Certain military leader, informally

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  1. 1The X-Men, e.g.
  2. 6Way off
  3. 10Blowout victory
  4. 14Home of the White Cloud Mountains
  5. 15Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor
  6. 16Dr. ___ (repeated Mike Myers film role)
  7. 17:
  8. 18One with a vision
  9. 19Transfer from one bottle to another
  10. 20Ring
  11. 22Empty spaces
  12. 24Rita ___, "Anywhere" singer
  13. 25Scout's work, informally
  14. 26Testing the limits, say
  15. 30Little guys
  16. 34Bloom in several Monet paintings
  17. 35Best Picture of 1958
  18. 37Bit of Chinese New Year décor
  19. 38Filled up with
  20. 39Ones paying flat rates ... or, when read as two words, a hint to this puzzle's theme
  21. 41Agcy. watching the skies
  22. 42___ Gras
  23. 44Cut deeply
  24. 45Use to the fullest
  25. 46"Full House" pair
  26. 48"There's no way!"
  27. 50Award-winning Donald Glover TV series, or where it was filmed
  28. 52Avalanche group, for short
  29. 53Manage
  30. 56Bore importance
  31. 60Ingredients in many potpies
  32. 61Baby
  33. 63Greek goddess of peace
  34. 64Out-of-bounds
  35. 65Shred the ___ (conquer a mountain, in skiing slang)
  36. 66Start of a counting rhyme
  37. 67Launch party?
  38. 68Tennis champ Mandlikova
  39. 69Little brats

Down

  1. 1Laptop accessories
  2. 2Thick Japanese noodle
  3. 3Main component of steatite
  4. 4Collection of literary works
  5. 5State bordering Arizona
  6. 6Only part of Italy's 900-year-old Basilica di Santa Giulia that remains
  7. 7Cost
  8. 8"River Lea" singer, 2015
  9. 9Did laps, say
  10. 10Not adding any new information
  11. 11Where things might get heated
  12. 12Flaky rock
  13. 13Some spies
  14. 21Certain military leader, informally
  15. 23Orderly arrangements of wiring
  16. 25Something you might sail right through?
  17. 26Thrifty competitor
  18. 27Critical
  19. 28Some hunting lodge décor
  20. 29Have a nice meal, say
  21. 31Untamable
  22. 32Big name in dental care
  23. 33Animal with sea and coral varieties
  24. 36Move like a sloth
  25. 39Shades
  26. 40Your, of yore
  27. 43Start of a wish-list letter
  28. 45Ferrari's Formula 1 rival
  29. 47Seasonal carrier
  30. 49Huts
  31. 51Part of a bug
  32. 53Like some questions or doors
  33. 54___ Farmiga, Best Supporting Actress nominee for 2009's "Up in the Air"
  34. 55Corn units
  35. 56"Location, location, location," to many real estate agents
  36. 57Jay in the Television Hall of Fame
  37. 58Doing the job
  38. 59Some shirts
  39. 62Item for which "This thing blows" would be a positive review

The answer to “Certain military leader, informally” in the New York Times crossword is SARGE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 31, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 21-Down. 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.

“Certain military leader, informally” answer

SARGE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SARGE

SARGE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Certain military leader, informally" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 31, 2025 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SARGE mean?

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

(noun)

  • sergeant

When else has “Certain military leader, informally” appeared?

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July 31, 2025 (most recent) → SARGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Certain military leader, informally”?

The answer is SARGE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 31, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Certain military leader, informally”?

5 letters: SARGE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 31, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Certain military leader, informally” 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 July 31, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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