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NYT Crossword January 3 2026 Answers

All 66 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Hannah Slovut-EinertsonEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES66 CLUES
ACROSS
1ASpoilers that ruin a whole lot9 lettersSee answer ›10ADitch digger5 lettersSee answer ›15ABuilding that shouldn't have running water9 lettersSee answer ›16AActor Maguire5 lettersSee answer ›17ASave me!9 lettersSee answer ›18AStretch one's legs, say5 lettersSee answer ›19AReally went for9 lettersSee answer ›20AFrench fathers5 lettersSee answer ›21APlayStation 5 maker4 lettersSee answer ›22AHairstyle associated with lesbian culture6 lettersSee answer ›24ACampus mil. group4 lettersSee answer ›26A"On top of that …"8 lettersSee answer ›28AEuropean capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters5 lettersSee answer ›29APart of many a financial portfolio4 lettersSee answer ›30ASpot4 lettersSee answer ›31AOne in hand?3 lettersSee answer ›32AAdd pizazz to7 lettersSee answer ›35APoke option3 lettersSee answer ›36APrefix with sphere4 lettersSee answer ›38APlace to make offers4 lettersSee answer ›39AAdmit5 lettersSee answer ›41A"Allow me!"8 lettersSee answer ›43ANumber range for some board games4 lettersSee answer ›44AHow someone might be caught6 lettersSee answer ›45ABlemish4 lettersSee answer ›47AUnwasted?5 lettersSee answer ›48ADirection to get to an address9 lettersSee answer ›53A"Your point being …?"5 lettersSee answer ›54AUncovered9 lettersSee answer ›55AHave a feeling5 lettersSee answer ›56AAids in recalling9 lettersSee answer ›57AWhat "seder" means, literally5 lettersSee answer ›58AExaggerated speaking style that promotes language development9 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DUnwanted mail4 lettersSee answer ›2DBerry found in swamps4 lettersSee answer ›3DWork place4 lettersSee answer ›4DSome chances to get credit, in brief7 lettersSee answer ›5DSymbols of love on some bridges8 lettersSee answer ›6DOpposite of "with the works"5 lettersSee answer ›7DLincolnesque, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›8DBehold, in Latin4 lettersSee answer ›9DSupport from an angel9 lettersSee answer ›10DCorner piece6 lettersSee answer ›11DFruits related to grapefruits7 lettersSee answer ›12DSave space, in a way10 lettersSee answer ›13DWords on an incriminating email, perhaps10 lettersSee answer ›14DEmoji indicating interest4 lettersSee answer ›23DLanguage in which "thank you" is "shukriya"4 lettersSee answer ›24DAppliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop10 lettersSee answer ›25DPerformer who's juggling a lot?10 lettersSee answer ›26DTech that records movement5 lettersSee answer ›27DPart of a certain steering system4 lettersSee answer ›28DWhen repeated, a fish4 lettersSee answer ›29DPlace with a chapel and mess hall9 lettersSee answer ›33DSoft, sticky treat4 lettersSee answer ›34DDrifters at sea8 lettersSee answer ›37DFervent7 lettersSee answer ›40DAnnual event with baskets7 lettersSee answer ›42DNot so simple6 lettersSee answer ›45DWhere French fries are "frog sticks"5 lettersSee answer ›46DStart of a declaration of 47 B.C.5 lettersSee answer ›47DNothing special4 lettersSee answer ›49DSelene's Roman counterpart4 lettersSee answer ›50DLake ___, body of water near London4 lettersSee answer ›51DInformal endorsements4 lettersSee answer ›52DIt's conditional4 lettersSee answer ›
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