NYT Crossword Answers - Jan 31

By Nick Maritz

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Across

  1. 1Grappling is used in thisMARTIALARTS
  2. 12Ones who handle minor health problems?PEDIATRICIANS
  3. 14Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in FranceVANILLAICECREAM
  4. 16Like someone in pointe shoes, maybeONTOE
  5. 17___-di-dahLAH
  6. 18Say "hey," slangilyHOLLA
  7. 19They're at the tops of some ladders, informallyCEOS
  8. 20Offering that's fresh off the press?CIDER
  9. 22Pyroclastic materialSLAG
  10. 23Sheet music abbr.ARR
  11. 24DeliberatePLANNED
  12. 26Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former labelEMI
  13. 27Foundation of music?BASSLINE
  14. 29Fun activity for a summer dayPICNIC
  15. 31Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in MonopolyTENS
  16. 32Serving of meat loaf, maybeSLAB
  17. 33Evil spiritsINCUBI
  18. 36AccumulatesBUILDSUP
  19. 40"Silly me!"DOH
  20. 41Barely gets (by)SCRAPES
  21. 43Org. associated with the Wanamaker TrophyPGA
  22. 44Menu bar optionEDIT
  23. 46Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16SELES
  24. 47SeasonSALT
  25. 48Protection, as from an organizationAEGIS
  26. 50Jaguar, e.g.CAR
  27. 51To whom you might say "I wish ..."GENIE
  28. 52Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. AlbanySANTAMONICAPIER
  29. 55Attraction at the 52-AcrossROLLERCOASTER
  30. 56Old man?NEANDERTHAL

Down

  1. 1GuidesMENTORS
  2. 2"Peace out!"ADIOS
  3. 3PerturbRILE
  4. 4Chess legend Mikhail ___TAL
  5. 5Bolognese, Parmesan, etc.ITALIANS
  6. 6Daughter of King Minos, in mythARIADNE
  7. 7Tree growth indicative of good air qualityLICHEN
  8. 8Part of a great deal?ACE
  9. 9OpulentRICH
  10. 10Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derivedTAROS
  11. 11Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testingSNELLEN
  12. 12Cafe chainPANERA
  13. 13Major product of MilanSALAMI
  14. 14English lesson subject, for shortVOCAB
  15. 15"Science is ___ that works": Kurt VonnegutMAGIC
  16. 20Training coursesCLINICS
  17. 21Yes and no, sayREPLIES
  18. 24Common folkPLEBS
  19. 25RingsDIALS
  20. 28Apt name for a chefSTU
  21. 30Compound in some sleep aids, familiarlyCBD
  22. 32Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaSUPERIOR
  23. 33What do you have in mind?IDEAS
  24. 34"Sorry, honey"NODEAR
  25. 35French bunCHIGNON
  26. 36ParityBALANCE
  27. 37Variety of dog associated with King CharlesSPANIEL
  28. 38More unpleasantUGLIER
  29. 39___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer)PATER
  30. 42Capture, in a wayRECORD
  31. 45Mr. or Mrs.TITLE
  32. 47Bodily partitionsSEPTA
  33. 49Room in an adobeSALA
  34. 51Long cutGASH
  35. 53ChapsMEN
  36. 54One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity"CAT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Grappling is used in this — Answer: MARTIALARTS
  2. 12. Ones who handle minor health problems? — Answer: PEDIATRICIANS
  3. 14. Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France — Answer: VANILLAICECREAM
  4. 16. Like someone in pointe shoes, maybe — Answer: ONTOE
  5. 17. ___-di-dah — Answer: LAH
  6. 18. Say "hey," slangily — Answer: HOLLA
  7. 19. They're at the tops of some ladders, informally — Answer: CEOS
  8. 20. Offering that's fresh off the press? — Answer: CIDER
  9. 22. Pyroclastic material — Answer: SLAG
  10. 23. Sheet music abbr. — Answer: ARR
  11. 24. Deliberate — Answer: PLANNED
  12. 26. Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former label — Answer: EMI
  13. 27. Foundation of music? — Answer: BASSLINE
  14. 29. Fun activity for a summer day — Answer: PICNIC
  15. 31. Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly — Answer: TENS
  16. 32. Serving of meat loaf, maybe — Answer: SLAB
  17. 33. Evil spirits — Answer: INCUBI
  18. 36. Accumulates — Answer: BUILDSUP
  19. 40. "Silly me!" — Answer: DOH
  20. 41. Barely gets (by) — Answer: SCRAPES
  21. 43. Org. associated with the Wanamaker Trophy — Answer: PGA
  22. 44. Menu bar option — Answer: EDIT
  23. 46. Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16 — Answer: SELES
  24. 47. Season — Answer: SALT
  25. 48. Protection, as from an organization — Answer: AEGIS
  26. 50. Jaguar, e.g. — Answer: CAR
  27. 51. To whom you might say "I wish ..." — Answer: GENIE
  28. 52. Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. Albany — Answer: SANTAMONICAPIER
  29. 55. Attraction at the 52-Across — Answer: ROLLERCOASTER
  30. 56. Old man? — Answer: NEANDERTHAL

