New York Times Crossword Puzzle Answers Today 01/31/2026. The January 31 2026 Puzzle Answers are listed below in such order that they are easy to find.
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- Across
- 1a Grappling is used in thisMARTIALARTS
- 12a Ones who handle minor health problems?PEDIATRICIANS
- 14a Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in FranceVANILLAICECREAM
- 16a Like someone in pointe shoes, maybeONTOE
- 17a ___-di-dahLAH
- 18a Say “hey,” slangilyHOLLA
- 19a They’re at the tops of some ladders, informallyCEOS
- 20a Offering that’s fresh off the press?CIDER
- 22a Pyroclastic materialSLAG
- 23a Sheet music abbr.ARR
- 24a DeliberatePLANNED
- 26a Sex Pistols song disparaging the band’s former labelEMI
- 27a Foundation of music?BASSLINE
- 29a Fun activity for a summer dayPICNIC
- 31a Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in MonopolyTENS
- 32a Serving of meat loaf, maybeSLAB
- 33a Evil spiritsINCUBI
- 36a AccumulatesBUILDSUP
- 40a “Silly me!”DOH
- 41a Barely gets (by)SCRAPES
- 43a Org. associated with the Wanamaker TrophyPGA
- 44a Menu bar optionEDIT
- 46a Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16SELES
- 47a SeasonSALT
- 48a Protection, as from an organizationAEGIS
- 50a Jaguar, e.g.CAR
- 51a To whom you might say “I wish ?”GENIE
- 52a Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. AlbanySANTAMONICAPIER
- 55a Attraction at the 52-AcrossROLLERCOASTER
- 56a Old man?NEANDERTHAL
- Down
- 1d GuidesMENTORS
- 2d “Peace out!”ADIOS
- 3d PerturbRILE
- 4d Chess legend Mikhail ___TAL
- 5d Bolognese, Parmesan, etc.ITALIANS
- 6d Daughter of King Minos, in mythARIADNE
- 7d Tree growth indicative of good air qualityLICHEN
- 8d Part of a great deal?ACE
- 9d OpulentRICH
- 10d Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derivedTAROS
- 11d Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testingSNELLEN
- 12d Cafe chainPANERA
- 13d Major product of MilanSALAMI
- 14d English lesson subject, for shortVOCAB
- 15d “Science is ___ that works”: Kurt VonnegutMAGIC
- 20d Training coursesCLINICS
- 21d Yes and no, sayREPLIES
- 24d Common folkPLEBS
- 25d RingsDIALS
- 28d Apt name for a chefSTU
- 30d Compound in some sleep aids, familiarlyCBD
- 32d Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaSUPERIOR
- 33d What do you have in mind?IDEAS
- 34d “Sorry, honey”NODEAR
- 35d French bunCHIGNON
- 36d ParityBALANCE
- 37d Variety of dog associated with King CharlesSPANIEL
- 38d More unpleasantUGLIER
- 39d ___ Noster (the Lord’s Prayer)PATER
- 42d Capture, in a wayRECORD
- 45d Mr. or Mrs.TITLE
- 47d Bodily partitionsSEPTA
- 49d Room in an adobeSALA
- 51d Long cutGASH
- 53d ChapsMEN
- 54d One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting “Curiosity”CAT