NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 29

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcohol
  2. 5Jokesters
  3. 9Moistens, as a fern
  4. 14First lady's partner
  5. 15Object of veneration
  6. 16Oft-disparaged family member
  7. 17Busiest French airport not serving Paris
  8. 18Prefix with technology
  9. 19Roman goddess often depicted with a bow and arrow
  10. 20Expand
  11. 23Sonia Sotomayor or Clarence Thomas, once
  12. 24Abbreviation in a help-wanted ad
  13. 25Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr.
  14. 27@ @ @
  15. 30Trippy stuff
  16. 33Folie ___
  17. 35Villain portrayer in "Rocky III"
  18. 36Lavish celebration
  19. 37Sadness
  20. 41Base x height, for a parallelogram
  21. 42Sound made with a wince
  22. 43Extending brim
  23. 44Guided
  24. 45Michigan's historic 1991 basketball team, familiarly
  25. 48Texter's declaration of affection
  26. 49Shags or bobs
  27. 507-Elevens, e.g.
  28. 52Day after today
  29. 59Make a delivery, say
  30. 60___-golf
  31. 61"Think again!"
  32. 62Lowlands
  33. 63City in NW Pennsylvania
  34. 64God of war
  35. 65Like some minor celebrities
  36. 66Five train in Brooklyn
  37. 67Time when one might give up alcohol

Down

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

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
  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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