New York Times Crossword January 21 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on January 21 2026, constructed by Ginny Too and Avery Gee Katz. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1APracticed pitches›
- 7AWhat arms might do on a final gym rep›
- 14ALee has a hot bowl of ___ to start off his day›
- 15ALee has a hot bowl of ___ to start off his day›
- 16AEnemy of the Avengers›
- 17AOnes with the munchies, maybe›
- 18AIn need of a massage, say›
- 19ALike those local to Universal Studios Japan›
- 21AHide one's roots, perhaps›
- 22ALike the study of the kabbalah›
- 24ADrill insert›
- 26APolarizing punctuation choice›
- 31ABracket-busting wins in March Madness›
- 35AFriend or ___›
- 36AComplete disrepair›
- 37ASays ___ to his neighbor, then heads on his way›
- 38ARecycling container›
- 39ASays ___ to his neighbor, then heads on his way›
- 40AThey might be foiled›
- 41ATreatment for a sprained ankle›
- 42ALike the villain at the end of a "Scooby-Doo" episode›
- 43AAll ___›
- 44ASlime›
- 45AJay-Z's and Alicia Keys's "___ State of Mind"›
- 46AClassic P.O.W. movie starring Steve McQueen, with "The"›
- 49AHeavy weight›
- 50ATransaction on an online marketplace›
- 55AGovt. org. in "Alias"›
- 58AEntertainer who says "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"›
- 60AInflation measures, for short›
- 61AOpportunity to dress up›
- 63AEagles' nests›
- 65AWith gossip and beer over Friday's ___ game›
- 66AWith gossip and beer over Friday's ___ game›
- 67ASatisfies›
- 68ALuxurious cotton fabric›
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- 1DItalian apology›
- 2DSome pullover shirts›
- 3DAny course whose name ends in "101"›
- 4DBird with a plume that, ounce for ounce, was once worth more than gold›
- 5DConstellation near the Big Dipper›
- 6DGentlemen, in Granada›
- 7DCaptured›
- 8DLike government bonds and Uber drivers›
- 9D___ minority›
- 10DMrs., en français›
- 11DBit of sweat›
- 12DBritish title›
- 13DUltimatum ender›
- 17DLife across the ___ is much the same›
- 20DBritish title›
- 23DThese: Sp.›
- 25DShredded, as a contract›
- 27DTop-of-the-line›
- 28DPrefix with vitamin or tool›
- 29DAthlete aiming for a four-minute finish, perhaps›
- 30DOne end of an electrolytic cell›
- 31DLet float, as a currency›
- 32DPertaining to hair›
- 33DWelcome sight for a sailor›
- 34DPatronizes, as a restaurant›
- 38DLife stories›
- 39DWarm and cozy›
- 44DBona fide›
- 45DGovt. sites for testing pollutants›
- 47DOnes with chiseled abs?›
- 48D___ Dhabi›
- 51DSpar on a sailing boat›
- 52DComment that breaks the fourth wall›
- 53DFeudal lord›
- 54DGerman steel city›
- 55DProvide for free, as a drink›
- 56DSuffix with method or metaphor›
- 57DPine›
- 59DCollectible caps in the ’90s›
- 62DSteely Dan album whose name is pronounced "Asia"›
- 64DThe Three Kingdoms in Chinese history, e.g.›
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