New York Times Crossword January 4 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on January 4 2026, constructed by Gene Louise De Vera. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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Across
- 1AIt protects the heart›
- 8AEgyptian god of the underworld›
- 14ADr.'s order?›
- 17ASubstances found in cured meats and explosives›
- 18ATheme park with attractions like The Count's Splash Castle and Oscar's Rusty Rotten Rockets›
- 21AHigh marks›
- 22A"That's enough bickering!"›
- 24AValletta's land›
- 25ASci-fi protagonist who says "I don't like the idea that I'm not in control of my life"›
- 27AMax's opposite›
- 28AMorpheus, to 25-Across›
- 29AGood ol' boy›
- 31AActor Thomas ___ Church›
- 34AStares stupidly›
- 35AGeneral who crossed the Rubicon›
- 37ASnubs›
- 39AUltimate end, to Aristotle›
- 40ATV E.T.›
- 41ASecondary list of options›
- 43A___ Veronese, "The Wedding at Cana" painter›
- 45AQueen ___ Land (region of Antarctica claimed by Norway)›
- 47AClassification that anyone can donate to›
- 48AGot off›
- 49AWith warts and all›
- 53APesto ingredients›
- 55AMade less angry now›
- 58AOzone no-no, for short›
- 59AThe dash in many an emoticon›
- 60AIt's a "tyrannical discipline," said Sylvia Plath›
- 61ATitular role in a 2024 Disney prequel›
- 63ADerived from gold›
- 66ASteals, informally›
- 67ASomething a bug produces›
- 68ACertain Army noncom›
- 70APoints to a church?›
- 71AWhat the 7 may mean in 7/11›
- 73ABrewed beverage›
- 74APerseveres›
- 76ACertain drink + what that drink has a lot of = women's lifestyle website›
- 80A"Horsefeathers!"›
- 82A"Fiddlesticks!"›
- 83ACombine using heat without melting, as particles›
- 85AMake a lot, say?›
- 86AFamed firefighter Red›
- 88A"All right, but that's not my opinion"›
- 90AL.A.P.D. unit?›
- 91AThe Lamb›
- 93ADevoted effort to looking attractive›
- 96ALeaning›
- 98ABandage brand›
- 99APossessed, biblically›
- 100AWord before winner or after Wonder›
- 101ABrick homes›
- 103ABuffalo's home: Abbr.›
- 104A"Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"›
- 106AEponym of element 96›
- 109AThey'll get there eventually›
- 113ALike the cultivation of land›
- 115ACountry whose border shape is the world's roundest›
- 116AZero›
- 117ACo.'s $$$ head›
- 118ASteal for ransom›
- 119AWhence the phrase "wear one's heart on one's sleeve"›
Down
- 1DKelly of morning TV›
- 2D"Come on and let loose for a while!"›
- 3DName of Ohio State's buckeye mascot›
- 4DWrinkly fruits›
- 5DParts of many online handles›
- 6DDavis of "Thelma & Louise"›
- 7D"___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto)›
- 8D1940s spy grp.›
- 9DReady … or a word after ready›
- 10DChemist's variant›
- 11DViolent seizure, as of property›
- 12D"Sign me up"›
- 13DHe scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throne›
- 14DSoothing goo›
- 15DHawaiian for "long mountain"›
- 16DIntermission follower on Broadway›
- 17DWar zone for Rambo, informally›
- 19DPoe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___"›
- 20DWicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g.›
- 23DHosp. areas›
- 26D"I'm flattered!"›
- 30DBelieving his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to him›
- 32DState capital that's closest to the U.S. Capitol›
- 33DLike five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively›
- 35DKids' summer getaway›
- 36DKyrgyzstani mountain range›
- 37DUrchins›
- 38DFans out›
- 39DWhere idols go head-to-head?›
- 42DSmall part in a gig›
- 44DBritish isle›
- 46DIt's in your jeans›
- 48DPlot divisions›
- 50DTraumatize›
- 51D"Assuming that's true …"›
- 52DHe led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew›
- 54D"Not gonna lie …"›
- 56DFirst enactors of democracy›
- 57DFencing contests›
- 60DChemistry lab dropper›
- 62DPrepare quickly, as eggs for breakfast›
- 63DChop-chop›
- 64DWrinkly fruit›
- 65DGPS lines: Abbr.›
- 66DProgramming language that's also a musical key›
- 69DHe sold out his master in exchange for silver›
- 71DBaby in a pouch›
- 72DPandemonium›
- 75DTitle for a guru›
- 76DSurvivor's affliction, for short›
- 77DElf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring"›
- 78DBig name in makeup›
- 79DMusic score squiggle›
- 81DDisagrees (with)›
- 84DIxnays from Irkutsk›
- 87DObnoxious fratty sort, colloquially›
- 89DPossible scenario, to a coder›
- 91D2011 Lady Gaga hit›
- 92DSteamy›
- 94DPaired chips with dips?›
- 95DTouch lightly, as a gas pedal›
- 97DFloral victory symbol›
- 98DLead-in to Tech›
- 100DSpawned›
- 102DCamera inits.›
- 103D___ me tangere (Latin warning)›
- 105DJafar's parrot in "Aladdin"›
- 107DDriven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfall›
- 108DOfficial lang. of Liberia›
- 110DAcorn, in the future›
- 111DMessenger ___›
- 112DBirth month of most Virgos: Abbr.›
- 114D"Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons")›
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