{"id":2058,"date":"2026-01-16T07:11:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T07:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2026-01-16T07:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T07:11:46","slug":"nyt-crossword-analysis-jan-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/nyt-crossword-analysis-jan-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Crossword Analysis (Jan 16, 2026): From Literature to Fun Clues!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In keeping with the Friday tradition of NYT Crossword, today\u2019s crossword is Themeless. But I\u2019m still here to review some tricky (or even fun) clues for you. From questions about literature to riddles which may make you laugh, NYT Crossword of Jan 16 is here to cheer up the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me start with a 1-Across. The question is: Coming-out party? The answer is fun and weird at the same time: <strong>BABYSHOWER<\/strong>. I know the idea behind the joke might be upsetting, but pay attention to its fun side. In other words, laugh and skip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sections 16-Across and 19Across are about black literature with towering names like Alice Walker and Toni Morrison. Let\u2019s review question 16-Across: Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYT-Crossword-answers-Jan-16.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYT-Crossword-answers-Jan-16.webp 1290w, https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYT-Crossword-answers-Jan-16-768x458.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you read Walker\u2019s great novel, The Color Purple, you definitely know that the dialect in this novel is <strong>AAVE<\/strong> which stands for African American Vernacular English. By the way, please read this novel; it is a great example of epistolary novels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 19-Across is about a poem which is associated with Harlem Renaissance. The question is: Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem Renaissance. The answer is <strong>ITOO<\/strong>. It is a perfect example of Harlem poetry and black literature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we are in the mood of literature (I LOVE Literature, Okay?!), let\u2019s take a look at section 59-Across: Novel whence the line \u201cFour legs good, two legs bad\u201d. In the realm of novels, there are numerous works that are written to oppose dictatorship. But the answer to section 59-Across is great instance of these type of novels: <strong>ANIMALFARM<\/strong>. George Orwell\u2019s novel made an everlasting influence on the world of literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OK, I know you are getting bored. Let\u2019s review another fun question: They\u2019re green year-round (section 61-Across). The first green things which come to our mind are plant. Now we have half of the answer, but wait a minute, which plants can be always green? It is the fun part. <strong>FAKEPLANTS<\/strong> are always green. Besides being funny, it was smart somehow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you manage to stay green year-round like those Fake Plants, or did today&#8217;s themeless grid leave you feeling a bit wilted? Tell us your finish time or clue that finally cracked the code for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need the answers for daily crossword puzzles like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/ny-times-crossword-answers\/\">NYT Crossword<\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/nyt-mini-crossword\/\">NYT Mini<\/a>, make sure to check&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/\">Daze Puzzle<\/a>&nbsp;every day to find the solutions you need in record time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with the Friday tradition of NYT Crossword, today\u2019s crossword is Themeless. But I\u2019m still here to review some tricky (or even fun) clues for you. From questions about literature to riddles which may make you laugh, NYT Crossword of Jan 16 is here to cheer up the weekend. Let me start with a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crossword-analysis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dazepuzzle.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}