German steel city Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “German steel city” from the New York Times crossword of January 21, 2026? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

NEW YORK TIMES, JANUARY 21, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

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More clues from the New York Times (January 21, 2026)

Across

1. Practiced pitches
7. What arms might do on a final gym rep
14. Lee has a hot bowl of ___ to start off his day
15. Lee has a hot bowl of ___ to start off his day
16. Enemy of the Avengers
17. Ones with the munchies, maybe
18. In need of a massage, say
19. Like those local to Universal Studios Japan
21. Hide one's roots, perhaps
22. Like the study of the kabbalah
24. Drill insert
26. Polarizing punctuation choice
31. Bracket-busting wins in March Madness
35. Friend or ___
36. Complete disrepair
37. Says ___ to his neighbor, then heads on his way
38. Recycling container
39. Says ___ to his neighbor, then heads on his way
40. They might be foiled
41. Treatment for a sprained ankle
42. Like the villain at the end of a "Scooby-Doo" episode
43. All ___
44. Slime
45. Jay-Z's and Alicia Keys's "___ State of Mind"
46. Classic P.O.W. movie starring Steve McQueen, with "The"
49. Heavy weight
50. Transaction on an online marketplace
55. Govt. org. in "Alias"
58. Entertainer who says "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"
60. Inflation measures, for short
61. Opportunity to dress up
63. Eagles' nests
65. With gossip and beer over Friday's ___ game
66. With gossip and beer over Friday's ___ game
67. Satisfies
68. Luxurious cotton fabric

Down

1. Italian apology
2. Some pullover shirts
3. Any course whose name ends in "101"
4. Bird with a plume that, ounce for ounce, was once worth more than gold
5. Constellation near the Big Dipper
6. Gentlemen, in Granada
7. Captured
8. Like government bonds and Uber drivers
9. ___ minority
10. Mrs., en français
11. Bit of sweat
12. British title
13. Ultimatum ender
17. Life across the ___ is much the same
20. British title
23. These: Sp.
25. Shredded, as a contract
27. Top-of-the-line
28. Prefix with vitamin or tool
29. Athlete aiming for a four-minute finish, perhaps
30. One end of an electrolytic cell
31. Let float, as a currency
32. Pertaining to hair
33. Welcome sight for a sailor
34. Patronizes, as a restaurant
38. Life stories
39. Warm and cozy
44. Bona fide
45. Govt. sites for testing pollutants
47. Ones with chiseled abs?
48. ___ Dhabi
51. Spar on a sailing boat
52. Comment that breaks the fourth wall
53. Feudal lord
54. German steel city
55. Provide for free, as a drink
56. Suffix with method or metaphor
57. Pine
59. Collectible caps in the ’90s
62. Steely Dan album whose name is pronounced "Asia"
64. The Three Kingdoms in Chinese history, e.g.

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Questions

What is the answer to “German steel city”?

ESSEN, 5 letters.

When was “German steel city” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times crossword of January 21, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

5 letters, starting with E.