Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 26, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, January 26, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/26/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- 1A. "The weekend is almost here!"
- 5A. Pioneers of freeze-drying food
- 10A. Share from an illicit endeavor
- 14A. Polite term of address
- 18A. Lifted one's spirits?
- 20A. Riveting persona of W.W. II
- 21A. Frozen treat with a domed lid
- 22A. See 19-Down
- 23A. Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop
- 25A. Aid for using Bluetooth
- 26A. Startle
- 27A. Flirt with
- 28A. Feel bad
- 29A. See 29-Down
- 32A. Highly capable
- 33A. Passion
- 37A. Water feature created by rising sea levels
- 38A. STEM part: Abbr.
- 39A. Sierra __
- 40A. What are the ___?
- 42A. See 46 Down
- 47A. Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps
- 48A. Circuit board device
- 51A. Vast, as an operation
- 53A. ___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games"
- 55A. Helen of "The Queen"
- 56A. Futon component
- 57A. Was transfixed by, in a way
- 59A. Glass ___, spaghettilike fish
- 60A. Give a darn
- 62A. French aperitif
- 63A. Weapon with wires
- 64A. See 67-Down
- 68A. Justice Kagan
- 70A. Natural feature between México y Texas
- 71A. ___Kosh B’Gosh
- 73A. TV journalist Navarro
- 74A. Annual observance for breast cancer awareness
- 76A. Knee parts, in brief
- 78A. Auto mechanic's tool
- 80A. War room briefings, in military shorthand
- 81A. Gold Medal offering
- 83A. 'Au contraire!'
- 84A. Cause of puddles in early spring, say
- 87A. See 82-Down
- 88A. Go a little one way or the other
- 90A. Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years
- 91A. Record label for the Backstreet Boys
- 92A. Tech company exec, for short
- 93A. In a corner
- 95A. Cause of some sleep issues
- 98A. See 101-Down
- 102A. "Ten-___!"
- 103A. Show listlessness
- 104A. See above in footnotes
- 105A. Got online, say
- 109A. "Conclave" actress Isabella
- 111A. See 107-Down
- 114A. Saber alternative
- 115A. Worst time for a double fault
- 116A. Approaches furtively
- 117A. “Over here!”
- 118A. Hydroelectric projects
- 119A. "White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody)
- 120A. Structure that's set on fire
- 1D. Network owned by Showtime
- 2D. Mighty wind
- 3D. One might start as a seed
- 4D. "Have no ___ of perfection - you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí
- 5D. Slanted
- 6D. Without regard to privacy
- 7D. Temporary residence
- 8D. Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment
- 9D. P.S.T. part: Abbr.
- 10D. So far
- 11D. Safe harbors
- 12D. Poker pot
- 13D. Fair-hiring letters
- 14D. Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players
- 15D. Sharp
- 16D. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author
- 17D. Intended
- 19D. [aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick
- 20D. Kashmiri king
- 24D. Offs
- 29D. [aria-label] Circled letter + map line
- 30D. Number two
- 31D. Bit
- 33D. Public house offering
- 34D. White House dog of the 1980s
- 35D. Helps, informally
- 36D. Guarantee
- 38D. Part of an act
- 41D. More crafty
- 42D. (Shivers)
- 43D. Visible signs of maturity
- 44D. Got down to business, in a way
- 45D. ___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid"
- 46D. [aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item
- 48D. Many a school chaperone
- 49D. Later
- 50D. Cognizant (of)
- 52D. Folk singer Guthrie
- 54D. Diddly-squat
- 55D. Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion
- 57D. They're for suckers
- 58D. Meditative martial art
- 61D. Common word with or without an apostrophe
- 65D. Meaty pasta sauce
- 66D. Ridge in metalworking
- 67D. [aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice
- 69D. Office folder?
- 72D. Vowel sound in "father"
- 75D. Dude
- 77D. Audiophile's system
- 79D. Cut off
- 80D. What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names
- 82D. [aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature
- 83D. Innocent sort
- 85D. 'Chances ___ . . .'
- 86D. Became one
- 89D. Modern prefix with anxiety
- 90D. Salt's companions
- 93D. Theseus' need in the Labyrinth
- 94D. In an uncouth manner
- 95D. Marketing worker, informally
- 96D. Credit, informally
- 97D. Prominent features of elephant seals
- 98D. Comedian Radner
- 99D. A perfect storm, e.g.
- 100D. Planet whose day is longer than its year
- 101D. [aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid
- 105D. Done
- 106D. Extend one's military service
- 107D. [aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert
- 108D. Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors
- 110D. Wee fellow
- 111D. Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store
- 112D. Suffix with emir
- 113D. S.F.-to-Napa dir.
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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