NYT Crossword · 56 Across
“Surface ___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, July 17, 2025 as 56 Across. 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.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, July 17, 2025 · 56 Across
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- Jul 17, 2025 · 56 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 14, 2008 · 55 Down · 5 letters
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Across
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- 10Mild cheese crossword clue4 letters
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- 16Drag crossword clue4 letters
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- 18Ones who are out of cite, in brief? crossword clue4 letters
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- 22Expensive topper crossword clue5 letters
- 23Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informally crossword clue3 letters
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- 27Like respect for a parent crossword clue6 letters
- 28It has its ups and downs crossword clue6 letters
- 30Characters in "There Will Be Blood" crossword clue6 letters
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- 33Talking point at a political debate crossword clue5 letters
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- 39Film heroine in search of the demigod Maui crossword clue5 letters
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Down
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- 2Burden crossword clue3 letters
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- 9Come together crossword clue3 letters
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- 11(Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates) crossword clue11 letters
- 12Director Kurosawa crossword clue5 letters
- 13Headbanger's genre crossword clue5 letters
- 21Part of a seat assignment crossword clue3 letters
- 22(Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities) crossword clue12 letters
- 23Region known for its silk and tea crossword clue5 letters
- 24___ dish crossword clue5 letters
- 25(Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats) crossword clue11 letters
- 27Seasonal malady crossword clue3 letters
- 29Pirates' sphere crossword clue3 letters
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- 33"You sure?" crossword clue4 letters
- 35Words often appearing after a number and a hyphen crossword clue5 letters
- 36Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" character crossword clue5 letters
- 40Tolkien creature crossword clue3 letters
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- 47Pack animal crossword clue3 letters
- 48Kingdom crossword clue5 letters
- 49"Here's hoping …" crossword clue5 letters
- 51Plus crossword clue5 letters
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- 57Target crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Surface ___”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with A and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Surface ___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 56 Across. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Surface ___” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is AREA. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.