Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle
Sunday, January 4, 2026

Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g. / SUN 1-4-26 / Ixnays from Irkutsk / Ultimate end, to Aristotle / Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquially / Combine using heat without melting, as particles / Certain drink + what that drink has a lot of = women's lifestyle website / Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring" / Where idols go head-to-head? / Queen ___ Land (region of Antarctica claimed by Norway) / Titular role in a 2024 Disney prequel / Word before winner or after Wonder

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Constructor: Gene Louise De Vera Relative difficulty:  Medium [20D: Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g. = EWOKS ] THEME: "Base Pairs...
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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Symbols of love on some bridges / SAT 1-3-26 / Emoji indicating interest / Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture / Tech that records movement / Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development / Corner piece / Part of a certain steering system / Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. / Where French fries are "frog sticks"

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Constructor: Hannah Slovut-Einertson Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: none   Word of the Day: PARENTESE  ( 58A: Exaggerated spe...
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Friday, January 2, 2026

Havanese greeting / FRI 1-2-26 / German stock market index / Night of lawlessness in a long-running horror franchise / Attraction on the western side of Carson Range / Capotes are flapped at them / Word from the Lakota for "they dwell" / Tolstoy book whose title asks a question

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Constructor: Adam Wagner and Rafael Musa Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: none   Word of the Day: XYLEM  ( 46D: Stem component ...
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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Idly pluck, as a banjo / THU 1-1-26 / "Mob Psycho 100" genre / Charon's domain / Initialism for an online advertiser / Some Bavarian cries / Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon" / One of Us, say? / Test graders' aids / Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss? / Preparation for many a surprise party / Denizen of hell / Chill pill, essentially / So-called "fifth taste"

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Constructor: Topher Booth Relative difficulty: Medium THEME: ANSWER KEYS (61A: Test graders' aids ... or what is needed to respond t...
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