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NYT Crossword January 3 2026 Answers

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Every answer from the Saturday, January 3 2026 New York Times Crossword, checked and verified against the published NYT solution. Select a clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Hannah Slovut-Einertson · Edited by Will Shortz

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1Spoilers that ruin a whole lot9 lettersSee answer ›10Ditch digger5 lettersSee answer ›15Building that shouldn't have running water9 lettersSee answer ›16Actor Maguire5 lettersSee answer ›17Save me!9 lettersSee answer ›18Stretch one's legs, say5 lettersSee answer ›19Really went for9 lettersSee answer ›20French fathers5 lettersSee answer ›21PlayStation 5 maker4 lettersSee answer ›22Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture6 lettersSee answer ›24Campus mil. group4 lettersSee answer ›26"On top of that …"8 lettersSee answer ›28European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters5 lettersSee answer ›29Part of many a financial portfolio4 lettersSee answer ›30Spot4 lettersSee answer ›31One in hand?3 lettersSee answer ›32Add pizazz to7 lettersSee answer ›35Poke option3 lettersSee answer ›36Prefix with sphere4 lettersSee answer ›38Place to make offers4 lettersSee answer ›39Admit5 lettersSee answer ›41"Allow me!"8 lettersSee answer ›43Number range for some board games4 lettersSee answer ›44How someone might be caught6 lettersSee answer ›45Blemish4 lettersSee answer ›47Unwasted?5 lettersSee answer ›48Direction to get to an address9 lettersSee answer ›53"Your point being …?"5 lettersSee answer ›54Uncovered9 lettersSee answer ›55Have a feeling5 lettersSee answer ›56Aids in recalling9 lettersSee answer ›57What "seder" means, literally5 lettersSee answer ›58Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development9 lettersSee answer ›

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1Unwanted mail4 lettersSee answer ›2Berry found in swamps4 lettersSee answer ›3Work place4 lettersSee answer ›4Some chances to get credit, in brief7 lettersSee answer ›5Symbols of love on some bridges8 lettersSee answer ›6Opposite of "with the works"5 lettersSee answer ›7Lincolnesque, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›8Behold, in Latin4 lettersSee answer ›9Support from an angel9 lettersSee answer ›10Corner piece6 lettersSee answer ›11Fruits related to grapefruits7 lettersSee answer ›12Save space, in a way10 lettersSee answer ›13Words on an incriminating email, perhaps10 lettersSee answer ›14Emoji indicating interest4 lettersSee answer ›23Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"4 lettersSee answer ›24Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop10 lettersSee answer ›25Performer who's juggling a lot?10 lettersSee answer ›26Tech that records movement5 lettersSee answer ›27Part of a certain steering system4 lettersSee answer ›28When repeated, a fish4 lettersSee answer ›29Place with a chapel and mess hall9 lettersSee answer ›33Soft, sticky treat4 lettersSee answer ›34Drifters at sea8 lettersSee answer ›37Fervent7 lettersSee answer ›40Annual event with baskets7 lettersSee answer ›42Not so simple6 lettersSee answer ›45Where French fries are "frog sticks"5 lettersSee answer ›46Start of a declaration of 47 B.C.5 lettersSee answer ›47Nothing special4 lettersSee answer ›49Selene's Roman counterpart4 lettersSee answer ›50Lake ___, body of water near London4 lettersSee answer ›51Informal endorsements4 lettersSee answer ›52It's conditional4 lettersSee answer ›