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NYT Crossword Answers for January 28, 2018

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Sunday, January 28, 2018 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 28, 2018: 140 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

Down clues

1
Goldfish, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Goldfish, e.g. Clue page for Goldfish, e.g.
2
Sidestep
5 letters Hints for Sidestep Clue page for Sidestep
3
Balkan capital
5 letters Hints for Balkan capital Clue page for Balkan capital
4
Mountaineer's tool
6 letters Hints for Mountaineer's tool Clue page for Mountaineer's tool
5
Skynet's T-800's, e.g.
11 letters Hints for Skynet's T-800's, e.g. Clue page for Skynet's T-800's, e.g.
6
One who's passed the bar: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for One who's passed the bar: Abbr. Clue page for One who's passed the bar: Abbr.
7
Parent's scolding
6 letters Hints for Parent's scolding Clue page for Parent's scolding
8
Praised
6 letters Hints for Praised Clue page for Praised
9
"___ Poetica"
3 letters Hints for "___ Poetica" Clue page for "___ Poetica"
10
Letters on a video surveillance screen
4 letters Hints for Letters on a video surveillance screen Clue page for Letters on a video surveillance screen
11
Trendy smoothie ingredient
4 letters Hints for Trendy smoothie ingredient Clue page for Trendy smoothie ingredient
12
Force on earth, in brief
4 letters Hints for Force on earth, in brief Clue page for Force on earth, in brief
13
Bussing on a bus, for short?
3 letters Hints for Bussing on a bus, for short? Clue page for Bussing on a bus, for short?
14
Two plus two equaling five, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Two plus two equaling five, e.g. Clue page for Two plus two equaling five, e.g.
15
High mark in Spanish class?
5 letters Hints for High mark in Spanish class? Clue page for High mark in Spanish class?
16
"Mon ___" (words of endearment)
5 letters Hints for "Mon ___" (words of endearment) Clue page for "Mon ___" (words of endearment)
17
Energetic
5 letters Hints for Energetic Clue page for Energetic
19
"Bon" time
4 letters Hints for "Bon" time Clue page for "Bon" time
21
Some
4 letters Hints for Some Clue page for Some
24
Color changer
3 letters Hints for Color changer Clue page for Color changer
27
Flick
3 letters Hints for Flick Clue page for Flick
31
Carpentry rod
5 letters Hints for Carpentry rod Clue page for Carpentry rod
32
Gift on a string
3 letters Hints for Gift on a string Clue page for Gift on a string
33
Spiner of "Star Trek: T.N.G."
5 letters Hints for Spiner of "Star Trek: T.N.G." Clue page for Spiner of "Star Trek: T.N.G."
36
Destined (to be)
4 letters Hints for Destined (to be) Clue page for Destined (to be)
37
Singer Sands
4 letters Hints for Singer Sands Clue page for Singer Sands
38
Goes (for)
4 letters Hints for Goes (for) Clue page for Goes (for)
39
In song, Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt's first name
4 letters Hints for In song, Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt's first name Clue page for In song, Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt's first name
40
Mix and match?
9 letters Hints for Mix and match? Clue page for Mix and match?
42
___ Gay (W.W. II plane)
5 letters Hints for ___ Gay (W.W. II plane) Clue page for ___ Gay (W.W. II plane)
44
Fifth sign
3 letters Hints for Fifth sign Clue page for Fifth sign
45
"___ Gang"
3 letters Hints for "___ Gang" Clue page for "___ Gang"
46
Grp. with the motto "Until every one comes home"
3 letters Hints for Grp. with the motto "Until every one comes home" Clue page for Grp. with the motto "Until every one comes home"
47
Gran Torino, e.g.
9 letters Hints for Gran Torino, e.g. Clue page for Gran Torino, e.g.
48
Part of a score, maybe
4 letters Hints for Part of a score, maybe Clue page for Part of a score, maybe
49
Dentist's directive
