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New York Times, Saturday, January 3, 2026

Author:
Hannah Slovut-Einertson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Performer who's juggling a lot?
TotalDebutLatest
35/21/20181/3/2026
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Hannah Slovut

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 30 Missing: {FJQWXZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Ms. Slovut. Grid flow: 45.1 Saturday freshness: 64%
Jim Horne notes:

I like like this one.

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© 2026, The New York Times1/3/26 ( No. 27,815 )
Across
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Spoilers that ruin a whole lot : BADAPPLES
10
Ditch digger : SPADE
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Building that shouldn't have running water : ICEPALACE
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Actor Maguire : TOBEY
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Save me! : LASTDANCE
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Stretch one's legs, say : AMBLE
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Really went for : LIKELIKED
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French fathers : PERES
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PlayStation 5 maker : SONY
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Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture : MULLET
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Campus mil. group : ROTC
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"On top of that ..." : MOREOVER
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European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters : MINSK
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Part of many a financial portfolio : BOND
30
Spot : SITE
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One in hand? : ACE
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Add pizazz to : SPICEUP
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Poke option : AHI
36
Prefix with sphere : HEMI
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Place to make offers : EBAY
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Admit : LETIN
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"Allow me!" : ICANHELP
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Number range for some board games : AGES
44
How someone might be caught : ONTAPE
45
Blemish : DING
47
Unwasted? : SOBER
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Direction to get to an address : CLICKHERE
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"Your point being ...?" : OKAND
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Uncovered : AUNATUREL
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Have a feeling : SENSE
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Aids in recalling : MNEMONICS
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What "seder" means, literally : ORDER
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Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development : PARENTESE
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Unwanted mail : BILL
2
Berry found in swamps : ACAI
3
Work place : DESK
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Some chances to get credit, in brief : APTESTS
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Symbols of love on some bridges : PADLOCKS
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Opposite of "with the works" : PLAIN
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Lincolnesque, in a way : LANKY
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Behold, in Latin : ECCE
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Support from an angel : SEEDMONEY
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Corner piece : STAPLE
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Fruits related to grapefruits : POMELOS
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Save space, in a way : ABBREVIATE
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Words on an incriminating email, perhaps : DELETETHIS
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Emoji indicating interest : EYES
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Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya" : URDU
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Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop : RICECOOKER
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Performer who's juggling a lot? : ONEMANBAND
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Tech that records movement : MOCAP
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Part of a certain steering system : REIN
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When repeated, a fish : MAHI
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Place with a chapel and mess hall : BIBLECAMP
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Soft, sticky treat : PEEP
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Drifters at sea : PLANKTON
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Fervent : INTENSE
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Annual event with baskets : EGGHUNT
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Not so simple : HARDER
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Where French fries are "frog sticks" : DINER
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Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. : ICAME
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Nothing special : SOSO
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Selene's Roman counterpart : LUNA
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Lake ___, body of water near London : ERIE
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Informal endorsements : RECS
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It's conditional : ELSE

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