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NYT Crossword January 15 2026 Answers

All 85 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Wendy L. Brandes and Barbara LinEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES85 CLUES
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1ACattle calls4 lettersSee answer ›5AVisible sign of hard work5 lettersSee answer ›10AEl ___ (precursor of the Expressionists)5 lettersSee answer ›15ANovelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing"4 lettersSee answer ›16AOne of five ... or maybe six?5 lettersSee answer ›17ALike darts5 lettersSee answer ›18A*Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:716 lettersSee answer ›21AHerb related to parsley5 lettersSee answer ›22APart of L.G.B.T.Q.3 lettersSee answer ›23ARaces longer than marathons, informally6 lettersSee answer ›24AFirst name in rap?3 lettersSee answer ›25AStat for Aaron Judge3 lettersSee answer ›27APuts the finishing touches on, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›28A*24/7/36512 lettersSee answer ›32ASome scanners, for short3 lettersSee answer ›35AJan. 1 through today3 lettersSee answer ›36AOodles of time4 lettersSee answer ›37AElate4 lettersSee answer ›38ANobelist Joliot-Curie who synthesized radioactive isotopes5 lettersSee answer ›41AStereotypical dog4 lettersSee answer ›42ABases of shipbuilding5 lettersSee answer ›43ASol, but not Luna4 lettersSee answer ›44AWord with sponge or fish4 lettersSee answer ›45AQuarterback's asset3 lettersSee answer ›46AShiny little platters3 lettersSee answer ›47A*Evening spent playing with the kids, say12 lettersSee answer ›52AStare in astonishment4 lettersSee answer ›53AJust peachy3 lettersSee answer ›54APossible response to "Tu veux du chocolat?"3 lettersSee answer ›55AIdiomatic partner of "lose"6 lettersSee answer ›58ADisney still3 lettersSee answer ›60ADirective written in currants in "Alice in Wonderland"5 lettersSee answer ›62ATendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues16 lettersSee answer ›65APlaywright Chekhov5 lettersSee answer ›66AFollowing5 lettersSee answer ›67A"Sorry ... hard pass"4 lettersSee answer ›68ACorporate musical chairs, for short5 lettersSee answer ›69ARib5 lettersSee answer ›70AQuinceañera celebrant, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DIndian spice blend6 lettersSee answer ›2DLow soccer score6 lettersSee answer ›3DFood writer Molly6 lettersSee answer ›4DFifth Avenue store4 lettersSee answer ›5DW-9 fig.3 lettersSee answer ›6DOne method of sibling torture6 lettersSee answer ›7DOscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001)4 lettersSee answer ›8DLike a used firepit4 lettersSee answer ›9DWhat might give you a brewed awakening?3 lettersSee answer ›10DNarrow kitchen6 lettersSee answer ›11DResults of feuds5 lettersSee answer ›12DTitle for any male in the House of Saud4 lettersSee answer ›13DActor John who has granted more than 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation4 lettersSee answer ›14DSportsbook calculation4 lettersSee answer ›19DMake bubbly6 lettersSee answer ›20DCreated Yoda, he did5 lettersSee answer ›26DBrief letters?3 lettersSee answer ›27DFig. on a driver's license4 lettersSee answer ›29DUnit of force4 lettersSee answer ›30DEnergy-healing practice5 lettersSee answer ›31DFluctuate between normal singing and falsetto5 lettersSee answer ›32DBit of concert merch3 lettersSee answer ›33DShow that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›34DAbout a third of an N.F.L. broadcast3 lettersSee answer ›37DHighway behemoth4 lettersSee answer ›38DFortune competitor3 lettersSee answer ›39D5.5 yards3 lettersSee answer ›40DSubject of astrobiology, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›41DStar quality4 lettersSee answer ›42DSeattle N.H.L. team6 lettersSee answer ›44DApril fool, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›45DSixth word of the Gettysburg Address3 lettersSee answer ›47DThrowing for a loop6 lettersSee answer ›48DBulldog supporters6 lettersSee answer ›49DThe moment of truth6 lettersSee answer ›50D"The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma Gandhi6 lettersSee answer ›51DDons, as an apron6 lettersSee answer ›52DReally try to get5 lettersSee answer ›55DC-section reminder4 lettersSee answer ›56DNada4 lettersSee answer ›57DNot fooled by4 lettersSee answer ›58DWhere the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strong4 lettersSee answer ›59D"At Last" singer James4 lettersSee answer ›61DAdjoin4 lettersSee answer ›63DPlace to strike a pose?3 lettersSee answer ›64DSeam contents3 lettersSee answer ›
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