31 January 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 31 January 2024

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U
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S
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U
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R
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P
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T
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A
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P
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O
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O
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M
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P
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H
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S
A
V
E
R
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E
L
I
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U
S
A
G
E
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S
K
E
D
A
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D
D
L
E
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T
A
P
A
S
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R
E
A
D
I
E
D
A
R
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O
C
K
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S
L
Y
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A
R
A
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B
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I
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C
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A
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M
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S
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T
E
L
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B
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O
H
O
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O
N
A
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T
I
M
E
D
A
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G
E
T
U
P
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O
S
U
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E
L
O
N
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M
A
O
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A
B
E
L
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O
A
K
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B
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A
C
K
E
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D
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A
W
O
R
K
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U
N
E
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L
E
S
S
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A
L
L
O
T
S
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T
O
Y
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C
A
R
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S
N
L
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C
R
O
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S
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S
E
D
A
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B
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E
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A
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R
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R
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A
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D
I
I
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P
O
L
Y
G
R
A
P
H
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U
P
E
N
N
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A
S
L
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E
E
R
I
E
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G
R
E
G
G
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N
O
S
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S
A
L
S
A

Hints & Clues

Across
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Seize : USURP
6
Alternative to "swipe" for a credit card : TAP
9
Pizazz : OOMPH
14
Word with life or screen : SAVER
15
One of the Manning brothers : ELI
16
Measurement on an electric meter : USAGE
17
Fly the coop : SKEDADDLE
19
Spanish restaurant fare : TAPAS
20
Prepared to fight Goliath? : READIEDAROCK
22
Scheming : SLY
23
Like the numerals 1, 2 and 3 : ARABIC
27
Dutch beer named for a river : AMSTEL
31
___-chic : BOHO
33
"I'm ___ Boat" (Lonely Island song) : ONA
34
Practiced changing one's costume by the clock? : TIMEDAGETUP
36
The Cowboys and Cowgirls of the N.C.A.A. : OSU
37
Private university of North Carolina : ELON
38
Leader who was the author of "On Protracted War" : MAO
39
First murder victim : ABEL
40
Common wine barrel material : OAK
41
Invested on Broadway, say? : BACKEDAWORK
45
Article in Le Monde : UNE
46
Taking off : LESS
47
Earmarks : ALLOTS
48
Matchbox, e.g. : TOYCAR
50
NBC staple since 1975, in brief : SNL
51
Betrayed Paddington? … or what 20-, 34- and 41-Across did in this puzzle : CROSSEDABEAR
58
Arm bones : RADII
61
Something you shouldn't take lying down? : POLYGRAPH
62
Philly school : UPENN
63
In which the pinky and thumb pointing out represents Y, in brief : ASL
64
Like a cemetery at night, maybe : EERIE
65
___ Popovich, longtime coach for the Spurs : GREGG
66
Turndowns : NOS
67
Latin dance : SALSA
Down
1
It's written as "C.C.C.P." in Cyrillic : USSR
2
Japanese rice wine : SAKE
3
Pupil's place : UVEA
4
Chris formerly of 50-Across : REDD
5
Gave positive reinforcement : PRAISED
6
Presidential nickname of the early 20th century : TEDDY
7
Penne ___ vodka : ALLA
8
Spot from which to say "bon voyage" : PIER
9
Protruding feature on a cliff : OUTCROP
10
Tennis star Naomi : OSAKA
11
Hiker's aid : MAP
12
Sports org. with an annual championship on the weekend before Memorial Day : PGA
13
"___ So Shy" (1980 Pointer Sisters hit) : HES
18
Actress Reese of "Touched by an Angel" : DELLA
21
Waikiki locale : OAHU
24
Owie : BOOBOO
25
Ad section in a newspaper, maybe : INSERT
26
Seals, in a way : CAULKS
27
Dined at a restaurant : ATEOUT
28
City in which to see "Il Cenacolo" ("The Last Supper") : MILANO
29
Motown legend Robinson : SMOKEY
30
Perfect score, often : TEN
31
Prominent parts of toucans : BEAKS
32
Plains tribe : OTOE
35
Sonoma and Yukon : GMCS
39
Leatherworker's tool : AWL
41
Extra-loud, as a loudspeaker : BLARING
42
Prefix with nautical : AERO
43
Fine partner? : DANDY
44
Audience for which a G-rated film is appropriate : ALLAGES
49
Keeping in the loop, in a way : CCING
50
Unloads, so to speak : SELLS
52
Bridge : SPAN
53
Meh : SOSO
54
La ___ Tar Pits : BREA
55
Rank associated with tea and sandwiches? : EARL
56
Honeybees' genus : APIS
57
Large flightless bird : RHEA
58
Toupee, slangily : RUG
59
Borrower's concern, for short : APR
60
Poor grade : DEE