Down

  1. 1. Guides — Answer: MENTORS
  2. 2. "Peace out!" — Answer: ADIOS
  3. 3. Perturb — Answer: RILE
  4. 4. Chess legend Mikhail ___ — Answer: TAL
  5. 5. Bolognese, Parmesan, etc. — Answer: ITALIANS
  6. 6. Daughter of King Minos, in myth — Answer: ARIADNE
  7. 7. Tree growth indicative of good air quality — Answer: LICHEN
  8. 8. Part of a great deal? — Answer: ACE
  9. 9. Opulent — Answer: RICH
  10. 10. Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derived — Answer: TAROS
  11. 11. Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testing — Answer: SNELLEN
  12. 12. Cafe chain — Answer: PANERA
  13. 13. Major product of Milan — Answer: SALAMI
  14. 14. English lesson subject, for short — Answer: VOCAB
  15. 15. "Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut — Answer: MAGIC
  16. 20. Training courses — Answer: CLINICS
  17. 21. Yes and no, say — Answer: REPLIES
  18. 24. Common folk — Answer: PLEBS
  19. 25. Rings — Answer: DIALS
  20. 28. Apt name for a chef — Answer: STU
  21. 30. Compound in some sleep aids, familiarly — Answer: CBD
  22. 32. Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area — Answer: SUPERIOR
  23. 33. What do you have in mind? — Answer: IDEAS
  24. 34. "Sorry, honey" — Answer: NODEAR
  25. 35. French bun — Answer: CHIGNON
  26. 36. Parity — Answer: BALANCE
  27. 37. Variety of dog associated with King Charles — Answer: SPANIEL
  28. 38. More unpleasant — Answer: UGLIER
  29. 39. ___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer) — Answer: PATER
  30. 42. Capture, in a way — Answer: RECORD
  31. 45. Mr. or Mrs. — Answer: TITLE
  32. 47. Bodily partitions — Answer: SEPTA
  33. 49. Room in an adobe — Answer: SALA
  34. 51. Long cut — Answer: GASH
  35. 53. Chaps — Answer: MEN
  36. 54. One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity" — Answer: CAT

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Every clue from the January 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Grappling is used in thisMARTIALARTS
12Ones who handle minor health problems?PEDIATRICIANS
14Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in FranceVANILLAICECREAM
16Like someone in pointe shoes, maybeONTOE
17___-di-dahLAH
18Say "hey," slangilyHOLLA
19They're at the tops of some ladders, informallyCEOS
20Offering that's fresh off the press?CIDER
22Pyroclastic materialSLAG
23Sheet music abbr.ARR
24DeliberatePLANNED
26Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former labelEMI
27Foundation of music?BASSLINE
29Fun activity for a summer dayPICNIC
31Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in MonopolyTENS
32Serving of meat loaf, maybeSLAB
33Evil spiritsINCUBI
36AccumulatesBUILDSUP
40"Silly me!"DOH
41Barely gets (by)SCRAPES
43Org. associated with the Wanamaker TrophyPGA
44Menu bar optionEDIT
46Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16SELES
47SeasonSALT
48Protection, as from an organizationAEGIS
50Jaguar, e.g.CAR
51To whom you might say "I wish ..."GENIE
52Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. AlbanySANTAMONICAPIER
55Attraction at the 52-AcrossROLLERCOASTER
56Old man?NEANDERTHAL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1GuidesMENTORS
2"Peace out!"ADIOS
3PerturbRILE
4Chess legend Mikhail ___TAL
5Bolognese, Parmesan, etc.ITALIANS
6Daughter of King Minos, in mythARIADNE
7Tree growth indicative of good air qualityLICHEN
8Part of a great deal?ACE
9OpulentRICH
10Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derivedTAROS
11Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testingSNELLEN
12Cafe chainPANERA
13Major product of MilanSALAMI
14English lesson subject, for shortVOCAB
15"Science is ___ that works": Kurt VonnegutMAGIC
20Training coursesCLINICS
21Yes and no, sayREPLIES
24Common folkPLEBS
25RingsDIALS
28Apt name for a chefSTU
30Compound in some sleep aids, familiarlyCBD
32Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaSUPERIOR
33What do you have in mind?IDEAS
34"Sorry, honey"NODEAR
35French bunCHIGNON
36ParityBALANCE
37Variety of dog associated with King CharlesSPANIEL
38More unpleasantUGLIER
39___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer)PATER
42Capture, in a wayRECORD
45Mr. or Mrs.TITLE
47Bodily partitionsSEPTA
49Room in an adobeSALA
51Long cutGASH
53ChapsMEN
54One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity"CAT

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