Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 26, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, January 26, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/26/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- "Has the meeting already begun?"
- Lock horns
- Princess in "A Bug's Life"
- Ones whose careers have turning points?
- Skara ___, Scottish site of Europe's most complete Neolithic village
- Cut down to size, maybe
- Bilingual girl of TV and film
- Not natural, in a way
- The door’s open!
- Bugles alternative
- Some Best Buy offerings
- Many a humanitarian effort, in brief
- "Frozen" figure
- High-value ones are called "unicorns"
- Attach
- Ride
- 'Fair point'
- Pandemic health worker, say
- Account recovery need
- Gave a hoot
- Offshore
- Unnaturally white
- Syst. in which "Deaf Power" can be indicated by an open palm over one ear and the other hand forming a closed fist in the air
- Take risks
- Takes it easy
- Terse
- Put off
- Passage that might be a mess after a rainstorm
- Andre Young a.k.a. Dr. ___
- Canine protector
- Foe-run land?
- ___-les-Bains, spa town on Lake Geneva
- Rubik's Cube, once
- That's genius!
- Work through seven stages, say
- "The Bachelor" outing
- ___ Renaissance
- The "handsaw" in Hamlet's "I know a hawk from a handsaw"
- Starts off-key?
- Taking too much credit, say
- "This relationship has been a bit overwhelming"
- Song words preceding "his kiss"
- A popular nightclub might have one
- Hound
- ___ system
- Many a Comic-Con attendee
- Everybody's opposite
- Exonerating words
- Org. that advises on ransomware risk mitigation
- Havens
- Stand and deliver?
- Some Minecraft blocks
- Vexes
- Attacked in a snowball fight
- Not natural, in a way
- Stage of metamorphosis
- They're often caving, but not spelunking
- Like holographic Pokémon cards
- Record label for Pink, SZA and H.E.R.
- Amended, as a map
- Kidney-related
- World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy, for short
- Couches
- Release of a new product to a limited audience
- Show of Force?
- Architectural finish
- Toni Morrison title
- Simple skating jump
- Rutabaga, for one
- "It's all over for us!"
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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