NYT Crossword hints and answer for January 30, 2026
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Clues70
Across35
Down35
ConstructorRobyn Weintraub
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Puppetry and animation (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
5A
Piedmont province with a namesake wine (4)
Starts with A, ends with IASTI→
9A
Stopped lying (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSATUP→
14A
Title for Jane Goodall (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDAME→
15A
"Those guys?" (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTHEM→
16A
___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen) (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLEBE→
17A
Switch to a shorter line, say (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
18A
Product that might feature a dandelion on the label (10)
Starts with W, ends with RWEEDKILLER→
20A
Spare part? (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPIN→
21A
Melts down (11)
Starts with G, ends with KGOESBERSERK→
22A
Mention in passing (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTOUCHON→
24A
It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr. (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLAT→
25A
Like racehorses' hooves (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHOD→
26A
Ship-stabilizing materials (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBALLASTS→
31A
Some repurposed cornfields (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMAZES→
33A
Small branch of Marvel Comics? (9)
Starts with B, ends with TBABYGROOT→
35A
Common adult ed. class (3)
Starts with E, ends with LESL→
36A
Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper (5)
Starts with A, ends with AACURA→
37A
Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe (9)
Starts with W, ends with EWORKSLATE→
39A
Mylar alternative (5)
Starts with L, ends with XLATEX→
40A
Capture a moment, in fiction (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESTOPTIME→
41A
Even outcome (4)
Starts with W, ends with HWASH→
42A
Chaney of classic horror (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLON→
43A
Enter here! (7)
Starts with T, ends with XTEXTBOX→
46A
"Don't kid yourself" (11)
Starts with F, ends with YFACEREALITY→
51A
Elicit the facepalm emoji, say (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
52A
"Don't panic!" (10)
Starts with R, ends with MREMAINCALM→
53A
"Later, luv" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
54A
Materialized (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAROSE→
55A
Leader of China? (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINDO→
56A
Feeling the flu, say (4)
Starts with A, ends with YACHY→
57A
Steps on a scale (5)
Starts with T, ends with STONES→
58A
"Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!" (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEEP→
59A
Characters from Crete and Sparta? (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRHOS→
Down
1D
Skilled (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADEPT→
2D
Call ahead, in a way (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORADIO→
3D
End of a NASA countdown (10)
Starts with T, ends with OTMINUSZERO→
4D
Completist's goal (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
5D
"The Handmaid's Tale" author (6)
Starts with A, ends with DATWOOD→
6D
Eggshell, for one (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSHEEN→
7D
Much merch (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
8D
Cinephile's online resource (4)
Starts with I, ends with BIMDB→
9D
Milky Way, e.g. (12)
Starts with S, ends with YSPIRALGALAXY→
10D
Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps (11)
Starts with A, ends with TALLSTARCAST→
11D
HDTV component? (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETELE→
12D
Transportation company in more than 60 countries (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
19D
___ green (5)
Starts with K, ends with YKELLY→
21D
Tales told by flashlight (12)
Starts with G, ends with SGHOSTSTORIES→
23D
Request from someone who has completed all the courses? (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECHECKPLEASE→
26D
Turkey Day instruction (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBASTE→
28D
Florida setting for "The Birdcage" (10)
Starts with S, ends with HSOUTHBEACH→
29D
Whizzed (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
30D
"Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings) (4)
Starts with S, ends with XSTAX→
31D
British rowhouses (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMEWS→
32D
Every day, say (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
33D
More than just smile (4)
Starts with B, ends with MBEAM→
38D
Fabric made from flax (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLINEN→
41D
It might get put through the wringer (6)
Starts with W, ends with PWETMOP→
43D
Jalapeño topper (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETILDE→
44D
Popular brand of 18-Across (5)
Starts with O, ends with OORTHO→
45D
Looks below the surface? (5)
Starts with X, ends with SXRAYS→
46D
Group of Alpha males? (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFRAT→
47D
Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
48D
"This way, guys!" (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCMON→
49D
Certain psychedelic (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACID→
50D
Pool assignment (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELANE→
53D
Bitumen lookalike (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for January 30, 2026?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Robyn Weintraub and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Puppetry and animation (ARTS); Piedmont province with a namesake wine (ASTI); Stopped lying (SATUP).
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