NYT Crossword · 7 Down
“Pines” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, December 5, 2025 as 7 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 · Friday, December 5, 2025 · 7 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Dec 5, 2025 · 7 Down · 5 letters
- Mar 1, 2025 · 58 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 4, 2023 · 46 Down · 6 letters
- Nov 14, 2020 · 21 Across · 5 letters
- Mar 6, 2020 · 46 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 4, 2016 · 121 Across · 6 letters
- Jun 19, 2011 · 44 Down · 5 letters
- Jun 19, 2011 · 68 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 27, 2008 · 60 Across · 4 letters
- May 31, 2007 · 1 Across · 5 letters
- Oct 19, 2005 · 48 Down · 6 letters
- Jun 2, 2005 · 51 Down · 6 letters
- Jul 31, 2003 · 41 Down · 7 letters
- Jul 30, 2003 · 48 Down · 6 letters
- Sep 27, 1999 · 13 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 18, 1996 · 87 Across · 6 letters
- Jan 19, 1995 · 50 Across · 5 letters
- Dec 5, 1994 · 51 Down · 6 letters
- Jun 19, 1994 · 90 Across · 5 letters
- Dec 9, 1993 · 26 Down · 5 letters
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Across
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- 16Threshold crossword clue3 letters
- 17Ties up crossword clue7 letters
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- 19Up crossword clue5 letters
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- 42Bundle crossword clue4 letters
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Down
- 1What clones share crossword clue7 letters
- 2It might be on a rack crossword clue3 letters
- 3Ski town that shares its name with a tree crossword clue5 letters
- 4"High" time crossword clue4 letters
- 5Image that's just over a foot, informally crossword clue8 letters
- 6"Arrested Development," e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 8Relatives of banjoleles crossword clue4 letters
- 9Nebraska senator Fischer crossword clue3 letters
- 10Repeat crossword clue7 letters
- 11Council, in Russian crossword clue6 letters
- 12Got misty crossword clue6 letters
- 13Sea shanty singer crossword clue6 letters
- 14Skin layer with hair follicles crossword clue5 letters
- 15Show stoppers, sometimes crossword clue5 letters
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- 22"Is this possible?!?" crossword clue7 letters
- 24Take a little off the top crossword clue4 letters
- 25Dog treat crossword clue4 letters
- 27Silent sort crossword clue4 letters
- 28Fancy crossword clue4 letters
- 30Kind of instinct crossword clue8 letters
- 31Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star crossword clue5 letters
- 32Shade of red crossword clue6 letters
- 33Big name in fast food crossword clue7 letters
- 34"Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971 crossword clue6 letters
- 35Argumentative crossword clue7 letters
- 36Get to crossword clue6 letters
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- 39Hearty steakhouse serving crossword clue6 letters
- 42Tricks crossword clue5 letters
- 43Unwitting mark crossword clue5 letters
- 45Thickening agent found in many vegan recipes crossword clue4 letters
- 46Raced crossword clue4 letters
- 49Dot follower in academia crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Pines”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Pines” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 7 Down. It has appeared 20 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Pines” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is ACHES. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.