NYT Crossword · 21 Across
“Cookie holder” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 14, 2025 as 21 Across. The answer has 3 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 · Thursday, August 14, 2025 · 21 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Aug 14, 2025 · 21 Across · 3 letters
- Sep 7, 2023 · 64 Down · 3 letters
- May 13, 2018 · 87 Down · 3 letters
- May 24, 2015 · 17 Down · 3 letters
- Dec 8, 2010 · 60 Down · 3 letters
- Apr 25, 2010 · 10 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 20, 2009 · 12 Down · 3 letters
- Nov 1, 2006 · 19 Across · 3 letters
- Mar 18, 2004 · 25 Down · 3 letters
- Oct 28, 2002 · 40 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 14, 1999 · 35 Across · 3 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Across
- 1Molecule that stores energy in the body, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 4Word before rope or scare crossword clue4 letters
- 8Loose-limbed crossword clue5 letters
- 13Talk like a tippler crossword clue4 letters
- 14Far from shore crossword clue4 letters
- 15City on the Nile … or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___" crossword clue5 letters
- 16Do a collie's work crossword clue4 letters
- 17["I'll take 'Tennis' for $200, Ken"] It means nothing crossword clue10 letters
- 19Pre-med track precursor, in brief crossword clue5 letters
- 22Not many crossword clue4 letters
- 23["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy crossword clue11 letters
- 27Transistor states crossword clue3 letters
- 28Honda luxury brand crossword clue5 letters
- 29Over yonder crossword clue4 letters
- 31Bubbles, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 34Hauls crossword clue4 letters
- 36Muscle-and-bone doc crossword clue5 letters
- 39["Give me 'The Academy' for $600"] This was only the second animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, after "Beauty and the Beast" crossword clue7 letters
- 41["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello crossword clue7 letters
- 43The Supreme Court justices, collectively crossword clue5 letters
- 44Charlie's Angels, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 46Swanky crossword clue4 letters
- 47Doubled or tripled, say crossword clue4 letters
- 49Gas brand with a torch in its logo crossword clue5 letters
- 51Savanna prey crossword clue3 letters
- 53["I'll try 'Painted Ladies' for $1,000"] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink crossword clue11 letters
- 58Kelly of morning TV crossword clue4 letters
- 60Guile crossword clue3 letters
- 61Key ring? crossword clue5 letters
- 62At risk … or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across? crossword clue10 letters
- 66"Thus with a kiss ___" (Romeo's final words) crossword clue4 letters
- 67Sea inlet surrounded by steep cliffs crossword clue5 letters
- 68In one's birthday suit crossword clue4 letters
- 69Try to win over crossword clue4 letters
- 70Hasbro word game that comes with a 60-second hourglass crossword clue5 letters
- 71Go like a geyser crossword clue4 letters
- 72Word after kick or dumb crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Hebrew leader? crossword clue5 letters
- 2Booster for a dragster crossword clue5 letters
- 3Result of a scandal going viral, in brief crossword clue10 letters
- 4Prominent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile crossword clue3 letters
- 5Escort in the theater, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 6Human, to a robot crossword clue7 letters
- 7Outdoor party area crossword clue5 letters
- 8___ Palmas, capital of the Canaries crossword clue3 letters
- 9Cuba o Puerto Rico crossword clue4 letters
- 10A winning scenario in a best-of-three game crossword clue9 letters
- 11Sanctuary crossword clue5 letters
- 12TV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests crossword clue5 letters
- 13"Man and Superman" playwright crossword clue4 letters
- 18Tech sch. crossword clue4 letters
- 20Like easy-to-get meds, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 24Peacock competitor crossword clue4 letters
- 25Go off crossword clue5 letters
- 26Drive off crossword clue4 letters
- 30Horatian work of ca. 18 B.C. crossword clue10 letters
- 31Not rent, say crossword clue3 letters
- 32Greek letter that looks like "p" crossword clue3 letters
- 33Incredible work crossword clue9 letters
- 35Does some strokes crossword clue5 letters
- 37Dept. that oversees the F.D.A. crossword clue3 letters
- 38"Look at that!" crossword clue3 letters
- 40Gumbo, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 42Terrifying sound for a field mouse crossword clue4 letters
- 45Terrifying device for a field mouse crossword clue7 letters
- 48Larrup crossword clue4 letters
- 50When repeated, a dance crossword clue3 letters
- 51Dirty money crossword clue5 letters
- 52Symbol of stealth crossword clue5 letters
- 54Emiratis, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 55Some list items crossword clue5 letters
- 56Mount St. ___, second-highest mountain in Canada crossword clue5 letters
- 57Trebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme crossword clue4 letters
- 59Nestlé chocolate bar crossword clue4 letters
- 63Lead-in to meter crossword clue3 letters
- 64Grammy-winning Dr. ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 65Poison source in Agatha Christie's "A Pocket Full of Rye" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Cookie holder”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with T and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Cookie holder” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 21 Across. It has appeared 11 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Cookie holder” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is TIN. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.