Bit of gear for Vermeer

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Across

  1. 1Besmirch
  2. 4Sound of a bass drum
  3. 9"Challenge accepted!"
  4. 14TV newswoman Cabrera
  5. 15Drive back
  6. 16Like avaricious eyes
  7. 17Historic agreement of 1215
  8. 19Wear on earth?
  9. 20"Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
  10. 21Big name in Dadaism
  11. 22Lets borrow
  12. 23"Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly
  13. 27What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes
  14. 28Frog's friend in an easy-reader classic
  15. 30Ethnic group of Rwanda
  16. 31California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)
  17. 34Formally forces out
  18. 36Onomatopoetic breakfast trio
  19. 39Facility for outpatients
  20. 40Yorkshire metropolis
  21. 41Delay deciding, informally
  22. 42Olympic blade
  23. 44Olympic "blade"
  24. 47907, for a high one
  25. 49Bit of gear for Vermeer
  26. 53Bad bug
  27. 542008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow
  28. 56Concern for an Allied ship
  29. 58Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle
  30. 59"Cheers" in Chiapas
  31. 60Bird-related
  32. 61Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"
  33. 62"Ergo ..."
  34. 63Flashy fish
  35. 64A person's soul mate, with "the"

Down

  1. 1Tex-Mex treat
  2. 2Like a clock with hands
  3. 3Miscellaneous collection
  4. 4Expansive parcels
  5. 5Love, in emoji-speak
  6. 6Tool for removing a tree stump
  7. 7M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18
  8. 8Substance in stars and neon signs
  9. 9Flanged girder
  10. 10Healthful snack brand
  11. 11Home to the Museum of the Portuguese Language
  12. 12"That's unexpected ..."
  13. 13Bill promoting science education
  14. 18One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature
  15. 24Top-selling musical artist of the 2010s
  16. 25Part of a dance
  17. 26Questionable, in modern lingo
  18. 29Source of prophecy
  19. 31Popular stocking stuffer?
  20. 32Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade
  21. 33Quietly added to a thread
  22. 35Marked, in a way
  23. 36Legato notation, in music
  24. 37Tripled, then tripled again
  25. 38"Don't let up. You've got this!"
  26. 39Tax prep pro
  27. 43Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem
  28. 44Opera with a baritone Iago
  29. 45"Quickest way to Harlem," in song
  30. 46Former stray, often
  31. 48Get the edge over
  32. 50Rite place at the rite time?
  33. 51___ Doone (cookie brand)
  34. 52First lady of Italy?
  35. 55"___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.
  36. 56Team for gymnasts Biles and Chiles
  37. 57Blacklist

The answer to “Bit of gear for Vermeer” in the New York Times crossword is PALETTE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 25, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 49-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.

“Bit of gear for Vermeer” answer

PALETTE (7 letters)

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Why the answer is PALETTE

PALETTE is the 7-letter solution that fits "Bit of gear for Vermeer" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 25, 2025 (49-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PALETTE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colours

When else has “Bit of gear for Vermeer” 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 25, 2025 (most recent) → PALETTE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bit of gear for Vermeer”?

The answer is PALETTE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Bit of gear for Vermeer”?

7 letters: PALETTE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 25, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 49-Across.

Can “Bit of gear for Vermeer” 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 June 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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