NYT Crossword · 50 Down
“Self-___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, October 3, 2025 as 50 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 · Friday, October 3, 2025 · 50 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 3, 2025 · 50 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 23, 2023 · 64 Across · 5 letters
- May 22, 2021 · 56 Across · 4 letters
- May 25, 2006 · 28 Across · 5 letters
- Feb 5, 2005 · 35 Down · 7 letters
- Apr 26, 2003 · 37 Across · 7 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, October 3, 2025.
Across
- 1Smooths out some rough edges crossword clue5 letters
- 6Content commonly consumed by commuters crossword clue8 letters
- 14One end of a lap crossword clue5 letters
- 15Service to foster parents? crossword clue9 letters
- 16Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth crossword clue5 letters
- 17Path to the Oscars crossword clue9 letters
- 18Condition that may be treated with SSRIs crossword clue4 letters
- 19"Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric) crossword clue4 letters
- 20They help you get a grip crossword clue5 letters
- 21Slapdash crossword clue7 letters
- 23Diploma equivalent, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 24Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" crossword clue5 letters
- 25Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name crossword clue4 letters
- 27Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 30Stops on a world tour, say crossword clue6 letters
- 31Something placed by a confident person crossword clue3 letters
- 32Choo-choo train sound crossword clue4 letters
- 33Professional juggling act? crossword clue15 letters
- 36Pest control targets crossword clue4 letters
- 37When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?" crossword clue3 letters
- 38On deck crossword clue6 letters
- 39"May I help you?" crossword clue3 letters
- 40Vans alternative crossword clue4 letters
- 41Staggering blows? crossword clue5 letters
- 42Set unit crossword clue3 letters
- 43Alfresco dining spot crossword clue7 letters
- 45Stuffed crossword clue5 letters
- 48Word after trumpet or tiger crossword clue4 letters
- 49Welcoming crossword clue4 letters
- 51Ones who are quick to complain crossword clue9 letters
- 53Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world crossword clue5 letters
- 54"If you don't believe me …" crossword clue9 letters
- 55Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 56Something raised during Oktoberfest crossword clue8 letters
- 57Sprang crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Not listen to, as on Spotify crossword clue4 letters
- 2"Apparently we weren't done with these" crossword clue10 letters
- 3Some push notifications crossword clue10 letters
- 4Bad internet connections? crossword clue9 letters
- 5The first one was issued in 1936, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 6"Hold on — we're working as fast as we can" crossword clue15 letters
- 7Chances crossword clue4 letters
- 8Boxing Day mo. crossword clue3 letters
- 9More than wants crossword clue6 letters
- 10Stinging the eyes, say crossword clue5 letters
- 11Ones easily fooled crossword clue4 letters
- 12Cherry, but not strawberry crossword clue4 letters
- 137-5 and 6-0, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 15Forgets to proorfeed, say crossword clue4 letters
- 19Can't get enough of something crossword clue8 letters
- 22One under a mare's care crossword clue4 letters
- 23Lose it crossword clue8 letters
- 26Net crossword clue3 letters
- 27Luxurious European gambling mecca crossword clue10 letters
- 28Reality shows? crossword clue10 letters
- 29One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower crossword clue4 letters
- 30What comes before we go? crossword clue4 letters
- 32One skilled at withholding details crossword clue9 letters
- 34Besties, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 35Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!" crossword clue4 letters
- 40Stickler, of a sort crossword clue6 letters
- 42Ridged rod in construction crossword clue5 letters
- 44"Who ___?" crossword clue4 letters
- 45Not a striking personality? crossword clue4 letters
- 46British bum crossword clue4 letters
- 47Kiddo crossword clue4 letters
- 48National symbol of England crossword clue4 letters
- 52What a wave might mean crossword clue3 letters
- 53Vast amount crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Self-___”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with M and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Self-___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 50 Down. It has appeared 6 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Self-___” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is MADE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.