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NYT Crossword answers for January 27, 2026

NYT Crossword · January 27, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 76 clues from the Tuesday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with P
  • 6 starts with M
  • 10 starts with M
  • 14 starts with A
  • 15 starts with A
  • 16 starts with O
  • 17 starts with N
  • 18 starts with L
  • 19 starts with J
  • 20 starts with I
  • 21 starts with I
  • 24 starts with C
  • 26 starts with A
  • 27 starts with T
  • 29 starts with A
  • 33 starts with O
  • 36 starts with O
  • 37 starts with O
  • 38 starts with R
  • 39 starts with D
  • 40 starts with R
  • 41 starts with F
  • 45 starts with A
  • 47 starts with S
  • 48 starts with E
  • 51 starts with U
  • 54 starts with E
  • 58 starts with O
  • 59 starts with N
  • 60 starts with G
  • 61 starts with I
  • 63 starts with D
  • 64 starts with E
  • 65 starts with E
  • 66 starts with S
  • 67 starts with D
  • 68 starts with S
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Potpourri piece PETAL
  • 6 Across: Bit of pandemic attire MASK
  • 10 Across: Cry from a crib, perhaps MAMA
  • 14 Across: Came up AROSE
  • 15 Across: Et ___ (and others) ALII
  • 16 Across: Some stadium shouts OLES
  • 17 Across: Give friendly bites, as a puppy might NIPAT
  • 18 Across: Heaps LOTS
  • 19 Across: Wrangler on the road JEEP
  • 20 Across: Hosp. hookups IVS
  • 21 Across: Far from any urban center, colloquially INTHESTICKS
  • 24 Across: Trickster figure in Native American folklore COYOTE
  • 26 Across: Cousin of a cravat ASCOT
  • 27 Across: Add as an afterthought TAGON
  • 29 Across: Lacking a conscience AMORAL
  • 33 Across: Potentially at risk, metaphorically OUTONALIMB
  • 36 Across: Spanish gold ORO
  • 37 Across: Nashville has a "grand ole" one OPRY
  • 38 Across: ___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle) REO
  • 39 Across: Air passage DUCT
  • 40 Across: Title for M.L.K. Jr. REV
  • 41 Across: In a soaring mood, so to speak FLYINGHIGH
  • 45 Across: "Moving right along ..." ANYHOO
  • 47 Across: Kind of fund SLUSH
  • 48 Across: Jump and shout for joy EXULT
  • 51 Across: Ragamuffin URCHIN
  • 54 Across: Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across EMPTYNESTER
  • 58 Across: Poem of praise ODE
  • 59 Across: "Captain" on Mount Ararat NOAH
  • 60 Across: Chew as a beaver might GNAW
  • 61 Across: "Yay me!" IRULE
  • 63 Across: Doofus DOPE
  • 64 Across: To be, in Toulouse ETRE
  • 65 Across: Assuaged EASED
  • 66 Across: Corset component STAY
  • 67 Across: Medical measure DOSE
  • 68 Across: In poor condition SEEDY
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with P
  • 2 starts with E
  • 3 starts with T
  • 4 starts with A
  • 5 starts with L
  • 6 starts with M
  • 7 starts with A
  • 8 starts with S
  • 9 starts with K
  • 10 starts with M
  • 11 starts with A
  • 12 starts with M
  • 13 starts with A
  • 22 starts with N
  • 23 starts with T
  • 25 starts with O
  • 28 starts with N
  • 30 starts with R
  • 31 starts with A
  • 32 starts with L
  • 33 starts with O
  • 34 starts with L
  • 35 starts with I
  • 37 starts with O
  • 39 starts with D
  • 41 starts with F
  • 42 starts with L
  • 43 starts with G
  • 44 starts with H
  • 46 starts with H
  • 49 starts with L
  • 50 starts with T
  • 52 starts with I
  • 53 starts with N
  • 54 starts with E
  • 55 starts with M
  • 56 starts with P
  • 57 starts with T
  • 62 starts with R
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Freak out PANIC
  • 2 Down: "Wicked" co-star Cynthia ___ ERIVO
  • 3 Down: Downside-up TOPSYTURVY
  • 4 Down: Happy ___ lark ASA
  • 5 Down: "Forgive and forget" LETITGO
  • 6 Down: Barley product MALT
  • 7 Down: Hi in HI ALOHA
  • 8 Down: Loci SITES
  • 9 Down: Source of some Jumbotron entertainment KISSCAM
  • 10 Down: Cuban rum cocktail MOJITO
  • 11 Down: Actor Guinness ALEC
  • 12 Down: Like the ones who shall inherit the earth, in Matthew 5:5 MEEK
  • 13 Down: Horned vipers ASPS
  • 22 Down: Like some highlighter colors NEON
  • 23 Down: ___ of the Unknown Soldier TOMB
  • 25 Down: Like some cookies and milk OATY
  • 28 Down: Not, colloquially NARY
  • 30 Down: Engage in boisterous activity ROUGHHOUSE
  • 31 Down: St. Louis landmark ARCH
  • 32 Down: Area to build on LOT
  • 33 Down: Request from a dentist OPEN
  • 34 Down: Floral ring LEI
  • 35 Down: Charged particles IONS
  • 37 Down: Singer Rita ORA
  • 39 Down: Chip shape DISC
  • 41 Down: Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper FOXY
  • 42 Down: Chillaxed, say LOUNGED
  • 43 Down: It's binding GLUE
  • 44 Down: Gets a move on HURRIES
  • 46 Down: Possible pronoun pairing HETHEY
  • 49 Down: Slowly, in scores LENTO
  • 50 Down: Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great TSARS
  • 52 Down: Did diddly-squat IDLED
  • 53 Down: Tending to cling NEEDY
  • 54 Down: Winds up ENDS
  • 55 Down: Debatable MOOT
  • 56 Down: Cry from a crib, perhaps PAPA
  • 57 Down: Britishly precious TWEE
  • 62 Down: Issa of "The Lovebirds" RAE
Show the solved grid
1P2E3T4A5L6M7A8S9K10M11A12M13A14AROSE15ALII16OLES17NIPAT18LOTS19JEEP20IVS21I22NTHES23TICKS24COY25OTE26ASCOT27TAGO28N29AMO30R31A32L33OUTONA34L35IMB36ORO37OPRY38REO39DUCT40REV41F42LYIN43G44HIGH45ANY46HOO47SLUSH48EXU49L50T51URCH52I53N54E55M56PTYNES57TER58ODE59NOAH60GNAW61I62RULE63DOPE64ETRE65EASED66STAY67DOSE68SEEDY

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