Take to the cleaners Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Take to the cleaners” from the New York Times crossword of January 11, 2026? It has 6 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 11, 2026
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RIPOFF is the answer to “Take to the cleaners”. It means an instance of stealing.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
An instance of stealing.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: PIRFFO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It starts with R and ends with F.
More clues from the New York Times (January 11, 2026)
Across
- 1. Tennis superstar Nadal, familiarly4 letters, starts with RRAFA
- 5. "Wicked" director Jon M. ___3 letters, starts with CCHU
- 8. Unspecified degree3 letters, starts with NNTH
- 11. Pack (down)4 letters, starts with TTAMP
- 15. "Sign me up!"4 letters, starts with IIMIN
- 16. Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers"5 letters, starts with PPANAM
- 19. Really like5 letters, starts with AADORE
- 21. Woodwind related to the cor anglais4 letters, starts with OOBOE
- 22. Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors10 letters, starts with PPΦNGPADDLE
- 24. Delivery option5 letters, starts with FFEDEX
- 25. Sound from a ragdoll4 letters, starts with PPURR
- 26. Division signs, more formally5 letters, starts with OOBELI
- 27. Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"4 letters, starts with RROOT
- 28. Et ___ (and others)4 letters, starts with AALIA
- 29. Games on some kids' menus5 letters, starts with MMAZES
- 30. Boss at a blaze9 letters, starts with FFIRECHIEF
- 32. Game on some kids' menus11 letters, starts with CCRΦSSPUZZLE
- 34. "King Kong" actress Wray3 letters, starts with FFAY
- 35. What might pop up from time to time?7 letters, starts with TTOASTER
- 37. Item in a numismatist's collection4 letters, starts with CCOIN
- 38. "S.N.L." alum Nora4 letters, starts with DDUNN
- 39. Champagne giant4 letters, starts with MMOET
- 42. Patient watchers6 letters, starts with NNURSES
- 46. Birthstone before opal6 letters, starts with SSAPΦRE
- 49. Longtime NASCAR sponsor3 letters, starts with SSTP
- 51. Ladybug's prey3 letters, starts with AAΦD
- 53. Debaters who use deceptive arguments6 letters, starts with SSOΦSTS
- 55. Stag5 letters, starts with AALONE
- 56. Oscar-winning actress Loren4 letters, starts with SSOΦA
- 57. Lower-right button on YouTube ads4 letters, starts with SSKIP
- 59. ___ nous (between us)5 letters, starts with EENTRE
- 60. Kristen of "Bridesmaids"4 letters, starts with WWIIG
- 61. Seduce5 letters, starts with TTEMPT
- 62. "In my estimation …"5 letters, starts with IIDSAY
- 64. Rubber end of a golf club4 letters, starts with GGRIP
- 65. Ninth inning, usually3 letters, starts with EEND
- 66. Flooded5 letters, starts with AAWASH
- 67. Iridescent jewelry material5 letters, starts with NNACRE
- 68. Rug cleaner, for short3 letters, starts with VVAC
- 69. Lead-in to aging or anxiety4 letters, starts with AANTI
- 70. Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire5 letters, starts with DDELHI
- 71. Biting pests5 letters, starts with GGNATS
- 72. Follower of catch or latch4 letters, starts with OONTO
- 74. Former times5 letters, starts with PPASTS
- 76. Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies4 letters, starts with DDIAZ
- 77. Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little"4 letters, starts with IICRY
- 78. Big cat hybrid5 letters, starts with LLIGER
- 79. No Shave November growth, informally6 letters, starts with SSTACHE
- 81. Mimic3 letters, starts with AAPE
- 82. Connecticut governor Lamont3 letters, starts with NNED
- 83. N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse6 letters, starts with PPACERS
- 84. Compound that ripens bananas6 letters, starts with EETHENE
- 86. Computer menu heading4 letters, starts with EEDIT
- 88. Owlish, in a way4 letters, starts with WWISE
- 89. Brontë heroine4 letters, starts with EEYRE
- 91. Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe7 letters, starts with PPODCAST
- 94. A-one … or an "A" worth one3 letters, starts with AACE
- 97. Beachy footwear11 letters, starts with FFLΦPSANDALS
