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NYT Crossword January 18 2026 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES140 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABit of regal headwear6 lettersSee answer ›7ASinger Horne4 lettersSee answer ›11ADevelops alopecia8 lettersSee answer ›19ATotal6 lettersSee answer ›20A2022 World Series champ5 lettersSee answer ›22ACollege town nicknamed "A2"8 lettersSee answer ›23ALike the Gospel of Mark, sequentially?12 lettersSee answer ›25AConcert lineups8 lettersSee answer ›26AMatriarch of six of the 12 tribes of Israel4 lettersSee answer ›27AMake a choice3 lettersSee answer ›28ATrouble3 lettersSee answer ›30A1982 film whose name is a security program4 lettersSee answer ›31AText that says "Congratulations! You've won a MacBook Pro," probably4 lettersSee answer ›33APrepare for a mechanic's certification exam?15 lettersSee answer ›40APulsates6 lettersSee answer ›42ARock's Plastic ___ Band3 lettersSee answer ›43ACentral parts of planets5 lettersSee answer ›44AHairdresser's supply3 lettersSee answer ›45AMolecule that might be modeled with Twizzlers and gummies in biology class3 lettersSee answer ›46ASoft shots, in tennis5 lettersSee answer ›48AMeditative chants3 lettersSee answer ›49APlant used in pickling4 lettersSee answer ›50AH.S. exam whose highest score is 363 lettersSee answer ›53ASource of income for a website6 lettersSee answer ›55AHalf of a popular social media app3 lettersSee answer ›57ADiscontinued iPods designed to fit into watch pockets5 lettersSee answer ›58AOriginal people to move into Cancún's peninsula?20 lettersSee answer ›63AAffectionate term for una madre4 lettersSee answer ›64ADesignation for the Louisville Bats and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp3 lettersSee answer ›65APreceder of Peacock and White in the game Clue3 lettersSee answer ›66A"Big" comic protagonist4 lettersSee answer ›67A"Don't look at me for help" … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme21 lettersSee answer ›75ADove's dwelling4 lettersSee answer ›76AWii remote batteries3 lettersSee answer ›77ASloth in 2002's "Ice Age"3 lettersSee answer ›78ASensation before a migraine, medically4 lettersSee answer ›79AGets married while wearing protective gear?20 lettersSee answer ›85AQuarrels5 lettersSee answer ›86AItty-bitty3 lettersSee answer ›87AJapanese craft that literally translates to "tray planting"6 lettersSee answer ›88A"This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for short3 lettersSee answer ›89ABest-selling romance author Jimenez4 lettersSee answer ›90AOne of 2,214 for Babe Ruth3 lettersSee answer ›92A"Shrek!" author William5 lettersSee answer ›94ACommon item at a checkout line, informally3 lettersSee answer ›96A#1 spot in London?3 lettersSee answer ›97AHonkers without horns5 lettersSee answer ›99AIt might come with a shell3 lettersSee answer ›100AGo over again6 lettersSee answer ›103AList of restaurant offerings for kids not yet three years old?15 lettersSee answer ›107AKerfuffle4 lettersSee answer ›108AOodles4 lettersSee answer ›109ASomeone who might issue a travel warning?3 lettersSee answer ›110A"Roger that!"3 lettersSee answer ›112AName that means "pink" in Spanish4 lettersSee answer ›114ARelative of a husky8 lettersSee answer ›118AWedding planner's aid?12 lettersSee answer ›122A"5 stars"8 lettersSee answer ›123AIt might raise a bunch of dough5 lettersSee answer ›124AStab of pain6 lettersSee answer ›125AValues8 lettersSee answer ›126ABusinesses offering mud masks4 lettersSee answer ›127APulls the chain of, so to speak6 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DWord on either side of "or no"4 lettersSee answer ›2DOverrun6 lettersSee answer ›3DAdd electronically, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›4DLike a really