The full solution for the NY Times January 28 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Kevin Curry and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Brazilian berry ACAI
- 5A Monster whose gaze remained lethal after her death MEDUSA
- 11A Genre for many a mixtape RAP
- 14A It’s not hard! SOFT
- 15A Came down, in a way RAINED
- 16A Like some angsty teens EMO
- 17A Article of furniture on which a plate of oats might be set? HORSESTABLE
- 19A Justice’s domain LAW
- 20A Deserving a D, say POOR
- 21A 1,000 G’s MIL
- 22A Difficult weather condition for driving HAZE
- 23A Thick, spiked outer covering? DRAGONSLAYER
- 27A Pay attention to, as warnings HEED
- 30A Casting rod? WAND
- 31A ___ Lady (translation of “Notre Dame”) OUR
- 32A Number indicating position: Abbr. ORD
- 33A Uttered SAID
- 34A Teenager’s response to a dad joke, perhaps SOLAME
- 37A Relatives in a sty? PIGSKIN
- 39A “Throne” for a lion king? CATSCAN
- 40A Arctic fishing shelter ICEHUT
- 41A Dirk Nowitzki’s longtime team, to fans MAVS
- 42A Sustainability prefix ECO
- 43A Chum PAL
- 44A Royal term of address SIRE
- 45A Functions USES
- 46A Walk from one coop to another? CHICKENSTRIP
- 50A Vegetable resembling a spring onion LEEK
- 51A Vegas’s airport code LAS
- 52A Letters in an envelope? RSVP
- 55A Co. name ending INC
- 56A Being flipped on its back, e.g.? TURTLESHELL
- 60A Lead-in to Check on a boarding pass PRE
- 61A Commercial charges ADFEES
- 62A Cookie containing about 50 calories OREO
- 63A Tegan vis-à-vis Sara, in pop’s Tegan and Sara SIS
- 64A Tyrannical ruler DESPOT
- 65A Keep ___ on TABS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D It goes down in flames ASH
- 2D Member-owned business COOP
- 3D Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther Party AFRO
- 4D “How strange ?” ITSODD
- 5D “___ Robinson” (Simon & Garfunkel hit) MRS
- 6D Score points in Pac-Man, say EAT
- 7D Baseball venue DIAMOND
- 8D Remove the ropes from, perhaps UNBIND
- 9D “Sex ___” (adage) SELLS
- 10D Ending with lemon or lime ADE
- 11D Competitions with anchors RELAYRACES
- 12D Wow AMAZE
- 13D Outlet store? POWER
- 18D Muff ERR
- 22D Massive amounts of winnings, so to speak HAULS
- 24D Anticipate AWAIT
- 25D Laundry detergent brand GAIN
- 26D Plunders LOOTS
- 27D Southwest people whose name means “peaceful” HOPI
- 28D Children’s author Carle ERIC
- 29D Toeholds in solving jigsaw puzzles EDGEPIECES
- 33D Sneak around SKULK
- 34D Word after space or screen SAVER
- 35D Repellent spray MACE
- 36D Son of Seth ENOS
- 38D Humble home SHACK
- 39D Mobile food vendor’s station CART
- 41D Stumble MISSTEP
- 44D Wolfs (down) SNARFS
- 45D What it all comes down to UPSHOT
- 46D Assortment to view on YouTube CLIPS
- 47D Painter Matisse HENRI
- 48D Avoid, as capture ELUDE
- 49D Org. authorized by the 16th Amendment IRS
- 53D Designer Wang VERA
- 54D Commoner, informally PLEB
- 56D Skosh TAD
- 57D Many an August birth LEO
- 58D Winter setting in N.Y.C. EST
- 59D Día de ___ Muertos LOS
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