NYT Crossword · 45 Across
“Breakneck” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, October 6, 2023 as 45 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Friday, October 6, 2023 · 45 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, October 6, 2023.
Across
- 1Squirts crossword clue5 letters
- 6Legal writer and political commentator ___ Mystal crossword clue4 letters
- 10Form of attachment? crossword clue3 letters
- 13Take a big, daring leap crossword clue10 letters
- 15Sign on a sofa in the front yard, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 16Notices that trouble is in the air? crossword clue10 letters
- 17City where the conquistador Pizarro was assassinated crossword clue4 letters
- 18What's shaken after the instruction "Shake" crossword clue3 letters
- 19Bizarre crossword clue5 letters
- 20Preferential treatment crossword clue5 letters
- 21Boba ___ ("Star Wars" bounty hunter) crossword clue4 letters
- 22Time capsule events crossword clue7 letters
- 24Simpson who was caught lip-syncing "Pieces of Me" on "Saturday Night Live" crossword clue6 letters
- 27The States, to Mexicans crossword clue7 letters
- 28Voiced displeasure, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 29Transportation for a bride? crossword clue5 letters
- 30Keyboard abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 32Parish priests, in Paris crossword clue5 letters
- 33Encircle, with "in" crossword clue3 letters
- 34Chloe Gong novel "___ Violent Delights" crossword clue5 letters
- 36Skip Day participants: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 37"Curiouser and curiouser!" speaker crossword clue5 letters
- 39Fabric made from wood pulp crossword clue5 letters
- 40"Beat it!" crossword clue7 letters
- 42Stir up crossword clue6 letters
- 43Divvy up by percentage of ownership crossword clue7 letters
- 44Does some course work? crossword clue4 letters
- 46Gets warmer, say crossword clue5 letters
- 48Hold up crossword clue3 letters
- 51Noted example of oligopoly, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 52Expert with tips crossword clue10 letters
- 54Nothing more than crossword clue4 letters
- 55Experiment subjects, so to speak crossword clue10 letters
- 56U.S. agcy. tracking the most popular baby names crossword clue3 letters
- 57Duel sport crossword clue4 letters
- 58Perennial with yellow flower clusters crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Recipe abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 2World's sunniest city, per the World Meteorological Organization crossword clue4 letters
- 3Saint Paul, Minn., radio station whose format really should be all news crossword clue4 letters
- 4Beat it! crossword clue3 letters
- 5Sushi bar appetizer crossword clue12 letters
- 6Kick out crossword clue5 letters
- 7Stand in the shadows crossword clue4 letters
- 8"That's on me" crossword clue9 letters
- 9Some debut music projects, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 10Spade, for one crossword clue10 letters
- 11Part of a teacher's job interview crossword clue10 letters
- 12They might drive you to a flight crossword clue5 letters
- 14Give a lift crossword clue5 letters
- 15Distinctive style crossword clue5 letters
- 20Much-desired spot at a concert crossword clue12 letters
- 21Cut out crossword clue4 letters
- 23Prefix with lateral crossword clue3 letters
- 24Basic training, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 25Poor sport's reaction crossword clue10 letters
- 26Movie with saloon fights, colloquially crossword clue10 letters
- 27Like good posture crossword clue5 letters
- 29Instruction on some packages crossword clue9 letters
- 31Minor change crossword clue4 letters
- 35Some holiday entrees crossword clue4 letters
- 38Auto zone? crossword clue3 letters
- 41Blink of an eye crossword clue5 letters
- 42Friction, to a physicist crossword clue5 letters
- 43Balls for teens crossword clue5 letters
- 44Its state symbols include the white pine and the chickadee crossword clue5 letters
- 47Nikki Reed's role in the 2003 film "Thirteen" crossword clue4 letters
- 48Archaeological site crossword clue4 letters
- 49A.A.A., B.B.B., etc., informally crossword clue4 letters
- 50Kind of signal crossword clue4 letters
- 52Bit of biodata crossword clue3 letters
- 53Consideration for N.C.A.A. eligibility crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Breakneck”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with R and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Breakneck” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 45 Across.
What is the answer to the “Breakneck” crossword clue?
The answer is RAPID (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.