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NYT Crossword January 9 2026 Answers

All 72 clues from the Friday 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 CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
1ACrush9 lettersSee answer ›10AThey get picked up at clubs4 lettersSee answer ›14AWinning like crazy9 lettersSee answer ›15ASurfing destinations, for short4 lettersSee answer ›16APlaces many Cubans are found10 lettersSee answer ›18ANoggin4 lettersSee answer ›19AClumsy oafs4 lettersSee answer ›20A"You better believe it!"8 lettersSee answer ›22ABad thing to have in a poker game4 lettersSee answer ›25ADumps5 lettersSee answer ›26AApple core?3 lettersSee answer ›28AConfirmation from a maître d'3 lettersSee answer ›30A"I didn't do it!"5 lettersSee answer ›34AStealthy flier10 lettersSee answer ›39ABummer at a casino game4 lettersSee answer ›40AIt often comes with the job15 lettersSee answer ›42A___ Slush (frozen fruit drink)4 lettersSee answer ›43A"Watch your mouth!"10 lettersSee answer ›44AOld-timey oath5 lettersSee answer ›46AFirm up3 lettersSee answer ›47AEats3 lettersSee answer ›48AWas rude on the road or the dance floor5 lettersSee answer ›52A"Weed ’Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerism4 lettersSee answer ›54ALed the charge8 lettersSee answer ›57APrepares for a wild night, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›60AMonopoly token retired in 20174 lettersSee answer ›61AHe's great for the time being10 lettersSee answer ›64ABe just chillin'4 lettersSee answer ›65A"Beats me!"9 lettersSee answer ›66AJazz coda?4 lettersSee answer ›67AUnpack for the night, in a way9 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DSmall bit, in Bogotá4 lettersSee answer ›2DWindows alternative4 lettersSee answer ›3DSomething you have trouble putting down10 lettersSee answer ›4DGradually introduce, with "in"5 lettersSee answer ›5DThe Beatles' "___ Blues"3 lettersSee answer ›6DVarieties of this include chocolate and yellow3 lettersSee answer ›7D"Then again …," to a texter4 lettersSee answer ›8DPuzzles5 lettersSee answer ›9DBuild5 lettersSee answer ›10DFootwear that lacks defined heels9 lettersSee answer ›11DAn "A" in geometry4 lettersSee answer ›12DDull4 lettersSee answer ›13DOften-redacted fig.3 lettersSee answer ›17DItem that someone with cold feet might have3 lettersSee answer ›21DVerb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_3 lettersSee answer ›23DBe just chillin'4 lettersSee answer ›24DVividly shocking5 lettersSee answer ›26DKind of fever5 lettersSee answer ›27DBallade or étude5 lettersSee answer ›29DAnalogy words4 lettersSee answer ›31DRaccoon, humorously10 lettersSee answer ›32DIt's bubbling below the surface5 lettersSee answer ›33DPointers for some fighters?5 lettersSee answer ›35DRom-com plot points9 lettersSee answer ›36DChannel offering deals3 lettersSee answer ›37DThere are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›38DIndustrial cutter5 lettersSee answer ›41DOscar winner Blanchett4 lettersSee answer ›45DShady, in modern parlance3 lettersSee answer ›49DFlat hat3 lettersSee answer ›50DElba who portrayed Nelson Mandela5 lettersSee answer ›51D"Some ___!"5 lettersSee answer ›53DShenanigan5 lettersSee answer ›54DJava ingredient?4 lettersSee answer ›55DListing on a jobs website4 lettersSee answer ›56DLosing effort4 lettersSee answer ›58DWilde thing4 lettersSee answer ›59DCashless transaction4 lettersSee answer ›60DAd or show follower3 lettersSee answer ›62DAfrican grazer3 lettersSee answer ›63DChallenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›
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