The Crossword Answers NYT - January 26, 2026

across

• Pie nut Crossword Clue

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  PECAN

• Boring task Crossword Clue

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  SLOG

• "I want to be in the loop on this email" Crossword Clue

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  CCME

• Love, Italian-style Crossword Clue

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  AMORE

• Walking stick Crossword Clue

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  CANE

• Sounds of inspiration Crossword Clue

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  AHAS

• Classic flowering locale adjacent to the White House [baseball star] Crossword Clue

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  ROSEGARDEN

• Get gooey, maybe Crossword Clue

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  MELT

• Backstreets Crossword Clue

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  ALLEYS

• Spooky Crossword Clue

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  EERIE

• ___ one and only Crossword Clue

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  THE

• Itinerary calculation, in brief Crossword Clue

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  ETA

• Connections Crossword Clue

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  INS

• Purple yam used to flavor desserts Crossword Clue

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  UBE

• Grammy Award that's good for laughs? [1960s rock musician] Crossword Clue

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  BESTCOMEDYALBUM

• Truffle pigs' assets Crossword Clue

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  SNOUTS

• Connection between topics Crossword Clue

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  SEGUE

• "Over here!" Crossword Clue

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  PSST

• ___ Vicious Crossword Clue

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  SID

• Increase Crossword Clue

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  GOUP

• "Do the Right ___" (Spike Lee film) Crossword Clue

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  THING

• Food court pizza chain Crossword Clue

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  SBARRO

• North Carolina educational institution [former "S.N.L." cast member] Crossword Clue

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  DAVIDSONCOLLEGE

• Allhallows ___ Crossword Clue

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  EVE

• Cut, as grass Crossword Clue

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  MOW

• Beverage that may come in a pint Crossword Clue

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  ALE

• Cry between "Ready" and "Go!" Crossword Clue

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  SET

• Parisian thanks Crossword Clue

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  MERCI

• Waiter or waitress Crossword Clue

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  SERVER

• "Do ___ others …" Crossword Clue

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  UNTO

• Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across Crossword Clue

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  THREEPEATS

• Wishes undone Crossword Clue

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  RUES

• Fireplace fuel Crossword Clue

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  LOGS

• Jadedness Crossword Clue

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  ENNUI

• Send an eggplant or taco emoji, say Crossword Clue

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  SEXT

• Ones appointed by corp. boards Crossword Clue

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  CEOS

• No-nos Crossword Clue

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  DONTS