NYT Crossword January 17 2025 Answers (1/17/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for January 17 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword January 17, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword January 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 1/17/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 17, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Introductory course
6A Exchange letters
9A Venue for the sale of the town of Buford, Wyo., in 2012 (price: $900,000)
13A What you might get after being taken for a ride
16A Hint
17A Jörmungandr, in Norse mythology
18A ___ option
19A Narrow passage: Abbr.
20A Affixes, in a way
21A Unprincipled
23A Midrange performer
24A Shattering results
25A So-so at best
29A Buff marsh resident
30A Budget alternative
31A Saucer contents, in brief
34A Industrial Revolution and others
35A First Pixar film with a female protagonist
36A Fulminate
37A Cubby hole?
38A Playwright/screenwriter Douglas Carter ___
39A First capital of Alaska
40A One method of payment
43A Pickle
44A Actress Melissa Joan ___
45A Sauce made of seeds
46A Company behind Sonic the Hedgehog
47A Blubber
50A 2011 hit by Jay-Z and Kanye West that samples a 1966 soul performance
51A Very
54A Bit of a subway station wall
55A "That'll do"
56A Split things, sometimes
57A Some printer purchases, for short
58A Ping maker
1D Work (out)
2D Provide crooked support for
3D Shakespearean counterpart to Logan on "Succession"
4D Ready to fight
5D Bead
6D "Take your time!"
7D Worst possible circumstances, with "the"
8D Horizontal line, in Chinese writing
9D "More!"
10D Positions of governance
11D It shows the lay of the land
12D Big whoop
14D Borg who co-founded the Institute for Women in Technology
15D Kenneth who wrote "The Wind in the Willows"
22D Speedy shark
23D Father of Phobos and Deimos
24D Features of some monks and punks
25D It's a must
26D Fantasy creature
27D Relative minor?
28D Way of looking at things
32D ___ bar
33D Louver
35D Alarm sound option on a smartphone
36D Hoot
38D Milling byproduct
39D Unfortunate twists
41D Blooms for van Gogh
42D Quarter back?
43D Smooth kind of finish
45D Schlep
46D Point on a bus route
47D Floor
48D ___ Tokarczuk, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
49D Big name in paint
52D "How gorgeous!"
53D Adverb much used by Goldilocks

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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