NYT Crossword January 31, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Grappling is used in this 11 12A Ones who handle minor health problems? 13 14A Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France 15 16A Like someone in pointe shoes, maybe 5 17A ___-di-dah 3 18A Say "hey," slangily 5 19A They're at the tops of some ladders, informally 4 20A Offering that's fresh off the press? 5 22A Pyroclastic material 4 23A Sheet music abbr. 3 24A Deliberate 7 26A Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former label 3 27A Foundation of music? 8 29A Fun activity for a summer day 6 31A Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly 4 32A Serving of meat loaf, maybe 4 33A Evil spirits 6 36A Accumulates 8 40A "Silly me!" 3 41A Barely gets (by) 7 43A Org. associated with the Wanamaker Trophy 3 44A Menu bar option 4 46A Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16 5 47A Season 4 48A Protection, as from an organization 5 50A Jaguar, e.g. 3 51A To whom you might say "I wish …" 5 52A Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. Albany 15 55A Attraction at the 52-Across 13 56A Old man? 11

Down

1D Guides 7 2D "Peace out!" 5 3D Perturb 4 4D Chess legend Mikhail ___ 3 5D Bolognese, Parmesan, etc. 8 6D Daughter of King Minos, in myth 7 7D Tree growth indicative of good air quality 6 8D Part of a great deal? 3 9D Opulent 4 10D Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derived 5 11D Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testing 7 12D Cafe chain 6 13D Major product of Milan 6 14D English lesson subject, for short 5 15D "Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut 5 20D Training courses 7 21D Yes and no, say 7 24D Common folk 5 25D Rings 5 28D Apt name for a chef 3 30D Compound in some sleep aids, familiarly 3 32D Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area 8 33D What do you have in mind? 5 34D "Sorry, honey" 6 35D French bun 7 36D Parity 7 37D Variety of dog associated with King Charles 7 38D More unpleasant 6 39D ___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer) 5 42D Capture, in a way 6 45D Mr. or Mrs. 5 47D Bodily partitions 5 49D Room in an adobe 4 51D Long cut 4 53D Chaps 3 54D One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity" 3