NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 30

By Robyn Weintraub

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Across

  1. 1Puppetry and animationARTS
  2. 5Piedmont province with a namesake wineASTI
  3. 9Stopped lyingSATUP
  4. 14Title for Jane GoodallDAME
  5. 15"Those guys?"THEM
  6. 16___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen)PLEBE
  7. 17Switch to a shorter line, sayEDIT
  8. 18Product that might feature a dandelion on the labelWEEDKILLER
  9. 20Spare part?PIN
  10. 21Melts downGOESBERSERK
  11. 22Mention in passingTOUCHON
  12. 24It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr.LAT
  13. 25Like racehorses' hoovesSHOD
  14. 26Ship-stabilizing materialsBALLASTS
  15. 31Some repurposed cornfieldsMAZES
  16. 33Small branch of Marvel Comics?BABYGROOT
  17. 34PickELECT
  18. 35Common adult ed. classESL
  19. 36Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliperACURA
  20. 37Doesn't take the regular train home, maybeWORKSLATE
  21. 39Mylar alternativeLATEX
  22. 40Capture a moment, in fictionSTOPTIME
  23. 41Even outcomeWASH
  24. 42Chaney of classic horrorLON
  25. 43Enter here!TEXTBOX
  26. 46"Don't kid yourself"FACEREALITY
  27. 51Elicit the facepalm emoji, sayERR
  28. 52"Don't panic!"REMAINCALM
  29. 53"Later, luv"TATA
  30. 54MaterializedAROSE
  31. 55Leader of China?INDO
  32. 56Feeling the flu, sayACHY
  33. 57Steps on a scaleTONES
  34. 58"Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!"DEEP
  35. 59Characters from Crete and Sparta?RHOS

Down

  1. 1SkilledADEPT
  2. 2Call ahead, in a wayRADIO
  3. 3End of a NASA countdownTMINUSZERO
  4. 4Completist's goalSET
  5. 5"The Handmaid's Tale" authorATWOOD
  6. 6Eggshell, for oneSHEEN
  7. 7Much merchTEES
  8. 8Cinephile's online resourceIMDB
  9. 9Milky Way, e.g.SPIRALGALAXY
  10. 10Feature of a big-budget feature, perhapsALLSTARCAST
  11. 11HDTV component?TELE
  12. 12Transportation company in more than 60 countriesUBER
  13. 13BonusPERK
  14. 19___ greenKELLY
  15. 21Tales told by flashlightGHOSTSTORIES
  16. 23Request from someone who has completed all the courses?CHECKPLEASE
  17. 26Turkey Day instructionBASTE
  18. 27FitABLE
  19. 28Florida setting for "The Birdcage"SOUTHBEACH
  20. 29WhizzedTORE
  21. 30"Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings)STAX
  22. 31British rowhousesMEWS
  23. 32Every day, sayALOT
  24. 33More than just smileBEAM
  25. 38Fabric made from flaxLINEN
  26. 41It might get put through the wringerWETMOP
  27. 43Jalapeño topperTILDE
  28. 44Popular brand of 18-AcrossORTHO
  29. 45Looks below the surface?XRAYS
  30. 46Group of Alpha males?FRAT
  31. 47Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brandAERO
  32. 48"This way, guys!"CMON
  33. 49Certain psychedelicACID
  34. 50Pool assignmentLANE
  35. 53Bitumen lookalikeTAR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Puppetry and animation — Answer: ARTS
  2. 5. Piedmont province with a namesake wine — Answer: ASTI
  3. 9. Stopped lying — Answer: SATUP
  4. 14. Title for Jane Goodall — Answer: DAME
  5. 15. "Those guys?" — Answer: THEM
  6. 16. ___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen) — Answer: PLEBE
  7. 17. Switch to a shorter line, say — Answer: EDIT
  8. 18. Product that might feature a dandelion on the label — Answer: WEEDKILLER
  9. 20. Spare part? — Answer: PIN
  10. 21. Melts down — Answer: GOESBERSERK
  11. 22. Mention in passing — Answer: TOUCHON
  12. 24. It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr. — Answer: LAT
  13. 25. Like racehorses' hooves — Answer: SHOD
  14. 26. Ship-stabilizing materials — Answer: BALLASTS
  15. 31. Some repurposed cornfields — Answer: MAZES
  16. 33. Small branch of Marvel Comics? — Answer: BABYGROOT
  17. 34. Pick — Answer: ELECT
  18. 35. Common adult ed. class — Answer: ESL
  19. 36. Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper — Answer: ACURA
  20. 37. Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe — Answer: WORKSLATE
  21. 39. Mylar alternative — Answer: LATEX
  22. 40. Capture a moment, in fiction — Answer: STOPTIME
  23. 41. Even outcome — Answer: WASH
  24. 42. Chaney of classic horror — Answer: LON
  25. 43. Enter here! — Answer: TEXTBOX
  26. 46. "Don't kid yourself" — Answer: FACEREALITY
  27. 51. Elicit the facepalm emoji, say — Answer: ERR
  28. 52. "Don't panic!" — Answer: REMAINCALM
  29. 53. "Later, luv" — Answer: TATA
  30. 54. Materialized — Answer: AROSE
  31. 55. Leader of China? — Answer: INDO
  32. 56. Feeling the flu, say — Answer: ACHY
  33. 57. Steps on a scale — Answer: TONES
  34. 58. "Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!" — Answer: DEEP
  35. 59. Characters from Crete and Sparta? — Answer: RHOS

