ADORE
  18. 28. "Toodles!" — Answer: IMOFF
  19. 29. [That makes me so mad!] — Answer: GRR
  20. 30. "Too many cooks spoil the broth" principle — Answer: LESSISMORE
  21. 31. Bum's place in a bar — Answer: STOOL
  22. 32. Second-largest city in Northern Ireland — Answer: DERRY
  23. 34. Country that has hosted the most Olympics — Answer: USA
  24. 36. Common day to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers: Abbr. — Answer: FRI
  25. 38. ___ beast (dish in Whoville) — Answer: ROAST
  26. 39. Break down in tears — Answer: SOB
  27. 40. Blindingly obvious — Answer: OVERT
  28. 45. Ranger's domain — Answer: FOREST
  29. 46. "Leave this to me" — Answer: IMONIT
  30. 47. Is all over the map — Answer: VARIES
  31. 49. Showers affection (on) — Answer: DOTES
  32. 51. Like the Vietnamese language — Answer: TONAL
  33. 52. Rod Flanders's brother on "The Simpsons" — Answer: TODD
  34. 53. Like some traditions — Answer: ORAL
  35. 54. Bamako's land — Answer: MALI
  36. 55. Sign sought by one reading tea leaves — Answer: OMEN
  37. 56. Muck — Answer: MIRE
  38. 57. Major tennis tournament — Answer: OPEN
  39. 58. Pause indicator in sheet music — Answer: REST

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcoholLIMO
5JokestersWAGS
9Moistens, as a fernMISTS
14First lady's partnerADAM
15Object of venerationIDOL
16Oft-disparaged family memberINLAW
17Busiest French airport not serving ParisNICE
18Prefix with technologyNANO
19Roman goddess often depicted with a bow and arrowDIANA
20ExpandGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
23Sonia Sotomayor or Clarence Thomas, onceYALIE
24Abbreviation in a help-wanted adEEO
25Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr.NAV
27@ @ @ATSIGNS
30Trippy stuffLSD
33Folie ___ADEUX
35Villain portrayer in "Rocky III"MRT
36Lavish celebrationFETE
37SadnessSORSORSORSORSOR
41Base x height, for a parallelogramAREA
42Sound made with a winceOOF
43Extending brimVISOR
44GuidedLED
45Michigan's historic 1991 basketball team, familiarlyFABFIVE
48Texter's declaration of affectionILY
49Shags or bobsDOS
507-Elevens, e.g.MARTS
52Day after todayTOMORTOMORTOMOR
59Make a delivery, sayORATE
60___-golfMINI
61"Think again!"NOPE
62LowlandsDALES
63City in NW PennsylvaniaERIE
64God of warARES
65Like some minor celebritiesDLIST
66Five train in BrooklynNETS
67Time when one might give up alcoholLENT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villainLANG
2"Capisce"IDIG
3Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocksMACGYVERED
4Symbol for ohmsOMEGA
5ImproviseWINGIT
6Pithy truthsADAGES
7Signal to get off the stage, sayGONG
8Arduous journeySLOG
9Tiny fliesMIDGES
10___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" characterINIGO
11Mining wasteSLAG
12Powdered drink used by NASATANG
13Thief's haulSWAG
21___SmithKline (2000 pharmaceutical merger)GLAXO
22ChapsGENTS
25Like some passagesNASAL
26Love, love, loveADORE
28"Toodles!"IMOFF
29[That makes me so mad!]GRR
30"Too many cooks spoil the broth" principleLESSISMORE
31Bum's place in a barSTOOL
32Second-largest city in Northern IrelandDERRY
34Country that has hosted the most OlympicsUSA
36Common day to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers: Abbr.FRI
38___ beast (dish in Whoville)ROAST
39Break down in tearsSOB
40Blindingly obviousOVERT
45Ranger's domainFOREST
46"Leave this to me"IMONIT
47Is all over the mapVARIES
49Showers affection (on)DOTES
51Like the Vietnamese languageTONAL
52Rod Flanders's brother on "The Simpsons"TODD
53Like some traditionsORAL
54Bamako's landMALI
55Sign sought by one reading tea leavesOMEN
56MuckMIRE
57Major tennis tournamentOPEN
58Pause indicator in sheet musicREST

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