The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular crosswords in the western world and was first published on the 15th of February 1942. They’re managed by the New York Times crossword editor, Will Shortz, who became the editor in 1993. There’s a common myth that Will Shortz writes the crossword himself each day, but that is not true. He’s actually sent several options from a long list of contributors.
After a short history lesson, we know you’re here for some help with the NYT Crossword Clues for January 2 2023, so we’ll cut to the chase. Below you can find a list of every clue for today’s crossword puzzle, to avoid you accidentally seeing the answer for any of the other clues you may be searching for. If you click on any of the clues it will take you to a page with the specific answer for said clue.
Full List of NYT Crossword Answers For January 2 2023
- ___ for apples (have some fall fun)
- Start of the day, in poetry
- Emmy or Grammy
- Prefix with center
- Off-limits
- Jazz great Count ___
- Chicken piece that’s not a breast or a wing
- Come up
- Director Welles
- The 2005 compilation “Killer Queen” is one for Queen
- Guided adventure in the Serengeti
- Drill sergeant’s “Relax!”
- Chemistry lab device
- Doesn’t have
- Attempts
- ___ Te Ching (philosophical text)
- Jazz great Fitzgerald
- Sounds from new instant messages
- Basic origami step
- U.S. spy org.
- Who might grant you three wishes
- Present, past or future perfect
- Topper for a Whopper
- Liveliness, from the French
- Flower that vanilla comes from
- Classic song about a soulmate … or a phonetic hint for repeated pairs of letters in 19-, 27- and 42-Across
- Fashion label from Milan
- ___ donna
- Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ___ 9!
- Sun-related
- No longer available, as a seat
- Bit of body ink, for short
- Rats (on)
- Kerfuffle
- General on a Chinese menu
- Straps that go around the waist
- La Bohème or “La Traviata”
- It’s very unlikely to happen
- Actor/comedian Steve
- Across for some New York plays
- Civil rights icon ___ Parks
- Christmas carol
- Information header on a business’s website
- Higher in temperature
- ___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang)
- ___ de Janeiro
- Thieves’ hangout
- Ford model that’s also a zodiac sign
- Loaf-shaped cake
- Innocent sorts “in the woods”
- Playwright Chekhov
- Makes watertight, say
- Wear away
- Attack, as a bee might
- Muppet who loves his rubber duckie
- Neighbor of Mali
- Milk, in Spanish
- Buffalo Bill, for William Cody
- Gripping tool
- Capital of Western Australia
- Engage in epee, e.g.
- Things with necks and frets
- Head covering that’s wrapped
- ___ shower (pre-wedding event)
- One born shortly after W.W. II, informally
- Scintillas
- Because of
- Many N.Y.C. dwellings: Abbr.
- Oh, nerts!
- Kind of bar with island-themed drinks
- Winter hrs. in L.A.
- Fish eggs
- ___ roads lead to Rome
There you have it, every crossword clue from the New York Times Crossword on January 2 2023. We hope you found this useful and if so, check back tomorrow for tomorrow’s NYT Crossword Clues and Answers!
