NYT Crossword · 36 Down
“Funny Fred” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, November 28, 2025 as 36 Down. The answer has 7 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, November 28, 2025 · 36 Down
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Across
- 1Pension alternatives, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 5Hustle crossword clue4 letters
- 9"Odds are …" crossword clue5 letters
- 14Drive around the office? crossword clue9 letters
- 16Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive" crossword clue5 letters
- 17Bahamians and Bahrainis crossword clue9 letters
- 18Speedboat's speed crossword clue5 letters
- 19Fake account crossword clue3 letters
- 20Dead ends? crossword clue4 letters
- 21James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame crossword clue4 letters
- 22Piano études, essentially crossword clue7 letters
- 24Not above crossword clue7 letters
- 27Trusty crossword clue12 letters
- 29Alternative to a fingerprint, maybe crossword clue8 letters
- 30Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam crossword clue4 letters
- 31Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor" crossword clue4 letters
- 32The Jazz, on sports tickers crossword clue3 letters
- 33Coming ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 34Small band crossword clue4 letters
- 35Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two" crossword clue8 letters
- 37Plant eater? crossword clue12 letters
- 39What the British call people who make crosswords crossword clue7 letters
- 40Prepared statement? crossword clue7 letters
- 44One-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson crossword clue4 letters
- 45Locking horns crossword clue4 letters
- 46Guess alternative crossword clue3 letters
- 47Vegges out crossword clue5 letters
- 49Restaurant sommelier's offering crossword clue9 letters
- 51Foundational skateboard trick crossword clue5 letters
- 52Doesn't exactly ham it up crossword clue9 letters
- 53Sings (out) crossword clue5 letters
- 54Stereotypical eye-roller crossword clue4 letters
- 55Informal get-together crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Words of affirmation crossword clue5 letters
- 2Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings" crossword clue5 letters
- 3Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" crossword clue5 letters
- 4Genre for Toots and the Maytals crossword clue3 letters
- 5Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named crossword clue7 letters
- 6Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name crossword clue11 letters
- 7Runs crossword clue4 letters
- 8Rap figures, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 9Similarly crossword clue6 letters
- 10Flash mob group, perhaps crossword clue11 letters
- 11Decide where to stay crossword clue9 letters
- 12One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 13"Quite so" crossword clue3 letters
- 15Back in the race? crossword clue7 letters
- 21French name meaning "born again" crossword clue4 letters
- 23"Mind your own beeswax!" crossword clue11 letters
- 24It's not constructive crossword clue11 letters
- 25Game division crossword clue4 letters
- 26"I saw that!" crossword clue3 letters
- 28Eccentric crossword clue5 letters
- 29Colorful capsule that splatters crossword clue9 letters
- 31Like samples crossword clue4 letters
- 33Appetizer crossword clue7 letters
- 34Anchors might be seen on them crossword clue3 letters
- 35___-Latino crossword clue4 letters
- 38Picks up crossword clue6 letters
- 41Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)" crossword clue5 letters
- 42Some hailstone "souvenirs" crossword clue5 letters
- 43"Oof, sounds terrible!" crossword clue5 letters
- 45Top-tier crossword clue4 letters
- 47Softball question crossword clue3 letters
- 48José ___ (Mexican food brand) crossword clue3 letters
- 49Humble dwelling crossword clue3 letters
- 50Served as crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Funny Fred”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with A and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Funny Fred” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 28, 2025, at 36 Down.
What is the answer to the “Funny Fred” crossword clue?
The answer is ARMISEN (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.