“… ___ lack thereof” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 20, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? O

2 ? R

3 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think about how you might introduce the absence of something in a sentence.

Hint 2

meaning

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'???' is not a standalone word; it is part of a phrase indicating the presence or absence of something.

Hint 3

explanation

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The phrase '... ___ lack thereof' is often used to indicate the absence of something previously mentioned. The blank is typically filled with '???,' as in '??? lack thereof,' which completes the expression correctly.

Hint 4

another clue

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Pray, in Latin, "Let You Love Me" singer Rita ___, "How We Do (Party)" singer Rita, "Anywhere" singer Rita ___, Rita ___, co-star in the "Fifty Shades" movies

NYT Crossword January 20 2026 Answers

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1 ? P
2 ? O
3 ? S
4 ? I
5 ? E
6 ? S
7 ? I
8 ? F
9 ? S
10 ? O
11 ? A
12 ? S
13 ? P
14 ? G
? R
? A
? M
? M
? Y
15 ? S
? O
? N
? A
16 ? T
? I
? N
? A
17 ? A
? D
? L
? I
? B
? S
18 ? L
? O
? I
? T
? E
? R
? E
? R
19 ? N
? A
? T
20 ? O
? A
? L
? P
? H
? A
? B
? E
? T
21 ? A
22 ? T
23 ? L
24 ? R
? E
? X
25 ? M
? A
? R
? Y
26 ? G
? R
? E
27 ? E
? K
? M
? Y
28 ? T
29 ? H
30 ? O
31 ? L
? O
? G
? Y
32 ? R
? A
? I
? N
33 ? W
? A
? W
? A
34 ? A
? M
? A
? Z
35 ? O
36 ? N
37 ? W
? A
? R
? E
? H
38 ? O
39 ? U
40 ? S
41 ? E
42 ? R
? O
? T
? I
43 ? W
? E
? L
? T
44 ? T
45 ? H
46 ? E
? G
? R
? A
? N
47 ? D
48 ? C
49 ? A
? N
? Y
? O
? N
50 ? N
? E
? I
? N
51 ? O
? R
? C
52 ? S
? P
? A
53 ? E
? C
? H
? O
54 ? L
55 ? O
56 ? C
57 ? A
? T
? I
? O
58 ? N
59 ? W
? H
? A
? L
? E
? P
? O
? D
60 ? T
? R
? O
61 ? O
62 ? P
63 ? S
64 ? L
? I
? T
? A
? F
? I
? R
? E
65 ? I
? N
? A
? R
? U
? T
66 ? Y
? E
? S
67 ? T
? E
? E
? N
68 ? C
? S
? H
? A
? R
? P

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “”… ___ lack thereof”” in the NYT Crossword January 20 2026 is ORA.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for ""… ___ lack thereof"" is ORA.

A: The phrase '... ___ lack thereof' is often used to indicate the absence of something previously mentioned. The blank is typically filled with 'or a,' as in 'or a lack thereof,' which completes the expression correctly.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 20, 2026.

A: 'Ora' is not a standalone word; it is part of a phrase indicating the presence or absence of something.

A: Pray, in Latin, "Let You Love Me" singer Rita ___, "How We Do (Party)" singer Rita, "Anywhere" singer Rita ___, Rita ___, co-star in the "Fifty Shades" movies

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