Cell centers

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Across

  1. 1The "R" of REM
  2. 6States
  3. 10Little devil
  4. 13Bring down
  5. 14Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw
  6. 15"Whatever"
  7. 16Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?
  8. 19"When u coming?"
  9. 20Jocular suffix for "most"
  10. 21First aid stinger
  11. 22Cell centers
  12. 25Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes
  13. 26What makes Dracula frantically hop around?
  14. 30Clickable pic
  15. 31Eldest Corleone brother
  16. 32Felt something on your head?
  17. 35Food fight projectile
  18. 36Speedway sponsor
  19. 39Some unidentified visitors, for short
  20. 40Wrap up
  21. 42Well-rounded figure?
  22. 44Showed sudden interest, in a way
  23. 46Cry of victory
  24. 47When Dracula doesn't feel seen?
  25. 52Lead-in to second
  26. 53Like Satan, in the Bible
  27. 54Knob on an electric guitar
  28. 57A.F.L.-___
  29. 58"Despicable Me" antihero
  30. 61Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?
  31. 64Like some jobs
  32. 65Well-used pencil, say
  33. 66Rains hard?
  34. 67Anti-traffic org.
  35. 68Sport whose athletes wear topknots
  36. 69Mythical luster?

Down

  1. 1Still red, say
  2. 2Not much
  3. 3Jupiter and Mars
  4. 4"In a way"
  5. 5Pick up on
  6. 6Loosens up
  7. 7Response to "Speak!"
  8. 8Cold-weather cryptid
  9. 9Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"
  10. 10Knock back a few
  11. 11Big bully
  12. 12Aquarium diagnostic
  13. 17World capital near the 60th parallel
  14. 18Enlighten
  15. 23"Sorry, that's incorrect"
  16. 24Restaurant chain acronym
  17. 26Word with still or shelf
  18. 27"New Jack City" co-star, 1991
  19. 28Spanish name found in "business"
  20. 29Fastener with an onomatopoeic name
  21. 33Bring up
  22. 34Pot grower?
  23. 36What contains a lot of darn stuff?
  24. 37The "Amigos" of film, e.g.
  25. 38Big name in magic
  26. 41Beer brand on "The Simpsons"
  27. 43Feminist sex educator Shere ___
  28. 44Pompous people
  29. 45Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial
  30. 47Pristine, as land
  31. 48Veterans Day event
  32. 49Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes
  33. 50Certain Ivy Leaguers
  34. 51Rags, e.g.
  35. 55What a bargain hunter hopes to pay
  36. 56Ides of March rebuke
  37. 59Depend (on)
  38. 60Old map inits.
  39. 62Sound of a good car engine
  40. 63Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens

The answer to “Cell centers” in the New York Times crossword is NUCLEI — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 29, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Cell centers” answer

NUCLEI (6 letters)

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Why the answer is NUCLEI

NUCLEI is the 6-letter solution that fits "Cell centers" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 29, 2025 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NUCLEI mean?

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

(noun)

  • the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth
  • the positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing nearly all its mass

When else has “Cell centers” 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 29, 2025 (most recent) → NUCLEI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cell centers”?

The answer is NUCLEI, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cell centers”?

6 letters: NUCLEI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 29, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 22-Across.

Can “Cell centers” 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 29, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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