Boat bottom

Latest answer — January 15, 2025

18 Down

Picture the sturdy structural spine along a vessel’s underside. ⛵

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Across

  1. 1Went by quickly
  2. 5"___ knew?"
  3. 8What to do "if you've heard this before"
  4. 14Energy, of a sort
  5. 15Possessed
  6. 16Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste
  7. 17Look for trouble?
  8. 19Parthenon's place
  9. 20Offers, as a resignation
  10. 21Good for nothing?
  11. 22Espy
  12. 23Mass transit vehicle
  13. 24Stock market index, in brief
  14. 25"Nova" airer
  15. 28Put a name to
  16. 31"Oh, I see it now!"
  17. 33West Coast gas brand
  18. 35Gig makeup?
  19. 36Went wrong
  20. 38With 40-Across, open for business?
  21. 40See 38-Across
  22. 42One who parties hearty
  23. 43Performer who thinks inside the box?
  24. 45Brand of cooler
  25. 46Scrape (by)
  26. 47Scholar
  27. 50"Spring forward" result: Abbr.
  28. 51Show where the term "Debbie Downer" originated, in brief
  29. 53Media clutter
  30. 54Winter coat
  31. 56Fit for a king?
  32. 58Triangular pastries
  33. 62Fashion photographer Richard
  34. 63Run for the hills?
  35. 64Popular wine from Bordeaux
  36. 65See 63-Down
  37. 66Leave behind
  38. 67Spots for Hawaii and Alaska, often
  39. 68Source of Roquefort cheese
  40. 69Stanch

Down

  1. 1Partner of loose
  2. 2Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians"
  3. 3Sportscaster Andrews
  4. 4Suit in a tarot deck
  5. 5Question from someone who's lost
  6. 6Does some baling
  7. 7Shelley's "___ to the West Wind"
  8. 8Not densely packed
  9. 9___-à-___
  10. 10Expressed some abject admiration
  11. 11Got on first?
  12. 12Kellogg's cereal with a "Frosted" variety
  13. 13Move gently
  14. 18Boat bottom
  15. 21Overly abundant
  16. 23Plead
  17. 25San Diego pro
  18. 26Digs out of a hole, maybe
  19. 27Hyenas and raccoons, for two
  20. 29Vertex of an infamous triangle
  21. 30Alternative to Rep. or Ind.
  22. 32Allow
  23. 34Mine find
  24. 37Beam from a sci-fi shooter
  25. 39Many SAT takers: Abbr.
  26. 41Where you might dress up for a court appearance, informally?
  27. 44Checks the age of
  28. 48Spoils
  29. 49Antacid brand
  30. 52Mess kitchen implement
  31. 55Parker House products
  32. 56"Mr. Robot" actor Malek
  33. 57Spoils
  34. 58Twist, as data
  35. 59Flue symptom?
  36. 60Church recess
  37. 61Appear
  38. 63With 65-Across, common pronoun pair

The answer to “Boat bottom” in the New York Times crossword is KEEL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 15, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 18-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.

“Boat bottom” answer

KEEL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KEEL

Picture the sturdy structural spine along a vessel’s underside. ⛵

What does KEEL mean?

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

(noun)

  • the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability
  • a ridge along the breastbone of many birds to which the flight muscles are attached; the carina
  • a prow-shaped pair of petals present in flowers of the pea family

When else has “Boat bottom” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Boat bottom”?

The answer is KEEL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Boat bottom”?

4 letters: KEEL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 15, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 18-Down.

Can “Boat bottom” 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 January 15, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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