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NYT Crossword January 12 2026 Answers

All 81 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Christina IversonEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES81 CLUES
ACROSS
1AIntimidate, with "out"5 lettersSee answer ›6ABird's dramatic dive5 lettersSee answer ›11APlace to store a lawn mower4 lettersSee answer ›15AHawaiian greeting5 lettersSee answer ›16A___ cold brew5 lettersSee answer ›17AConcluding part of a song4 lettersSee answer ›18ARhyming advice to a spitting talker16 lettersSee answer ›21A"Halt!"4 lettersSee answer ›22A___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity)3 lettersSee answer ›23AUse, as machinery7 lettersSee answer ›24ALots and lots6 lettersSee answer ›27AAcronym of affection in ASL3 lettersSee answer ›28AE.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive"3 lettersSee answer ›31ARhyming advice to a gym rat12 lettersSee answer ›36AAvoids, as capture6 lettersSee answer ›38AFrench "not"3 lettersSee answer ›39APrefix that means "all"4 lettersSee answer ›40AGarage jobs involving grease guns5 lettersSee answer ›41A"If all ___ fails …"4 lettersSee answer ›43AComic/TV host O'Brien5 lettersSee answer ›44AMan's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward4 lettersSee answer ›45ASubstance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across3 lettersSee answer ›46AReddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit6 lettersSee answer ›47ARhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes12 lettersSee answer ›51AContraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across3 lettersSee answer ›52AMassachusetts' Cape ___3 lettersSee answer ›53ASmooched6 lettersSee answer ›55A"I'll take the blame here"7 lettersSee answer ›59ALiquid that circulates in a plant3 lettersSee answer ›60ALocale for Adam and Eve4 lettersSee answer ›64ARhyming advice to a procrastinator16 lettersSee answer ›67AFairy tale villain4 lettersSee answer ›68ALock of hair5 lettersSee answer ›69ALeaf on a sushi tray5 lettersSee answer ›70ABroad inlets4 lettersSee answer ›71AHandle, as matters5 lettersSee answer ›72AConceal for the time being, as information5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DGet a grade other than an F4 lettersSee answer ›2DMattress supporter4 lettersSee answer ›3DToy that can go "around the world"4 lettersSee answer ›4DYou might let these "fall where they may"5 lettersSee answer ›5DA chef might wear a puffy white one3 lettersSee answer ›6DChocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop6 lettersSee answer ›7DActress Ryder of "Beetlejuice"6 lettersSee answer ›8DBaseball's Mel3 lettersSee answer ›9D" … in that range"4 lettersSee answer ›10DMary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun"7 lettersSee answer ›11DSo great it's unnerving9 lettersSee answer ›12DGeorgetown athlete4 lettersSee answer ›13DPut in a good word, perhaps?4 lettersSee answer ›14DSomething circled on a calendar4 lettersSee answer ›19DPresentations during a product unveiling5 lettersSee answer ›20DMove, to a Realtor4 lettersSee answer ›25DMore than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S.4 lettersSee answer ›26DPlaints of puppies4 lettersSee answer ›28DOne with many Insta followers, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›29DFancy feather5 lettersSee answer ›30DToy cube inventor Erno5 lettersSee answer ›32DScottish negative3 lettersSee answer ›33DTest an OB may perform in the second trimester5 lettersSee answer ›34DSilly5 lettersSee answer ›35DFootball player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush5 lettersSee answer ›37DWhere meats and cheeses are often displayed9 lettersSee answer ›41DBlunder3 lettersSee answer ›42DVegetable that looks like a large scallion4 lettersSee answer ›43DGirls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science)4 lettersSee answer ›45DIncomplete sets on sale7 lettersSee answer ›46DSource of motivation, in modern lingo5 lettersSee answer ›48DVerb preceder, typically4 lettersSee answer ›49DMost sagacious6 lettersSee answer ›50DParent's declaration in response to defiance6 lettersSee answer ›54DNew ___, capital of India5 lettersSee answer ›55D"Get outta my hair!," in a text4 lettersSee answer ›56DDiscipline for the flexible4 lettersSee answer ›57DRage4 lettersSee answer ›58DRipped (up)4 lettersSee answer ›61DPhrase sometimes chanted after a dare4 lettersSee answer ›62DCanadian gas brand4 lettersSee answer ›63DElement with the symbol Ne4 lettersSee answer ›65DLast of 26 letters3 lettersSee answer ›66DInitialism on a Navy carrier3 lettersSee answer ›
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