NYT Crossword · 29 Across
“Avoid ___ (GPS option)” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 17, 2025 as 29 Across. The answer has 5 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 · 29 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Across
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- 8Feel the pain crossword clue6 letters
- 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
- 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
- 64Berry plant related to a hawthorn crossword clue4 letters
- 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
- 78Arouses crossword clue7 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
- 93"Do I *really* wanna start an online bidding war? Hmm ..."? crossword clue17 letters
- 99Czech brew crossword clue8 letters
- 101Move (over) crossword clue6 letters
- 102Michael of R.E.M. crossword clue5 letters
- 103The government, at times crossword clue5 letters
- 104What Pomeranians do crossword clue3 letters
- 106The (middle) sound of "silence" crossword clue5 letters
- 108"___ but a scratch" crossword clue3 letters
- 109Creature in Magic: The Gathering crossword clue4 letters
- 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
- 117Cherish crossword clue8 letters
- 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
- 1Actor Will of "BoJack Horseman" crossword clue6 letters
- 2British cry of approval crossword clue6 letters
- 3Scary snake crossword clue7 letters
- 4Joseph who co-invented rocky road ice cream crossword clue3 letters
- 5Obstruction to teamwork, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 6Greek crosses crossword clue4 letters
- 7Sudden surge crossword clue6 letters
- 8Round Table title crossword clue3 letters
- 9"___ cerveza, por favor" crossword clue3 letters
- 10Phileas in "Around the World in Eighty Days" crossword clue4 letters
- 11The power of social media from a marketing standpoint, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 12Bit of green legislation crossword clue6 letters
- 13Hindi for "reign" crossword clue3 letters
- 14Sweethearts crossword clue5 letters
- 15One of the best coffee beverages ever? crossword clue13 letters
- 16Top execs, collectively crossword clue6 letters
- 17Charlotte N.B.A. player crossword clue6 letters
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- 20Get-together crossword clue6 letters
- 23French city from which a soup gets its name crossword clue5 letters
- 28Merriment, in one spelling crossword clue6 letters
- 30Doesn't own, say crossword clue6 letters
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- 34Nutrition figs. crossword clue4 letters
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- 38Artfulness crossword clue5 letters
- 39Suffix with journal crossword clue3 letters
- 44Some natural borders en México crossword clue4 letters
- 46Greek goddess of the night crossword clue3 letters
- 48Emperor who founded the Mughal Empire crossword clue5 letters
- 49Palindromic constellation crossword clue3 letters
- 50Noggin crossword clue6 letters
- 51Latin for "only" crossword clue5 letters
- 52What fugitives are on crossword clue6 letters
- 53What might confirm the worst for an athlete's injury? crossword clue13 letters
- 54Many a Bahraini crossword clue4 letters
- 55Old El ___ (Tex-Mex brand) crossword clue4 letters
- 56Game with an annual World Series since 1970 crossword clue5 letters
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- 61Smartphone clock function crossword clue5 letters
- 62A bobcat is one, technically crossword clue4 letters
- 63... crossword clue4 letters
- 69Actress Bancroft crossword clue4 letters
- 70Many-time N.B.A. All-Star Tatum crossword clue6 letters
- 71Boot out of Australia? crossword clue3 letters
- 72Creature with flat, transparent larvae called "leptocephali" crossword clue3 letters
- 73___ change crossword clue5 letters
- 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
- 82School bathroom sign crossword clue4 letters
- 83Spin a yarn, perhaps? crossword clue7 letters
- 86Progressive inits. in the U.S. Congress crossword clue3 letters
- 87Puts icing on crossword clue6 letters
- 88Methuselah's father crossword clue5 letters
- 90Paramount+ docuseries with real-life crime stories crossword clue7 letters
- 91Like Manhattan in the 80s and 90s? crossword clue6 letters
- 92Cialis alternative crossword clue6 letters
- 94Long-eared pal of Pooh crossword clue6 letters
- 95Country whose name Americans spell with a "z" crossword clue6 letters
- 96Stymie crossword clue6 letters
- 97Abode that's abuzz crossword clue6 letters
- 98"Ah, that's right!" crossword clue6 letters
- 100Trickles crossword clue5 letters
- 105Vowelless attention-getter crossword clue4 letters
- 107Traveling in waves, say crossword clue4 letters
- 110Vintage film channel crossword clue3 letters
- 111Milestone for a start-up, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 112Sister figure crossword clue3 letters
- 113Pre-___ (exercise program in advance of surgery) crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Avoid ___ (GPS option)”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with T and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Avoid ___ (GPS option)” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 29 Across.
What is the answer to the “Avoid ___ (GPS option)” crossword clue?
The answer is TOLLS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.