NYT Crossword · 78 Across
“Arouses” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 17, 2025 as 78 Across. The answer has 7 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, August 17, 2025 · 78 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Across
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- 14One of music's Three B's crossword clue4 letters
- 18They're paving the way crossword clue8 letters
- 20Island with ferries to Ibiza crossword clue7 letters
- 21Tangent line? crossword clue4 letters
- 22One of the better morning beverages? crossword clue16 letters
- 24Zoom background option crossword clue4 letters
- 25Hrs. for Augusta in August crossword clue3 letters
- 26"___ Q" (1968 hit) crossword clue5 letters
- 27Styling substance crossword clue3 letters
- 28"C'mon, the car door's open!" crossword clue5 letters
- 29Avoid ___ (GPS option) crossword clue5 letters
- 32Slice of the economy crossword clue6 letters
- 35First non-English-language film to win Best Picture crossword clue8 letters
- 37Just one inning left after this? crossword clue17 letters
- 40Annual gala locale, with "the" crossword clue3 letters
- 41Meat sauce in Italian cooking crossword clue4 letters
- 42Go-getter sorts crossword clue6 letters
- 43Trifling crossword clue4 letters
- 45View from the Quai d'Orsay crossword clue5 letters
- 47Character with a Jamaican accent in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" crossword clue9 letters
- 51How a mountain road may rise or fall crossword clue7 letters
- 54Threads, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 57Query of worry crossword clue8 letters
- 59Units on a multimeter crossword clue4 letters
- 60Seasoning preference when eating Maryland blue crab? crossword clue11 letters
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- 65The lion in summer? crossword clue3 letters
- 66"So here's my question ..." crossword clue7 letters
- 67Humorous ending with hater crossword clue3 letters
- 68Sephora competitor crossword clue4 letters
- 70Two-pound tomahawk steak, for instance? crossword clue11 letters
- 74Underwater respirator crossword clue4 letters
- 75Home on the internet, perhaps crossword clue8 letters
- 77Prescriptions, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 80Slimy scheme for profit crossword clue9 letters
- 83Listing that might include an explanation of benefits crossword clue5 letters
- 84Anchors provide this crossword clue4 letters
- 85Casual shoe crossword clue6 letters
- 89New Jersey? crossword clue4 letters
- 91A.C.C. school crossword clue3 letters
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- 106The (middle) sound of "silence" crossword clue5 letters
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- 110Give an extra perk to a cigarette smoker? crossword clue16 letters
- 115Finish filming crossword clue4 letters
- 116___ Attucks, Revolutionary War casualty who posthumously became an abolitionist symbol crossword clue7 letters
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- 118No side crossword clue4 letters
- 119Become gooey over, as cheese atop a hot burger crossword clue6 letters
- 120They're usually found to the left of Q's crossword clue7 letters
Down
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- 8Round Table title crossword clue3 letters
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- 10Phileas in "Around the World in Eighty Days" crossword clue4 letters
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- 50Noggin crossword clue6 letters
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- 53What might confirm the worst for an athlete's injury? crossword clue13 letters
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- 55Old El ___ (Tex-Mex brand) crossword clue4 letters
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- 63... crossword clue4 letters
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- 71Boot out of Australia? crossword clue3 letters
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- 74Vodka-and-lime cocktail crossword clue6 letters
- 76Metal material used for dishware before porcelain became popular crossword clue6 letters
- 79Ta-tas crossword clue5 letters
- 81In the style of crossword clue3 letters
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- 83Spin a yarn, perhaps? crossword clue7 letters
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- 96Stymie crossword clue6 letters
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- 98"Ah, that's right!" crossword clue6 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Arouses”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with E and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Arouses” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 78 Across.
What is the answer to the “Arouses” crossword clue?
The answer is EXCITES (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.