NYT CROSSWORD • SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Jan 11, 2026

Complete answer list for the January 11, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

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Across 74

  1. 1Tennis superstar Nadal, familiarly ↗RAFA
  2. 5"Wicked" director Jon M. ___ ↗CHU
  3. 8Unspecified degree ↗NTH
  4. 11Pack (down) ↗TAMP
  5. 15"Sign me up!" ↗IMIN
  6. 16Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers" ↗PANAM
  7. 19Really like ↗ADORE
  8. 21Woodwind related to the cor anglais ↗OBOE
  9. 22Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors ↗PΦNGPADDLE
  10. 24Delivery option ↗FEDEX
  11. 25Sound from a ragdoll ↗PURR
  12. 26Division signs, more formally ↗OBELI
  13. 27Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" ↗ROOT
  14. 28Et ___ (and others) ↗ALIA
  15. 29Games on some kids' menus ↗MAZES
  16. 30Boss at a blaze ↗FIRECHIEF
  17. 32Game on some kids' menus ↗CRΦSSPUZZLE
  18. 34"King Kong" actress Wray ↗FAY
  19. 35What might pop up from time to time? ↗TOASTER
  20. 37Item in a numismatist's collection ↗COIN
  21. 38"S.N.L." alum Nora ↗DUNN
  22. 39Champagne giant ↗MOET
  23. 42Patient watchers ↗NURSES
  24. 46Birthstone before opal ↗SAPΦRE
  25. 49Longtime NASCAR sponsor ↗STP
  26. 51Ladybug's prey ↗AΦD
  27. 53Debaters who use deceptive arguments ↗SOΦSTS
  28. 55Stag ↗ALONE
  29. 56Oscar-winning actress Loren ↗SOΦA
  30. 57Lower-right button on YouTube ads ↗SKIP
  31. 59___ nous (between us) ↗ENTRE
  32. 60Kristen of "Bridesmaids" ↗WIIG
  33. 61Seduce ↗TEMPT
  34. 62"In my estimation …" ↗IDSAY
  35. 64Rubber end of a golf club ↗GRIP
  36. 65Ninth inning, usually ↗END
  37. 66Flooded ↗AWASH
  38. 67Iridescent jewelry material ↗NACRE
  39. 68Rug cleaner, for short ↗VAC
  40. 69Lead-in to aging or anxiety ↗ANTI
  41. 70Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire ↗DELHI
  42. 71Biting pests ↗GNATS
  43. 72Follower of catch or latch ↗ONTO
  44. 74Former times ↗PASTS
  45. 76Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies ↗DIAZ
  46. 77Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little" ↗ICRY
  47. 78Big cat hybrid ↗LIGER
  48. 79No Shave November growth, informally ↗STACHE
  49. 81Mimic ↗APE
  50. 82Connecticut governor Lamont ↗NED
  51. 83N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse ↗PACERS
  52. 84Compound that ripens bananas ↗ETHENE
  53. 86Computer menu heading ↗EDIT
  54. 88Owlish, in a way ↗WISE
  55. 89Brontë heroine ↗EYRE
  56. 91Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe ↗PODCAST
  57. 94A-one … or an "A" worth one ↗ACE
  58. 97Beachy footwear ↗FLΦPSANDALS
  59. 103"I'm fine, but thanks anyway!" ↗OHTHATSOK
  60. 105Literally, "the god" ↗ALLAH
  61. 106Provocative ↗EDGY
  62. 107Parcel of land ↗PLOT
  63. 108Classic origami design ↗CRANE
  64. 109Medallions might be seen in them ↗CABS
  65. 110___ Games, event first held in 70-Across ↗ASIAN
  66. 111Tupac and Eminem, for two ↗HΦPARTISTS
  67. 113Give off ↗EMIT
  68. 114Like an authoritarian ↗STERN
  69. 115___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" swordsman ↗INIGO
  70. 116Telly channel, with "the" ↗BEEB
  71. 117Well-grounded ↗SANE
  72. 118Hit title for Abba or Rihanna ↗SOS
  73. 119Email category ↗NEW
  74. 120Website with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" page ↗ETSY

