NYT Crossword · 31 Down
“Cherry or lime” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 3, 2025 as 31 Down. 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 3, 2025 · 31 Down
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Across
- 1Final act of a play? crossword clue3 letters
- 4Iconic sci-fi setting spelled out in this puzzle's shaded squares crossword clue4 letters
- 8Skyrocket crossword clue4 letters
- 12"Reckon so!" crossword clue3 letters
- 15Working without ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 17Seemingly forever crossword clue5 letters
- 19Some spa jobs, in brief crossword clue5 letters
- 20Manner of speaking crossword clue4 letters
- 21Like used BBQ pits crossword clue4 letters
- 22Member of this puzzle's shaded squares who might say "I cannot change the laws of physics, Captain!" crossword clue11 letters
- 24Like being late or cutting in line crossword clue4 letters
- 25Something clicked to add an attachment crossword clue7 letters
- 27Take up space crossword clue5 letters
- 28Kind of protagonist in "Lethal Weapon" or "Die Hard" crossword clue7 letters
- 30Swear crossword clue4 letters
- 31Digital investment choices, informally crossword clue7 letters
- 33Not much, as of wasabi crossword clue4 letters
- 34Narrowly get (by) crossword clue3 letters
- 35"Now that we're all here, please proceed" crossword clue4 letters
- 38Lab reports? crossword clue4 letters
- 41Overzealous sort crossword clue3 letters
- 43Got acquainted crossword clue3 letters
- 44D.M.V.-issued card authenticated by airport security crossword clue6 letters
- 47Build a stockpile crossword clue6 letters
- 49Didn't go fast? crossword clue3 letters
- 50Employee's status meaning "I'm currently away" crossword clue3 letters
- 51Take down a notch crossword clue6 letters
- 52Purveyors of provocative posts crossword clue6 letters
- 538.5" x 11": Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 54Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly" crossword clue4 letters
- 56El presidente ousted in a 1955 coup crossword clue5 letters
- 57Danger crossword clue5 letters
- 58Cry from a victor crossword clue4 letters
- 59Type that tends to be right-leaning crossword clue7 letters
- 61Like quality vocals crossword clue5 letters
- 63Looks inside? crossword clue7 letters
- 65Drug-busting unit crossword clue4 letters
- 66City whose Fushimi Inari shrine features 10,000+ red torii gates crossword clue5 letters
- 67Brother of Disney's Louie and Dewey Duck crossword clue4 letters
- 68Something hit to get fit crossword clue6 letters
- 70Hands-on professional? crossword clue7 letters
- 72Baseball team whose mascot is Wally the Green Monster crossword clue6 letters
- 75Seeing romantically crossword clue4 letters
- 76Humble hold 'em holding crossword clue4 letters
- 78"The Bear" streamer crossword clue4 letters
- 80Cold War weapon inits. crossword clue4 letters
- 81Beethoven's No. 8? crossword clue4 letters
- 82Line of luxury hotels crossword clue5 letters
- 84Takes to school, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 85Cosmic explosion crossword clue4 letters
- 86It goes on the run crossword clue3 letters
- 87Be a wingman, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 88False crossword clue6 letters
- 90Inits. for this puzzle's shaded squares crossword clue3 letters
- 91Move like a supermodel crossword clue5 letters
- 93Unit of purity crossword clue5 letters
- 95Lower oneself crossword clue5 letters
- 97They study how knights move crossword clue7 letters
- 99Canyon's edge crossword clue3 letters
- 100On the ___ (raging) crossword clue7 letters
- 102Gone skinny-dipping, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 103Significant stretch crossword clue3 letters
- 104Mr. Turkey crossword clue3 letters
- 105Some window installations, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 106Warp-driven device crossword clue4 letters
- 108Major exporter of mangoes crossword clue5 letters
- 110One giving the highlights? crossword clue4 letters
- 112By dawn's early light? crossword clue4 letters
- 114Intending to, casually crossword clue5 letters
- 115Bring upon oneself crossword clue5 letters
- 116Wordlessly indicate "Please give me a hand" crossword clue4 letters
