1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across

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  1. 1Skill needed for bocce
  2. 4World's most commonly cultivated coffee species
  3. 11Genre for Jimmy Eat World
  4. 14Commercial lead-in to Caps or Balls
  5. 15Like the number "i"
  6. 16___-top (hairstyle associated with the Beatles)
  7. 17Folk-rock pair featured in the documentary "Wordplay"
  8. 19George Washington bill
  9. 20Repellent ingredient
  10. 21Queens ballplayer
  11. 22Spun platters for a party, informally
  12. 23Isn't perfect
  13. 24Half of a standard deck of cards
  14. 28Part of n.b.
  15. 30Greeting from Kermit the 47-Across
  16. 3117-syllable poem
  17. 33Like slavery per the 13th Amendment
  18. 38Wood-cutting tool
  19. 391950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across
  20. 41It can be blonde or brown
  21. 42Shadow government, according to conspiracy theories
  22. 44Bert's roommate
  23. 462010 best-selling Emma Donoghue novel
  24. 47See 30-Across
  25. 48Place for plants to flourish
  26. 53Inquires
  27. 56"___ Shaker" (1992 Wreckx-N-Effect hit)
  28. 57Diarist Anaïs
  29. 58What you eat
  30. 59As easy as ___
  31. 60Fast-food chain with the slogan "The Crave is a powerful thing"
  32. 64As easy as ___
  33. 65Experienced again
  34. 66The Dream Team
  35. 67Squeeze (by)
  36. 68People who overuse Caps Lock, so to speak
  37. 69___ Wonderful, fruit juice brand

Down

  1. 1The half with the hit song, typically
  2. 2Word with city or peace
  3. 3Update
  4. 4"Brokeback Mountain" director Lee
  5. 5Roving floor cleaner
  6. 6Perfectly behaved child
  7. 7Water filter brand
  8. 8Suffix with front or cash
  9. 9Name seen in cursive on a cap in Berkeley
  10. 10Singers Green and Jardine
  11. 11Laughing head or a thumbs up, e.g.
  12. 12French Impressionist Claude
  13. 13Some newspaper pieces that aren't news
  14. 18Empathetic response to an apology
  15. 22Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello
  16. 25Slog, say
  17. 26Garb that's typically plaid
  18. 27[I'm scared!]
  19. 29City situated between the split halves of Saguaro National Park
  20. 31Possessed
  21. 32Common beverage suffix
  22. 33Rental car option
  23. 34ChatGPT, for one
  24. 35Throws in the towel
  25. 36QB Manning
  26. 37Syllable doubled after "fiddle"
  27. 40However, in a text
  28. 43___ school
  29. 45"Where we're going we don't need ___" ("Back to the Future" quote)
  30. 47Épéeist, e.g.
  31. 48One of Jolly Rancher's "Original Flavors"
  32. 49Eponym of a popular puzzle
  33. 50Host
  34. 51Up to
  35. 52Metaphor for a bad goalie
  36. 54Ashton Kutcher's role on "That '70s Show"
  37. 55What a hot iron may give off
  38. 60Like some humor
  39. 61Start of a bray
  40. 62Ailing
  41. 63Highlights of the Super Bowl, for some

The answer to “1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across” in the New York Times crossword is COLORTV — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 4, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 39-Across. 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.

“1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across” answer

COLORTV (7 letters)

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Why the answer is COLORTV

COLORTV is the 7-letter solution that fits "1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 4, 2025 (39-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across” appeared?

New York Times 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.

November 4, 2025 (most recent) → COLORTV. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across”?

The answer is COLORTV, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across”?

7 letters: COLORTV.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 4, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 39-Across.

Can “1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?

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