NYT Crossword · 25 Down
“Name-dropping abbreviation” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, May 17, 2025 as 25 Down. The answer has 4 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 · Saturday, May 17, 2025 · 25 Down
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Across
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- 30Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and Millais crossword clue4 letters
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- 35Threw one's hat in the ring crossword clue3 letters
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- 55Fills up crossword clue8 letters
- 57Scale range crossword clue8 letters
- 59Blather crossword clue6 letters
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- 61Further crossword clue4 letters
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Down
- 1Athlete who shares his home venue with the Sparks crossword clue5 letters
- 2"Enough!" crossword clue5 letters
- 3Prime choice crossword clue15 letters
- 4They're found in dens crossword clue3 letters
- 5Sports and Arts, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 6Something to take in from a boat crossword clue11 letters
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- 8Dostoyevsky's denial crossword clue4 letters
- 9Spanish word on a U.S. map crossword clue3 letters
- 10Having lost interest crossword clue6 letters
- 11Where you might refuel after refueling crossword clue8 letters
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- 13French word that sounds like a vote crossword clue3 letters
- 16Turn (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 18Rita ___, "R.I.P." singer crossword clue3 letters
- 23Composer Edvard crossword clue5 letters
- 24"Anyway, gonna move on now" crossword clue11 letters
- 26Not own crossword clue4 letters
- 29Schlep crossword clue3 letters
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- 32What might lead to a row at a party? crossword clue9 letters
- 33Forrest of film crossword clue4 letters
- 34Miscellany crossword clue4 letters
- 38Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove crossword clue8 letters
- 41Part of a cold pack? crossword clue7 letters
- 44Wine valley in the Bay Area crossword clue6 letters
- 45Green expanse crossword clue3 letters
- 46It was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana crossword clue6 letters
- 47One with an "I" problem? crossword clue6 letters
- 48Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a star crossword clue6 letters
- 50It's not gross crossword clue3 letters
- 53Sway crossword clue4 letters
- 54"Enough!" crossword clue4 letters
- 56Base of a pump crossword clue4 letters
- 58"Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem) crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Name-dropping abbreviation”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with E and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Name-dropping abbreviation” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 25 Down.
What is the answer to the “Name-dropping abbreviation” crossword clue?
The answer is ETAL (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.