Not drinking any alcohol

Latest answer — January 18, 2025

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This clue's Saturday, January 18, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Worked in Microsoft Word
  2. 6With 14-Across, comedy writer who takes a road trip with Will Ferrell in a 2024 Netflix documentary
  3. 8Pseudonyms
  4. 10Director Burton
  5. 11"Oh, there ___ again!"
  6. 1210-legged marine crustacean
  7. 14See 6-Across
  8. 15Like the firstborn of two children

Down

  1. 1"___ all there is to it!"
  2. 2Ivy Leaguers in Connecticut
  3. 3Man or mandrill
  4. 4Org. concerned with clean air and water
  5. 5Wished for
  6. 7Lavishly entertain (with)
  7. 9Not drinking any alcohol
  8. 13Collectible cartoon image sold at Disney World

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Worked in Microsoft Word — Answer: TYPED
  2. 6. With 14-Across, comedy writer who takes a road trip with Will Ferrell in a 2024 Netflix documentary — Answer: HARPER
  3. 8. Pseudonyms — Answer: ALIASES
  4. 10. Director Burton — Answer: TIM
  5. 11. "Oh, there ___ again!" — Answer: IGO
  6. 12. 10-legged marine crustacean — Answer: SEACRAB
  7. 14. See 6-Across — Answer: STEELE
  8. 15. Like the firstborn of two children — Answer: ELDER

Down

  1. 1. "___ all there is to it!" — Answer: THATS
  2. 2. Ivy Leaguers in Connecticut — Answer: YALIES
  3. 3. Man or mandrill — Answer: PRIMATE
  4. 4. Org. concerned with clean air and water — Answer: EPA
  5. 5. Wished for — Answer: DESIRED
  6. 7. Lavishly entertain (with) — Answer: REGALE
  7. 9. Not drinking any alcohol — Answer: SOBER
  8. 13. Collectible cartoon image sold at Disney World — Answer: CEL

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The answer to “Not drinking any alcohol” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SOBER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 18, 2025 at 9-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.

“Not drinking any alcohol” answer

SOBER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SOBER

SOBER is the 5-letter solution that fits "Not drinking any alcohol" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 18, 2025 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Not drinking any alcohol” appeared?

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January 18, 2025 (most recent) → SOBER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Not drinking any alcohol”?

The answer is SOBER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Not drinking any alcohol”?

5 letters: SOBER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 18, 2025, at 9-Down.

Can “Not drinking any alcohol” 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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