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  1. 1Take to the cleaners ↗RIPOFF
  2. 2Class with frogs ↗AMΦBIA
  3. 3Dressy clothes ↗FINERY
  4. 4Point of view ↗ANGLE
  5. 5Filing pro ↗CPA
  6. 6Roman emperor with a namesake wall ↗HADRIAN
  7. 7Hits Ctrl+Z to fix ↗UNDOES
  8. 8Error message on a Blu-Ray display ↗NODISC
  9. 9Benedict Arnold's offense ↗TREASON
  10. 10Practice witchcraft on ↗HEX
  11. 11Birthstone after opal ↗TOPAZ
  12. 12Filled with activity ↗ABUZZ
  13. 13Mushroom often added to cream sauces ↗MOREL
  14. 14Inherently ↗PERSE
  15. 17In the air ↗ALOFT
  16. 18___ Gala ↗MET
  17. 19Way off in the distance ↗AFAR
  18. 20Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle ↗DELΦ
  19. 23Imagine ↗PICTURE
  20. 29Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd" ↗MUNROE
  21. 31Sharpen ↗HONE
  22. 32___-Magnon ↗CRO
  23. 33Apt name of 12 popes ↗PIUS
  24. 36Felt someone's pain ↗EMPATHIZED
  25. 38Prank of doorbell ringing and running ↗DΦNGDITCH
  26. 40Gradually entering, as a hot tub ↗EASINGINTO
  27. 41Modern social media craze ↗TΦKDANCE
  28. 43Melodic way of speaking ↗SΦNGVOICE
  29. 44Turn off ↗ESTRANGE
  30. 45Less laissez-faire ↗STRICTER
  31. 46Cutter with teeth ↗SAW
  32. 47Make an enemy of ↗ALIENATE
  33. 48Identifies digitally? ↗POINTSAT
  34. 49Part of the Horn of Africa ↗SOMALIA
  35. 50Perfect condition ↗TΦPSHAPE
  36. 52Throw out ↗DISCARD
  37. 54Leaf-turning mo. ↗SEP
  38. 56Put in stitches ↗SEWED
  39. 58Subject of an R.S.V.P. ↗PARTY
  40. 61Tiny amount ↗TAD
  41. 63"Absolutely!" ↗YES
  42. 69Tough H.S. classes ↗APS
  43. 73Hosp. surgical sites ↗ORS
  44. 75"You've gotta be kidding!" ↗SHEESH
  45. 78Swan song ↗LASTACT
  46. 80Mononymous singer who popularized "New Celtic" music ↗ENYA
  47. 83"Baloney!" ↗PISH
  48. 85Birth name of Che Guevara ↗ERNESTO
  49. 87Computer addresses, for short ↗IPS
  50. 88Light bulb measure ↗WATTAGE
  51. 90Swirling currents ↗EDDIES
  52. 92Intelligent sea mammal ↗DOLΦN
  53. 93Composer of the "Raindrop" prelude ↗CHOPIN
  54. 94How china is often sold ↗ASASET
  55. 95Short adventure tales ↗CONTES
  56. 96Barely manages to get through ↗EKESBY
  57. 97Goes up against ↗FACES
  58. 98Beast domesticated by the Incas ↗LLAMA
  59. 99Longtime TV personality Regis ↗ΦLBIN
  60. 100Tomato product ↗PASTE
  61. 101Culture medium ↗AGAR
  62. 102Country singer Loretta ↗LYNN
  63. 104"Survivor" group ↗TRIBE
  64. 107Greek letter that resembles an "I" atop an "O," as seen eight times in this puzzle ↗PHI
  65. 110Jerk ↗ASS
  66. 112Period in the periodic table ↗ROW