New York Times Crossword
New York Times Crossword January 18 2026 Answers
Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on January 18 2026, constructed by Rena Cohen. Click any clue to see its answer and every date it has appeared.
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- 1ABit of regal headwearDIADEM
- 7ASinger HorneLENA
- 11ADevelops alopeciaGOESBALD
- 19ATotalENTIRE
- 20A2022 World Series champASTRO
- 22ACollege town nicknamed "A2"ANNARBOR
- 23ALike the Gospel of Mark, sequentially?AFTERMATTHEW
- 25AConcert lineupsSETLISTS
- 26AMatriarch of six of the 12 tribes of IsraelLEAH
- 27AMake a choiceOPT
- 28ATroubleWOE
- 30A1982 film whose name is a security programTRON
- 31AText that says "Congratulations! You've won a MacBook Pro," probablySCAM
- 33APrepare for a mechanic's certification exam?REVIEWTHEENGINE
- 40APulsatesTHROBS
- 42ARock's Plastic ___ BandONO
- 43ACentral parts of planetsCORES
- 44AHairdresser's supplyDYE
- 45AMolecule that might be modeled with Twizzlers and gummies in biology classDNA
- 46ASoft shots, in tennisDINKS
- 48AMeditative chantsOMS
- 49APlant used in picklingDILL
- 50AH.S. exam whose highest score is 36ACT
- 53ASource of income for a websiteADSALE
- 55AHalf of a popular social media appTIK
- 57ADiscontinued iPods designed to fit into watch pocketsNANOS
- 58AOriginal people to move into Cancún's peninsula?THESETTLERSOFYUCATAN
- 63AAffectionate term for una madreMAMI
- 64ADesignation for the Louisville Bats and Jacksonville Jumbo ShrimpAAA
- 65APreceder of Peacock and White in the game ClueMRS
- 66A"Big" comic protagonistNATE
- 67A"Don't look at me for help" … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's themeSOUNDSLIKEAYOUPROBLEM
- 75ADove's dwellingCOTE
- 76AWii remote batteriesAAS
- 77ASloth in 2002's "Ice Age"SID
- 78ASensation before a migraine, medicallyAURA
- 79AGets married while wearing protective gear?UNITESINSHININGARMOR
- 85AQuarrelsSPATS
- 86AItty-bittyWEE
- 87AJapanese craft that literally translates to "tray planting"BONSAI
- 88A"This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for shortPSA
- 89ABest-selling romance author JimenezABBY
- 90AOne of 2,214 for Babe RuthRBI
- 92A"Shrek!" author WilliamSTEIG
- 94ACommon item at a checkout line, informallyMAG
- 96A#1 spot in London?LOO
- 97AHonkers without hornsGEESE
- 99AIt might come with a shellOAR
- 100AGo over againREREAD
- 103AList of restaurant offerings for kids not yet three years old?TWOANDAHALFMENU
- 107AKerfuffleTODO
- 108AOodlesGOBS
- 109ASomeone who might issue a travel warning?REF
- 110A"Roger that!"YEP
- 112AName that means "pink" in SpanishROSA
- 114ARelative of a huskyMALAMUTE
- 118AWedding planner's aid?VENUEDIAGRAM
- 122A"5 stars"ILOVEDIT
- 123AIt might raise a bunch of doughYEAST
- 124AStab of painTWINGE
- 125AValuesASSESSES
- 126ABusinesses offering mud masksSPAS
- 127APulls the chain of, so to speakTEASES
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- 1DWord on either side of "or no"DEAL
- 2DOverrunINFEST
- 3DAdd electronically, in a wayATTACH
- 4DLike a really big fanDIEHARD
- 5DGo wrongERR
- 6DBad thing not to get (especially at the office?)MEMO
- 7DThe Cinnamon Dolce or the Blonde Vanilla, at StarbucksLATTE
- 8D"Silentium ___ aureum" ("Silence is golden")EST
- 9DHigh degreeNTH
- 10D"Is it time to rethink this relationship?"AREWEOK
- 11DHilarious thingGAS
- 12DLike George H.W. Bush, but not George W. BushONETERM
- 13DStarters' followersENTREES
- 14DBusinesses whose employees work standing upSALONS
- 15DCarry inBRING
- 16D"Chiseled" featuresABS
- 17DDestiny in lifeLOT
- 18DHippocratic oath followers, for shortDRS
- 21D"Stop! That hurts!"OWOW
- 24DCar financing figs.APRS
- 29DList shortenerETC
- 32D"Hidden Figures" co-star JanelleMONAE
- 34DBreathable fabric used in mosquito netsVOILE
- 35D___ childINNER
- 36DWhat a bad student might playHOOKY
- 37DMenzel of BroadwayIDINA
- 38DGuitar string materialNYLON
- 39DFish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"EELS
- 41DWhat kitsch exhibitsBADTASTE
- 46D___ LamaDALAI
- 47DPart of a bedtime routineSTORY
- 49DHealthy, fiber-rich snackDATEBAR
- 50DWhere some bills originateATMS
- 51DFormer transportation secretary ElaineCHAO
- 52DChinese competitor of AmazonTEMU
- 54DLoses freshnessSTALES
- 56D"In that case …"IFSO
- 57DGrp. that Sweden joined in 2024NATO
- 59DVegasSINCITY
- 60DSensationSMASH
- 61DRemoves from the top of one's profile, as an Instagram postUNPINS
- 62DHearts or spades, but not diamondsCARDGAME
- 68D.........DOTS
- 69DClassic Orson Welles protagonistKANE
- 70DAmelioratesEASES
- 71DViaUSING
- 72DFeature of undermixed batterLUMP
- 73DGreek god whose name becomes a flower if you move the first letter to the endEROS
- 74DGolden Globe nominee RooneyMARA
- 79D"V," to a violinistUPBOW
- 80DPadmé Amidala's home planet in "Star Wars"NABOO
- 81D"If only!"IWISH
- 82DSteel girderIBEAM
- 83DBête ___NOIRE
- 84DImages that can rip off human creators, perhapsAIART
- 85DPretzel topperSALT
- 90DTrees with heart-shaped leavesREDBUDS
- 91DCreature, cutesilyBEASTIE
- 93DCandies that crack with a crunchTOFFEES
- 95DLast of the 13 original colonies to be foundedGEORGIA
- 97DSome lawn ornamentsGNOMES
- 98DPart of E.N.T.EAR
- 100DKicked oneself forRUED
- 101DPrettifiesADORNS
- 102D500 mg 2x/day, e.g.DOSAGE
- 104DSource of a natural sweetenerAGAVE
- 105DLast name shared by three actors on "Schitt's Creek"LEVY
- 106DRussian denialsNYETS
- 111DThe Panthers of the A.C.C.PITT
- 113DMidwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the endAMES
- 114DNot around, informallyMIA
- 115DHirt and HirschfeldALS
- 116DDía de ___ Reyes MagosLOS
- 117DThey're often depicted with green skin, for shortETS
- 119DSomething much needed after an all-nighterNAP
- 120DToday precederUSA
- 121DLeave speechlessAWE