Build up

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Across

  1. 1"That was fun!"
  2. 11Actress Diana of "All Creatures Great and Small" (2020)
  3. 15One might start fermenting in the kitchen
  4. 16Classic Langston Hughes poem with a comma in its title
  5. 17It features high wind movements
  6. 18Latin for "goodbye"
  7. 19What might be seen around a star
  8. 20Shape of Saturn's rings
  9. 21Star of TV and film who wrote the memoir "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned"
  10. 22Spot for newborn care
  11. 24Awards honoring excellence in magazine publishing
  12. 26Earth's crust and others
  13. 30Shade akin to bone or eggshell
  14. 32"No preference"
  15. 33Snobby sort
  16. 34Bring up to date, perhaps
  17. 36Terms of a trade
  18. 38With 8-Down, like the upcoming release from one's favorite band
  19. 40Quinta of "Abbott Elementary"
  20. 42Lose, as a tail
  21. 43Build up
  22. 45Its official languages are Chamorro and English
  23. 46"Dese ___ Dose" (Glenn Miller composition)
  24. 47Mideast port with a natural harbor
  25. 49Faint
  26. 51Smith who was the first woman to receive the Baseball Writers' Association of America's Career Excellence Award
  27. 53Symbol of defiance and solidarity
  28. 55Period ender
  29. 56Waste
  30. 58Member of a sub-Saharan matriarchal clan
  31. 63Big ones can be difficult to manage
  32. 64One tirelessly making calls ahead of Election Day
  33. 66___ Sea, body of water between Borneo and the Philippines
  34. 67Convention challenger
  35. 68Look
  36. 69Adjunct faculty?

Down

  1. 1Smack
  2. 2Kind of spider believed to spread to distant areas via railway
  3. 3Biblical prophet whom Martin Luther King Jr. referred to as "an extremist for justice" in his "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
  4. 4Youth baseball supporters
  5. 5Skipping music, say
  6. 6"Amigo!"
  7. 7Spots, so to speak
  8. 8See 38-Across
  9. 9Staging areas
  10. 10Detective, at times
  11. 11Sooner, to a Longhorn
  12. 12Order that might include mortadella and capicola
  13. 13First score during extra time in sudden-death soccer
  14. 14"I'm ready, but be nice"
  15. 23Rap's ___ Sweatshirt
  16. 25Doozy
  17. 26Rush to find a mate?
  18. 27Many a book by Paul Theroux
  19. 28Series of hoops and hurdles
  20. 29Went from 0 to 60?
  21. 31Cylindrical grain holders
  22. 35Jane who says "Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation"
  23. 37Kansas-born playwright with a Pulitzer
  24. 39Buns
  25. 41Enforcers of rules, informally
  26. 44Fixed-format summary of an article, as on Wikipedia
  27. 48Waste
  28. 50Important subject in law school
  29. 52"What it boils down to is this ..."
  30. 54[stomps foot down]
  31. 57Spots
  32. 59Law school for Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor
  33. 60Zip
  34. 61Wit's end?
  35. 62Las pinturas de Frida Kahlo, por ejemplo
  36. 65"I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say ___" ("The Simpsons" episode)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "That was fun!" — Answer: WHATABLAST
  2. 11. Actress Diana of "All Creatures Great and Small" (2020) — Answer: RIGG
  3. 15. One might start fermenting in the kitchen — Answer: HOMEBREWER
  4. 16. Classic Langston Hughes poem with a comma in its title — Answer: ITOO
  5. 17. It features high wind movements — Answer: OBOESONATA
  6. 18. Latin for "goodbye" — Answer: VALE
  7. 19. What might be seen around a star — Answer: POSSE
  8. 20. Shape of Saturn's rings — Answer: DISC
  9. 21. Star of TV and film who wrote the memoir "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned" — Answer: ALDA
  10. 22. Spot for newborn care — Answer: NEST
  11. 24. Awards honoring excellence in magazine publishing — Answer: ELLIES
  12. 26. Earth's crust and others — Answer: STRATA
  13. 30. Shade akin to bone or eggshell — Answer: ECRU
  14. 32. "No preference" — Answer: ANY
  15. 33. Snobby sort — Answer: PRIG
  16. 34. Bring up to date, perhaps — Answer: REDO
  17. 36. Terms of a trade — Answer: LINGO
  18. 38. With 8-Down, like the upcoming release from one's favorite band — Answer: EAGERLY
  19. 40. Quinta of "Abbott Elementary" — Answer: BRUNSON
  20. 42. Lose, as a tail — Answer: EVADE
  21. 43. Build up — Answer: RISE
  22. 45. Its official languages are Chamorro and English — Answer: GUAM
  23. 46. "Dese ___ Dose" (Glenn Miller composition) — Answer: DEM
  24. 47. Mideast port with a natural harbor — Answer: ADEN
  25. 49. Faint — Answer: FEEBLE
  26. 51. Smith who was the first woman to receive the Baseball Writers' Association of America's Career Excellence Award — Answer: CLAIRE
  27. 53. Symbol of defiance and solidarity — Answer: FIST
  28. 55. Period ender — Answer: HORN
  29. 56. Waste — Answer: BLOW
  30. 58. Member of a sub-Saharan matriarchal clan — Answer: HYENA
  31. 63. Big ones can be difficult to manage — Answer: EGOS
  32. 64. One tirelessly making calls ahead of Election Day — Answer: ROBODIALER
  33. 66. ___ Sea, body of water between Borneo and the Philippines — Answer: SULU
  34. 67. Convention challenger — Answer: ICONOCLAST
  35. 68. Look — Answer: SEEM
  36. 69. Adjunct faculty? — Answer: SIXTHSENSE

