Abstain from

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  1. 1Possible turnoff on a first date
  2. 10Spicy shellfish dish
  3. 12Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two
  4. 14City SE of Chicago
  5. 15"Cool beans!"
  6. 16Grub
  7. 18"Knowing" without really knowing, for short
  8. 19Shade of the gay pride triangle
  9. 21Cry in many a horror film
  10. 22Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus"
  11. 24Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr.
  12. 25Abstain from
  13. 27Philippic
  14. 29Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a device
  15. 30Subs
  16. 32Home heating component
  17. 33Dub
  18. 34Board of creatives?
  19. 35Countenance
  20. 36Ready to dive in, say
  21. 38Streamlet
  22. 39Ticker tape?: Abbr.
  23. 40First, second or third
  24. 42"___ won't!"
  25. 43Shift shape
  26. 45They travel through tubes
  27. 46"Dang it!"
  28. 48Gluttonous request ... or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths?
  29. 51Obtain
  30. 52Morning prayer
  31. 53Doorbell sounds
  32. 54Weapon that killed Medusa, in myth

Down

  1. 1Harbor bobber
  2. 2Wiz end?
  3. 3Alternative to a snake
  4. 4Fancy hotel amenities
  5. 5Orangutan, by another name
  6. 6Include later, as video footage
  7. 7Heed
  8. 8Part of TNT
  9. 9Order at a restaurant
  10. 10Creator of some bubbles
  11. 11"Remember ..."
  12. 12Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two
  13. 13Some of them may be forgiven
  14. 14Be looped in
  15. 17School viewing?
  16. 19Lost all patience
  17. 20Mourning peal
  18. 23___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name)
  19. 26Cousin of a wolverine
  20. 28Pot user?
  21. 29Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI
  22. 31Birds also known as "little auks"
  23. 32Sign of good reception?
  24. 37Present
  25. 40"Well, whoop-de-doo!"
  26. 41Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy"
  27. 44Not mucho
  28. 47Sound from fans
  29. 49A little work
  30. 50Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Possible turnoff on a first date — Answer: BADBREATH
  2. 10. Spicy shellfish dish — Answer: CURRIEDCRAB
  3. 12. Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two — Answer: FOODADDITIVES
  4. 14. City SE of Chicago — Answer: GARY
  5. 15. "Cool beans!" — Answer: NEATO. Hint: A fun way to express excitement about something awesome! 😄
  6. 16. Grub — Answer: EATS
  7. 18. "Knowing" without really knowing, for short — Answer: ESP
  8. 19. Shade of the gay pride triangle — Answer: HOTPINK
  9. 21. Cry in many a horror film — Answer: RUN
  10. 22. Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus" — Answer: THORA
  11. 24. Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
  12. 25. Abstain from — Answer: NOTDO
  13. 27. Philippic — Answer: TIRADE
  14. 29. Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a device — Answer: TETHER
  15. 30. Subs — Answer: HOAGIES
  16. 32. Home heating component — Answer: OILTANK
  17. 33. Dub — Answer: ENTITLE
  18. 34. Board of creatives? — Answer: PALETTE
  19. 35. Countenance — Answer: MIEN. Hint: Think of the expression or appearance someone wears on their face. 🙂
  20. 36. Ready to dive in, say — Answer: EAGER
  21. 38. Streamlet — Answer: RILL
  22. 39. Ticker tape?: Abbr. — Answer: ECG
  23. 40. First, second or third — Answer: ORDINAL
  24. 42. "___ won't!" — Answer: NOI
  25. 43. Shift shape — Answer: MORPH
  26. 45. They travel through tubes — Answer: OVA
  27. 46. "Dang it!" — Answer: AWMAN
  28. 48. Gluttonous request ... or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths? — Answer: ONEOFEVERYTHING
  29. 51. Obtain — Answer: SECURE
  30. 52. Morning prayer — Answer: MATINS
  31. 53. Doorbell sounds — Answer: DONGS
  32. 54. Weapon that killed Medusa, in myth — Answer: SWORD

Down

  1. 1. Harbor bobber — Answer: BUOY
  2. 2. Wiz end? — Answer: ARD
  3. 3. Alternative to a snake — Answer: DRANO
  4. 4. Fancy hotel amenities — Answer: BIDETS
  5. 5. Orangutan, by another name — Answer: REDAPE
  6. 6. Include later, as video footage — Answer: EDITIN
  7. 7. Heed — Answer: ACTON
  8. 8. Part of TNT — Answer: TRI
  9. 9. Order at a restaurant — Answer: HAVE. Hint: It's something you do when you're ready to eat! 🍽️
  10. 10. Creator of some bubbles — Answer: CORPORATEGREED
  11. 11. "Remember ..." — Answer: BEARTHATINMIND
  12. 12. Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two — Answer: FASHIONICONS
  13. 13. Some of them may be forgiven — Answer: STUDENTLOANS
  14. 14. Be looped in — Answer: GETTHEMEMO
  15. 17. School viewing? — Answer: SNORKELING
  16. 19. Lost all patience — Answer: HADIT
  17. 20. Mourning peal — Answer: KNELL
  18. 23. ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name) — Answer: RAGIN
  19. 26. Cousin of a wolverine — Answer: OTTER
  20. 28. Pot user? — Answer: EELER
  21. 29. Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI — Answer: TIARA
  22. 31. Birds also known as "little auks" — Answer: SEADOVES
  23. 32. Sign of good reception? — Answer: OPENARMS
  24. 37. Present — Answer: GIVE
  25. 40. "Well, whoop-de-doo!" — Answer: OHFUN
  26. 41. Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy" — Answer: LATTO
  27. 44. Not mucho — Answer: POCO
  28. 47. Sound from fans — Answer: WHIR
  29. 49. A little work — Answer: ERG
  30. 50. Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes) — Answer: YAW

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The answer to “Abstain from” in the New York Times crossword is NOTDO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 13, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Abstain from” answer

NOTDO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NOTDO

NOTDO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Abstain from" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 13, 2025 (25-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Abstain from” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Abstain from”?

The answer is NOTDO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Abstain from”?

5 letters: NOTDO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 13, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Abstain from” 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.

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