Best-possible test grade

Latest answer — July 08, 2025

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  1. 1Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists
  2. 6Get married in a hurry
  3. 7The world's all-time best-selling book
  4. 8Doughnut's shape, mathematically
  5. 9Secret collection

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  1. 1"A Lannister always pays his ___" (oft-quoted "Game of Thrones" line)
  2. 2Poet T.S. ___
  3. 3Hisser with a hood
  4. 4Best-possible test grade
  5. 5"Oof, that makes me cringe!"

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  1. 1. Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists — Answer: DECAY
  2. 6. Get married in a hurry — Answer: ELOPE
  3. 7. The world's all-time best-selling book — Answer: BIBLE
  4. 8. Doughnut's shape, mathematically — Answer: TORUS
  5. 9. Secret collection — Answer: STASH

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  1. 1. "A Lannister always pays his ___" (oft-quoted "Game of Thrones" line) — Answer: DEBTS
  2. 2. Poet T.S. ___ — Answer: ELIOT
  3. 3. Hisser with a hood — Answer: COBRA
  4. 4. Best-possible test grade — Answer: APLUS
  5. 5. "Oof, that makes me cringe!" — Answer: YEESH

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The answer to “Best-possible test grade” in the New York Times Mini crossword is APLUS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2025 at 4-Down. 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.

“Best-possible test grade” answer

APLUS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is APLUS

APLUS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Best-possible test grade" in the NYT Mini crossword on July 8, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Best-possible test grade” appeared?

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July 8, 2025 (most recent) → APLUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Best-possible test grade”?

The answer is APLUS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Best-possible test grade”?

5 letters: APLUS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Best-possible test grade” have a different answer?

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