Before's opposite

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  1. 1Try to delay
  2. 6Transcript figs.
  3. 10Nickname for Yale attendees
  4. 14Alphabet quintet
  5. 15French or Italian bread?
  6. 16Circus shelter
  7. 17Authority figure in Yellowstone or Grand Teton
  8. 19Oscar winner Malek
  9. 20Jigsaw puzzle element
  10. 21Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear"
  11. 23Hair goo
  12. 25Iconic basketball move of Kobe Bryant
  13. 28"The ____" (Tyler Perry series set in the White House)
  14. 30Emmy winner Edebiri of "The Bear"
  15. 31A strawberry has about 200 of these
  16. 32Actress Richards of "The World Is Not Enough"
  17. 35Sicilian peak that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  18. 37Hues unlikely to cause clashes
  19. 42Slip gently (into)
  20. 43Gobble down
  21. 45Before's opposite
  22. 49"Weekend Update" show, in brief
  23. 51Thailand's continent
  24. 52Annoy to a maddening extent
  25. 56Place to get cash
  26. 57AM/FM devices
  27. 58Word following time or screen
  28. 60"Right away, boss!"
  29. 61Downer feeling
  30. 66Drink with a polar bear mascot
  31. 67Antioxidant-rich berry
  32. 68Soccer shoe attachment
  33. 69"___ of the D'Urbervilles" (Thomas Hardy novel)
  34. 70Ocular woe
  35. 71Easily annoyed

Down

  1. 1Sticky tree stuff
  2. 2Long Island iced ___
  3. 31980 disaster comedy film with an exclamation point in its title
  4. 4Trickster in Norse myth
  5. 5Enticing one
  6. 6Swiss city famous for hosting peace conferences
  7. 7Curly-tailed dog
  8. 8Exist
  9. 9Categorizes, as laundry
  10. 10Online investment brokerage
  11. 11The "L" of N.F.L.
  12. 12Thought of and considered
  13. 13Units of dynamite
  14. 18Super serve
  15. 22Flea market deal
  16. 23Supreme being
  17. 24Balanced
  18. 26Part of a microscope or telescope
  19. 27Campus military program, for short
  20. 29Lucy of "Kill Bill"
  21. 33Music player
  22. 34The Roaring Twenties, for one
  23. 36Say yes without words
  24. 38Professional org.
  25. 39Eggs, in ancient Rome
  26. 40Prayer beads
  27. 41Spades or diamonds
  28. 44Head-butt
  29. 45Dexterous
  30. 46Land of Napoleon
  31. 47Neatens up
  32. 48Digital party announcements
  33. 50Timmy's dog on 1950s TV
  34. 53Cuba y Puerto Rico
  35. 5440 winks
  36. 55Oust, as a tenant
  37. 59Author and lawyer ____ Stanley Gardner
  38. 6210th mo.
  39. 63Tactic
  40. 64Bit of body art, in brief
  41. 65Porcine habitat

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Try to delay — Answer: STALL
  2. 6. Transcript figs. — Answer: GPAS
  3. 10. Nickname for Yale attendees — Answer: ELIS
  4. 14. Alphabet quintet — Answer: AEIOU
  5. 15. French or Italian bread? — Answer: EURO
  6. 16. Circus shelter — Answer: TENT
  7. 17. Authority figure in Yellowstone or Grand Teton — Answer: PARKRANGER
  8. 19. Oscar winner Malek — Answer: RAMI
  9. 20. Jigsaw puzzle element — Answer: PIECE
  10. 21. Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear" — Answer: TRAGIC
  11. 23. Hair goo — Answer: GEL. Hint: A sticky styling product that helps keep your hairstyle in place 💇
  12. 25. Iconic basketball move of Kobe Bryant — Answer: REVERSEDUNK
  13. 28. "The ____" (Tyler Perry series set in the White House) — Answer: OVAL
  14. 30. Emmy winner Edebiri of "The Bear" — Answer: AYO
  15. 31. A strawberry has about 200 of these — Answer: SEEDS
  16. 32. Actress Richards of "The World Is Not Enough" — Answer: DENISE
  17. 35. Sicilian peak that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Answer: ETNA
  18. 37. Hues unlikely to cause clashes — Answer: NEUTRALCOLORS
  19. 42. Slip gently (into) — Answer: EASE
  20. 43. Gobble down — Answer: DEVOUR
  21. 45. Before's opposite — Answer: AFTER
  22. 49. "Weekend Update" show, in brief — Answer: SNL
  23. 51. Thailand's continent — Answer: ASIA
  24. 52. Annoy to a maddening extent — Answer: DRIVEINSANE
  25. 56. Place to get cash — Answer: ATM
  26. 57. AM/FM devices — Answer: RADIOS. Hint: Tune into music and broadcasts with these devices. 📻
  27. 58. Word following time or screen — Answer: SAVER
  28. 60. "Right away, boss!" — Answer: ONIT
  29. 61. Downer feeling — Answer: LOWSPIRITS
  30. 66. Drink with a polar bear mascot — Answer: ICEE
  31. 67. Antioxidant-rich berry — Answer: ACAI
  32. 68. Soccer shoe attachment — Answer: CLEAT
  33. 69. "___ of the D'Urbervilles" (Thomas Hardy novel) — Answer: TESS
  34. 70. Ocular woe — Answer: STYE. Hint: A small, painful eyelid bump can cause this irritating eye trouble. 👁️
  35. 71. Easily annoyed — Answer: TESTY

