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NYT Crossword — January 20, 2025

Monday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

33 clues

1Unwanted piece of mail

13Written legal argument

15Red carpet hairstyle, often

16Sephora rival

17Only U.N. member whose name starts with Q

18Places that are off-limits

20Path of advancement for a lawyer

22High-pitched bark

25Since, informally

26Sending a chill up one's spine

27Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark

32Like Easter eggs or purple hair

33Speaking platforms

34Antidrug cop, informally

36Go along with prevailing wisdom

42Athletic gear that comes in pairs

43"Too rich for my blood"

45Pride parade inits.

49Manual for consistency in writing

54Composer ___-Manuel Miranda

55Was first to play a card

56Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across

61"Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for fries

62Novices, informally

66Frozen treats

67Utah winter resort

69Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk show

70Expresses silent agreement

Down

43 clues

1Roasting event, for short

2Reflective Glass on the radio

3Hoppin', in slang

5Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War"

6"Once ___ a time …"

8"Let's Make a Deal" option

9Made contented sounds like a cat

10Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful"

11Tween sister of Barbie

12Assigned a job

14Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shape

21Toupee, in slang

22Roblox or TikTok

23T-top, for one

24Stereotypical canine name

30When doubled, gung-ho

31Hip-hop's Dr. ___

35Hair knots with a French name

37Gives a thumbs up

39Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the male

45Likely winner of a construction contract

46Sensation of acceleration

47Represses, as a bad memory

50Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritated

51Festival at the end of Ramadan

53Retired QB Manning

57Volunteer's words

58Unit of smuggled drugs

59Abbr. before a year on a cornerstone

60Eccentric expert

65Drain the energy from

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Stats & info

Monday, Jan 20, 2025

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

42/183

Black / letter cells

4.8

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Easiest

Monday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJan 20, 2025

DayMonday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorKatie Byl and Jeff Chen

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split33 across · 43 down

Longest entries

36AGo along with prevailing wisdom13 ltrs 20APath of advancement for a lawyer12 ltrs 56ADo one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across12 ltrs 27APosition for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark10 ltrs 49AManual for consistency in writing10 ltrs

Monday grids are the gentlest of the week: straightforward definitions, familiar fill and almost no wordplay. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.8 letters per entry.