NYT Crossword · 6 Down
“It's self-replicating” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, October 1, 2021 as 6 Down. 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 · Friday, October 1, 2021 · 6 Down
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, October 1, 2021.
Across
- 1Barrel of fun? crossword clue3 letters
- 4Like Marcia, among the "Brady Bunch" daughters crossword clue6 letters
- 10No longer following crossword clue4 letters
- 14Diminutive suffix in Spanish crossword clue3 letters
- 15Cry at sea crossword clue6 letters
- 16Jay-Z's "___ the Next One" crossword clue4 letters
- 17Fictional home with a secret basement crossword clue10 letters
- 19"___: Hawaii" (TV spinoff) crossword clue4 letters
- 20Whom Sarah had in her early 90s crossword clue5 letters
- 21Super group crossword clue8 letters
- 23Part of FWIW crossword clue3 letters
- 25Part of Q.E.D. crossword clue4 letters
- 26Pacific evergreen with orange-red bark crossword clue7 letters
- 30___ Lynch, first African American woman to serve as U.S. attorney general crossword clue7 letters
- 34Put away crossword clue3 letters
- 35Range of consideration, metaphorically crossword clue11 letters
- 37Activity with a rake crossword clue9 letters
- 39Good name for a wrestler? crossword clue4 letters
- 40Badger crossword clue4 letters
- 41Some corporate holdings, for short? crossword clue4 letters
- 43Open ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 44Hydration locations crossword clue5 letters
- 46Some formal promises crossword clue4 letters
- 48Open ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 49Its products often come with Allen keys crossword clue4 letters
- 51Where uniforms are worn with sweaters? crossword clue8 letters
- 53Environmentally friendly way to travel crossword clue8 letters
- 56Soviet fighter jets crossword clue4 letters
- 57Locale below 17-Across, as suggested by three images in this puzzle's grid crossword clue10 letters
- 59Keeps informed, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 62___ urbis conditae crossword clue4 letters
- 63Cartoon character who says "Come over here, you skwewy wabbit!" crossword clue5 letters
- 64Cover-up in old Rome crossword clue4 letters
- 65Completely, after "in" crossword clue4 letters
- 66Does some crime scene work crossword clue5 letters
- 67Sample collector, maybe crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1This will never fly crossword clue4 letters
- 2Headwinds can push them back, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 3His "La Maja Desnuda" was never publicly shown in his lifetime crossword clue4 letters
- 4Members of a certain college crossword clue8 letters
- 5Flight crossword clue3 letters
- 7First name of the poet whose "candle burns at both ends" crossword clue4 letters
- 8Past the approval stage, in construction slang crossword clue11 letters
- 9They don't put up with any bull crossword clue7 letters
- 10Enduring crossword clue8 letters
- 11Years back crossword clue4 letters
- 12Not remain completely asleep crossword clue4 letters
- 13Caber ___ (Scottish athletic event) crossword clue4 letters
- 18Depilatory brand crossword clue4 letters
- 22Snitch (on) crossword clue4 letters
- 24Hitch or glitch crossword clue4 letters
- 26Econ subfield crossword clue5 letters
- 27Sunlit spaces crossword clue5 letters
- 28Like the loser's locker room after a stunning upset crossword clue10 letters
- 29Driver around a lot? crossword clue4 letters
- 31An eagle is the most common one in the U.S. crossword clue10 letters
- 32Its players never want to be at the top crossword clue6 letters
- 33Foolery crossword clue6 letters
- 36Written designs that are also readable when flipped or rotated crossword clue9 letters
- 38Cry to a baby crossword clue8 letters
- 42Jaime ___ a.k.a. the Bionic Woman crossword clue7 letters
- 45Some hospital supplies crossword clue4 letters
- 47College dept. crossword clue3 letters
- 50Made a move crossword clue5 letters
- 52Inits. that often precede "+" crossword clue5 letters
- 53"Now!" crossword clue4 letters
- 54"This can't be happening ..." crossword clue4 letters
- 55Org. with a list of Supreme Court cases on its website crossword clue4 letters
- 58Old pro crossword clue3 letters
- 60"Star Wars" staple, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 61Fool crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “It's self-replicating”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with D and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “It's self-replicating” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 1, 2021, at 6 Down.
What is the answer to the “It's self-replicating” crossword clue?
The answer is DNA (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.