Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile

Latest answer — January 15, 2025

7 Across

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Across

  1. 1Food that many an N.Y.C. tourist grabs for breakfast
  2. 6Got out of bed
  3. 7Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile
  4. 8Effortlessness
  5. 9Tyrannosaurus ___

Down

  1. 1Makeshift seat in a barnyard, maybe
  2. 2Very loud, like a stadium crowd
  3. 3Bird whose name rhymes with 7-Across
  4. 4Fictional Vermont college on HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls"
  5. 5Author Harper

The answer to “Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LOOSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 15, 2025 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile” answer

LOOSE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LOOSE

LOOSE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 15, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LOOSE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LOOSE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adjective)

  • not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached
  • (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely
  • not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation

When else has “Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile” appeared?

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January 15, 2025 (most recent) → LOOSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile”?

The answer is LOOSE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile”?

5 letters: LOOSE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 15, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “Adjective paired with 3-Down in a simile” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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