NYT Crossword hints and answer for January 13, 2026
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Clues74
Across36
Down38
ConstructorNate Hall
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Fall behind (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLAG→
4A
Angle symbol, in geometry (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATHETA→
9A
Indonesian getaway spot (4)
Starts with B, ends with IBALI→
13A
Ginger ___ (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
14A
Some fountain drinks (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOLAS→
15A
Boardroom V.I.P. (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEXEC→
16A
Checkmate in chess or gin in gin rummy (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWIN→
17A
"Heyo!" (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHOLLA→
18A
Congressional staffer (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
19A
Hospital worker tending to newborns (13)
Starts with N, ends with ENEONATALNURSE→
22A
Creature that moves at an average speed of 0.03 miles per hour (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSNAIL→
23A
Pendulum's path (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
24A
Awards for ad agencies (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCLIOS→
28A
Mystique (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
31A
Bar attraction with a saddle and horns (14)
Starts with M, ends with LMECHANICALBULL→
36A
1985 mystery film with three different endings (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECLUE→
37A
Buffoons (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCLODS→
38A
Director DaCosta of "The Marvels" (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANIA→
39A
Key not found on a Mac (3)
Starts with A, ends with TALT→
40A
___ asada (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARNE→
41A
Kiss or Heart (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBAND→
42A
Segments of Earth's lithosphere (14)
Starts with T, ends with STECTONICPLATES→
45A
Gritty film genre (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNOIR→
46A
Suggest (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGETAT→
47A
Classic British cars (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMGS→
49A
Concern for a singer or a salesman (5)
Starts with P, ends with HPITCH→
53A
Iconic 1977 Queen hit ... or a hint to 19-, 31- and 42-Across (13)
Starts with W, ends with UWEWILLROCKYOU→
58A
Coffee, informally (4)
Starts with J, ends with AJAVA→
59A
Birthplace of Marlon Brando and Warren Buffett (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOMAHA→
60A
Many a groan-inducing joke (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPUN→
61A
Egg-shaped (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
62A
"Caution: Wet ___" (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPAINT→
63A
Antlered animal (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
64A
Cohort also known as "Zoomers" (4)
Starts with G, ends with ZGENZ→
65A
Climbs without a partner, e.g. (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLOS→
66A
Sponsored posts, e.g. (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
Down
1D
Settings for some bocce games (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLAWNS→
2D
Extraterrestrial (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
3D
Birthplace of Columbus (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGENOA→
4D
Birth name of Marvel Comics' Black Panther (7)
Starts with T, ends with ATCHALLA→
5D
Owl's sound (4)
Starts with H, ends with THOOT→
6D
Jazzy Fitzgerald (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
7D
Like most N.B.A. players (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTALL→
8D
Yogi's pose (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASANA→
9D
Yogi, once (7)
Starts with B, ends with BBEARCUB→
10D
x or y (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAXIS→
11D
Beginning of a story, for a journalist (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELEDE→
12D
Bartender's supply (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
20D
Specialized subject (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENICHE→
21D
Eurasian mountain range (5)
Starts with U, ends with SURALS→
25D
Like Peruvian pyramids (5)
Starts with I, ends with NINCAN→
26D
Offshore drilling site (6)
Starts with O, ends with GOILRIG→
27D
Wall-mounted light fixture (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESCONCE→
29D
Attack (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRUNAT→
30D
Skirt style introduced by Christian Dior (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALINE→
31D
Exam for a future doc (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMCAT→
32D
Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy" (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELLEN→
33D
Big name in carving knives (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCUTCO→
34D
Skilled (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADEPT→
35D
Young fellows (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLADS→
40D
One of more than 30 dogs owned by Queen Elizabeth II throughout her life (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICORGI→
41D
Hand-dyed fabric (5)
Starts with B, ends with KBATIK→
43D
Vice-presidential candidate of 2024 (7)
Starts with T, ends with ZTIMWALZ→
44D
Pet sitters? (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLAPCATS→
48D
Spills (over) (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOPS→
50D
Ambitious and high-energy, say (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATYPEA→
51D
"The Little Engine That ___" (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCOULD→
52D
Many men on dating shows (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHUNKS→
53D
What a surfer might ride (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWAVE→
54D
Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen" (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVAN→
55D
Reaction to a hilarious text (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLMAO→
56D
Commute option (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRAIL→
57D
"I'm in trouble!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHNO→
58D
Light run (3)
Starts with J, ends with GJOG→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for January 13, 2026?+
74 clues: 36 Across and 38 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Nate Hall and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Fall behind (LAG); Angle symbol, in geometry (THETA); Indonesian getaway spot (BALI).
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