NYT Crossword January 2 2025 Answers
All 74 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.
ALL CLUES74 CLUES
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1AFirst in a series7 lettersSee answer ›5APixel rival8 lettersSee answer ›10ASnap7 lettersSee answer ›14AAverage Joe's name (that's not Joe)4 lettersSee answer ›15ABases loaded, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›16AIris's location4 lettersSee answer ›17ATemporary cover of a sort4 lettersSee answer ›18AEpic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die"5 lettersSee answer ›19AFestival covering4 lettersSee answer ›20AStart of a quip by comic Steven Wright14 lettersSee answer ›23ASummer abroad3 lettersSee answer ›24ASounds of refreshment3 lettersSee answer ›25AKing's ___6 lettersSee answer ›27AAdjust on the timeline6 lettersSee answer ›29APressure cooker sound4 lettersSee answer ›31AProducer of an explosion3 lettersSee answer ›32A___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama6 lettersSee answer ›34ADeep notes4 lettersSee answer ›35AMiddle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle14 lettersSee answer ›38AFrench buds4 lettersSee answer ›40APlotted9 lettersSee answer ›41AUp to, informally3 lettersSee answer ›42ALow pair4 lettersSee answer ›44ABeyond cross6 lettersSee answer ›48ADrink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii"6 lettersSee answer ›50AGovt. prosecutors3 lettersSee answer ›51ABesides3 lettersSee answer ›52AEnd of the quip14 lettersSee answer ›56AActor Jannings4 lettersSee answer ›57AYoungest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event5 lettersSee answer ›58AWhite Sox or Red Sox player, informally4 lettersSee answer ›59ARunner's assignment4 lettersSee answer ›60ACricket segments5 lettersSee answer ›61AMiller option4 lettersSee answer ›62AFlower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek7 lettersSee answer ›63ALead-in to maniac8 lettersSee answer ›64ATroublesome threes, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1D"Jeopardy!" offering6 lettersSee answer ›2D12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___6 lettersSee answer ›3DWorn at the edges9 lettersSee answer ›4DPrefix with sexual4 lettersSee answer ›5DPossible response to "Where are you?"8 lettersSee answer ›6DCraft kit fabrics8 lettersSee answer ›7D"Right away, boss!"4 lettersSee answer ›8DComedian Trevor4 lettersSee answer ›9D"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner)6 lettersSee answer ›10DCot alternative8 lettersSee answer ›11DWear out one's welcome, say8 lettersSee answer ›12DAchilles, for two7 lettersSee answer ›13DMuesli bit3 lettersSee answer ›21DUnderworld figure5 lettersSee answer ›22DIs in the past3 lettersSee answer ›26DChain parts: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›28DSinger Tori4 lettersSee answer ›29DHead liners?5 lettersSee answer ›30DChoquequirao inhabitant4 lettersSee answer ›33D"Let ___!"4 lettersSee answer ›34DUrban addr. specification4 lettersSee answer ›35DLike cuisine with lumpia and longganisa11 lettersSee answer ›36D"Looks that way, unfortunately"11 lettersSee answer ›37DMinimal5 lettersSee answer ›38DBread box?3 lettersSee answer ›39DNoxious7 lettersSee answer ›42D"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish)3 lettersSee answer ›43DOnly U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.6 lettersSee answer ›45DHome of Firenze6 lettersSee answer ›46DThey have nine players6 lettersSee answer ›47DGet released6 lettersSee answer ›49DEarly text messager5 lettersSee answer ›50DOne of a Disney septet8 lettersSee answer ›53DRoot of resentment, at times4 lettersSee answer ›54DReckon4 lettersSee answer ›55DWord before and after an ampersand, in the grocery7 lettersSee answer ›56DMaker of toys for girls and boys6 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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