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NYT Crossword January 23 2026 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday 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 CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABarely enough5 lettersSee answer ›6AWhat some may be dyeing to conceal?4 lettersSee answer ›10AEnvironmental concern4 lettersSee answer ›14A"Don't be absurd!"10 lettersSee answer ›16A___ Mountain (ski area in Killington, Vt.)4 lettersSee answer ›17AShe's out there!10 lettersSee answer ›18AMany a choirgirl4 lettersSee answer ›19A"Black-ish" patriarch3 lettersSee answer ›20ADulcet5 lettersSee answer ›21AFiddle with feathers, say5 lettersSee answer ›22ABackstreet ___4 lettersSee answer ›23ALike kyawthuite, among gems6 lettersSee answer ›25ADesigner Geoffrey5 lettersSee answer ›27AA-list6 lettersSee answer ›28ALike quartzite vis-à-vis quartz6 lettersSee answer ›29AThey really click as a pair8 lettersSee answer ›32AMasters of manipulation5 lettersSee answer ›33ACommercial preceder of Geo3 lettersSee answer ›34ACapital near the Red Sea5 lettersSee answer ›35AMicromobility option8 lettersSee answer ›37AOn the level6 lettersSee answer ›38AMouth organ6 lettersSee answer ›39AInternal turmoil5 lettersSee answer ›40ASay "I do," say6 lettersSee answer ›41AOne may be carried in a concert hall4 lettersSee answer ›42ARecent recruit5 lettersSee answer ›43AFirst name on the Supreme Court5 lettersSee answer ›45AZilch3 lettersSee answer ›48ACushy4 lettersSee answer ›49AIt is "making the complicated simple, awesomely simple," per Charles Mingus10 lettersSee answer ›51AOut of joint?4 lettersSee answer ›52AText insert for a flash-forward film scene10 lettersSee answer ›53AInk4 lettersSee answer ›54AApt rhyme for "pads"4 lettersSee answer ›55AGuck5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DCompletely convinced4 lettersSee answer ›2DFrench letter opener4 lettersSee answer ›3DNiche for a shrine4 lettersSee answer ›4DEssence of the matter3 lettersSee answer ›5D"I'll take the blame"12 lettersSee answer ›6DSome body builders?5 lettersSee answer ›7DBroccoli ___4 lettersSee answer ›8DHow to look at your hot fudge sundae8 lettersSee answer ›9DA little possessive, perhaps?3 lettersSee answer ›10DPocket money11 lettersSee answer ›11DMomentous moments10 lettersSee answer ›12DBits in a byte, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›13D"I'm listening"4 lettersSee answer ›15DOne who's on the defense, perhaps6 lettersSee answer ›21DDigital applications?12 lettersSee answer ›22DLonging look11 lettersSee answer ›24DRigi of Switzerland, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›25DOne setting on speakers4 lettersSee answer ›26DClassic toy for budding engineers10 lettersSee answer ›27DLong look5 lettersSee answer ›28DPeach or plum3 lettersSee answer ›30DInterest of Marco Polo, with "the"4 lettersSee answer ›31DSettled on the bottom?3 lettersSee answer ›33DGelded8 lettersSee answer ›36D___ Fridays3 lettersSee answer ›37DHangouts6 lettersSee answer ›40DGrammy-winning R&B singer named for a Revlon fragrance5 lettersSee answer ›41DThey make streaks on cheeks5 lettersSee answer ›42DMass4 lettersSee answer ›44DTip4 lettersSee answer ›45DTrattoria tubes4 lettersSee answer ›46DCouple4 lettersSee answer ›47DFuneral ___4 lettersSee answer ›49DTexter's "ciao"3 lettersSee answer ›50DLate actor Kilmer3 lettersSee answer ›
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