Case opener

Latest answer — October 23, 2025

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The answer to “Case opener” in the New York Times crossword is ARGUMENT — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 23, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 29-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.

“Case opener” answer

ARGUMENT (8 letters)

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Why the answer is ARGUMENT

ARGUMENT is the 8-letter solution that fits "Case opener" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 23, 2025 (29-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ARGUMENT mean?

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

(noun)

  • an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
  • a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory
  • an independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value. For example, in the expression y = F(x₁, x₂), the arguments of the function F are x ₁ and x ₂, and the value is y

When else has “Case opener” 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.

October 23, 2025 (most recent) → ARGUMENT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Case opener”?

The answer is ARGUMENT, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Case opener”?

8 letters: ARGUMENT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 23, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 29-Across.

Can “Case opener” 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 October 23, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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