Be in rough shape

Latest answer — April 18, 2025

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  1. 1"Whoa! Easy there, buddy!"
  2. 11Exclamation to an old chap
  3. 15Solitary
  4. 16Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit
  5. 17Trend that involves pink accessories and décor
  6. 18Low notes
  7. 19Plants, maybe
  8. 20Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowers
  9. 22Three-part event, informally
  10. 23Roofing supply
  11. 24"___ crazy?"
  12. 26Sore loser's wail
  13. 28Common additive in chewing gum
  14. 30Throat lozenge, often
  15. 31Act like everything's normal despite how one feels
  16. 37Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboat
  17. 39Call in a casino
  18. 41Let go to pot?
  19. 42Lowest of the low
  20. 43Get dressed (up)
  21. 45Time on end
  22. 46Shadow
  23. 48Cries of faux despair, say
  24. 49Leave it to beaver?
  25. 52"Feliz ____ Novo!"
  26. 53Some Elomi products
  27. 55Its stripes represent wisdom in Buddhism
  28. 57Government V.I.P.
  29. 59Bad thing to do when you see red
  30. 62Literature Nobelist Morrison
  31. 63Football maneuver involving a fake handoff
  32. 64It's OK
  33. 65"Oh, what's the worst that could happen?"

Down

  1. 1Amounts of cream
  2. 2Not quite right
  3. 3Places in the heart
  4. 4Philadelphia tourist attraction
  5. 5Goddess known as "Great Mother"
  6. 6Ring bearer?
  7. 7Discreetly fill in, in a way
  8. 8Garlic-rich topping
  9. 9Charge
  10. 10Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine"
  11. 11Chat qualifier
  12. 12Present-day attire?
  13. 13Watered-down espresso, essentially
  14. 14Arabic name that means "wealthy"
  15. 21Lay the groundwork for, say
  16. 24Make amends?
  17. 251960s-'80s singer/TV host Marilyn
  18. 27Claws or bites
  19. 29Be in rough shape
  20. 31Droid, e.g., for short
  21. 32Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman Empire
  22. 33They help you get off a lot
  23. 34Tolkien menace
  24. 35Well-pitched
  25. 36University of New Mexico athletes
  26. 38___ Grand (Vegas hot spot)
  27. 40Slew
  28. 44Pre-smash hit
  29. 46They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou
  30. 47Deli purchases
  31. 48Trashy TV character?
  32. 50Reply of shocked annoyance
  33. 51Social movement introduced in 2006
  34. 54Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its website
  35. 55Stock market sector, informally
  36. 56Flat fee?
  37. 58___ Grande
  38. 60LASIK target
  39. 61One may cover estates

The answer to “Be in rough shape” in the New York Times crossword is AIL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 29-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.

“Be in rough shape” answer

AIL (3 letters)

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Why the answer is AIL

AIL is the 3-letter solution that fits "Be in rough shape" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 18, 2025 (29-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does AIL mean?

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

(verb)

  • trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body

When else has “Be in rough shape” appeared?

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April 18, 2025 (most recent) → AIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Be in rough shape”?

The answer is AIL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Be in rough shape”?

3 letters: AIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 29-Down.

Can “Be in rough shape” 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 April 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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