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NYT Crossword — January 10, 2026

Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

35 clues

1"What a darling outfit!"

11Inflatable transport

15The kelpie of Celtic mythology, for one

17Big name in classifieds

18Sound made by a toaster?

19"Avatar: Fire and ___" (2025 film)

20Mars comes third in it

22Former employer of Edward Snowden, for short

23Utmost extent

25Improvised onstage

27Really involved

28Barbecue order

29Without revealing one's true intentions, maybe

32Morse code components

33Free of charge

34Syngman ___, first president of South Korea

35Limón who was the U.S.'s first Latina poet laureate

36Total stranger, in slang

38Andrew ___, banking tycoon who served as Treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932

42Trimmer target

48Loser in certain re-enactments, informally

51Harsh quality

52Aggressive state of mind

54Math function

55Art form featuring performers in kishin (demon) and okina (old man) masks

56Woman of the d'Urbervilles

57Something pulled while walking the dog

Down

35 clues

1Service org. since the 1850s

2Sporting blades

4Kauai keepsake

5Phenomena once known as "les petites morts" ("little deaths")

6"That dis was goo-ood!!"

7German cathedral city, to locals

8Gay man, per historical slang inspired by Judy Garland

10"You ___!" ("Agreed!")

12Gave a faded look, as jeans

13A star might attract one

14Gemstone with gold-yellow bands

21Lively for one's age

25Figures checked by nurses

26Field for the philosopher David Hume, informally

28Loyal to a drastic extent

30Action star Michelle

34Go for another round

36Architect Ludwig Mies van der ___

37Slow-cooked entree

41Poles can be found next to them

43Retort at recess

47Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army

48Alternative to naan

50Result of breaking the ice?

52"___ Given Sunday" (1999 football drama)

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Stats & info

Saturday, Jan 10, 2026

15×15

Grid size

70

Total entries

32/193

Black / letter cells

5.5

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Hardest

Saturday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJan 10, 2026

DaySaturday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorKameron Austin Collins

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split35 across · 35 down

Longest entries

8DGay man, per historical slang inspired by Judy Garland15 ltrs 1A"What a darling outfit!"10 ltrs 15AThe kelpie of Celtic mythology, for one10 ltrs 17ABig name in classifieds10 ltrs 52AAggressive state of mind10 ltrs

Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 32 black squares and averages 5.5 letters per entry.