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NYT Crossword — January 27, 2026

Tuesday’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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37 clues

1Potpourri piece

6Bit of pandemic attire

10Cry from a crib, perhaps

15Et ___ (and others)

16Some stadium shouts

17Give friendly bites, as a puppy might

19Wrangler on the road

20Hosp. hookups

21Far from any urban center, colloquially

24Trickster figure in Native American folklore

26Cousin of a cravat

27Add as an afterthought

29Lacking a conscience

33Potentially at risk, metaphorically

37Nashville has a "grand ole" one

38___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle)

40Title for M.L.K. Jr.

41In a soaring mood, so to speak

45"Moving right along ..."

48Jump and shout for joy

54Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across

58Poem of praise

59"Captain" on Mount Ararat

60Chew as a beaver might

64To be, in Toulouse

66Corset component

67Medical measure

68In poor condition

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2"Wicked" co-star Cynthia ___

4Happy ___ lark

5"Forgive and forget"

6Barley product

9Source of some Jumbotron entertainment

10Cuban rum cocktail

11Actor Guinness

12Like the ones who shall inherit the earth, in Matthew 5:5

13Horned vipers

22Like some highlighter colors

23___ of the Unknown Soldier

25Like some cookies and milk

28Not, colloquially

30Engage in boisterous activity

31St. Louis landmark

32Area to build on

33Request from a dentist

35Charged particles

41Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper

42Chillaxed, say

44Gets a move on

46Possible pronoun pairing

49Slowly, in scores

50Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great

52Did diddly-squat

53Tending to cling

56Cry from a crib, perhaps

57Britishly precious

62Issa of "The Lovebirds"

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

38/187

Black / letter cells

4.9

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJan 27, 2026

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorMiranda Kany and Tracy Bennett

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 39 down

Longest entries

21AFar from any urban center, colloquially11 ltrs 54AMetaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across11 ltrs 33APotentially at risk, metaphorically10 ltrs 41AIn a soaring mood, so to speak10 ltrs 3DDownside-up10 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 4.9 letters per entry.