Free of moisture

Latest answer — February 23, 2025

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This clue's Sunday, February 23, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Sing like "Boopity-bop-dee-doo-dee-doo-bee"
  2. 5Hawk's claw
  3. 7The "U" in U.K.
  4. 9"Hey, that's cheating!"
  5. 10Rapper with the songs "Hot in Herre" and "Air Force Ones"

Down

  1. 1Surprise greatly
  2. 2Officially accepted storylines
  3. 3"Get ___!" ("Stop being so boring!")
  4. 4Sum amount
  5. 6Astronaut Armstrong
  6. 8Free of moisture

The answer to “Free of moisture” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DRY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 23, 2025 at 8-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.

“Free of moisture” answer

DRY (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DRY

DRY is the 3-letter solution that fits "Free of moisture" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 23, 2025 (8-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DRY mean?

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

(adjective)

  • free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist
  • (of information, writing, etc.) dealing primarily with facts and presented in a dull, uninteresting way
  • (of a joke or sense of humour) subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

When else has “Free of moisture” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 23, 2025 (most recent) → DRY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Free of moisture”?

The answer is DRY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Free of moisture”?

3 letters: DRY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 23, 2025, at 8-Down.

Can “Free of moisture” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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