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NYT Crossword January 21 2026 Answers

All 77 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES77 CLUES
ACROSS
1APracticed pitches6 lettersSee answer ›7AWhat arms might do on a final gym rep7 lettersSee answer ›14ALee has a hot bowl of ___ to start off his day6 lettersSee answer ›15ALee has a hot bowl of ___ to start off his day7 lettersSee answer ›16AEnemy of the Avengers6 lettersSee answer ›17AOnes with the munchies, maybe8 lettersSee answer ›18AIn need of a massage, say4 lettersSee answer ›19ALike those local to Universal Studios Japan6 lettersSee answer ›21AHide one's roots, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›22ALike the study of the kabbalah8 lettersSee answer ›24ADrill insert3 lettersSee answer ›26APolarizing punctuation choice11 lettersSee answer ›31ABracket-busting wins in March Madness6 lettersSee answer ›35AFriend or ___3 lettersSee answer ›36AComplete disrepair4 lettersSee answer ›37ASays ___ to his neighbor, then heads on his way5 lettersSee answer ›38ARecycling container3 lettersSee answer ›39ASays ___ to his neighbor, then heads on his way5 lettersSee answer ›40AThey might be foiled5 lettersSee answer ›41ATreatment for a sprained ankle3 lettersSee answer ›42ALike the villain at the end of a "Scooby-Doo" episode5 lettersSee answer ›43AAll ___4 lettersSee answer ›44ASlime3 lettersSee answer ›45AJay-Z's and Alicia Keys's "___ State of Mind"6 lettersSee answer ›46AClassic P.O.W. movie starring Steve McQueen, with "The"11 lettersSee answer ›49AHeavy weight3 lettersSee answer ›50ATransaction on an online marketplace8 lettersSee answer ›55AGovt. org. in "Alias"3 lettersSee answer ›58AEntertainer who says "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"6 lettersSee answer ›60AInflation measures, for short4 lettersSee answer ›61AOpportunity to dress up8 lettersSee answer ›63AEagles' nests6 lettersSee answer ›65AWith gossip and beer over Friday's ___ game7 lettersSee answer ›66AWith gossip and beer over Friday's ___ game6 lettersSee answer ›67ASatisfies7 lettersSee answer ›68ALuxurious cotton fabric6 lettersSee answer ›
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1DItalian apology5 lettersSee answer ›2DSome pullover shirts5 lettersSee answer ›3DAny course whose name ends in "101"5 lettersSee answer ›4DBird with a plume that, ounce for ounce, was once worth more than gold5 lettersSee answer ›5DConstellation near the Big Dipper3 lettersSee answer ›6DGentlemen, in Granada7 lettersSee answer ›7DCaptured4 lettersSee answer ›8DLike government bonds and Uber drivers7 lettersSee answer ›9D___ minority6 lettersSee answer ›10DMrs., en français3 lettersSee answer ›11DBit of sweat4 lettersSee answer ›12DBritish title4 lettersSee answer ›13DUltimatum ender4 lettersSee answer ›17DLife across the ___ is much the same12 lettersSee answer ›20DBritish title3 lettersSee answer ›23DThese: Sp.5 lettersSee answer ›25DShredded, as a contract6 lettersSee answer ›27DTop-of-the-line4 lettersSee answer ›28DPrefix with vitamin or tool5 lettersSee answer ›29DAthlete aiming for a four-minute finish, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›30DOne end of an electrolytic cell5 lettersSee answer ›31DLet float, as a currency5 lettersSee answer ›32DPertaining to hair5 lettersSee answer ›33DWelcome sight for a sailor5 lettersSee answer ›34DPatronizes, as a restaurant6 lettersSee answer ›38DLife stories4 lettersSee answer ›39DWarm and cozy5 lettersSee answer ›44DBona fide7 lettersSee answer ›45DGovt. sites for testing pollutants7 lettersSee answer ›47DOnes with chiseled abs?6 lettersSee answer ›48D___ Dhabi3 lettersSee answer ›51DSpar on a sailing boat5 lettersSee answer ›52DComment that breaks the fourth wall5 lettersSee answer ›53DFeudal lord5 lettersSee answer ›54DGerman steel city5 lettersSee answer ›55DProvide for free, as a drink4 lettersSee answer ›56DSuffix with method or metaphor4 lettersSee answer ›57DPine4 lettersSee answer ›59DCollectible caps in the ’90s4 lettersSee answer ›62DSteely Dan album whose name is pronounced "Asia"3 lettersSee answer ›64DThe Three Kingdoms in Chinese history, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›
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