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New York Times, Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Author:
Nate Hall
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Hospital worker tending to newborns
TotalDebut
11/13/2026
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Nate Hall

This puzzle:

Rows: 16, Columns: 14 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FQ} Spans: 2 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Hall. Grid flow: 28.2 Tuesday freshness: 73%
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© 2026, The New York Times1/13/26 ( No. 27,825 )
Across
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Fall behind : LAG
4
Angle symbol, in geometry : THETA
9
Indonesian getaway spot : BALI
13
Ginger ___ : ALE
14
Some fountain drinks : COLAS
15
Boardroom V.I.P. : EXEC
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Checkmate in chess or gin in gin rummy : WIN
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"Heyo!" : HOLLA
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Congressional staffer : AIDE
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Hospital worker tending to newborns : NEONATALNURSE
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Creature that moves at an average speed of 0.03 miles per hour : SNAIL
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Pendulum's path : ARC
24
Awards for ad agencies : CLIOS
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Mystique : AURA
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Bar attraction with a saddle and horns : MECHANICALBULL
36
1985 mystery film with three different endings : CLUE
37
Buffoons : CLODS
38
Director DaCosta of "The Marvels" : NIA
39
Key not found on a Mac : ALT
40
___ asada : CARNE
41
Kiss or Heart : BAND
42
Segments of Earth's lithosphere : TECTONICPLATES
45
Gritty film genre : NOIR
46
Suggest : GETAT
47
Classic British cars : MGS
49
Concern for a singer or a salesman : PITCH
53
Iconic 1977 Queen hit ... or a hint to 19-, 31- and 42-Across : WEWILLROCKYOU
58
Coffee, informally : JAVA
59
Birthplace of Marlon Brando and Warren Buffett : OMAHA
60
Many a groan-inducing joke : PUN
61
Egg-shaped : OVAL
62
"Caution: Wet ___" : PAINT
63
Antlered animal : ELK
64
Cohort also known as "Zoomers" : GENZ
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Climbs without a partner, e.g. : SOLOS
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Sponsored posts, e.g. : ADS
Down
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Settings for some bocce games : LAWNS
2
Extraterrestrial : ALIEN
3
Birthplace of Columbus : GENOA
4
Birth name of Marvel Comics' Black Panther : TCHALLA
5
Owl's sound : HOOT
6
Jazzy Fitzgerald : ELLA
7
Like most N.B.A. players : TALL
8
Yogi's pose : ASANA
9
Yogi, once : BEARCUB
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x or y : AXIS
11
Beginning of a story, for a journalist : LEDE
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Bartender's supply : ICE
20
Specialized subject : NICHE
21
Eurasian mountain range : URALS
25
Like Peruvian pyramids : INCAN
26
Offshore drilling site : OILRIG
27
Wall-mounted light fixture : SCONCE
29
Attack : RUNAT
30
Skirt style introduced by Christian Dior : ALINE
31
Exam for a future doc : MCAT
32
Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy" : ELLEN
33
Big name in carving knives : CUTCO
34
Skilled : ADEPT
35
Young fellows : LADS
40
One of more than 30 dogs owned by Queen Elizabeth II throughout her life : CORGI
41
Hand-dyed fabric : BATIK
43
Vice-presidential candidate of 2024 : TIMWALZ
44
Pet sitters? : LAPCATS
48
Spills (over) : SLOPS
50
Ambitious and high-energy, say : TYPEA
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"The Little Engine That ___" : COULD
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Many men on dating shows : HUNKS
53
What a surfer might ride : WAVE
54
Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen" : EVAN
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Reaction to a hilarious text : LMAO
56
Commute option : RAIL
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"I'm in trouble!" : OHNO
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Light run : JOG

Answer summary:
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