Friday, January 30, 2026
By Robyn Weintraub
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Puppetry and animation
- 5Piedmont province with a namesake wine
- 9Stopped lying
- 14Title for Jane Goodall
- 15"Those guys?"
- 16___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen)
- 17Switch to a shorter line, say
- 18Product that might feature a dandelion on the label
- 20Spare part?
- 21Melts down
- 22Mention in passing
- 24It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr.
- 25Like racehorses' hooves
- 26Ship-stabilizing materials
- 31Some repurposed cornfields
- 33Small branch of Marvel Comics?
- 34Pick
- 35Common adult ed. class
- 36Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper
- 37Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe
- 39Mylar alternative
- 40Capture a moment, in fiction
- 41Even outcome
- 42Chaney of classic horror
- 43Enter here!
- 46"Don't kid yourself"
- 51Elicit the facepalm emoji, say
- 52"Don't panic!"
- 53"Later, luv"
- 54Materialized
- 55Leader of China?
- 56Feeling the flu, say
- 57Steps on a scale
- 58"Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!"
- 59Characters from Crete and Sparta?
Down
- 1Skilled
- 2Call ahead, in a way
- 3End of a NASA countdown
- 4Completist's goal
- 5"The Handmaid's Tale" author
- 6Eggshell, for one
- 7Much merch
- 8Cinephile's online resource
- 9Milky Way, e.g.
- 10Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps
- 11HDTV component?
- 12Transportation company in more than 60 countries
- 13Bonus
- 19___ green
- 21Tales told by flashlight
- 23Request from someone who has completed all the courses?
- 26Turkey Day instruction
- 27Fit
- 28Florida setting for "The Birdcage"
- 29Whizzed
- 30"Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings)
- 31British rowhouses
- 32Every day, say
- 33More than just smile
- 38Fabric made from flax
- 41It might get put through the wringer
- 43Jalapeño topper
- 44Popular brand of 18-Across
- 45Looks below the surface?
- 46Group of Alpha males?
- 47Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand
- 48"This way, guys!"
- 49Certain psychedelic
- 50Pool assignment
- 53Bitumen lookalike
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Puppetry and animation — Answer: ARTS
- 5. Piedmont province with a namesake wine — Answer: ASTI
- 9. Stopped lying — Answer: SATUP
- 14. Title for Jane Goodall — Answer: DAME
- 15. "Those guys?" — Answer: THEM
- 16. ___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen) — Answer: PLEBE
- 17. Switch to a shorter line, say — Answer: EDIT
- 18. Product that might feature a dandelion on the label — Answer: WEEDKILLER
- 20. Spare part? — Answer: PIN
- 21. Melts down — Answer: GOESBERSERK
- 22. Mention in passing — Answer: TOUCHON
- 24. It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr. — Answer: LAT
- 25. Like racehorses' hooves — Answer: SHOD
- 26. Ship-stabilizing materials — Answer: BALLASTS
- 31. Some repurposed cornfields — Answer: MAZES
- 33. Small branch of Marvel Comics? — Answer: BABYGROOT
- 34. Pick — Answer: ELECT
- 35. Common adult ed. class — Answer: ESL
- 36. Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper — Answer: ACURA
- 37. Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe — Answer: WORKSLATE
- 39. Mylar alternative — Answer: LATEX
- 40. Capture a moment, in fiction — Answer: STOPTIME
- 41. Even outcome — Answer: WASH
- 42. Chaney of classic horror — Answer: LON
- 43. Enter here! — Answer: TEXTBOX
- 46. "Don't kid yourself" — Answer: FACEREALITY
- 51. Elicit the facepalm emoji, say — Answer: ERR
- 52. "Don't panic!" — Answer: REMAINCALM
- 53. "Later, luv" — Answer: TATA
- 54. Materialized — Answer: AROSE
- 55. Leader of China? — Answer: INDO
- 56. Feeling the flu, say — Answer: ACHY
- 57. Steps on a scale — Answer: TONES
- 58. "Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!" — Answer: DEEP
- 59. Characters from Crete and Sparta? — Answer: RHOS
Down
- 1. Skilled — Answer: ADEPT
- 2. Call ahead, in a way — Answer: RADIO
- 3. End of a NASA countdown — Answer: TMINUSZERO
- 4. Completist's goal — Answer: SET
- 5. "The Handmaid's Tale" author — Answer: ATWOOD
- 6. Eggshell, for one — Answer: SHEEN
- 7. Much merch — Answer: TEES
- 8. Cinephile's online resource — Answer: IMDB
- 9. Milky Way, e.g. — Answer: SPIRALGALAXY
- 10. Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps — Answer: ALLSTARCAST
- 11. HDTV component? — Answer: TELE
- 12. Transportation company in more than 60 countries — Answer: UBER
- 13. Bonus — Answer: PERK
- 19. ___ green — Answer: KELLY
- 21. Tales told by flashlight — Answer: GHOSTSTORIES
- 23. Request from someone who has completed all the courses? — Answer: CHECKPLEASE
- 26. Turkey Day instruction — Answer: BASTE
- 27. Fit — Answer: ABLE
- 28. Florida setting for "The Birdcage" — Answer: SOUTHBEACH
- 29. Whizzed — Answer: TORE
- 30. "Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings) — Answer: STAX
- 31. British rowhouses — Answer: MEWS
- 32. Every day, say — Answer: ALOT
- 33. More than just smile — Answer: BEAM
- 38. Fabric made from flax — Answer: LINEN
- 41. It might get put through the wringer — Answer: WETMOP
- 43. Jalapeño topper — Answer: TILDE
- 44. Popular brand of 18-Across — Answer: ORTHO
- 45. Looks below the surface? — Answer: XRAYS
- 46. Group of Alpha males? — Answer: FRAT
- 47. Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand — Answer: AERO
- 48. "This way, guys!" — Answer: CMON
- 49. Certain psychedelic — Answer: ACID
- 50. Pool assignment — Answer: LANE
- 53. Bitumen lookalike — Answer: TAR
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