NYT Crossword · 104 Down
“Old Scratch” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, October 12, 2025 as 104 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, October 12, 2025 · 104 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 12, 2025 · 104 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 22, 2011 · 47 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 19, 1999 · 24 Down · 7 letters
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Across
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- 14Cry of frustration crossword clue4 letters
- 18Like crossword clue3 letters
- 19Blew out crossword clue7 letters
- 21Sound from a horn crossword clue4 letters
- 22Bull in a Chihuahua shop crossword clue4 letters
- 23Boast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.] crossword clue11 letters
- 25Low-pitched jazz instruments, for short crossword clue9 letters
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- 30What many monks and yogis are crossword clue8 letters
- 34"Project Hail Mary" creatures, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 35Director Rob crossword clue6 letters
- 36Lampshade-shaped candy piece crossword clue4 letters
- 37Rock band? crossword clue4 letters
- 40Tidbits crossword clue7 letters
- 41Licorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.] crossword clue11 letters
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- 47"Please. It's my ___" crossword clue5 letters
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- 60Writer Silverstein crossword clue4 letters
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- 63Carpenter's adage illustrated four times in this puzzle crossword clue19 letters
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- 72Chance crossword clue4 letters
- 73Biohazard regulator, in brief crossword clue4 letters
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- 83Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.] crossword clue14 letters
- 87Plug, as water crossword clue5 letters
- 88Tech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif. crossword clue5 letters
- 89Observe the expected formalities crossword clue11 letters
- 92Nays crossword clue7 letters
- 96Job requirements for top research positions, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 97Facility crossword clue4 letters
- 98Leveled crossword clue6 letters
- 99Put on crossword clue3 letters
- 101Buddhist riddles crossword clue8 letters
- 105Split something equally [24 in.] crossword clue14 letters
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- 122"Uh, your point is ...?" crossword clue6 letters
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Down
- 1Green or black African menace crossword clue5 letters
- 2Spider-Man, for one crossword clue5 letters
- 3Freak out crossword clue5 letters
- 4Good name for an apiarist? crossword clue3 letters
- 5Rocker ___ Rose crossword clue3 letters
- 6UPS competitor crossword clue3 letters
- 7Sends to Hades crossword clue5 letters
- 8Mishmash crossword clue4 letters
- 9Bloke crossword clue4 letters
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- 16Fairy tale sibling crossword clue6 letters
- 17Doofuses, north of the border crossword clue6 letters
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- 26CPR pressure points crossword clue6 letters
- 29Cycle at night? crossword clue3 letters
- 31Core-strengthening Pilates exercises crossword clue7 letters
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- 33It's covered in kernels crossword clue3 letters
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- 40Speck crossword clue4 letters
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- 42Afore crossword clue3 letters
- 43Previously known as crossword clue3 letters
- 44Of help crossword clue5 letters
- 45"Turn that frown upside down!" crossword clue5 letters
- 46Clever sort crossword clue3 letters
- 49Big name in vacuum cleaners crossword clue5 letters
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- 52Part crossword clue4 letters
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- 56Camera type, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 60Barista's flourish crossword clue5 letters
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- 64Name found in "whole milk" crossword clue4 letters
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- 68Employ crossword clue3 letters
- 69Hot French beverage crossword clue3 letters
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- 75Men who marry later in life crossword clue9 letters
- 76Rafts crossword clue4 letters
- 77Ripen crossword clue3 letters
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- 79Recite crossword clue7 letters
- 80Moody music genre crossword clue3 letters
- 81Light up? crossword clue3 letters
- 82Worker with a handler crossword clue3 letters
- 84Easy-listening radio category crossword clue6 letters
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- 86Business name abbr. crossword clue3 letters
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- 94Facade crossword clue6 letters
- 95Not distracted at work crossword clue6 letters
- 96Email attachment type crossword clue3 letters
- 99Body parts examined for arrhythmia crossword clue5 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Old Scratch”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Old Scratch” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 104 Down. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Old Scratch” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is SATAN. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.