NYT Crossword · 33 Across
“Scene-setting words” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, June 27, 2025 as 33 Across. The answer has 13 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, June 27, 2025 · 33 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, June 27, 2025.
Across
- 1Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal crossword clue4 letters
- 5Measured by walking crossword clue5 letters
- 10Title akin to Mme. crossword clue3 letters
- 13Nails crossword clue4 letters
- 14Unwanted ones may linger crossword clue5 letters
- 15Lee with 50+ cameos crossword clue4 letters
- 16Something fans have crossword clue10 letters
- 18One making the first move? crossword clue4 letters
- 19Motto of the United Farm Workers of America crossword clue9 letters
- 20Language mutually intelligible with Hindi crossword clue4 letters
- 21Big 12 athlete crossword clue3 letters
- 22A real piece of work? crossword clue4 letters
- 23Rooibos, by another name crossword clue6 letters
- 25Patterns for criminologists, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 26Big ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 27Hypocorism for Harold crossword clue3 letters
- 28Works that might include maps of fictional lands crossword clue13 letters
- 32Bossy bosses crossword clue13 letters
- 34What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century? crossword clue3 letters
- 35Warren or Warnock: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 36Whichever crossword clue3 letters
- 37Some customer service workers crossword clue6 letters
- 39R&B star with a hyphen in his name crossword clue4 letters
- 41___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting crossword clue3 letters
- 44Connection point crossword clue4 letters
- 45First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union crossword clue9 letters
- 47Places to bear witness? crossword clue4 letters
- 48"So it goes" crossword clue10 letters
- 49Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange crossword clue4 letters
- 50Bothered no end crossword clue5 letters
- 51Many A.E.D. users crossword clue4 letters
- 52Gelled crossword clue3 letters
- 53Seaside divers crossword clue5 letters
- 54"Get off my ___!" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree) crossword clue5 letters
- 2Clinch a victory crossword clue5 letters
- 3Ride crossword clue5 letters
- 4Teenage Salinger heroine crossword clue4 letters
- 5Shops for a short time? crossword clue11 letters
- 6One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell" crossword clue5 letters
- 7Ribbed pants, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 8Lake that's home to South Bass Island crossword clue4 letters
- 9It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 10"This is the beginning" crossword clue9 letters
- 11Tough breaks crossword clue8 letters
- 12Some flowers or magazine issues crossword clue7 letters
- 15Food with eyes, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 17Ladle cradle crossword clue9 letters
- 23Sudden, huge successes crossword clue11 letters
- 24Kind of zone crossword clue9 letters
- 25Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio crossword clue4 letters
- 26Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song crossword clue4 letters
- 28All geared up crossword clue9 letters
- 29Mass reply? crossword clue4 letters
- 30Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife crossword clue3 letters
- 31So crossword clue4 letters
- 32Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one crossword clue8 letters
- 33"America the Beautiful" has four of them crossword clue7 letters
- 38Ending with adept or alert crossword clue4 letters
- 39More agreeable crossword clue5 letters
- 40Actor Hawke of "Boyhood" crossword clue5 letters
- 41Half of a Jungian syzygy crossword clue5 letters
- 42Rummages (through) crossword clue5 letters
- 43Bel ___ (Italian cheese) crossword clue5 letters
- 45Sitar, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 46Smart guy? crossword clue4 letters
- 48Found a parking spot crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Scene-setting words”?
The answer has 13 letters. It starts with S and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Scene-setting words” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 33 Across.
What is the answer to the “Scene-setting words” crossword clue?
The answer is SOTHEREWEWERE (13 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.