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NYT Crossword — January 11, 2026

Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 140 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

74 clues

1Tennis superstar Nadal, familiarly

5"Wicked" director Jon M. ___

8Unspecified degree

15"Sign me up!"

16Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers"

21Woodwind related to the cor anglais

22Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors

24Delivery option

25Sound from a ragdoll

26Division signs, more formally

27Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

28Et ___ (and others)

29Games on some kids' menus

30Boss at a blaze

32Game on some kids' menus

34"King Kong" actress Wray

35What might pop up from time to time?

37Item in a numismatist's collection

38"S.N.L." alum Nora

39Champagne giant

42Patient watchers

46Birthstone before opal

49Longtime NASCAR sponsor

51Ladybug's prey

53Debaters who use deceptive arguments

56Oscar-winning actress Loren

57Lower-right button on YouTube ads

59___ nous (between us)

60Kristen of "Bridesmaids"

62"In my estimation …"

64Rubber end of a golf club

65Ninth inning, usually

67Iridescent jewelry material

68Rug cleaner, for short

69Lead-in to aging or anxiety

70Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire

72Follower of catch or latch

76Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies

77Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little"

78Big cat hybrid

79No Shave November growth, informally

82Connecticut governor Lamont

83N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

84Compound that ripens bananas

86Computer menu heading

88Owlish, in a way

89Brontë heroine

91Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe

94A-one … or an "A" worth one

97Beachy footwear

103"I'm fine, but thanks anyway!"

105Literally, "the god"

107Parcel of land

108Classic origami design

109Medallions might be seen in them

110___ Games, event first held in 70-Across

111Tupac and Eminem, for two

114Like an authoritarian

115___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" swordsman

116Telly channel, with "the"

117Well-grounded

118Hit title for Abba or Rihanna

119Email category

120Website with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" page

Down

66 clues

1Take to the cleaners

2Class with frogs

3Dressy clothes

6Roman emperor with a namesake wall

7Hits Ctrl+Z to fix

8Error message on a Blu-Ray display

9Benedict Arnold's offense

10Practice witchcraft on

11Birthstone after opal

12Filled with activity

13Mushroom often added to cream sauces

19Way off in the distance

20Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle

29Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd"

33Apt name of 12 popes

36Felt someone's pain

38Prank of doorbell ringing and running

40Gradually entering, as a hot tub

41Modern social media craze

43Melodic way of speaking

45Less laissez-faire

46Cutter with teeth

47Make an enemy of

48Identifies digitally?

49Part of the Horn of Africa

50Perfect condition

54Leaf-turning mo.

56Put in stitches

58Subject of an R.S.V.P.

63"Absolutely!"

69Tough H.S. classes

73Hosp. surgical sites

75"You've gotta be kidding!"

80Mononymous singer who popularized "New Celtic" music

85Birth name of Che Guevara

87Computer addresses, for short

88Light bulb measure

90Swirling currents

92Intelligent sea mammal

93Composer of the "Raindrop" prelude

94How china is often sold

95Short adventure tales

96Barely manages to get through

97Goes up against

98Beast domesticated by the Incas

99Longtime TV personality Regis

100Tomato product

101Culture medium

102Country singer Loretta

104"Survivor" group

107Greek letter that resembles an "I" atop an "O," as seen eight times in this puzzle

112Period in the periodic table

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Stats & info

Sunday, Jan 11, 2026

21×21

Grid size

140

Total entries

83/358

Black / letter cells

5.1

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Themed

Sunday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJan 11, 2026

DaySunday

ThemeIt's All Greek

ConstructorDylan Schiff

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split74 across · 66 down

Longest entries

32AGame on some kids' menus11 ltrs 97ABeachy footwear11 ltrs 22AArticle of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors10 ltrs 111ATupac and Eminem, for two10 ltrs 36DFelt someone's pain10 ltrs

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 83 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.