Become established over time, so to speak

The answer to “Become established over time, so to speak” in the New York Times crossword is STICK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 15, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 20-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.

“Become established over time, so to speak” answer

STICK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STICK

STICK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Become established over time, so to speak" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 15, 2025 (20-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STICK mean?

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

When else has “Become established over time, so to speak” 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.

June 15, 2025 (most recent) → STICK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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