4 letters Hints for Dentist's directive Clue page for Dentist's directive
52
Lacking pizazz
4 letters Hints for Lacking pizazz Clue page for Lacking pizazz
53
"___ I" ("Same here")
4 letters Hints for "___ I" ("Same here") Clue page for "___ I" ("Same here")
57
Position sought by some M.B.A.s
3 letters Hints for Position sought by some M.B.A.s Clue page for Position sought by some M.B.A.s
58
Kind of shot
3 letters Hints for Kind of shot Clue page for Kind of shot
59
Olympics unit
5 letters Hints for Olympics unit Clue page for Olympics unit
66
Concern of an orthopedic M.D.
3 letters Hints for Concern of an orthopedic M.D. Clue page for Concern of an orthopedic M.D.
67
Howls
4 letters Hints for Howls Clue page for Howls
68
Org. that's found by accident?
4 letters Hints for Org. that's found by accident? Clue page for Org. that's found by accident?
69
Piece of chicken
5 letters Hints for Piece of chicken Clue page for Piece of chicken
70
Symbols on Irish euro coins
11 letters Hints for Symbols on Irish euro coins Clue page for Symbols on Irish euro coins
71
Video intrusions
3 letters Hints for Video intrusions Clue page for Video intrusions
72
Tracker's clue
4 letters Hints for Tracker's clue Clue page for Tracker's clue
73
Sole part
4 letters Hints for Sole part Clue page for Sole part
76
Astronomical event
4 letters Hints for Astronomical event Clue page for Astronomical event
77
Goodies in a goody bag
4 letters Hints for Goodies in a goody bag Clue page for Goodies in a goody bag
79
Swarm
3 letters Hints for Swarm Clue page for Swarm
80
Hindu honorific
3 letters Hints for Hindu honorific Clue page for Hindu honorific
81
Burger topper
5 letters Hints for Burger topper Clue page for Burger topper
82
Backtalk?
4 letters Hints for Backtalk? Clue page for Backtalk?
83
Miner's find
4 letters Hints for Miner's find Clue page for Miner's find
84
Immigrant's class, in brief
3 letters Hints for Immigrant's class, in brief Clue page for Immigrant's class, in brief
85
Bounded
5 letters Hints for Bounded Clue page for Bounded
91
Sneaked a peek
7 letters Hints for Sneaked a peek Clue page for Sneaked a peek
92
Part of T.G.I.F.
3 letters Hints for Part of T.G.I.F. Clue page for Part of T.G.I.F.
97
Slops
6 letters Hints for Slops Clue page for Slops
98
Wallops
6 letters Hints for Wallops Clue page for Wallops
99
T-shirt choices, briefly
3 letters Hints for T-shirt choices, briefly Clue page for T-shirt choices, briefly
101
What drones lack
6 letters Hints for What drones lack Clue page for What drones lack
102
2008 Israeli political biography
5 letters Hints for 2008 Israeli political biography Clue page for 2008 Israeli political biography
103
Relatives of Tonys
5 letters Hints for Relatives of Tonys Clue page for Relatives of Tonys
104
Sum up
5 letters Hints for Sum up Clue page for Sum up
105
___ Scott
4 letters Hints for ___ Scott Clue page for ___ Scott
106
"Positively Entertaining" cable network
3 letters Hints for "Positively Entertaining" cable network Clue page for "Positively Entertaining" cable network
108
Le Pew of Looney Tunes
4 letters Hints for Le Pew of Looney Tunes Clue page for Le Pew of Looney Tunes
109
"That's the truth!"
5 letters Hints for "That's the truth!" Clue page for "That's the truth!"
110
Makeshift ghost costume
5 letters Hints for Makeshift ghost costume Clue page for Makeshift ghost costume
112
Warring
4 letters Hints for Warring Clue page for Warring
113
Florida city, informally
4 letters Hints for Florida city, informally Clue page for Florida city, informally
114
Brand of tools
4 letters Hints for Brand of tools Clue page for Brand of tools
117
Says further
4 letters Hints for Says further Clue page for Says further
119
Great time
3 letters Hints for Great time Clue page for Great time
120
Sworn statement
3 letters Hints for Sworn statement Clue page for Sworn statement
122
G.P.'s grp.
3 letters Hints for G.P.'s grp. Clue page for G.P.'s grp.

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