NYT Crossword · 48 Across
“___ month” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, October 17, 2025 as 48 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 · Friday, October 17, 2025 · 48 Across
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Across
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- 9"The Craft" crossword clue5 letters
- 14Pulitzer-winning historian and journalist Applebaum crossword clue4 letters
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- 17British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" crossword clue9 letters
- 19Some suitors crossword clue5 letters
- 20Sets in motion crossword clue6 letters
- 21Sake, for one crossword clue8 letters
- 23Not fixed, as a stone crossword clue5 letters
- 24Drinking game with projectiles crossword clue9 letters
- 25Sign of healing crossword clue4 letters
- 26New service member crossword clue7 letters
- 27Mental image, for short? crossword clue3 letters
- 28Fun-size, so to speak crossword clue4 letters
- 29Stalk crossword clue4 letters
- 31First releases crossword clue6 letters
- 33Taking out the trash and others crossword clue6 letters
- 35Lab liquids crossword clue4 letters
- 36Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie" crossword clue4 letters
- 37Corn ___ (snack misnomer) crossword clue3 letters
- 39Longtime Nestlé candy brand crossword clue7 letters
- 41Arizona tribe with matrilineal clans crossword clue4 letters
- 421992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy crossword clue9 letters
- 45Survived, so to speak crossword clue5 letters
- 46Portmanteau for evidence based solely on personal accounts crossword clue8 letters
- 47Popular name of the 1958 Italian hit "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu" crossword clue6 letters
- 49Act of writing down whatever comes to mind in order to clear mental clutter crossword clue9 letters
- 51Wipe crossword clue5 letters
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- 53Golfer Aoki crossword clue4 letters
- 54Rationed (out) crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Historic Émile Zola letter of 1898 crossword clue7 letters
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- 3Meaty dog treats "in a blanket" crossword clue9 letters
- 4Less prolix crossword clue6 letters
- 5Customizable Nintendo avatars crossword clue4 letters
- 6Mac platform renamed in 2016 crossword clue3 letters
- 7Condition of discretion crossword clue7 letters
- 8More seductive crossword clue6 letters
- 9One managing online content crossword clue9 letters
- 10Drink that comes with free refills crossword clue8 letters
- 11Word with easy or high crossword clue5 letters
- 12Matter crossword clue5 letters
- 13Insufferable sorts crossword clue5 letters
- 18Court call crossword clue3 letters
- 22Handles beautifully, in slang crossword clue7 letters
- 24Bills worth 100 buckaroos crossword clue4 letters
- 26British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive" crossword clue7 letters
- 28Showed embarrassment, say crossword clue9 letters
- 30Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s crossword clue9 letters
- 32Hoped-for scenario crossword clue8 letters
- 33America, for one: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 34DC figure since 1938 crossword clue8 letters
- 36Brand of rum mentioned in Hemingway novels crossword clue7 letters
- 38Certain unit of detergent crossword clue7 letters
- 40Pet gear often eschewed in favor of someone's lap crossword clue6 letters
- 41"Stop the presses!" crossword clue6 letters
- 42Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842) crossword clue5 letters
- 43Habituate crossword clue5 letters
- 44Upper house of the French parliament crossword clue5 letters
- 45With, in Spanish crossword clue3 letters
- 47Plant on a pergola crossword clue4 letters
- 50___ Lingus crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “___ month”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with L and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “___ month” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 48 Across.
What is the answer to the “___ month” crossword clue?
The answer is LUNAR (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.