NYT Crossword
Saturday, January 31, 2026
By Nick Maritz
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NYT Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Grappling is used in this — Answer: MARTIALARTS
- 12. Ones who handle minor health problems? — Answer: PEDIATRICIANS
- 14. Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France — Answer: VANILLAICECREAM
- 16. Like someone in pointe shoes, maybe — Answer: ONTOE
- 17. ___-di-dah — Answer: LAH
- 18. Say "hey," slangily — Answer: HOLLA
- 19. They're at the tops of some ladders, informally — Answer: CEOS
- 20. Offering that's fresh off the press? — Answer: CIDER
- 22. Pyroclastic material — Answer: SLAG
- 23. Sheet music abbr. — Answer: ARR
- 24. Deliberate — Answer: PLANNED
- 26. Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former label — Answer: EMI
- 27. Foundation of music? — Answer: BASSLINE
- 29. Fun activity for a summer day — Answer: PICNIC
- 31. Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly — Answer: TENS
- 32. Serving of meat loaf, maybe — Answer: SLAB
- 33. Evil spirits — Answer: INCUBI
- 36. Accumulates — Answer: BUILDSUP
- 40. "Silly me!" — Answer: DOH
- 41. Barely gets (by) — Answer: SCRAPES
- 43. Org. associated with the Wanamaker Trophy — Answer: PGA
- 44. Menu bar option — Answer: EDIT
- 46. Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16 — Answer: SELES
- 47. Season — Answer: SALT
- 48. Protection, as from an organization — Answer: AEGIS
- 50. Jaguar, e.g. — Answer: CAR
- 51. To whom you might say "I wish ..." — Answer: GENIE
- 52. Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. Albany — Answer: SANTAMONICAPIER
- 55. Attraction at the 52-Across — Answer: ROLLERCOASTER
- 56. Old man? — Answer: NEANDERTHAL
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- 1. Guides — Answer: MENTORS
- 2. "Peace out!" — Answer: ADIOS
- 3. Perturb — Answer: RILE
- 4. Chess legend Mikhail ___ — Answer: TAL
- 5. Bolognese, Parmesan, etc. — Answer: ITALIANS
- 6. Daughter of King Minos, in myth — Answer: ARIADNE
- 7. Tree growth indicative of good air quality — Answer: LICHEN
- 8. Part of a great deal? — Answer: ACE
- 9. Opulent — Answer: RICH
- 10. Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derived — Answer: TAROS
- 11. Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testing — Answer: SNELLEN
- 12. Cafe chain — Answer: PANERA
- 13. Major product of Milan — Answer: SALAMI
- 14. English lesson subject, for short — Answer: VOCAB
- 15. "Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut — Answer: MAGIC
- 20. Training courses — Answer: CLINICS
- 21. Yes and no, say — Answer: REPLIES
- 24. Common folk — Answer: PLEBS
- 25. Rings — Answer: DIALS
- 28. Apt name for a chef — Answer: STU
- 30. Compound in some sleep aids, familiarly — Answer: CBD
- 32. Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area — Answer: SUPERIOR
- 33. What do you have in mind? — Answer: IDEAS
- 34. "Sorry, honey" — Answer: NODEAR
- 35. French bun — Answer: CHIGNON
- 36. Parity — Answer: BALANCE
- 37. Variety of dog associated with King Charles — Answer: SPANIEL
- 38. More unpleasant — Answer: UGLIER
- 39. ___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer) — Answer: PATER
- 42. Capture, in a way — Answer: RECORD
- 45. Mr. or Mrs. — Answer: TITLE
- 47. Bodily partitions — Answer: SEPTA
- 49. Room in an adobe — Answer: SALA
- 51. Long cut — Answer: GASH
- 53. Chaps — Answer: MEN
- 54. One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity" — Answer: CAT
The answer to “Sheet music abbr.” in the New York Times crossword is ARR — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 23-Across. 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.
“Sheet music abbr.” answer
ARR (3 letters)
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Why the answer is ARR
ARR is the 3-letter solution that fits "Sheet music abbr." in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 31, 2026 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Sheet music abbr.” 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 31, 2026 (this puzzle) → ARR. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on January 31, 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.
- Guides → MENTORS
- Cafe chain → PANERA
- English lesson subject, for short → VOCAB
- Pyroclastic material → SLAG
- Deliberate → PLANNED
- Common folk → PLEBS
- Yes and no, say → REPLIES
- Rings → DIALS
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for January 31, 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 Saturday 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 “Sheet music abbr.”?
The answer is ARR, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Sheet music abbr.”?
3 letters: ARR.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 23-Across.
Can “Sheet music abbr.” 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 31, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.