Alternative to French

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  1. 1Armies
  2. 6Big-eyed, in a way
  3. 10Accouterment for a queen
  4. 14Acquirer of GeoCities and Broadcast.com during the dot-com bubble
  5. 15Butter in South Asian cooking
  6. 16Prayer, essentially
  7. 17Examines something in more depth
  8. 19Prefix with directional
  9. 20Outpace the syllabus, say
  10. 21Laughfest
  11. 22They might pop up from time to time
  12. 23Bolted
  13. 24Submit
  14. 26Supermodel Alek
  15. 27Katy Perry song with the lyric "Louder, louder than a lion 'cause I am the champion"
  16. 29"Don't Worry Kyoko" singer
  17. 30One on the fast track?
  18. 33What might come with a twist or two
  19. 34"You're warm"
  20. 35Hookups
  21. 36"Poppycock!"
  22. 37Peppery
  23. 38First-rate
  24. 40Phanerozoic, for one
  25. 41Isaac Asimov novel "Murder at the ___"
  26. 44"Please, take this off my hands"
  27. 45Tales are related about them
  28. 48Org. with the pioneering Artemis program
  29. 49Features of many documentaries
  30. 50Colonial group
  31. 51Tiptop
  32. 52Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls"
  33. 53Fundamental unit in logarithmic equations
  34. 54It may drip in the winter
  35. 55Cries of annoyance

Down

  1. 1Sea serpent of myth
  2. 2Four-___ (like some shells)
  3. 3Most Iranians
  4. 4Ordered
  5. 5Event requiring special specs
  6. 6Nash who wrote "The cow is of the bovine ilk; / One end is moo, the other, milk"
  7. 7"Hold on there, cowboy!"
  8. 8Dirty
  9. 9Kind of coin that features a Buddhist temple on one side
  10. 10Cuddle, in a way
  11. 11Pedro ___, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Talk to Her"
  12. 12One with a watch
  13. 13Japanese accord?
  14. 18Seal the deal
  15. 21Film star whose name consists of two presidents
  16. 24Was destined to fail
  17. 251952 Olympics locale: Abbr.
  18. 26"Breaking Bad" antihero
  19. 27Alternative to French
  20. 28Kind of cavity
  21. 30Sties, say
  22. 31Machine workers?
  23. 32"How ___ Your Mother"
  24. 33Restaurant chain where chefs make onion volcanoes
  25. 34Animated internet pic
  26. 39Make vanish
  27. 40One making introductions
  28. 41Play ground?
  29. 42Military topper
  30. 43Fools
  31. 452017 animated film set in the Land of the Dead
  32. 46Directs
  33. 47Indie folk's Bon ___
  34. 48Collar
  35. 49Car pool transport

The answer to “Alternative to French” in the New York Times crossword is RANCH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 11, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 27-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.

“Alternative to French” answer

RANCH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RANCH

RANCH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Alternative to French" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 11, 2025 (27-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RANCH mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large farm, especially in North America or Australia, where cattle or other animals are bred
  • a type of thick white salad dressing made with sour cream or buttermilk

When else has “Alternative to French” 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.

July 11, 2025 (most recent) → RANCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Alternative to French”?

The answer is RANCH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Alternative to French”?

5 letters: RANCH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 11, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 27-Down.

Can “Alternative to French” 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 July 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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