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Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
The Emory Wheel

Crossword Answers 1.21.26

ACROSS 

1. ANGST - Stereotypical teenage feeling 

6. ITCHY - Needing scratching 

11. GET - Acquire 

14. MONAE - Singer Janelle 

15. TURBO - Supercharger 

16. ONE - Uno, in English 

17. SHRINKSBACK - Recoils, as in fear 

19. BRA - Bikini top 

20. DUE - It comes before a date 

21. PUEBLOS - Hopi homes 

23. HEIRESS - Inheritor of a large fortune 

27. RULE - ___ of thumb 

28. HOLDENCAULFIELD - The Catcher in the Rye protagonist 

32. ELMO - Red resident of Sesame Street 

33. ONTIME - Prompt 

34. YES - "Absolutely!" 

35. PHOTONS - Particles of light 

37. BBS - Air rifle ammo 

40. GASCAP - Potential source of confusion for a New Jerseyan 

41. SEER - Oracle 

42. STEALTHFIGHTERS - Planes designed to avoid detection 

47. NACL - Salt, chemically 

48. EARRING - Hoop or drop 

49. ENHANCE - Better 

53. ERL - Schubert's "The ___ King" 

54. ENO - Ambient musician Brian 

55. FISHEYELENS - Wide-angle camera accessory 

61. ZEE - Last letter 

62. TATER - ___ Tots 

63. PUREE - Blender option 

64. EDS - Newspaper VIPs 

65. SOARS - Flies high 

66. SPATE - Sudden rush 

DOWN 

1. AMS - Morning hrs. 

2. NOH - Form of Japanese theater 

3. GNR - Axl Rose's band; abbr. 

4. SAIDIDO - Vocalized a wedding vow 

5. TENURE - Assistant professor's goal 

6. ITS - "___ a Wonderful Life" 

7. TUB - Bath 

8. CRAP - Losing casino roll 

9. HBCU - Clark, Morehouse, or Spelman, e.g. 

10. YOKE - Symbol of servitude 

11. GOBLUE - University of Michigan chant 

12. ENROLL - Register, as for a class 

13. TEASED - Playfully mocked 

18. KEEN - Eager 

22. BRIE - Soft cheese 

23. HOLE - Golfer's target 

24. ELMS - Stately trees 

25. SCOOCH - Move (over) 

26. SANTAFE - Capital of New Mexico 

28. HEY - "Yo!" 

29. UTOPIA - Ideal society 

30. LIN - ___-Manuel Miranda 

31. FMS - Radio settings 

35. PAL- Buddy 

36. HST - FDR's successor abbr.

37. BEEN - "___ there, done that" 

38. BERG - Titanic's doom 

39. SRS - Fourth-yr. students 

40. GALA - Yearly Met event 

41. STILLUP - Awake at a late hour 

42. SNEEZE - React to pollen, perhaps 

43. TANNED - Laid in the sun 

44. ECHOES - Bounces back 

45. GREY - Earl ___ tea 

46. HRREPS - Hires in charge of hiring 

50. NFTS - Crypto artworks 

51. CIAO - Florentine farewell 

52. ESTA  - "¿Cómo ___ usted?" 

56. HER - She/___ 

57. ERS - Trauma ctrs. 

58. ERA - Historical period 

59. NET - Fishing aid 

60. SEE - Espie