Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career

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  1. 1Eating plan that attempts to mimic Stone Age conditions
  2. 10It's different from randomness, mathematically
  3. 15Unsolved mysteries
  4. 16Pasta shape similar to ziti
  5. 17Despite its name, it's not alcoholic
  6. 18Subscription prices
  7. 19Celery unit
  8. 20Pineapple and Cranberry, for two, in N.Y.C.
  9. 22Material for a certain pocket
  10. 23Shape of a charm that Simone Biles wears on a necklace
  11. 25"Toy Story" antagonist
  12. 27Where to set a cocktail garnish
  13. 28Command that initiates a chase
  14. 31"Avengers: ___" (film in Marvel's Infinity Saga)
  15. 33Resource used in 67-Across
  16. 34___ paneer (classic vegetarian Indian dish)
  17. 36Be in one's good ___
  18. 37Ooze
  19. 39Live
  20. 41Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career
  21. 42"I canNOT handle this right now"
  22. 44One option in a subscription service
  23. 46"I told you!!"
  24. 47They form when snow melts and refreezes
  25. 49Created unpleasant driving conditions, in a way
  26. 51"___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish)
  27. 52Insta post
  28. 53Needing a 34-inch inseam, maybe
  29. 54Roman Empire invader
  30. 56Verb in each of the first three sentences of the Gettysburg Address
  31. 58British natural historian Attenborough
  32. 61They're the subject of more than 200 million catalogs a year
  33. 63Common things in processed foods
  34. 66Iranian money
  35. 67Video game in which users build tools from raw resources
  36. 68Fruit that can be used to add highlights to your hair
  37. 69Liner notes?

Down

  1. 1Cool, in streaming slang
  2. 2Honeybee genus
  3. 3Fast time?
  4. 4Captivate
  5. 5Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl
  6. 6Aesthetic associated with classical literature and vintage fashion
  7. 7"God ___ Woman" (hit by Ariana Grande)
  8. 8Fish that can be 12 feet long
  9. 9Fly that causes sleeping sickness
  10. 10Lifeguard's skill, for short
  11. 11Whole bunch
  12. 12"How to Be an ___" (book by Ibram X. Kendi)
  13. 13Nonrecurring payment
  14. 14Bit on a bun
  15. 21Beyoncé song subtitled "(Put a Ring on It)"
  16. 24Be unchill?
  17. 26Inits. for the old East Germany
  18. 28Teen drama that revolves around "the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite"
  19. 29Ingredient that resembles soil in "dirt pudding"
  20. 30Squad that trains athletes for the pros
  21. 32Lass
  22. 35Understand
  23. 38Group of whales
  24. 40Lean to one side
  25. 43Little rest
  26. 45Shut again, as a gate
  27. 48Beats it
  28. 50Horror character known as the Mistress of the Dark
  29. 55Ring in many Renaissance paintings
  30. 57Actress Falco of "The Sopranos"
  31. 59___ Bunin, 1933 Literature Nobelist from Russia
  32. 60Adroit
  33. 62ID whose lowest possibility is 001-01-0001
  34. 64Cellular data plan?
  35. 65It's badly in need of a pick-me-up

The answer to “Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career” in the New York Times crossword is LIFE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 14, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 41-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.

“Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career” answer

LIFE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LIFE

LIFE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 14, 2025 (41-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LIFE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
  • the existence of an individual human being or animal
  • the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being

When else has “Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career” 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.

November 14, 2025 (most recent) → LIFE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career”?

The answer is LIFE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career”?

4 letters: LIFE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 14, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 41-Across.

Can “Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career” 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 November 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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