NYT Crossword January 1 2025 Answers

All 77 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff ChenEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1S2C3A4M5P6G7A8S9N10O11H12I13T14PALAU15AHI16OHARE17INLET18LAM19NOLAN20EST21I22LLBI23TE24FTS25DOH26NEO27ART28DEE29E30DWIN31NIH32AO33C34ORER35ELL36E37N38ABACI39C40C41C42WILLY43BIGOT44ALA45ICAME46TERI47LAY48SIRS49ON50OY51BEA52S53L54OUGH55S56WORK57B58A59G60PEWS61GA62TOR63EIRE64ITLL65OVINE66YELL67NOSY68DECKS69SNOT

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES77 CLUES
ACROSS
1ARapscallion5 lettersSCAMP
6ACertain tankful3 lettersGAS
15ATuna type3 lettersAHI
17ACove5 lettersINLET
18AOn the ___3 lettersLAM
21A"OK ... tell me"7 lettersILLBITE
24AN.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr.3 lettersFTS
25AExclamation from Homer3 lettersDOH
26AHero of "The Matrix"3 lettersNEO
31AChinese greeting5 lettersNIHAO
33ATool for a pineapple5 lettersCORER
38AYou can count on them5 lettersABACI
39ARating for junk bonds3 lettersCCC
42ACandymaker Wonka5 lettersWILLY
43AChauvinist or racist5 lettersBIGOT
44AIn the style of3 lettersALA
45AStart of Caesar's boast5 lettersICAME
46AActress Hatcher4 lettersTERI
47ADeposit, as an egg3 lettersLAY
52ASheds, with "off"7 lettersSLOUGHS
56AStylish tote for an executive7 lettersWORKBAG
60AWorshiping rows4 lettersPEWS
61ACousin of a croc5 lettersGATOR
63AThe Emerald Isle4 lettersEIRE
64A"___ have to do"4 lettersITLL
66ATALK LIKE THIS!4 lettersYELL
67ALike a yenta4 lettersNOSY
69AArrogant sort4 lettersSNOT
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2DPlayground retort5 lettersCANSO
3DSuper-trendy10 lettersALLTHERAGE
5DSet down on paper12 lettersPUTINWRITING
6DCider unit6 lettersGALLON
7DStarbuck's higher-up?4 lettersAHAB
8DApe or monkey6 lettersSIMIAN
9DIn the dark about something nefarious12 lettersNONETHEWISER
10D"Well, lookee there!"3 lettersOHO
11DPlace to see J.F.K.10 lettersHALFDOLLAR
12DHopping mad5 lettersIRATE
13DPast, present or future5 lettersTENSE
22DFlowery necklace3 lettersLEI
30DIn a prim and proper way10 lettersDECOROUSLY
34DLast words?4 lettersOBIT
36DSymbols of wisdom4 lettersELMS
37D12/313 lettersNYE
39DPart of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.3 lettersCAL
41DCoral island3 lettersCAY
50D"Yikes!"5 lettersOHGOD
51DPuts to sleep, say5 lettersBORES
53DOscar-winning Jared4 lettersLETO
54DSymbols of wisdom4 lettersOWLS
55DWord processing command4 lettersSAVE
56DPolicy nerd4 lettersWONK
57D"Très ___"4 lettersBIEN
58DSinger Guthrie4 lettersARLO
62D___-tac-toe3 lettersTIC
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