NYT Crossword January 5 2025 Answers (1/5/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for January 5 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword January 5, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword January 5, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/5/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Turmoil
7A Protagonist of Arabian folk tales
14A /
19A They might be sewn in at a beauty parlor
21A Mustangs sometimes race with them
22A Many a Quentin Tarantino film role
23A Classic Chevys
24A Vanity fare?
25A Super-excited
26A Donkey Kong, e.g.
27A Some chords
29A Trash
30A Unhappy spectators
31A Live interview shout-out
32A Common sales promotion
34A End of fall?
38A Increases
39A Made less effective, in gamer slang
40A Like some picture frames
41A Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached
43A Characters from Homer and Herodotus?
44A Goes higher, at an auction
47A Part of a modern assembly line
50A Some works of Pablo Neruda
54A Landmark featured in "Roman Holiday"
57A Reveals everything
59A Biblical inspiration for Caleb, in Steinbeck's "East of Eden"
60A Landscaper's roll-out
61A Jason of "Aquaman"
62A Sign on a tray at a cash register … or a hint to entering 32-Across
71A Like Sherlock Holmes's "game"
72A Away from work, for short
73A Bit of plankton
74A Place for some light rest?
78A Band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" … or a hint to entering 54-Across
84A Long-running tour title for Taylor Swift
85A Cultural meeting place
87A Washington airport, informally
88A Smartphone precursors, for short
89A Typical features of locker rooms
92A European capital said to be the site of the first decorated Christmas tree
93A Gin or djinn, e.g.
96A Part of overalls
98A Mercilessly harsh treatment, in an expression … or a hint to entering 117-Across
101A Pivot without warning … or a hint to entering 19-Across
103A Not straight, in a way
104A Pilot
105A Questionable gift, for short?
106A Musician once nicknamed "The Beale Street Blues Boy"
108A One of 10 on each end of a beer pong table
111A Tough-guy title role
112A "Nice going!"
114A Harsh "reading"
116A Part of a bridal gown
117A ¼
118A Registers
119A Some bank deposits
120A Mentee
121A Start to boil
1D Like most Iraqis
2D Pack (down)
3D Perfect for a salad, say
4D Something often rolled over, for short
5D Was deeply affected by something
6D No longer in service?
7D Passed with flying colors
8D Agonizing occurrences in online games
9D Bit of text pontification
10D Baby in a cave
11D Spreads
12D Sound of spring?
13D Potentially lethal snake
14D Some multi-masted ships
15D "Quit hounding me!"
16D Current measure
17D Start to boil
18D Mess (around)
20D Emotional strains
28D Last word of the New Testament
30D Second strings
31D Prefix with -centric
32D Onion or garlic
33D 2024 Shakira single "(___ Paréntesis)"
34D Compartmentalize
35D Swear
36D Quintet of experts on "Queer Eye," familiarly
37D Late actress Garr
42D Chaney of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
43D Pointy part on a husky
45D Italian motorcycle brand
46D Insta alternative
48D Prominent instrument in Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" and Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe"
49D Revealing word
50D Plains tribe
51D "Hot ___!"
52D North Carolina campus town
53D Leave rolling in the aisles
55D Love all, essentially
56D One of the Wilsons of Heart
58D Skewer
60D Thruway advisory
62D ___ Modern (London attraction)
63D Way off
64D Coffee named for the district it's grown in
65D Many, many moons
66D Rejections
67D Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the song "Lola"
68D Little suck-up?
69D Antlered animal
70D Many moons
75D Gordimer who wrote "The Conservationist"
76D Non ___ (unwelcome)
77D Major K-pop septet
78D Nonverbal OK
79D Privy to
80D The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen
81D Bickering
82D Structure for a shark dive
83D 1980s Chrysler debut
86D Brain piece
88D Oxygen atoms have eight of them
90D Queen's realm
91D One working the knight shift?
93D Mena of the "American Pie" films
94D Elemental
95D Pretty soon
96D Parisian eatery
97D Effect
99D Storing, as some ashes
100D Vice president with a Nobel Peace Prize
101D Fruit pastries
102D Put off
106D Head shop purchase
107D Memory unit
108D Pacify
109D Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper
110D Vet's concern
112D TikTok, for one
113D "Busy" one
115D Littl'un

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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