Clubber ___, “Rocky III” villain NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 29, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? A

3 ? N

4 ? G

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Hint 1

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Think of a fierce opponent who packs a powerful punch in the third round of a cinematic bout.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a surname, notably used for the character Clubber ???? in 'Rocky III.'

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the character 'Clubber ????,' who is the antagonist in the movie 'Rocky III.' The character, played by Mr. T, is a formidable boxer who challenges Rocky Balboa.

Hint 4

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Fritz who directed “M”, “Constant Craving” singer k.d.

NYT Crossword January 29 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Clubber ___, “Rocky III” villain” in the NYT Crossword January 29 2026 is LANG.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Clubber ___, "Rocky III" villain" is LANG.

A: The clue refers to the character 'Clubber Lang,' who is the antagonist in the movie 'Rocky III.' The character, played by Mr. T, is a formidable boxer who challenges Rocky Balboa.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 29, 2026.

A: Lang is a surname, notably used for the character Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III.'

A: Fritz who directed “M”, “Constant Craving” singer k.d.

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