NYT CROSSWORD • SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Jan 3, 2026

Complete answer list for the January 3, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Hannah Slovut-EinertsonEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1566 clues

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THUJAN
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2026
By Topher Booth
FRIJAN
2
2026
By Adam Wagner and Rafael Musa
SATJAN
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2026
By Hannah Slovut-Einertson
SUNJAN
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2026
By Gene Louise De Vera
MONJAN
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2026
By Lynn Lempel

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Across 33

  1. 1Spoilers that ruin a whole lot ↗BADAPPLES
  2. 10Ditch digger ↗SPADE
  3. 15Building that shouldn't have running water ↗ICEPALACE
  4. 16Actor Maguire ↗TOBEY
  5. 17Save me! ↗LASTDANCE
  6. 18Stretch one's legs, say ↗AMBLE
  7. 19Really went for ↗LIKELIKED
  8. 20French fathers ↗PERES
  9. 21PlayStation 5 maker ↗SONY
  10. 22Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture ↗MULLET
  11. 24Campus mil. group ↗ROTC
  12. 26"On top of that …" ↗MOREOVER
  13. 28European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters ↗MINSK
  14. 29Part of many a financial portfolio ↗BOND
  15. 30Spot ↗SITE
  16. 31One in hand? ↗ACE
  17. 32Add pizazz to ↗SPICEUP
  18. 35Poke option ↗AHI
  19. 36Prefix with sphere ↗HEMI
  20. 38Place to make offers ↗EBAY
  21. 39Admit ↗LETIN
  22. 41"Allow me!" ↗ICANHELP
  23. 43Number range for some board games ↗AGES
  24. 44How someone might be caught ↗ONTAPE
  25. 45Blemish ↗DING
  26. 47Unwasted? ↗SOBER
  27. 48Direction to get to an address ↗CLICKHERE
  28. 53"Your point being …?" ↗OKAND
  29. 54Uncovered ↗AUNATUREL
  30. 55Have a feeling ↗SENSE
  31. 56Aids in recalling ↗MNEMONICS
  32. 57What "seder" means, literally ↗ORDER
  33. 58Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development ↗PARENTESE

Down 33

  1. 1Unwanted mail ↗BILL
  2. 2Berry found in swamps ↗ACAI
  3. 3Work place ↗DESK
  4. 4Some chances to get credit, in brief ↗APTESTS
  5. 5Symbols of love on some bridges ↗PADLOCKS
  6. 6Opposite of "with the works" ↗PLAIN
  7. 7Lincolnesque, in a way ↗LANKY
  8. 8Behold, in Latin ↗ECCE
  9. 9Support from an angel ↗SEEDMONEY
  10. 10Corner piece ↗STAPLE
  11. 11Fruits related to grapefruits ↗POMELOS
  12. 12Save space, in a way ↗ABBREVIATE
  13. 13Words on an incriminating email, perhaps ↗DELETETHIS
  14. 14Emoji indicating interest ↗EYES
  15. 23Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya" ↗URDU
  16. 24Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop ↗RICECOOKER
  17. 25Performer who's juggling a lot? ↗ONEMANBAND
  18. 26Tech that records movement ↗MOCAP
  19. 27Part of a certain steering system ↗REIN
  20. 28When repeated, a fish ↗MAHI
  21. 29Place with a chapel and mess hall ↗BIBLECAMP
  22. 33Soft, sticky treat ↗PEEP
  23. 34Drifters at sea ↗PLANKTON
  24. 37Fervent ↗INTENSE
  25. 40Annual event with baskets ↗EGGHUNT
  26. 42Not so simple ↗HARDER
  27. 45Where French fries are "frog sticks" ↗DINER
  28. 46Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. ↗ICAME
  29. 47Nothing special ↗SOSO
  30. 49Selene's Roman counterpart ↗LUNA
  31. 50Lake ___, body of water near London ↗ERIE
  32. 51Informal endorsements ↗RECS
  33. 52It's conditional ↗ELSE