NYT Crossword
Thursday, January 29, 2026
By Kit Sheffield
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NYT Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcohol — Answer: LIMO
- 5. Jokesters — Answer: WAGS
- 9. Moistens, as a fern — Answer: MISTS
- 14. First lady's partner — Answer: ADAM
- 15. Object of veneration — Answer: IDOL
- 16. Oft-disparaged family member — Answer: INLAW
- 17. Busiest French airport not serving Paris — Answer: NICE
- 18. Prefix with technology — Answer: NANO
- 19. Roman goddess often depicted with a bow and arrow — Answer: DIANA
- 20. Expand — Answer: GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
- 23. Sonia Sotomayor or Clarence Thomas, once — Answer: YALIE
- 24. Abbreviation in a help-wanted ad — Answer: EEO
- 25. Part of U.S.N.A.: Abbr. — Answer: NAV
- 27. @ @ @ — Answer: ATSIGNS
- 30. Trippy stuff — Answer: LSD
- 33. Folie ___ — Answer: ADEUX
- 35. Villain portrayer in "Rocky III" — Answer: MRT
- 36. Lavish celebration — Answer: FETE. Hint: Think of a joyful party where everyone gathers to celebrate! 🎉
- 37. Sadness — Answer: SORSORSORSORSOR
- 41. Base x height, for a parallelogram — Answer: AREA
- 42. Sound made with a wince — Answer: OOF
- 43. Extending brim — Answer: VISOR
- 44. Guided — Answer: LED
- 45. Michigan's historic 1991 basketball team, familiarly — Answer: FABFIVE
- 48. Texter's declaration of affection — Answer: ILY
- 49. Shags or bobs — Answer: DOS
- 50. 7-Elevens, e.g. — Answer: MARTS
- 52. Day after today — Answer: TOMORTOMORTOMOR
- 59. Make a delivery, say — Answer: ORATE
- 60. ___-golf — Answer: MINI
- 61. "Think again!" — Answer: NOPE
- 62. Lowlands — Answer: DALES
- 63. City in NW Pennsylvania — Answer: ERIE
- 64. God of war — Answer: ARES
- 65. Like some minor celebrities — Answer: DLIST
- 66. Five train in Brooklyn — Answer: NETS
- 67. Time when one might give up alcohol — Answer: LENT
Down
- 1. Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain — Answer: LANG
- 2. "Capisce" — Answer: IDIG
- 3. Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks — Answer: MACGYVERED
- 4. Symbol for ohms — Answer: OMEGA
- 5. Improvise — Answer: WINGIT
- 6. Pithy truths — Answer: ADAGES
- 7. Signal to get off the stage, say — Answer: GONG
- 8. Arduous journey — Answer: SLOG
- 9. Tiny flies — Answer: MIDGES
- 10. ___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" character — Answer: INIGO
- 11. Mining waste — Answer: SLAG
- 12. Powdered drink used by NASA — Answer: TANG
- 13. Thief's haul — Answer: SWAG
- 21. ___SmithKline (2000 pharmaceutical merger) — Answer: GLAXO
- 22. Chaps — Answer: GENTS
- 25. Like some passages — Answer: NASAL
- 26. Love, love, love — Answer: ADORE
- 28. "Toodles!" — Answer: IMOFF
- 29. [That makes me so mad!] — Answer: GRR
- 30. "Too many cooks spoil the broth" principle — Answer: LESSISMORE
- 31. Bum's place in a bar — Answer: STOOL
- 32. Second-largest city in Northern Ireland — Answer: DERRY
- 34. Country that has hosted the most Olympics — Answer: USA
- 36. Common day to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers: Abbr. — Answer: FRI
- 38. ___ beast (dish in Whoville) — Answer: ROAST
- 39. Break down in tears — Answer: SOB
- 40. Blindingly obvious — Answer: OVERT
- 45. Ranger's domain — Answer: FOREST
- 46. "Leave this to me" — Answer: IMONIT
- 47. Is all over the map — Answer: VARIES
- 49. Showers affection (on) — Answer: DOTES
- 51. Like the Vietnamese language — Answer: TONAL
- 52. Rod Flanders's brother on "The Simpsons" — Answer: TODD
- 53. Like some traditions — Answer: ORAL
- 54. Bamako's land — Answer: MALI
- 55. Sign sought by one reading tea leaves — Answer: OMEN
- 56. Muck — Answer: MIRE
- 57. Major tennis tournament — Answer: OPEN
- 58. Pause indicator in sheet music — Answer: REST
The answer to “"Capisce"” in the New York Times crossword is IDIG — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 2-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“"Capisce"” answer
IDIG (4 letters)
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Why the answer is IDIG
IDIG is the 4-letter solution that fits ""Capisce"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 29, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “"Capisce"” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
January 29, 2026 (this puzzle) → IDIG. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on January 29, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Vehicle in which it's often legal to drink alcohol → LIMO
- First lady's partner → ADAM
- Busiest French airport not serving Paris → NICE
- Expand → GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
- Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain → LANG
- Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks → MACGYVERED
- Symbol for ohms → OMEGA
- Jokesters → WAGS
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for January 29, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “"Capisce"”?
The answer is IDIG, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “"Capisce"”?
4 letters: IDIG.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 2-Down.
Can “"Capisce"” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for January 29, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.