Crossword Answers For: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: 2013 memoir that was followed in 2025 by Finding My Way => IAMMALALA
Down: Passing muster? => AWOL
Down: Interns, at times => FREELABOR
Down: Birds whose collective noun is chime => WRENS
Down: Shared pleasantries => SMALLTALK
Down: Sank, in a way => HOLED
Down: Olive often found with spinach => OYL
Down: Word on a green helmet => JETS
Down: Without restraint => MADLY
Down: Essential => CORE
Down: Destiny => LOT
Down: Brio => PEP
Down: Haterade => FLAK
Down: Two pieces? => DUETS
Down: Thai's neighbor => LAO
Down: Physical location => CLINIC
Down: Drops from above => RAIN
Down: Fine print, e.g. => ART
Down: Question asked by a fan? => HOTENOUGHFORYOU
Down: Wonder => AWE
Down: Left => GONE
Down: Prepares (oneself) => STEELS
Down: Big mo. for florists => FEB
Down: Top-tier => ALIST
Down: Rundgren in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame => TODD
Down: Be wrong => ERR
Down: First perfect number => SIX
Down: Olympic archer? => EROS
Down: Pop by => VISIT
Down: Giveaway => TELL
Down: Fancy! => OOH
Down: Saw => DATED
Down: Scenario just before a board takeover? => MATEINTWO
Down: Volunteer's offer => USEME
Down: Sharp kicks? => ICESKATES
Down: From South Asia, perhaps => DESI
Down: Namesakes of some days in English => NORSEGODS
Down: In that case ... => IFSO
Down: Theater group? => ARMY
Down: Series of courses => MEAL
Down: Former The Great British Baking Show co-host Giedroyc => MEL
Down: Seriously ... => ALLJOKINGASIDE
Down: Down the road => LATER
Down: Let up => ABATED
Down: Chuckles at a gif, say => LOLS
Down: Sanctuary => ARK
Down: Nickname of the slugger who holds the MLB record for most career grand slams => AROD
Down: Clever => WELLPLAYED
Down: No longer a foal => ONEYEAROLD
Down: Drug needed for some trips => LSD
Down: Rhetorical expression of approval => WHATSNOTTOLIKE
Down: Characteristic patterns => MOTIFS
Down: Support staff? => CANE
Down: Queen of Creole Cuisine Chase => LEAH
Down: C in C => POTUS
Down: Spot for getting one's buds together? => FLOWERVASE
Down: Classic toys with colorful pegs => LITEBRITES
Down: Pushes => URGES
Down: Rub the wrong way? => CHAFE
Down: Simmer down! => COOLIT
Down: Early operating system => UNIX
Down: Some vintage cars => REOS
Down: Rock => TEETER
Down: Like May through August => RLESS
Down: 50% up front? => SEMI
Down: Birria order => TACO
Down: The Simpsons character whose surname is Mann => OTTO
Down: Due => OWED
Down: Informal ride => HOSS
Down: Lemon => DUD
Down: Hr. division => MIN
Down: Hound => NAG

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