Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 29, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? M

2 ? A

3 ? C

4 ? G

5 ? Y

6 ? V

7 ? E

8 ? R

9 ? E

10 ? D

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Think of a TV hero known for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Hint 2

meaning

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To create or fix something in a clever and resourceful way using available materials.

Hint 3

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The clue refers to creating something functional from seemingly random or simple materials, much like the character MacGyver from the TV show, who was known for his ingenious use of everyday items to solve complex problems.

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 10-letter answer to “Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks” in the NYT Crossword January 29 2026 is MACGYVERED.

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A: The most common and recent 10-letter answer for "Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks" is MACGYVERED.

A: The clue refers to creating something functional from seemingly random or simple materials, much like the character MacGyver from the TV show, who was known for his ingenious use of everyday items to solve complex problems.

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

A: To create or fix something in a clever and resourceful way using available materials.

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