NYT Crossword · 57 Across
“Sprang” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, October 3, 2025 as 57 Across. 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, October 3, 2025 · 57 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 3, 2025 · 57 Across · 5 letters
- Dec 30, 2018 · 54 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 24, 2018 · 15 Down · 5 letters
- Jul 5, 2017 · 36 Across · 5 letters
- May 30, 2017 · 58 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 24, 2013 · 6 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 3, 2004 · 25 Down · 5 letters
- Aug 18, 1999 · 49 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 27, 1998 · 43 Across · 5 letters
- Sep 13, 1998 · 32 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 3, 1998 · 55 Across · 5 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
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
- 50Self-___ 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 “Sprang”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Sprang” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 57 Across. It has appeared 11 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Sprang” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is AROSE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.