NYT Crossword · 53 Down
“On a regular basis” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 as 53 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Tuesday, December 9, 2025 · 53 Down
Hints & tips
Each hint gives away a little more. Reveal them in order.
1
What it means
A definition of the answer, without the word itself.
2
Letters
The answer's length, first letter and last letter.
3
Another clue
Other clues from our archive that had the same answer.
More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Across
- 1Goes on to say crossword clue4 letters
- 5San Diego baseballer crossword clue5 letters
- 10Livens (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 14Termites, for an aardwolf crossword clue4 letters
- 15Cup-shaped flower crossword clue5 letters
- 16Give off crossword clue4 letters
- 17"Judging from the information available to me …" crossword clue15 letters
- 20Unadulterated crossword clue4 letters
- 21San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir. crossword clue3 letters
- 22Propellers of a shell crossword clue4 letters
- 23"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions …" crossword clue15 letters
- 27Gobbled up crossword clue3 letters
- 28Abu Dhabi's country, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 29Notable time period crossword clue3 letters
- 30Gossip, in slang crossword clue3 letters
- 31Accurse crossword clue6 letters
- 3333-Down, across the Atlantic crossword clue3 letters
- 34"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln) crossword clue4 letters
- 35Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle crossword clue9 letters
- 38Singer/actress Lady ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 41Historical crossword clue3 letters
- 42Got a good reaction, as a joke crossword clue6 letters
- 46Equal: Prefix crossword clue3 letters
- 47Swim-bike-run race, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 48Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day crossword clue3 letters
- 49Game with Skip and Reverse cards crossword clue3 letters
- 50"Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much …" crossword clue15 letters
- 54"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) crossword clue4 letters
- 55Pre-digital TV screen tech crossword clue3 letters
- 56Not close by crossword clue4 letters
- 57"Feel free to dismiss this idea — however …" crossword clue15 letters
- 61Survey crossword clue4 letters
- 62Temporary tattoo dye crossword clue5 letters
- 63"Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go" crossword clue4 letters
- 64Influence crossword clue4 letters
- 65Burros crossword clue5 letters
- 66Pair in a water polo pool crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Computing pioneer Lovelace crossword clue3 letters
- 2Argue crossword clue7 letters
- 3Neutralized, as an explosive situation crossword clue7 letters
- 4Launch crossword clue5 letters
- 5Org. in charge of school fund-raisers crossword clue3 letters
- 6One who might ask "Fair dinkum?" crossword clue6 letters
- 7Like some minor celebrities crossword clue5 letters
- 8Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager crossword clue8 letters
- 9Org. that oversees air quality initiatives crossword clue3 letters
- 10Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not" crossword clue5 letters
- 11Professor ___ (title for some retirees) crossword clue7 letters
- 12Light lager crossword clue7 letters
- 13The Cards, on scoreboards crossword clue3 letters
- 18Cover letter accompaniment crossword clue6 letters
- 19Mardi Gras city, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 23Poke crossword clue3 letters
- 24Music app named for a figure in Greek myth crossword clue7 letters
- 25Pigmented rings crossword clue7 letters
- 26Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+ crossword clue3 letters
- 32"By Jove, that's it!" crossword clue3 letters
- 3333-Across, across the Atlantic crossword clue3 letters
- 34Web portal launched with Windows 95 crossword clue3 letters
- 36Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix" crossword clue8 letters
- 37Sound of a sad trombone crossword clue6 letters
- 38Many an animated meme loop crossword clue3 letters
- 39To date crossword clue7 letters
- 40Silverback, for one crossword clue7 letters
- 43Built to last crossword clue7 letters
- 44Give for safekeeping crossword clue7 letters
- 45"How stupid of me!" crossword clue3 letters
- 47"Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary) crossword clue4 letters
- 48Bring into harmony crossword clue6 letters
- 51With a wink, say crossword clue5 letters
- 52Smooths (out) crossword clue5 letters
- 57Special ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 58"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album) crossword clue3 letters
- 59One of the four fundamental states of matter crossword clue3 letters
- 60Some Ph.D. students crossword clue3 letters
Solve another clue
Type any clue and the letters you know; answers are ranked by meaning.
Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “On a regular basis”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with O and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “On a regular basis” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 53 Down.
What is the answer to the “On a regular basis” crossword clue?
The answer is OFTEN (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.