- 117"___ a broken heart" (Emily Dickinson poem) crossword clue4 letters
- 118Iron Man's suit, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 119"Fire away!" crossword clue5 letters
- 120False crossword clue4 letters
- 121Docking station crossword clue4 letters
- 122Some draft picks crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Some farm sounds crossword clue4 letters
- 2Camped nearby and surveilling, in police jargon crossword clue10 letters
- 3"Our window is closing for escape w-elocity!," as [circled letters] might say crossword clue21 letters
- 4Hardly spicy crossword clue4 letters
- 5Next in line crossword clue4 letters
- 6Goddess of daybreak crossword clue3 letters
- 7Fill in crossword clue5 letters
- 8Direct opposite of verso (found hidden in this clue!) crossword clue5 letters
- 9It's a promise crossword clue3 letters
- 10Enemy of the Jedi crossword clue4 letters
- 11By Juan's early light? crossword clue4 letters
- 12"Any time! I'm a doctor, not a do-nothing!," as [circled letters] might say crossword clue21 letters
- 13Way back? crossword clue10 letters
- 14Slight gripe, so to speak crossword clue4 letters
- 16Slip of the pen crossword clue4 letters
- 18Tantalizing crossword clue4 letters
- 19A low "Yo!" crossword clue4 letters
- 20Trampled (on) crossword clue4 letters
- 23Sound of a wardrobe malfunction crossword clue3 letters
- 26Euphemistic expression of commitment crossword clue5 letters
- 29Speaks roughly crossword clue5 letters
- 32Bask in crossword clue5 letters
- 34Reaction to a social media post, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 36"Logic dictates that you control your emotions," as [circled letters] might say crossword clue13 letters
- 37Sneakily exploits crossword clue5 letters
- 39Thing of the past crossword clue5 letters
- 40"Stepping on the gas, Captain!," as [circled letters] might say crossword clue13 letters
- 42Seaside flock crossword clue5 letters
- 45"To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say crossword clue10 letters
- 46IHOP rival crossword clue6 letters
- 47Florida beach town, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 48"We received a distress signal. Any injuries?," as [circled letters] might say crossword clue10 letters
- 55Tough spot crossword clue6 letters
- 58Stranded during a winter storm, say crossword clue6 letters
- 60Texter's sweet sentiment crossword clue3 letters
- 62Big hits, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 64Make a case against? crossword clue3 letters
- 68Old-fashioned contraction crossword clue4 letters
- 69Backwoods bumpkin crossword clue4 letters
- 70Bite-size crossword clue4 letters
- 71Former Wisconsin senator Feingold crossword clue4 letters
- 73"Clearly!," in textspeak crossword clue4 letters
- 74Major e-tailing season crossword clue4 letters
- 77World capital with 400 kilometers of bike lanes crossword clue9 letters
- 79He might be carrying a big picture crossword clue9 letters
- 83This puzzle's theme crossword clue8 letters
- 84"I want to come back to the ship," as everyone circled in this puzzle seems to have said to 22-Across crossword clue8 letters
- 87NPR journalist Shapiro crossword clue3 letters
- 89Punch crossword clue3 letters
- 92Belly, in kidspeak crossword clue6 letters
- 94Carnival-themed Vegas hotel crossword clue3 letters
- 96In spades crossword clue6 letters
- 97Symbols of grace crossword clue5 letters
- 98Object crossword clue5 letters
- 100Garbage crossword clue5 letters
- 101"___ is more important than life" (Klingon proverb) crossword clue5 letters
- 102"Transformers" actor ___ LaBeouf crossword clue4 letters
- 1072004 landing site for Spirit crossword clue4 letters
- 109Land west of Eng. crossword clue3 letters
- 111"You get the gist": Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 113Alt-rocker DiFranco crossword clue3 letters
- 114Chinwag crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Cherry or lime”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with C and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Cherry or lime” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 31 Down.
What is the answer to the “Cherry or lime” crossword clue?
The answer is COLOR (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.