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NYT Crossword Answers January 16 2026

By Emre Parlak Last Update: SEP 22, 2026 Follow on Google

NYT Crossword

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NYT Crossword January 16 2026 Answers

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1A Coming-out party? Crossword Clue

BABYSHOWER

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11A Finish (up) Crossword Clue

WRAP

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15A “Hello-o-o?” Crossword Clue

ANYONEHOME

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16A Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for short Crossword Clue

AAVE

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17A Scenario calling for self-reliance Crossword Clue

SINKORSWIM

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18A Summer flier Crossword Clue

GNAT

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19A Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem Renaissance Crossword Clue

ITOO

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21A Creatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folklore Crossword Clue

SEALS

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22A Sound around a summer cornfield Crossword Clue

CAW

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23A Wood used for flooring Crossword Clue

FIR

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24A Trunk item Crossword Clue

GASCAN

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25A Shortest-reigning English monarch (9 days) Crossword Clue

JANEGREY

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28A Molecule that can self-splice Crossword Clue

RNA

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29A Enthusiasm-curbing Crossword Clue

JADING

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32A “Here we go!” Crossword Clue

LETSROCK

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34A Uncovered Crossword Clue

OPEN

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35A Some cuts of meat Crossword Clue

CHOPS

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37A Tennis great who had a tennis scholarship from U.C.L.A. Crossword Clue

ASHE

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38A Place for trading stories? Crossword Clue

BOOKFAIR

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40A Diverts Crossword Clue

AMUSES

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42A It takes a long time to get this Crossword Clue

OLD

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43A Leading character on social media? Crossword Clue

ATSYMBOL

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45A White House partner, for short Crossword Clue

FLOTUS

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47A Assume, as costs Crossword Clue

EAT

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48A Do some cleaning Crossword Clue

MOP

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51A Market for currencies, informally Crossword Clue

FOREX

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52A Financial aid basis Crossword Clue

NEED

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54A Hand count? Crossword Clue

FIVE

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55A Ian : Scotland :: ___ : Wales Crossword Clue

EVAN

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56A One might help you hitch a ride Crossword Clue

CARTRAILER

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58A Parmesan cheese feature Crossword Clue

RIND

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59A Novel whence the line “Four legs good, two legs bad” Crossword Clue

ANIMALFARM

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60A Rests Crossword Clue

SITS

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61A They’re green year-round Crossword Clue

FAKEPLANTS

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