NYT Crossword · 18 Across
“Sought-after” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, September 18, 2025 as 18 Across. The answer has 7 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 · Thursday, September 18, 2025 · 18 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- Sep 18, 2025 · 18 Across · 7 letters
- Apr 6, 2023 · 25 Across · 7 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Across
- 1Customizable, all-in-one internet digest crossword clue7 letters
- 8Shoots for the stars crossword clue7 letters
- 15Game played with black-and-white pieces on an 8x8 board crossword clue7 letters
- 16"Thumbs down from me" crossword clue7 letters
- 17Meditation chant, in a sense crossword clue7 letters
- 19Variety of bark? crossword clue3 letters
- 20Something you might change on a bed crossword clue6 letters
- 22___ Ulrich, Metallica drummer crossword clue4 letters
- 23Gave a sneak preview of crossword clue6 letters
- 25Tennis do-over, in a way crossword clue8 letters
- 27Counterparts of countesses in British peerage crossword clue5 letters
- 28Equine hybrid crossword clue5 letters
- 29One in Bonn crossword clue3 letters
- 30Sch. with a satellite campus in Calexico crossword clue4 letters
- 31Terse reply to "Why?" crossword clue3 letters
- 32Thingum crossword clue6 letters
- 34Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many words crossword clue9 letters
- 37Heart-pumping stuff? crossword clue6 letters
- 40Goal to shoot for crossword clue3 letters
- 41___ Kong crossword clue4 letters
- 45Steeplechase unit crossword clue3 letters
- 46Bar from the bank? crossword clue5 letters
- 48It borders the Indian state of Sikkim crossword clue5 letters
- 49Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking crossword clue8 letters
- 51Philosopher who wrote "Words are loaded pistols" crossword clue6 letters
- 52First person? crossword clue4 letters
- 53Spread some dirt crossword clue6 letters
- 55A Gershwin brother crossword clue3 letters
- 56Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road trip crossword clue7 letters
- 58Action star Jet, in a nutshell crossword clue7 letters
- 60"Don't worry about the check" crossword clue7 letters
- 61Close contemporary crossword clue7 letters
- 62O-O and O-O-O, in chess notation crossword clue7 letters
- 63Like some shoes at a cobbler's crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Takes turns crossword clue7 letters
- 2One might say "Big savings all week!" crossword clue7 letters
- 3Rosh Hashana horns crossword clue7 letters
- 4Like the French article "la": Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 5Gets away from crossword clue6 letters
- 6Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar crossword clue5 letters
- 7Mideast capital crossword clue4 letters
- 8Victorious military underdog in the Bible crossword clue6 letters
- 9Sports bet based on total points scored crossword clue9 letters
- 10Sister of Helios, in Greek myth crossword clue3 letters
- 11Barrier to entry crossword clue5 letters
- 12Chewed out crossword clue7 letters
- 13Slothfulness crossword clue7 letters
- 14Fortuitous gift crossword clue7 letters
- 21Holdings of winnings crossword clue9 letters
- 24Curved lines on sheet music crossword clue5 letters
- 26France's third-largest city, after Paris and Marseille crossword clue4 letters
- 28Quality to which a unique six-character code is assigned, in graphic design crossword clue3 letters
- 31Arcade staple with a joystick crossword clue9 letters
- 33Multiple-choice catchall crossword clue5 letters
- 35Inside of crossword clue4 letters
- 36Large chemical container crossword clue3 letters
- 37Credit cards, so to speak crossword clue7 letters
- 38Constellation whose name is Latin for "lizard" crossword clue7 letters
- 39U.S. History or Calculus BC, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 42Kind of illusion crossword clue7 letters
- 43Do some storytelling crossword clue7 letters
- 44Ascertained bit by bit crossword clue7 letters
- 47Garden guardians crossword clue6 letters
- 48Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan crossword clue6 letters
- 50Words before a contingency plan crossword clue5 letters
- 51Invader's tactic crossword clue5 letters
- 54Play-fight crossword clue4 letters
- 57Its youngest host was a seven-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82 crossword clue3 letters
- 59"If u ask me …" crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Sought-after”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with D and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Sought-after” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 18 Across. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Sought-after” crossword clue?
The answer is DESIRED (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.