NYT Crossword January 22 2025 Answers

All 74 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 Landon HortonEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1K2G3B4B5O6O7S8H9E10L11P12M13E14EAR15ALKA16AVATAR17ELE18REAM19RAZORS20PLA21YBOYB22UDDY23TOKES24BUDGE25C26D27S28OPTS29TYCO30POET31HO32RSEAN33D34BUNNY35I36BERIA37RIBEYE38DRINKI39N40G41BUGGY42LOCO43ARAB44RI45P46A47EWE48N49OPUN50RUSES51MIXEDD52OUBLES53A54R55MANI56GABS57AWE58BEAMED59EGOT60NET61ENCASE62SEES63DES

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

ALL CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
14ADrum location3 lettersEAR
15A___-Seltzer4 lettersALKA
16AGamer's likeness6 lettersAVATAR
18A500 sheets of paper4 lettersREAM
19ABarbershop stock6 lettersRAZORS
20AJay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway?12 lettersPLAYBOYBUDDY
23APuffs5 lettersTOKES
24AMove slightly5 lettersBUDGE
28AChooses4 lettersOPTS
30AKipling or Keats4 lettersPOET
31AMare/hare pair?13 lettersHORSEANDBUNNY
35ASpain and Portugal6 lettersIBERIA
37ASteakhouse order6 lettersRIBEYE
38AHorse-drawn party vehicle?13 lettersDRINKINGBUGGY
42ACuckoo4 lettersLOCO
43AThe "A" of U.A.E.4 lettersARAB
44AMorning TV host Kelly4 lettersRIPA
48A"___ intended!"5 lettersNOPUN
50ASneaky schemes5 lettersRUSES
53ANoted name in suits6 lettersARMANI
56AYaks4 lettersGABS
58AGrinned broadly6 lettersBEAMED
61ABox up6 lettersENCASE
62ATakes in4 lettersSEES
63A___ Moines3 lettersDES
DOWN
1DStick with6 lettersKEEPTO
2DRacehorse's gait6 lettersGALLOP
3DGet a party going11 lettersBREAKTHEICE
4DZingers5 lettersBARBS
5DButter alternative4 lettersOLEO
6D"Well, see ya!"7 lettersOKAYBYE
7DItalian anise-flavored liqueur7 lettersSAMBUCA
9DDodge5 lettersEVADE
10DHaving little hustle4 lettersLAZY
12DTarnish3 lettersMAR
13DHosp. areas3 lettersERS
21D"Just tell me which it is!"7 lettersYESORNO
22DJapanese noodle4 lettersUDON
26DRefute4 lettersDENY
27DEye irritation4 lettersSTYE
30DEats that pair well with beer7 lettersPUBGRUB
33DWallop4 lettersDRUB
35DNot doing anything4 lettersIDLE
39DBack of the neck4 lettersNAPE
41DItem in a first-aid kit7 lettersBANDAGE
46DStrengths6 lettersASSETS
48DDressed to the ___5 lettersNINES
49DSee 50-Down5 lettersOXIDE
50DDevelops iron 49-Down5 lettersRUSTS
52DThin woodwind4 lettersOBOE
54DStimpy's cartoon friend3 lettersREN
55D___ and cheese3 lettersMAC
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