New York Times Crossword January 12 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on January 12 2026, constructed by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Christina Iverson. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AIntimidate, with "out"›
- 6ABird's dramatic dive›
- 11APlace to store a lawn mower›
- 15AHawaiian greeting›
- 16A___ cold brew›
- 17AConcluding part of a song›
- 18ARhyming advice to a spitting talker›
- 21A"Halt!"›
- 22A___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity)›
- 23AUse, as machinery›
- 24ALots and lots›
- 27AAcronym of affection in ASL›
- 28AE.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive"›
- 31ARhyming advice to a gym rat›
- 36AAvoids, as capture›
- 38AFrench "not"›
- 39APrefix that means "all"›
- 40AGarage jobs involving grease guns›
- 41A"If all ___ fails …"›
- 43AComic/TV host O'Brien›
- 44AMan's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward›
- 45ASubstance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across›
- 46AReddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit›
- 47ARhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes›
- 51AContraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across›
- 52AMassachusetts' Cape ___›
- 53ASmooched›
- 55A"I'll take the blame here"›
- 59ALiquid that circulates in a plant›
- 60ALocale for Adam and Eve›
- 64ARhyming advice to a procrastinator›
- 67AFairy tale villain›
- 68ALock of hair›
- 69ALeaf on a sushi tray›
- 70ABroad inlets›
- 71AHandle, as matters›
- 72AConceal for the time being, as information›
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- 1DGet a grade other than an F›
- 2DMattress supporter›
- 3DToy that can go "around the world"›
- 4DYou might let these "fall where they may"›
- 5DA chef might wear a puffy white one›
- 6DChocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop›
- 7DActress Ryder of "Beetlejuice"›
- 8DBaseball's Mel›
- 9D" … in that range"›
- 10DMary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun"›
- 11DSo great it's unnerving›
- 12DGeorgetown athlete›
- 13DPut in a good word, perhaps?›
- 14DSomething circled on a calendar›
- 19DPresentations during a product unveiling›
- 20DMove, to a Realtor›
- 25DMore than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S.›
- 26DPlaints of puppies›
- 28DOne with many Insta followers, perhaps›
- 29DFancy feather›
- 30DToy cube inventor Erno›
- 32DScottish negative›
- 33DTest an OB may perform in the second trimester›
- 34DSilly›
- 35DFootball player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush›
- 37DWhere meats and cheeses are often displayed›
- 41DBlunder›
- 42DVegetable that looks like a large scallion›
- 43DGirls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science)›
- 45DIncomplete sets on sale›
- 46DSource of motivation, in modern lingo›
- 48DVerb preceder, typically›
- 49DMost sagacious›
- 50DParent's declaration in response to defiance›
- 54DNew ___, capital of India›
- 55D"Get outta my hair!," in a text›
- 56DDiscipline for the flexible›
- 57DRage›
- 58DRipped (up)›
- 61DPhrase sometimes chanted after a dare›
- 62DCanadian gas brand›
- 63DElement with the symbol Ne›
- 65DLast of 26 letters›
- 66DInitialism on a Navy carrier›
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