Down

  1. 1. Smack — Answer: WHOP
  2. 2. Kind of spider believed to spread to distant areas via railway — Answer: HOBO
  3. 3. Biblical prophet whom Martin Luther King Jr. referred to as "an extremist for justice" in his "Letter From Birmingham Jail" — Answer: AMOS
  4. 4. Youth baseball supporters — Answer: TEES
  5. 5. Skipping music, say — Answer: ABSENT
  6. 6. "Amigo!" — Answer: BRO
  7. 7. Spots, so to speak — Answer: LENDS
  8. 8. See 38-Across — Answer: AWAITED
  9. 9. Staging areas — Answer: SETS
  10. 10. Detective, at times — Answer: TRACER
  11. 11. Sooner, to a Longhorn — Answer: RIVAL
  12. 12. Order that might include mortadella and capicola — Answer: ITALIANSUB
  13. 13. First score during extra time in sudden-death soccer — Answer: GOLDENGOAL
  14. 14. "I'm ready, but be nice" — Answer: GOEASYONME
  15. 23. Rap's ___ Sweatshirt — Answer: EARL
  16. 25. Doozy — Answer: LULU
  17. 26. Rush to find a mate? — Answer: SPEEDCHESS
  18. 27. Many a book by Paul Theroux — Answer: TRAVELOGUE
  19. 28. Series of hoops and hurdles — Answer: RIGAMAROLE
  20. 29. Went from 0 to 60? — Answer: AGED
  21. 31. Cylindrical grain holders — Answer: COBS
  22. 35. Jane who says "Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation" — Answer: EYRE
  23. 37. Kansas-born playwright with a Pulitzer — Answer: INGE
  24. 39. Buns — Answer: REAR
  25. 41. Enforcers of rules, informally — Answer: REFS
  26. 44. Fixed-format summary of an article, as on Wikipedia — Answer: INFOBOX
  27. 48. Waste — Answer: DEBRIS
  28. 50. Important subject in law school — Answer: ETHICS
  29. 52. "What it boils down to is this ..." — Answer: INSUM
  30. 54. [stomps foot down] — Answer: IWONT
  31. 57. Spots — Answer: LOCI
  32. 59. Law school for Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor — Answer: YALE
  33. 60. Zip — Answer: ELAN
  34. 61. Wit's end? — Answer: NESS
  35. 62. Las pinturas de Frida Kahlo, por ejemplo — Answer: ARTE
  36. 65. "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say ___" ("The Simpsons" episode) — Answer: DOH

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The answer to “Build up” in the New York Times crossword is RISE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 12, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 43-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include AMASS. 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.

“Build up” answer

RISE (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as AMASS

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Why the answer is RISE

RISE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Build up" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 12, 2025 (43-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

Other answers for “Build up”

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

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What is the answer to “Build up”?

The answer is RISE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 12, 2025. Other answers for this clue include AMASS.

How many letters is the answer to “Build up”?

4 letters: RISE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been AMASS (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 12, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 43-Across. Earlier appearances: July 8, 2025 → AMASS.

Can “Build up” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides RISE, New York Times has also used AMASS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

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