NYT Crossword January 2 2025 Answers

All 74 clues from the Thursday 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 Robert CharltonEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2L3PH/F4A5I6PH/F7O8N9E10PH/F11O12T13O14NORM15MENON16UVEA17SCAB18ILIAD19TENT20WHYI21SNTTHE22WORD23ETE24AHS25RANSO26M27RED28ATE29H30ISS31TNT32MAR33IAN34BASS35PH/FONETIC36A37LLY38A39MIS40GRAPH/FED41TIL42T43WOS44RAG45I46N47G48MAI49TAI50DAS51TOO52SPELL53E54DWIT55HANF56EMIL57SNEAD58ALER59LANE60OVERS61LITE62PH/FLOX63NYMPH/FO64PH/FASE

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

ALL CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
1AFirst in a series7 lettersALPH/FA
5APixel rival8 lettersIPH/FONE
10ASnap7 lettersPH/FOTO
15ABases loaded, e.g.5 lettersMENON
16AIris's location4 lettersUVEA
17ATemporary cover of a sort4 lettersSCAB
19AFestival covering4 lettersTENT
20AStart of a quip by comic Steven Wright14 lettersWHYISNTTHEWORD
23ASummer abroad3 lettersETE
24ASounds of refreshment3 lettersAHS
25AKing's ___6 lettersRANSOM
27AAdjust on the timeline6 lettersREDATE
29APressure cooker sound4 lettersHISS
31AProducer of an explosion3 lettersTNT
34ADeep notes4 lettersBASS
38AFrench buds4 lettersAMIS
40APlotted9 lettersGRAPH/FED
41AUp to, informally3 lettersTIL
42ALow pair4 lettersTWOS
44ABeyond cross6 lettersRAGING
50AGovt. prosecutors3 lettersDAS
51ABesides3 lettersTOO
52AEnd of the quip14 lettersSPELLEDWITHANF
56AActor Jannings4 lettersEMIL
59ARunner's assignment4 lettersLANE
60ACricket segments5 lettersOVERS
61AMiller option4 lettersLITE
63ALead-in to maniac8 lettersNYMPH/FO
64ATroublesome threes, e.g.7 lettersPH/FASE
DOWN
1D"Jeopardy!" offering6 lettersANSWER
3DWorn at the edges9 lettersPH/FRAYED
4DPrefix with sexual4 lettersAMBI
6DCraft kit fabrics8 lettersPH/FELTS
7D"Right away, boss!"4 lettersONIT
8DComedian Trevor4 lettersNOAH
10DCot alternative8 lettersPH/FUTON
11DWear out one's welcome, say8 lettersOVERSTAY
12DAchilles, for two7 lettersTENDONS
13DMuesli bit3 lettersOAT
21DUnderworld figure5 lettersSATAN
22DIs in the past3 lettersWAS
26DChain parts: Abbr.3 lettersMTS
28DSinger Tori4 lettersAMOS
29DHead liners?5 lettersHAIRS
30DChoquequirao inhabitant4 lettersINCA
33D"Let ___!"4 lettersITGO
34DUrban addr. specification4 lettersBLDG
36D"Looks that way, unfortunately"11 lettersAPH/FRAIDSO
37DMinimal5 lettersLEAST
38DBread box?3 lettersATM
39DNoxious7 lettersMIASMAL
45DHome of Firenze6 lettersITALIA
46DThey have nine players6 lettersNONETS
47DGet released6 lettersGOFREE
49DEarly text messager5 lettersTELEX
50DOne of a Disney septet8 lettersDWARPH/F
54DReckon4 lettersDEEM
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