The full solution for the NY Times January 23 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Joyce Keller and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchNYT Across Clues
- 1A Barely enough SCANT
- 6A What some may be dyeing to conceal? GRAY
- 10A Environmental concern SMOG
- 14A “Don’t be absurd!” OHPUHLEASE
- 16A ___ Mountain (ski area in Killington, Vt.) PICO
- 17A She’s out there! LESBIANBAR
- 18A Many a choirgirl ALTO
- 19A “Black-ish” patriarch DRE
- 20A Dulcet SWEET
- 21A Fiddle with feathers, say PREEN
- 22A Backstreet ___ BOYS
- 23A Like kyawthuite, among gems RAREST
- 25A Designer Geoffrey BEENE
- 27A A-list SELECT
- 28A Like quartzite vis-à-vis quartz HARDER
- 29A They really click as a pair TAPSHOES
- 32A Masters of manipulation USERS
- 33A Commercial preceder of Geo NAT
- 34A Capital near the Red Sea SANAA
- 35A Micromobility option ESCOOTER
- 37A On the level HONEST
- 38A Mouth organ TONGUE
- 39A Internal turmoil ANGST
- 40A Say “I do,” say COMMIT
- 41A One may be carried in a concert hall TUNE
- 42A Recent recruit HIREE
- 43A First name on the Supreme Court ELENA
- 45A Zilch ZIP
- 48A Cushy EASY
- 49A It is “making the complicated simple, awesomely simple,” per Charles Mingus CREATIVITY
- 51A Out of joint? FREE
- 52A Text insert for a flash-forward film scene YEARSLATER
- 53A Ink TATS
- 54A Apt rhyme for “pads” ADDS
- 55A Guck SLIME
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Completely convinced SOLD
- 2D French letter opener CHER
- 3D Niche for a shrine APSE
- 4D Essence of the matter NUB
- 5D “I’ll take the blame” THISONESONME
- 6D Some body builders? GENES
- 7D Broccoli ___ RABE
- 8D How to look at your hot fudge sundae ASATREAT
- 9D A little possessive, perhaps? YER
- 10D Pocket money SPARECHANGE
- 11D Momentous moments MILESTONES
- 12D Bits in a byte, e.g. OCTET
- 13D “I’m listening” GOON
- 15D One who’s on the defense, perhaps LAWYER
- 21D Digital applications? PRESSONNAILS
- 22D Longing look BEDROOMEYES
- 24D Rigi of Switzerland, e.g. ALP
- 25D One setting on speakers BASS
- 26D Classic toy for budding engineers ERECTORSET
- 27D Long look STARE
- 28D Peach or plum HUE
- 30D Interest of Marco Polo, with “the” EAST
- 31D Settled on the bottom? SAT
- 33D Gelded NEUTERED
- 36D ___ Fridays TGI
- 37D Hangouts HAUNTS
- 40D Grammy-winning R&B singer named for a Revlon fragrance CIARA
- 41D They make streaks on cheeks TEARS
- 42D Mass HEFT
- 44D Tip LEAD
- 45D Trattoria tubes ZITI
- 46D Couple ITEM
- 47D Funeral ___ PYRE
- 49D Texter’s “ciao” CYA
- 50D Late actor Kilmer VAL
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