NYT Crossword January 10, 2026 Answers

Across

1A "What a darling outfit!" 10 11A Inflatable transport 4 15A The kelpie of Celtic mythology, for one 10 16A ___ palm 4 17A Big name in classifieds 10 18A Sound made by a toaster? 4 19A "Avatar: Fire and ___" (2025 film) 3 20A Mars comes third in it 5 21A Creep 5 22A Former employer of Edward Snowden, for short 3 23A Utmost extent 8 25A Improvised onstage 6 27A Really involved 6 28A Barbecue order 4 29A Without revealing one's true intentions, maybe 5 31A What a mess! 3 32A Morse code components 4 33A Free of charge 5 34A Syngman ___, first president of South Korea 4 35A Limón who was the U.S.'s first Latina poet laureate 3 36A Total stranger, in slang 5 37A "Suds" 4 38A Andrew ___, banking tycoon who served as Treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932 6 40A "Rats!" 6 42A Trimmer target 8 44A Vigor 3 45A Doggedness 5 46A Volume units 5 48A Loser in certain re-enactments, informally 3 51A Harsh quality 4 52A Aggressive state of mind 10 54A Math function 4 55A Art form featuring performers in kishin (demon) and okina (old man) masks 10 56A Woman of the d'Urbervilles 4 57A Something pulled while walking the dog 10

Down

1D Service org. since the 1850s 4 2D Sporting blades 4 3D Jazz site 4 4D Kauai keepsake 3 5D Phenomena once known as "les petites morts" ("little deaths") 7 6D "That dis was goo-ood!!" 6 7D German cathedral city, to locals 4 8D Gay man, per historical slang inspired by Judy Garland 15 9D Plus 5 10D "You ___!" ("Agreed!") 3 11D Share 6 12D Gave a faded look, as jeans 10 13D A star might attract one 9 14D Gemstone with gold-yellow bands 8 21D Lively for one's age 4 22D Picks up 4 24D Darn it! 4 25D Figures checked by nurses 10 26D Field for the philosopher David Hume, informally 4 28D Loyal to a drastic extent 9 30D Action star Michelle 4 32D Utmost 8 33D Meemaw 4 34D Go for another round 4 36D Architect Ludwig Mies van der ___ 4 37D Slow-cooked entree 7 39D Big banks 6 41D Poles can be found next to them 6 43D Retort at recess 5 47D Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army 4 48D Alternative to naan 4 49D Shangri-la 4 50D Result of breaking the ice? 4 52D "___ Given Sunday" (1999 football drama) 3 53D Scuff, say 3