NYT Crossword · 37 Across
“Overly self-assertive” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, December 26, 2025 as 37 Across. 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 · Friday, December 26, 2025 · 37 Across
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Across
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- 9Cuts short crossword clue6 letters
- 15Typical sight in a bank robbery cartoon crossword clue8 letters
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- 19One whose beauty is on the inside crossword clue5 letters
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- 27Tuesday, in French crossword clue5 letters
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- 35Individually crossword clue6 letters
- 36Editorialize crossword clue5 letters
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- 39Down Under bird that scientists are working to "de-extinct" crossword clue3 letters
- 42Singular, with or without its first letter crossword clue4 letters
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- 48Linked (with) crossword clue6 letters
- 50Drive crossword clue8 letters
- 52Harden and become resistant to change crossword clue6 letters
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Down
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- 33Figure in sci-fi's "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 34Great illustrations crossword clue8 letters
- 38Connected crossword clue3 letters
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- 40Worth considering crossword clue6 letters
- 41Made up crossword clue6 letters
- 43Nation dubbed the "cradle of mankind" crossword clue5 letters
- 44"Understood?" crossword clue5 letters
- 46Big break crossword clue4 letters
- 47Stack (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 49Casting need crossword clue3 letters
- 51Short diner order crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Overly self-assertive”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with B and ends with H, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Overly self-assertive” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 37 Across.
What is the answer to the “Overly self-assertive” crossword clue?
The answer is BRASH (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.