Absorbed

Latest answer — March 06, 2025

32 Across

Think of being so engrossed that the outside world disappears 🧠

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Across

  1. 1That's gotta hurt
  2. 5Certain voice-overs
  3. 9Neutrogena dandruff shampoo
  4. 13Make less distinct
  5. 14"A cunning hunter, a man of the field," in Genesis
  6. 15Find more value from
  7. 16Brought into being
  8. 17Like one with renewed beliefs
  9. 18Word from on high
  10. 19H.S. exam for which 5 is the highest score
  11. 21Seller of Poäng and Ekenäset chairs
  12. 23School play?
  13. 24Look to pick things up
  14. 26Onetime leader of the Sinaloa Cartel
  15. 28The great outdoors
  16. 30Tying one's shoes, e.g., for most people
  17. 31Tops at golf clubs
  18. 32Absorbed
  19. 3448 of them make a cup: Abbr.
  20. 36Untidy room, metaphorically
  21. 37Pains
  22. 40Portuguese greeting
  23. 41Reid of "Urban Legend"
  24. 43Indian crepe served with chutney
  25. 44Meat designation on a food cart
  26. 46Graphite, essentially
  27. 48Exact replica
  28. 50Fire breather of myth
  29. 51At all
  30. 52Dorm enforcers, for short
  31. 53Betray, with "out"
  32. 55Discarded tech devices
  33. 59Not satisfied
  34. 61Swallow
  35. 63Strengthen one's commitment
  36. 64Scrutinizes
  37. 65Eager
  38. 66Send out
  39. 67Have an inclination
  40. 68Hitch together
  41. 69Digs for bears

Down

  1. 1"Waterloo" band
  2. 2Sound on a bridle path
  3. 3Offended
  4. 4Given name of Che Guevara
  5. 5One with obligations
  6. 6Troupe for troops, in brief
  7. 7Adriatic port city
  8. 8Dissociative void, as in the film "Get Out"
  9. 9___ Talks
  10. 10Highlight of many a Jimi Hendrix concert
  11. 11What might lead to a breakout success?
  12. 12"Unhand me!"
  13. 15Gape or gasp, say
  14. 20[I'm trying to listen!]
  15. 22Send
  16. 25Little time off
  17. 27QB's call
  18. 28"No way, nohow!"
  19. 29Gymnastics star of the 2012 and 2016 Olympics
  20. 31Winter hours in L.A.
  21. 33Intensifying suffix, in modern slang
  22. 35Comedian ___ Vulcano
  23. 38Really dig
  24. 39Mouselike mammal
  25. 42One of eight on a cuttlefish
  26. 45Worn away
  27. 47Top scores, e.g.
  28. 49Settle a score for
  29. 50Part of a pizza
  30. 54Snapchat's ghost, e.g.
  31. 56Indeterminate amount
  32. 57Look-alike
  33. 58Specialty M.D.s
  34. 60Extremity
  35. 62Vessel with a round bottom

The answer to “Absorbed” in the New York Times crossword is RAPT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 32-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.

“Absorbed” answer

RAPT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is RAPT

Think of being so engrossed that the outside world disappears 🧠

What does RAPT mean?

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

(adjective)

  • completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing
  • having been carried away bodily or transported to heaven

When else has “Absorbed” 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.

March 6, 2025 (most recent) → RAPT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Absorbed”?

The answer is RAPT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Absorbed”?

4 letters: RAPT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 32-Across.

Can “Absorbed” 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?

The full grid for March 6, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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