NYT Crossword · 8 Down
“Work with a number” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, August 15, 2025 as 8 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, August 15, 2025 · 8 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Aug 15, 2025 · 8 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 14, 2019 · 27 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 24, 2014 · 45 Down · 4 letters
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Letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, August 15, 2025.
Across
- 1Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon" crossword clue5 letters
- 6English translation of the Dutch "klompen" crossword clue5 letters
- 11Robotic error message crossword clue14 letters
- 15Sooner rather than later crossword clue15 letters
- 17Preps for a photo shoot, say crossword clue6 letters
- 18Rest areas crossword clue4 letters
- 19Engage in pugilism crossword clue3 letters
- 20Rock alternative crossword clue5 letters
- 21X, as in Mexico crossword clue4 letters
- 22In crossword clue4 letters
- 23Touching event? crossword clue4 letters
- 24Forecast crossword clue4 letters
- 25Some like it hot crossword clue5 letters
- 26Didn't follow crossword clue3 letters
- 27Itsy-bitsy crossword clue4 letters
- 28Like one part of the SAT crossword clue6 letters
- 29Typical yearbook photos crossword clue9 letters
- 31Sisal and others crossword clue6 letters
- 34It can add up crossword clue4 letters
- 35A real piece of work crossword clue3 letters
- 38That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine" crossword clue5 letters
- 39Word before piece and after peace crossword clue4 letters
- 40Glazier's replacement crossword clue4 letters
- 41Some sky lights, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 42Person with fire power crossword clue4 letters
- 43Miso soup base crossword clue5 letters
- 44Director's cry crossword clue3 letters
- 45One of four suits in a tarot deck crossword clue4 letters
- 46Source of schadenfreude? crossword clue6 letters
- 47"Let me handle this" crossword clue15 letters
- 50Small businesses that generally don't require permits crossword clue14 letters
- 51Sensitive subject? crossword clue5 letters
- 52Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Corrected autocorrect, say crossword clue7 letters
- 2Younger Simpson sister crossword clue6 letters
- 3Mean mien crossword clue5 letters
- 4Freight weights crossword clue4 letters
- 5Had one's cake, say crossword clue3 letters
- 6Body of Agatha Christie's work? crossword clue6 letters
- 7"u r freaking hilarious!" crossword clue5 letters
- 9Eviscerate crossword clue3 letters
- 10Ticket exchange site since 2000 crossword clue7 letters
- 11Banish crossword clue6 letters
- 12Like old voice mail messages crossword clue6 letters
- 13Order in the court? crossword clue13 letters
- 14Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period" crossword clue6 letters
- 16Office program crossword clue5 letters
- 21My word! crossword clue4 letters
- 22Saturn and Mercury crossword clue4 letters
- 24Favoritism crossword clue4 letters
- 25First name in late-night crossword clue4 letters
- 27Just crossword clue4 letters
- 28Primary action crossword clue4 letters
- 29Partner of his crossword clue4 letters
- 30They can be cured crossword clue4 letters
- 31"On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024 crossword clue5 letters
- 32"Nothing more for me, thank you" crossword clue6 letters
- 33Illegal musical recording, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 35Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God" crossword clue7 letters
- 36In stock crossword clue6 letters
- 37They're alive crossword clue6 letters
- 39Bit of attire that might accompany a cane crossword clue6 letters
- 40Some products sold by Patagonia crossword clue6 letters
- 42"On the contrary …" crossword clue5 letters
- 43Area around a mouth crossword clue5 letters
- 45Place to brood crossword clue4 letters
- 46Cause for stitches crossword clue4 letters
- 48Hits up, as on TikTok crossword clue3 letters
- 49P.I. crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Work with a number”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with O and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Work with a number” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 8 Down. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Work with a number” crossword clue?
The answer is OPUS (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.