big fan7 lettersSee answer ›5DGo wrong3 lettersSee answer ›6DBad thing not to get (especially at the office?)4 lettersSee answer ›7DThe Cinnamon Dolce or the Blonde Vanilla, at Starbucks5 lettersSee answer ›8D"Silentium ___ aureum" ("Silence is golden")3 lettersSee answer ›9DHigh degree3 lettersSee answer ›10D"Is it time to rethink this relationship?"7 lettersSee answer ›11DHilarious thing3 lettersSee answer ›12DLike George H.W. Bush, but not George W. Bush7 lettersSee answer ›13DStarters' followers7 lettersSee answer ›14DBusinesses whose employees work standing up6 lettersSee answer ›15DCarry in5 lettersSee answer ›16D"Chiseled" features3 lettersSee answer ›17DDestiny in life3 lettersSee answer ›18DHippocratic oath followers, for short3 lettersSee answer ›21D"Stop! That hurts!"4 lettersSee answer ›24DCar financing figs.4 lettersSee answer ›29DList shortener3 lettersSee answer ›32D"Hidden Figures" co-star Janelle5 lettersSee answer ›34DBreathable fabric used in mosquito nets5 lettersSee answer ›35D___ child5 lettersSee answer ›36DWhat a bad student might play5 lettersSee answer ›37DMenzel of Broadway5 lettersSee answer ›38DGuitar string material5 lettersSee answer ›39DFish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"4 lettersSee answer ›41DWhat kitsch exhibits8 lettersSee answer ›46D___ Lama5 lettersSee answer ›47DPart of a bedtime routine5 lettersSee answer ›49DHealthy, fiber-rich snack7 lettersSee answer ›50DWhere some bills originate4 lettersSee answer ›51DFormer transportation secretary Elaine4 lettersSee answer ›52DChinese competitor of Amazon4 lettersSee answer ›54DLoses freshness6 lettersSee answer ›56D"In that case …"4 lettersSee answer ›57DGrp. that Sweden joined in 20244 lettersSee answer ›59DVegas7 lettersSee answer ›60DSensation5 lettersSee answer ›61DRemoves from the top of one's profile, as an Instagram post6 lettersSee answer ›62DHearts or spades, but not diamonds8 lettersSee answer ›69DClassic Orson Welles protagonist4 lettersSee answer ›70DAmeliorates5 lettersSee answer ›71DVia5 lettersSee answer ›72DFeature of undermixed batter4 lettersSee answer ›73DGreek god whose name becomes a flower if you move the first letter to the end4 lettersSee answer ›74DGolden Globe nominee Rooney4 lettersSee answer ›79D"V," to a violinist5 lettersSee answer ›80DPadmé Amidala's home planet in "Star Wars"5 lettersSee answer ›81D"If only!"5 lettersSee answer ›82DSteel girder5 lettersSee answer ›83DBête ___5 lettersSee answer ›84DImages that can rip off human creators, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›85DPretzel topper4 lettersSee answer ›90DTrees with heart-shaped leaves7 lettersSee answer ›91DCreature, cutesily7 lettersSee answer ›93DCandies that crack with a crunch7 lettersSee answer ›95DLast of the 13 original colonies to be founded7 lettersSee answer ›97DSome lawn ornaments6 lettersSee answer ›98DPart of E.N.T.3 lettersSee answer ›100DKicked oneself for4 lettersSee answer ›101DPrettifies6 lettersSee answer ›102D500 mg 2x/day, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›104DSource of a natural sweetener5 lettersSee answer ›105DLast name shared by three actors on "Schitt's Creek"4 lettersSee answer ›106DRussian denials5 lettersSee answer ›111DThe Panthers of the A.C.C.4 lettersSee answer ›113DMidwest city whose name becomes a Southwest city if you move the first letter to the end4 lettersSee answer ›114DNot around, informally3 lettersSee answer ›115DHirt and Hirschfeld3 lettersSee answer ›116DDía de ___ Reyes Magos3 lettersSee answer ›117DThey're often depicted with green skin, for short3 lettersSee answer ›119DSomething much needed after an all-nighter3 lettersSee answer ›120DToday preceder3 lettersSee answer ›121DLeave speechless3 lettersSee answer ›
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