Down

  1. 1. Skilled — Answer: ADEPT
  2. 2. Call ahead, in a way — Answer: RADIO
  3. 3. End of a NASA countdown — Answer: TMINUSZERO
  4. 4. Completist's goal — Answer: SET
  5. 5. "The Handmaid's Tale" author — Answer: ATWOOD
  6. 6. Eggshell, for one — Answer: SHEEN
  7. 7. Much merch — Answer: TEES
  8. 8. Cinephile's online resource — Answer: IMDB
  9. 9. Milky Way, e.g. — Answer: SPIRALGALAXY
  10. 10. Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps — Answer: ALLSTARCAST
  11. 11. HDTV component? — Answer: TELE
  12. 12. Transportation company in more than 60 countries — Answer: UBER
  13. 13. Bonus — Answer: PERK
  14. 19. ___ green — Answer: KELLY
  15. 21. Tales told by flashlight — Answer: GHOSTSTORIES
  16. 23. Request from someone who has completed all the courses? — Answer: CHECKPLEASE
  17. 26. Turkey Day instruction — Answer: BASTE
  18. 27. Fit — Answer: ABLE
  19. 28. Florida setting for "The Birdcage" — Answer: SOUTHBEACH
  20. 29. Whizzed — Answer: TORE
  21. 30. "Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings) — Answer: STAX
  22. 31. British rowhouses — Answer: MEWS
  23. 32. Every day, say — Answer: ALOT
  24. 33. More than just smile — Answer: BEAM
  25. 38. Fabric made from flax — Answer: LINEN
  26. 41. It might get put through the wringer — Answer: WETMOP
  27. 43. Jalapeño topper — Answer: TILDE
  28. 44. Popular brand of 18-Across — Answer: ORTHO
  29. 45. Looks below the surface? — Answer: XRAYS
  30. 46. Group of Alpha males? — Answer: FRAT
  31. 47. Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand — Answer: AERO
  32. 48. "This way, guys!" — Answer: CMON
  33. 49. Certain psychedelic — Answer: ACID
  34. 50. Pool assignment — Answer: LANE
  35. 53. Bitumen lookalike — Answer: TAR

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for January 30, 2026

Every clue from the January 30 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Puppetry and animationARTS
5Piedmont province with a namesake wineASTI
9Stopped lyingSATUP
14Title for Jane GoodallDAME
15"Those guys?"THEM
16___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen)PLEBE
17Switch to a shorter line, sayEDIT
18Product that might feature a dandelion on the labelWEEDKILLER
20Spare part?PIN
21Melts downGOESBERSERK
22Mention in passingTOUCHON
24It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr.LAT
25Like racehorses' hoovesSHOD
26Ship-stabilizing materialsBALLASTS
31Some repurposed cornfieldsMAZES
33Small branch of Marvel Comics?BABYGROOT
34PickELECT
35Common adult ed. classESL
36Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliperACURA
37Doesn't take the regular train home, maybeWORKSLATE
39Mylar alternativeLATEX
40Capture a moment, in fictionSTOPTIME
41Even outcomeWASH
42Chaney of classic horrorLON
43Enter here!TEXTBOX
46"Don't kid yourself"FACEREALITY
51Elicit the facepalm emoji, sayERR
52"Don't panic!"REMAINCALM
53"Later, luv"TATA
54MaterializedAROSE
55Leader of China?INDO
56Feeling the flu, sayACHY
57Steps on a scaleTONES
58"Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!"DEEP
59Characters from Crete and Sparta?RHOS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1SkilledADEPT
2Call ahead, in a wayRADIO
3End of a NASA countdownTMINUSZERO
4Completist's goalSET
5"The Handmaid's Tale" authorATWOOD
6Eggshell, for oneSHEEN
7Much merchTEES
8Cinephile's online resourceIMDB
9Milky Way, e.g.SPIRALGALAXY
10Feature of a big-budget feature, perhapsALLSTARCAST
11HDTV component?TELE
12Transportation company in more than 60 countriesUBER
13BonusPERK
19___ greenKELLY
21Tales told by flashlightGHOSTSTORIES
23Request from someone who has completed all the courses?CHECKPLEASE
26Turkey Day instructionBASTE
27FitABLE
28Florida setting for "The Birdcage"SOUTHBEACH
29WhizzedTORE
30"Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings)STAX
31British rowhousesMEWS
32Every day, sayALOT
33More than just smileBEAM
38Fabric made from flaxLINEN
41It might get put through the wringerWETMOP
43Jalapeño topperTILDE
44Popular brand of 18-AcrossORTHO
45Looks below the surface?XRAYS
46Group of Alpha males?FRAT
47Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brandAERO
48"This way, guys!"CMON
49Certain psychedelicACID
50Pool assignmentLANE
53Bitumen lookalikeTAR

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