Bad thing to be caught in

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  1. 1Shopper's thrill
  2. 6Clock part
  3. 9Brand
  4. 14___ Lakshmi, host of TV's "Taste the Nation"
  5. 19Some computer-generated images nowadays
  6. 20The masses
  7. 22"Full steam ___!"
  8. 23"Omigod, omigod, jackpot!"?
  9. 25Some college students, quaintly
  10. 26Space heater?
  11. 27___ fly
  12. 28Smart-alecky
  13. 29FaceTime alternative
  14. 30"Eww!"
  15. 32Instruments with large bells
  16. 35Great Lakes mnemonic
  17. 38Org. whose employees wear badges
  18. 40Atlantis and others
  19. 42Hawkish
  20. 44Bad thing to be caught in
  21. 45Tempest in a teapot?
  22. 48Oh-so-precious
  23. 50Journalists quote them
  24. 51Oniony vegetables
  25. 52Body of water that was once the world's fourth-largest lake
  26. 55Good signs in stock reports
  27. 56Challah bread feature
  28. 58Religious gymgoer on leg day?
  29. 60Souvenir from the Sea of Tranquillity, say
  30. 63Typical Passover mo.
  31. 64Many clay relics
  32. 65Not just mine
  33. 66Kanga's kiddo
  34. 67Whimsically imaginative, as writing
  35. 70Sound from some freshly cleaned floors?
  36. 75Oozes
  37. 76Heighten
  38. 77Yo-yo-like toy with a devilish-sounding name
  39. 78"___ mia!"
  40. 80Michael Jordan's nickname, with "His"
  41. 82Trash
  42. 83Money under the mattress, e.g.?
  43. 88Meyer who directed 1965's "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"
  44. 89Cialis alternative
  45. 90Backslid, say
  46. 93Word before or after down
  47. 94Pasta often cut at an angle
  48. 95Hazard cleanup, in brief
  49. 96Hindu honorifics
  50. 98Weapon whose name is an acronym
  51. 100"___ tell"
  52. 103Legendary bird
  53. 105Number of jurors who originally vote "Not guilty" in "12 Angry Men"
  54. 106Mean little suckers?
  55. 107Repeat something clever, as parrots might?
  56. 112"Gesundheit!" prompter
  57. 113"Diet" for the defeated
  58. 114Tied up
  59. 115Facebook has more than three billion of them
  60. 116Aspirations
  61. 117"Downton Abbey" network
  62. 118Flies out of sight

Down

  1. 1Fresh
  2. 2Excites ... or annoys
  3. 3Vulgarity
  4. 4Poet's palindromic preposition
  5. 5Midflight announcements, for short
  6. 6Count seen in the breakfast aisle
  7. 7Cry of cringe
  8. 8Animated file type
  9. 9Actress Singer of "Footloose"
  10. 10Elevs.
  11. 11Deep, dark ocean caverns
  12. 12Equivalent of a billion years, in geology
  13. 13Bad thing to be caught in
  14. 14Cigarette purchases
  15. 15Nautical greeting
  16. 16Scrumptious but not-so-healthful carnival snacks
  17. 17Brought in big bucks
  18. 18Elements of pay-per-click campaigns
  19. 21Punching sounds in the comics
  20. 24Coffee shop order
  21. 29Feudal worker
  22. 31In a big way
  23. 33Pot growers?
  24. 34Classifies
  25. 36Mice hunters
  26. 37Great Leap Forward leader
  27. 39Bitter brews, for short
  28. 41Lock of hair
  29. 42Something strapped for cash?
  30. 43Go-kart, e.g.
  31. 44Beaten at ___ own game
  32. 46Command+Q, on a Mac
  33. 47Family group
  34. 48Writing cliché
  35. 49Style sported by Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain
  36. 52Forehead-slapping shouts
  37. 53Outfit
  38. 54Mysterious qualities
  39. 56Yawning, say
  40. 57Hollywood's Portia de ___
  41. 59"Raggedy" doll
  42. 60Make faces for a camera
  43. 61Barbecue bits
  44. 62Gorilla who famously learned sign language
  45. 65"If I had to guess ..."
  46. 68They're around for the long haul
  47. 69Scorch
  48. 70More refined
  49. 71Loma ___, Calif.
  50. 72Monthly util. bill
  51. 73Host of the 2022 World Cup
  52. 74Horseshoe-shaped pipe fasteners
  53. 76Boat equipment for removing water on board
  54. 78Car sticker no.
  55. 79Parasailing, water polo, etc.
  56. 80"Watchmen" writer Moore
  57. 81What many freelancers work on
  58. 84Many a road tripper, informally
  59. 85"Ich bin ___ Berliner"
  60. 86They make sounds when they're tickled
  61. 87Wood joint piece
  62. 91Beethoven's Third
  63. 92What Sidney Poitier's character famously came to, in a 1967 film
  64. 94Currency in seven American countries (and one Asian)
  65. 95Van ___ (beard type)
  66. 97Germs
  67. 99Toffee candy bar
  68. 101Broccoli ___
  69. 102Leatherworking tools
  70. 104Cartoon collector's collection, maybe
  71. 106Greek letter that's the symbol for torque
  72. 107[I'm trying to watch the movie!]
  73. 108Status follower
  74. 109Slack or Zoom
  75. 110Fudge the facts
  76. 111Language mutually intelligible with Thai

The answer to “Bad thing to be caught in” in the New York Times crossword is LIE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 16, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 13-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include TRAP. 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.

“Bad thing to be caught in” answer

LIE (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as TRAP

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is LIE.

Why the answer is LIE

LIE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Bad thing to be caught in" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 16, 2025 (13-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LIE mean?

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

(verb)

  • (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface
  • be, remain, or be kept in a specified state
  • (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction

Other answers for “Bad thing to be caught in”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides LIE, it has also been TRAP. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bad thing to be caught in”?

The answer is LIE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 16, 2025. Other answers for this clue include TRAP.

How many letters is the answer to “Bad thing to be caught in”?

3 letters: LIE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been TRAP (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 16, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 13-Down. Earlier appearances: February 16, 2025 → TRAP.

Can “Bad thing to be caught in” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides LIE, New York Times has also used TRAP for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for February 16, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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