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NYT Crossword January 31 2026 Answers

All 66 clues from the Saturday 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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1AGrappling is used in this11 lettersSee answer ›12AOnes who handle minor health problems?13 lettersSee answer ›14ADessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France15 lettersSee answer ›16ALike someone in pointe shoes, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›17A___-di-dah3 lettersSee answer ›18ASay "hey," slangily5 lettersSee answer ›19AThey're at the tops of some ladders, informally4 lettersSee answer ›20AOffering that's fresh off the press?5 lettersSee answer ›22APyroclastic material4 lettersSee answer ›23ASheet music abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›24ADeliberate7 lettersSee answer ›26ASex Pistols song disparaging the band's former label3 lettersSee answer ›27AFoundation of music?8 lettersSee answer ›29AFun activity for a summer day6 lettersSee answer ›31ADice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly4 lettersSee answer ›32AServing of meat loaf, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›33AEvil spirits6 lettersSee answer ›36AAccumulates8 lettersSee answer ›40A"Silly me!"3 lettersSee answer ›41ABarely gets (by)7 lettersSee answer ›43AOrg. associated with the Wanamaker Trophy3 lettersSee answer ›44AMenu bar option4 lettersSee answer ›46ATennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 165 lettersSee answer ›47ASeason4 lettersSee answer ›48AProtection, as from an organization5 lettersSee answer ›50AJaguar, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›51ATo whom you might say "I wish …"5 lettersSee answer ›52ASouthern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. Albany15 lettersSee answer ›55AAttraction at the 52-Across13 lettersSee answer ›56AOld man?11 lettersSee answer ›
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1DGuides7 lettersSee answer ›2D"Peace out!"5 lettersSee answer ›3DPerturb4 lettersSee answer ›4DChess legend Mikhail ___3 lettersSee answer ›5DBolognese, Parmesan, etc.8 lettersSee answer ›6DDaughter of King Minos, in myth7 lettersSee answer ›7DTree growth indicative of good air quality6 lettersSee answer ›8DPart of a great deal?3 lettersSee answer ›9DOpulent4 lettersSee answer ›10DTubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derived5 lettersSee answer ›11DHerman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testing7 lettersSee answer ›12DCafe chain6 lettersSee answer ›13DMajor product of Milan6 lettersSee answer ›14DEnglish lesson subject, for short5 lettersSee answer ›15D"Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut5 lettersSee answer ›20DTraining courses7 lettersSee answer ›21DYes and no, say7 lettersSee answer ›24DCommon folk5 lettersSee answer ›25DRings5 lettersSee answer ›28DApt name for a chef3 lettersSee answer ›30DCompound in some sleep aids, familiarly3 lettersSee answer ›32DLargest freshwater lake in the world by surface area8 lettersSee answer ›33DWhat do you have in mind?5 lettersSee answer ›34D"Sorry, honey"6 lettersSee answer ›35DFrench bun7 lettersSee answer ›36DParity7 lettersSee answer ›37DVariety of dog associated with King Charles7 lettersSee answer ›38DMore unpleasant6 lettersSee answer ›39D___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer)5 lettersSee answer ›42DCapture, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›45DMr. or Mrs.5 lettersSee answer ›47DBodily partitions5 lettersSee answer ›49DRoom in an adobe4 lettersSee answer ›51DLong cut4 lettersSee answer ›53DChaps3 lettersSee answer ›54DOne of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity"3 lettersSee answer ›
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