Word before knuckles or tacks

Latest answer — January 24, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Bowser in the Mario games, e.g.
  2. 5It's made to measure
  3. 7Video game company named after a term in the board game Go
  4. 8Exercise similar to a crunch
  5. 9Unwelcome message on a graded paper

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  1. 1Word before knuckles or tacks
  2. 2Pop-up button?
  3. 3Classic blackboard material
  4. 4Concentrated form of many cosmetics
  5. 6Ready to eat, as fruit

The answer to “Word before knuckles or tacks” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BRASS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 24, 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.

“Word before knuckles or tacks” answer

BRASS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BRASS

BRASS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Word before knuckles or tacks" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 24, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BRASS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a yellow alloy of copper and zinc
  • brass wind instruments (including trumpet, horn, and trombone) forming a band or a section of an orchestra
  • people in authority or of high military rank

When else has “Word before knuckles or tacks” 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.

January 24, 2025 (most recent) → BRASS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word before knuckles or tacks”?

The answer is BRASS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Word before knuckles or tacks”?

5 letters: BRASS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 24, 2025, at 1-Down.

Can “Word before knuckles or tacks” 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?

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