NYT Crossword hints and answer for January 19, 2025
Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues140
Across65
Down75
TitleWord Problems
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
Department store department (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMENS→
9A
Indian state along the Himalayas (5)
Starts with A, ends with MASSAM→
14A
Largest organ in the human body (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSKIN→
18A
"None for me" (4)
Starts with I, ends with KIMOK→
19A
Big name in syrup (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKARO→
20A
Dessert you might top with gummy bears and chocolate chips, informally (5)
Starts with F, ends with OFROYO→
21A
Practical (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUTILE→
22A
Hard / work (15)
Starts with D, ends with RDIVISIONOFLABOR→
25A
Place for a bob and weave (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
26A
Measured (7)
Starts with G, ends with LGRADUAL→
27A
Sky safety org. (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFAA→
28A
Starting point, of sorts (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPREMISE→
30A
Key above a tilde (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
31A
New York × paper (17)
Starts with P, ends with SPRODUCTOFTHETIMES→
36A
James who wrote the screenplay for "The Night of the Hunter" (1955) (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAGEE→
38A
Language suffix (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
39A
One answering to a board, for short (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCEO→
40A
"Strega ___" (classic children's folk tale) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANONA→
41A
"That's just … wrong" (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUMNO→
43A
Arjuna's skill, in the "Mahabharata" (3)
Starts with A, ends with MAIM→
45A
Come to rest, as sediment (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESETTLE→
47A
Creature whose narrow waist is called a petiole (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
49A
Encyclopedia filler (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFACTS→
51A
√generate (9)
Starts with R, ends with EROOTCAUSE→
54A
Food that becomes its own container if you change the last letter (3)
Starts with J, ends with MJAM→
56A
Brush wolves, by another name (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCOYOTES→
58A
Fixes a hole, say (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDARNS→
59A
Post-spring cleaning event (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETAGSALE→
63A
Essential ___ (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
65A
Nashville neighborhood known for its many recording studios (8)
Starts with M, ends with WMUSICROW→
66A
It's what ﹣ you think (19)
Starts with D, ends with NDIFFERENCEOFOPINION→
71A
Theatrical release, typically (8)
Starts with F, ends with TFINALCUT→
72A
Many humanitarian grps. (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNGOS→
73A
___ Khan (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAGA→
74A
Turkish travel stops (7)
Starts with I, ends with SIMARETS→
75A
"Gimme an A …!," e.g. (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCHEER→
77A
Like the presidency of Martin Van Buren (7)
Starts with O, ends with MONETERM→
81A
Back, informally (3)
Starts with R, ends with PREP→
82A
(Pixar movie)^2 (9)
Starts with S, ends with PSQUAREDUP→
85A
Puts on the line (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRISKS→
86A
Egg ___ (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSAC→
88A
Pickleball venues (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCOURTS→
89A
Certain sib (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSIS→
91A
Dove calls (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOS→
92A
Something tied with a tongue? (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
94A
"___ got it!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIVE→
95A
Studio with an iconic lion (3)
Starts with M, ends with MMGM→
97A
Pressure, so to speak (4)
Starts with H, ends with THEAT→
99A
∫ workout routine (17)
Starts with I, ends with TINTEGRATEDCIRCUIT→
104A
Name that drops "-jah" (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
107A
Burrowing rodent (7)
Starts with M, ends with TMOLERAT→
108A
That, in Spanish (3)
Starts with E, ends with OESO→
109A
Like some parking and poetry (7)
Starts with M, ends with DMETERED→
111A
Come up (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARISE→
112A
Rocket science + brain surgery (15)
Starts with A, ends with YADDEDCOMPLEXITY→
117A
Social workspaces for some remote workers (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCAFES→
118A
Boondi ___ (yogurt dish with fried chickpea flour) (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARAITA→
119A
Strove (4)
Starts with V, ends with DVIED→
120A
Subj. for a bio major (4)
Starts with E, ends with LECOL→
121A
Winter haven for some small mammals (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
122A
Word with peace or beauty (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINNER→
123A
Gridiron positions (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
124A
Throws out (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCANS→
Down
1D
Small fly (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMIDGE→
2D
Leaders in Qatar (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMIRS→
3D
Bad sign for a weary traveler (9)
Starts with N, ends with YNOVACANCY→
4D
Fishtail, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKID→
5D
Aspen, for one (7)
Starts with S, ends with ASKIAREA→
