New York Times Crossword January 16 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on January 16 2026, constructed by Kyle Dolan. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AComing-out party?›
- 11AFinish (up)›
- 15A"Hello-o-o?"›
- 16ADialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for short›
- 17AScenario calling for self-reliance›
- 18ASummer flier›
- 19AClassic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem Renaissance›
- 20ADo some cleaning›
- 21ACreatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folklore›
- 22ASound around a summer cornfield›
- 23AWood used for flooring›
- 24ATrunk item›
- 25AShortest-reigning English monarch (9 days)›
- 28AMolecule that can self-splice›
- 29AEnthusiasm-curbing›
- 32A"Here we go!"›
- 34AUncovered›
- 35ASome cuts of meat›
- 37ATennis great who had a tennis scholarship from U.C.L.A.›
- 38APlace for trading stories?›
- 40ADiverts›
- 42AIt takes a long time to get this›
- 43ALeading character on social media?›
- 45AWhite House partner, for short›
- 47AAssume, as costs›
- 48ADo some cleaning›
- 51AMarket for currencies, informally›
- 52AFinancial aid basis›
- 54AHand count?›
- 55AIan : Scotland :: ___ : Wales›
- 56AOne might help you hitch a ride›
- 58AParmesan cheese feature›
- 59ANovel whence the line "Four legs good, two legs bad"›
- 60ARests›
- 61AThey're green year-round›
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- 1DBare-bones›
- 2DOscar-winning musical role for Rita Moreno›
- 3DAlready›
- 4D"The Memory Police" author ___ Ogawa›
- 5DBrand lead-in to Caps or Balls›
- 6DUnwieldy situation, metaphorically›
- 7D"As if!"›
- 8DBlows away›
- 9DRelease›
- 10DKind of cycle›
- 11DListing on a W-2 form›
- 12DStumbled upon›
- 13DOverwhelming amount›
- 14DSome terrarium denizens›
- 21DDeclares›
- 23DTai chi accessory›
- 24DReceives unfair criticism›
- 25DNimble, zigzagging maneuver›
- 26DBest Original Song Oscar winner from 2014's "Selma"›
- 27DP.E. unit›
- 29DInvitations to come on board›
- 30DFirst NASA mission broadcast live from orbit›
- 31DSecret offering?›
- 33DJulia of "The Addams Family"›
- 36D___ Excellency›
- 39DLike leatherette›
- 41DWitticism›
- 44DStart of a secret invitation, perhaps›
- 46DLeans›
- 48DLocale of a semiannual fashion week›
- 49DOpposite of subtle›
- 50DMakes do for a while?›
- 52DGram, by another name›
- 53DComposer Satie›
- 54DGoal-oriented global org.?›
- 56DHalf-___›
- 57DTotally›
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