This page covers the Thursday, January 22, 2026 NYT Crossword archive. If you want a nudge before seeing a solution, the paired theme answer is TRAFFIC SIGNALS. The available archive page shows the clue list and hint and letter-reveal controls, but not a verified completed grid, so individual fills beyond that theme answer are not confirmed here.
Theme answer hint
The puzzle’s paired Down entries point to TRAFFIC SIGNALS. The 11-Down clue says it pairs with 42-Down to identify what tells people when to stop and go; 42-Down refers back to 11-Down. The two answers together form the theme phrase.
How to check a specific clue
The Word Finder’s January 22, 2026 archive page presents the clues in separate Across and Down lists, with hint and letter-reveal controls. Use a hint first if you want to preserve more of the solve, then reveal a letter only where you are stuck. The retrieved page does not provide a fully filled grid, so this article does not claim unverified answers for the other entries.
Which January 22 puzzle is this?
The date-specific archive identified here is for Thursday, January 22, 2026. Since “January 22” recurs each year, check the year before using an answer against a different puzzle.
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A note about one clue’s statistic
The archive’s 8-Down clue begins, “Approximately 84% of American women have at least one”. That wording is a crossword clue, not an independently sourced statistic: the page does not identify an originating organization or year. It should not be treated as a verified factual claim on the strength of the clue alone.
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The Word Finder describes Monday-through-Saturday puzzles as 15×15 grids and Sunday puzzles as 21×21, with weekday difficulty increasing through Saturday. Those are the answer page’s general descriptions, not independently confirmed NYT specifications.
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