Broke down

The answer to “Broke down” in the New York Times crossword is CRIED — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 16, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 94-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include DIED. 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.

“Broke down” answer

CRIED (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as DIED

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is CRIED.

Why the answer is CRIED

CRIED is the 5-letter solution that fits "Broke down" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 16, 2025 (94-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CRIED mean?

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

Other answers for “Broke down”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides CRIED, it has also been DIED. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

• November 16, 2025 (most recent) → CRIED
• March 30, 2025 → DIED

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