NYT Crossword Crossword Answers – Friday, 16 January 2026
Today’s NYT Crossword crossword answers for Friday, 16 January 2026. Below you’ll find all clues and solutions, updated daily.
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- 16Dialect featured in the literature of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, for shortAcross · 4 lettersLooking for a 4-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 19Classic 1926 poem associated with the Harlem RenaissanceAcross · 4 lettersLooking for a 4-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 21Creatures that can turn into humans on land, in Scottish folkloreAcross · 5 lettersLooking for a 5-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 25Shortest-reigning English monarch (9 days)Across · 8 lettersLooking for a 8-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 37Tennis great who had a tennis scholarship from U.C.L.A.Across · 4 lettersLooking for a 4-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 59Novel whence the line "Four legs good, two legs bad"Across · 10 lettersLooking for a 10-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 2Oscar-winning musical role for Rita MorenoDown · 5 lettersLooking for a 5-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 26Best Original Song Oscar winner from 2014's "Selma"Down · 5 lettersLooking for a 5-letter word? Quick answers →
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- 30First NASA mission broadcast live from orbitDown · 9 lettersLooking for a 9-letter word? Quick answers →
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