6D
Hugo-winning sci-fi author Bacigalupi (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPAOLO→
7D
Coffee container (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
8D
Ding-dong (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDOOFUS→
9D
Note in the F minor scale (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAFLAT→
10D
Spanish title: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASRA→
11D
Break down (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSOB→
12D
Actress Edebiri of "The Bear" (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAYO→
13D
Transmogrify (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMORPH→
14D
Staying power (7)
Starts with S, ends with ASTAMINA→
15D
It's been called "the roof of Africa" (11)
Starts with K, ends with OKILIMANJARO→
16D
Words of defeat (5)
Starts with I, ends with EILOSE→
17D
Spanish babies (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNENES→
21D
Be of ___ (assist) (5)
Starts with U, ends with OUSETO→
23D
Building manager, familiarly (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESUPE→
24D
Confront (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFACE→
29D
Philosopher Descartes (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
32D
Females 35-44, e.g. (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
33D
English translation of the Irish "aigéan" (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
34D
Post-embryo stage (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFETUS→
35D
Onesie wearers (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOTS→
37D
Cross the line (8)
Starts with G, ends with RGOTOOFAR→
41D
Mixed martial arts org. (3)
Starts with U, ends with CUFC→
42D
Iconic Warhol subject (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMAO→
44D
Letters before ".gov" (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
45D
Advance film copies sent to critics (9)
Starts with S, ends with SSCREENERS→
46D
Relent (5)
Starts with L, ends with PLETUP→
48D
Nature's fishhook, you might say (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTALON→
50D
Tamp down (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTIFLE→
52D
Sleipnir's rider, in myth (4)
Starts with O, ends with NODIN→
53D
Soft rock (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
55D
Pokémon with a catlike appearance (3)
Starts with M, ends with WMEW→
57D
Put in power (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
60D
Like about 60% of the world's population (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASIAN→
61D
One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine (6)
Starts with G, ends with RGINGER→
62D
Real pain in the butt? (8)
Starts with S, ends with ASCIATICA→
64D
Sitter's charge (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPET→
65D
Personal approaches, in brief (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMOS→
66D
Coins made primarily of copper (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDIMES→
67D
"When I was much younger …" (11)
Starts with I, ends with EINAPASTLIFE→
68D
___-Japanese War (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORUSSO→
69D
S-shaped molding in architecture (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGEE→
70D
Cross, as a stream (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFORD→
71D
Evergreen variety (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFIR→
76D
Gave zero stars, say (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHATED→
77D
Nail polish brand (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOPI→
78D
What few people know (9)
Starts with E, ends with AESOTERICA→
79D
Old-time film studio (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORKO→
80D
Things eds. edit (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMSS→
84D
"Semper Fi" grp. (4)
Starts with U, ends with CUSMC→
87D
Ticked (off) (7)
Starts with C, ends with DCHEESED→
88D
Michael of "Barbie" (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACERA→
90D
Some equipment in hand-to-hand combat (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSHIELDS→
93D
Mean-spirited sorts (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGRES→
95D
This and that: Abbr. (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMISC→
96D
Record feature (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGROOVE→
98D
Suffix with kitchen (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
99D
Big Apple purchases (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIMACS→
100D
"Visions" singer/songwriter Jones (5)
Starts with N, ends with HNORAH→
101D
Company whose logo is said to resemble Mount Fuji (5)
Starts with A, ends with IATARI→
102D
Evergreen variety (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCEDAR→
103D
Cried foul, perhaps? (5)
Starts with U, ends with DUMPED→
105D
Subtly indicate (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLETON→
106D
Pastoral poems (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIDYLS→
113D
Fashion designer Dapper ___ (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDAN→
114D
Loud noise (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDIN→
115D
Season of 2024's Jeux Olympiques (3)
Starts with E, ends with EETE→
116D
"Pachinko" author ___ Jin Lee (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMIN→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for January 19, 2025?+
140 clues: 65 Across and 75 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Department store department (MENS); Tater (SPUD); Indian state along the Himalayas (ASSAM).
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