Down

  1. 1. Sticky tree stuff — Answer: SAP
  2. 2. Long Island iced ___ — Answer: TEA
  3. 3. 1980 disaster comedy film with an exclamation point in its title — Answer: AIRPLANE
  4. 4. Trickster in Norse myth — Answer: LOKI
  5. 5. Enticing one — Answer: LURER
  6. 6. Swiss city famous for hosting peace conferences — Answer: GENEVA
  7. 7. Curly-tailed dog — Answer: PUG
  8. 8. Exist — Answer: ARE. Hint: A basic verb describing presence or being alive. 🌱
  9. 9. Categorizes, as laundry — Answer: SORTS
  10. 10. Online investment brokerage — Answer: ETRADE
  11. 11. The "L" of N.F.L. — Answer: LEAGUE
  12. 12. Thought of and considered — Answer: INMIND
  13. 13. Units of dynamite — Answer: STICKS
  14. 18. Super serve — Answer: ACE. Hint: In tennis, this unbeatable serve leaves your opponent watching the ball fly past! 🎾
  15. 22. Flea market deal — Answer: RESALE
  16. 23. Supreme being — Answer: GOD
  17. 24. Balanced — Answer: EVEN
  18. 26. Part of a microscope or telescope — Answer: EYELENS
  19. 27. Campus military program, for short — Answer: ROTC
  20. 29. Lucy of "Kill Bill" — Answer: LIU
  21. 33. Music player — Answer: STEREO
  22. 34. The Roaring Twenties, for one — Answer: ERA
  23. 36. Say yes without words — Answer: NOD
  24. 38. Professional org. — Answer: ASSN
  25. 39. Eggs, in ancient Rome — Answer: OVA
  26. 40. Prayer beads — Answer: ROSARIES
  27. 41. Spades or diamonds — Answer: SUIT
  28. 44. Head-butt — Answer: RAM
  29. 45. Dexterous — Answer: ADROIT
  30. 46. Land of Napoleon — Answer: FRANCE
  31. 47. Neatens up — Answer: TIDIES
  32. 48. Digital party announcements — Answer: EVITES
  33. 50. Timmy's dog on 1950s TV — Answer: LASSIE
  34. 53. Cuba y Puerto Rico — Answer: ISLAS
  35. 54. 40 winks — Answer: NAP
  36. 55. Oust, as a tenant — Answer: EVICT
  37. 59. Author and lawyer ____ Stanley Gardner — Answer: ERLE
  38. 62. 10th mo. — Answer: OCT
  39. 63. Tactic — Answer: WAY
  40. 64. Bit of body art, in brief — Answer: TAT
  41. 65. Porcine habitat — Answer: STY

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The answer to “Before's opposite” in the New York Times crossword is AFTER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 3, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 45-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.

“Before's opposite” answer

AFTER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is AFTER

AFTER is the 5-letter solution that fits "Before's opposite" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 3, 2025 (45-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Before's opposite”?

The answer is AFTER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Before's opposite”?

5 letters: AFTER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 3, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 45-Across.

Can “Before's opposite” 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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