Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)

Latest answer — December 02, 2025

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  1. 1Posts on a battleship, say
  2. 6Comic Idle of Monty Python
  3. 10Sport with striking and grappling, for short
  4. 13"Grrr!"
  5. 14Pro ___ (fairly divided)
  6. 15Ray of light
  7. 16Cozy corners
  8. 17Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
  9. 18Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
  10. 19One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
  11. 20"Please help!"
  12. 21Decadent dessert
  13. 23Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
  14. 25British "facilities"
  15. 26Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
  16. 27The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
  17. 32Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
  18. 35A million years, so to speak
  19. 36Go on for-ev-er
  20. 37Many a TikToker's music rendition
  21. 39Deep down
  22. 41"That being said ...," to a texter
  23. 42Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
  24. 44"We have the meats" sloganeer
  25. 45Herbal remedy in a cleanse
  26. 47Blue Moon, for one
  27. 48"If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
  28. 49Family-friendly film fare
  29. 54The "O" of A.O.C.
  30. 57Little devil
  31. 58Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
  32. 59Fizzy drink
  33. 60Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
  34. 62Wing it onstage
  35. 63Blast
  36. 64"Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
  37. 65Carhop's article of footwear
  38. 66Go (for)
  39. 67Sweet person
  40. 68Not nearly as cool

Down

  1. 1Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper
  2. 2Gas brand owned by BP
  3. 3Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made
  4. 4Criticize unfairly
  5. 51960s antiwar grp.
  6. 6Hospital staffer, for short
  7. 7With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?
  8. 8Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn
  9. 9Brought up the rear
  10. 10Prefix that's bigger than kilo-
  11. 11Bible figures invoked by O. Henry
  12. 12Love of Spanish?
  13. 15Grey Goose competitor
  14. 20Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir.
  15. 22Hairball hacker
  16. 24Subject of the Tenth Commandment
  17. 28Bit in a friendship bracelet
  18. 29Many a Mideast native
  19. 301970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile"
  20. 31Superiors to cpls.
  21. 32Oaf
  22. 33What spicy food has
  23. 34Lay eyes on
  24. 35Clearasil target
  25. 38"Huh, better than I expected"
  26. 40Ring of light
  27. 43See 7-Down
  28. 46Top of the hour?
  29. 47Electric guitarist's accessory
  30. 50Communication system for almost two billion people
  31. 51Belief system for almost two billion people
  32. 52Top-tier
  33. 53Not drunk
  34. 54Dos cubed
  35. 55Business that's owned and managed by its members
  36. 56Frequently
  37. 61Prefix with conscious
  38. 62Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger

The answer to “Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)” in the New York Times crossword is DIEM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 2, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)” answer

DIEM (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DIEM

DIEM is the 4-letter solution that fits "Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 2, 2025 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)” appeared?

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December 2, 2025 (most recent) → DIEM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)”?

The answer is DIEM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)”?

4 letters: DIEM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 2, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)” 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 December 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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