What newborns do for much of the day

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  1. 1"Be quiet!"
  2. 6Knight's weapon
  3. 7Senior figure
  4. 8"In any ___ ..."
  5. 9"Emilia ___" (2024 film with the most Oscar nominations)

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  1. 1What newborns do for much of the day
  2. 2Cut in two
  3. 3What "U" stands for in "O/U"
  4. 4Acting class assignment
  5. 5Standard unit of frequency

The answer to “What newborns do for much of the day” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SLEEP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 7, 2025 at 1-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.

“What newborns do for much of the day” answer

SLEEP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SLEEP

SLEEP is the 5-letter solution that fits "What newborns do for much of the day" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 7, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SLEEP mean?

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

(noun)

  • a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended
  • a gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep

When else has “What newborns do for much of the day” appeared?

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February 7, 2025 (most recent) → SLEEP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “What newborns do for much of the day”?

The answer is SLEEP, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 7, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “What newborns do for much of the day”?

5 letters: SLEEP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 7, 2025, at 1-Down.

Can “What newborns do for much of the day” 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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