NYT Crossword · 56 Down
“Policy nerd” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, January 1, 2025 as 56 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Wednesday, January 1, 2025 · 56 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Jan 1, 2025 · 56 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 14, 2021 · 1 Across · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Across
- 1Rapscallion crossword clue5 letters
- 6Certain tankful crossword clue3 letters
- 9Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream crossword clue5 letters
- 14Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor" crossword clue5 letters
- 15Tuna type crossword clue3 letters
- 16Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294 crossword clue5 letters
- 17Cove crossword clue5 letters
- 18On the ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 19Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer" crossword clue5 letters
- 20Slangy suffix with "most" crossword clue3 letters
- 21"OK ... tell me" crossword clue7 letters
- 24N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 25Exclamation from Homer crossword clue3 letters
- 26Hero of "The Matrix" crossword clue3 letters
- 27"A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne crossword clue3 letters
- 28"Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song) crossword clue3 letters
- 29Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood" crossword clue5 letters
- 31Chinese greeting crossword clue5 letters
- 33Tool for a pineapple crossword clue5 letters
- 351990s sitcom featuring a bookstore crossword clue5 letters
- 38You can count on them crossword clue5 letters
- 39Rating for junk bonds crossword clue3 letters
- 42Candymaker Wonka crossword clue5 letters
- 43Chauvinist or racist crossword clue5 letters
- 44In the style of crossword clue3 letters
- 45Start of Caesar's boast crossword clue5 letters
- 46Actress Hatcher crossword clue4 letters
- 47Deposit, as an egg crossword clue3 letters
- 48Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two crossword clue4 letters
- 49Singer on "Give Peace a Chance" crossword clue3 letters
- 51"Golden Girls" actress Arthur crossword clue3 letters
- 52Sheds, with "off" crossword clue7 letters
- 56Stylish tote for an executive crossword clue7 letters
- 60Worshiping rows crossword clue4 letters
- 61Cousin of a croc crossword clue5 letters
- 63The Emerald Isle crossword clue4 letters
- 64"___ have to do" crossword clue4 letters
- 65Like the breeds Shetland and merino crossword clue5 letters
- 66TALK LIKE THIS! crossword clue4 letters
- 67Like a yenta crossword clue4 letters
- 68Props for close-up magicians crossword clue5 letters
- 69Arrogant sort crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 2Playground retort crossword clue5 letters
- 3Super-trendy crossword clue10 letters
- 4West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Set down on paper crossword clue12 letters
- 6Cider unit crossword clue6 letters
- 7Starbuck's higher-up? crossword clue4 letters
- 8Ape or monkey crossword clue6 letters
- 9In the dark about something nefarious crossword clue12 letters
- 10"Well, lookee there!" crossword clue3 letters
- 11Place to see J.F.K. crossword clue10 letters
- 12Hopping mad crossword clue5 letters
- 13Past, present or future crossword clue5 letters
- 22Flowery necklace crossword clue3 letters
- 23Multisport race, in short crossword clue3 letters
- 30In a prim and proper way crossword clue10 letters
- 32Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire" crossword clue10 letters
- 33What you might call a tipsy friend crossword clue3 letters
- 34Last words? crossword clue4 letters
- 36Symbols of wisdom crossword clue4 letters
- 3712/31 crossword clue3 letters
- 39Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 40Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song crossword clue4 letters
- 41Coral island crossword clue3 letters
- 50"Yikes!" crossword clue5 letters
- 51Puts to sleep, say crossword clue5 letters
- 52Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results) crossword clue4 letters
- 53Oscar-winning Jared crossword clue4 letters
- 54Symbols of wisdom crossword clue4 letters
- 55Word processing command crossword clue4 letters
- 57"Très ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 58Singer Guthrie crossword clue4 letters
- 59Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game crossword clue4 letters
- 62___-tac-toe crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Policy nerd”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with W and ends with K, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Policy nerd” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 56 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Policy nerd” crossword clue?
The answer is WONK (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.