NYT Crossword January 20 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Katie Byl and Jeff ChenEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES76 CLUES
ACROSS
1AUnwanted piece of mail4 lettersSee answer ›5ATook to court4 lettersSee answer ›9ABlog addition4 lettersSee answer ›13AWritten legal argument5 lettersSee answer ›15ARed carpet hairstyle, often4 lettersSee answer ›16ASephora rival4 lettersSee answer ›17AOnly U.N. member whose name starts with Q5 lettersSee answer ›18APlaces that are off-limits9 lettersSee answer ›20APath of advancement for a lawyer12 lettersSee answer ›22AHigh-pitched bark3 lettersSee answer ›25ASince, informally3 lettersSee answer ›26ASending a chill up one's spine5 lettersSee answer ›27APosition for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark10 lettersSee answer ›32ALike Easter eggs or purple hair4 lettersSee answer ›33ASpeaking platforms5 lettersSee answer ›34AAntidrug cop, informally4 lettersSee answer ›36AGo along with prevailing wisdom13 lettersSee answer ›42AAthletic gear that comes in pairs4 lettersSee answer ›43A"Too rich for my blood"5 lettersSee answer ›45APride parade inits.4 lettersSee answer ›49AManual for consistency in writing10 lettersSee answer ›52AHelpful5 lettersSee answer ›54AComposer ___-Manuel Miranda3 lettersSee answer ›55AWas first to play a card3 lettersSee answer ›56ADo one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across12 lettersSee answer ›61A"Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for fries9 lettersSee answer ›62ANovices, informally5 lettersSee answer ›66AFrozen treats4 lettersSee answer ›67AUtah winter resort4 lettersSee answer ›68A"Laters!"5 lettersSee answer ›69AHost's place, usually, on a late-night talk show4 lettersSee answer ›70AExpresses silent agreement4 lettersSee answer ›71ANot discard4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DRoasting event, for short3 lettersSee answer ›2DReflective Glass on the radio3 lettersSee answer ›3DHoppin', in slang3 lettersSee answer ›4DHop4 lettersSee answer ›5DChinese general who wrote "The Art of War"6 lettersSee answer ›6D"Once ___ a time …"4 lettersSee answer ›7DRim4 lettersSee answer ›8D"Let's Make a Deal" option4 lettersSee answer ›9DMade contented sounds like a cat6 lettersSee answer ›10DKevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful"6 lettersSee answer ›11DTween sister of Barbie6 lettersSee answer ›12DAssigned a job6 lettersSee answer ›14DGeometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shape8 lettersSee answer ›19DHad a meal3 lettersSee answer ›21DToupee, in slang3 lettersSee answer ›22DRoblox or TikTok3 lettersSee answer ›23DT-top, for one4 lettersSee answer ›24DStereotypical canine name4 lettersSee answer ›28DZero3 lettersSee answer ›29DImpatient5 lettersSee answer ›30DWhen doubled, gung-ho3 lettersSee answer ›31DHip-hop's Dr. ___3 lettersSee answer ›35DHair knots with a French name8 lettersSee answer ›37DGives a thumbs up3 lettersSee answer ›38DClever humor3 lettersSee answer ›39DLarge bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the male3 lettersSee answer ›40DStir up4 lettersSee answer ›41D"Bruh"4 lettersSee answer ›44D___ Talks3 lettersSee answer ›45DLikely winner of a construction contract6 lettersSee answer ›46DSensation of acceleration6 lettersSee answer ›47DRepresses, as a bad memory6 lettersSee answer ›48D"Bad you!"6 lettersSee answer ›50DPack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritated6 lettersSee answer ›51DFestival at the end of Ramadan3 lettersSee answer ›53DRetired QB Manning3 lettersSee answer ›57DVolunteer's words4 lettersSee answer ›58DUnit of smuggled drugs4 lettersSee answer ›59DAbbr. before a year on a cornerstone4 lettersSee answer ›60DEccentric expert4 lettersSee answer ›63DItsy-bitsy3 lettersSee answer ›64D"Ta-ta"3 lettersSee answer ›65DDrain the energy from3 lettersSee answer ›
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