- 103. "I'm fine, but thanks anyway!"9 letters, starts with OOHTHATSOK
- 105. Literally, "the god"5 letters, starts with AALLAH
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- 108. Classic origami design5 letters, starts with CCRANE
- 109. Medallions might be seen in them4 letters, starts with CCABS
- 110. ___ Games, event first held in 70-Across5 letters, starts with AASIAN
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Down
- 1. Take to the cleaners6 letters, starts with RRIPOFF
- 2. Class with frogs6 letters, starts with AAMΦBIA
- 3. Dressy clothes6 letters, starts with FFINERY
- 4. Point of view5 letters, starts with AANGLE
- 5. Filing pro3 letters, starts with CCPA
- 6. Roman emperor with a namesake wall7 letters, starts with HHADRIAN
- 7. Hits Ctrl+Z to fix6 letters, starts with UUNDOES
- 8. Error message on a Blu-Ray display6 letters, starts with NNODISC
- 9. Benedict Arnold's offense7 letters, starts with TTREASON
- 10. Practice witchcraft on3 letters, starts with HHEX
- 11. Birthstone after opal5 letters, starts with TTOPAZ
- 12. Filled with activity5 letters, starts with AABUZZ
- 13. Mushroom often added to cream sauces5 letters, starts with MMOREL
- 14. Inherently5 letters, starts with PPERSE
- 17. In the air5 letters, starts with AALOFT
- 18. ___ Gala3 letters, starts with MMET
- 19. Way off in the distance4 letters, starts with AAFAR
- 20. Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle4 letters, starts with DDELΦ
- 23. Imagine7 letters, starts with PPICTURE
- 29. Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd"6 letters, starts with MMUNROE
- 31. Sharpen4 letters, starts with HHONE
- 32. ___-Magnon3 letters, starts with CCRO
- 33. Apt name of 12 popes4 letters, starts with PPIUS
- 36. Felt someone's pain10 letters, starts with EEMPATHIZED
- 38. Prank of doorbell ringing and running9 letters, starts with DDΦNGDITCH
- 40. Gradually entering, as a hot tub10 letters, starts with EEASINGINTO
- 41. Modern social media craze8 letters, starts with TTΦKDANCE
- 43. Melodic way of speaking9 letters, starts with SSΦNGVOICE
- 44. Turn off8 letters, starts with EESTRANGE
- 45. Less laissez-faire8 letters, starts with SSTRICTER
- 46. Cutter with teeth3 letters, starts with SSAW
- 47. Make an enemy of8 letters, starts with AALIENATE
- 48. Identifies digitally?8 letters, starts with PPOINTSAT
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- 50. Perfect condition8 letters, starts with TTΦPSHAPE
- 52. Throw out7 letters, starts with DDISCARD
- 54. Leaf-turning mo.3 letters, starts with SSEP
- 56. Put in stitches5 letters, starts with SSEWED
- 58. Subject of an R.S.V.P.5 letters, starts with PPARTY
- 61. Tiny amount3 letters, starts with TTAD
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- 69. Tough H.S. classes3 letters, starts with AAPS
- 73. Hosp. surgical sites3 letters, starts with OORS
- 75. "You've gotta be kidding!"6 letters, starts with SSHEESH
- 78. Swan song7 letters, starts with LLASTACT
- 80. Mononymous singer who popularized "New Celtic" music4 letters, starts with EENYA
- 83. "Baloney!"4 letters, starts with PPISH
- 85. Birth name of Che Guevara7 letters, starts with EERNESTO
- 87. Computer addresses, for short3 letters, starts with IIPS
- 88. Light bulb measure7 letters, starts with WWATTAGE
- 90. Swirling currents6 letters, starts with EEDDIES
- 92. Intelligent sea mammal5 letters, starts with DDOLΦN
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- 96. Barely manages to get through6 letters, starts with EEKESBY
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- 98. Beast domesticated by the Incas5 letters, starts with LLLAMA
- 99. Longtime TV personality Regis5 letters, starts with ΦΦLBIN
- 100. Tomato product5 letters, starts with PPASTE
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- 102. Country singer Loretta4 letters, starts with LLYNN
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Questions
What is the answer to “Take to the cleaners”?
RIPOFF, 6 letters: an instance of stealing.
When was “Take to the cleaners” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of January 11, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
6 letters, starting with R.