Certain swimming event

Latest answer — April 25, 2025

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  1. 1Cold War alliance
  2. 11Quick shots
  3. 15"It's just me here"
  4. 16Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024
  5. 17Booked it
  6. 18Certain diagnostic technique
  7. 19Skinny
  8. 20Mind
  9. 21Inits. in eight-bit gaming
  10. 22Ready for use
  11. 24R&B; singer Ella ___
  12. 26Lean sirloin cut
  13. 29Positive thinker's word
  14. 30Lead-in to -verse
  15. 31Certain swimming event
  16. 34Passage in a mystery novel?
  17. 38Like nine U.S. presidents while in office
  18. 39Daytime ___
  19. 40___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" films
  20. 41[Oy!]
  21. 44Number that stands for letters, in brief
  22. 45You may find it hard to swallow
  23. 46Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, ha
  24. 48Some makeshift percussion instruments
  25. 49Prepares for a marathon, in a way
  26. 55Wyndham alternative
  27. 56Award-winning actress for "The Bear"
  28. 57Urban irritant
  29. 58Entered with heavy, awkward steps
  30. 59Doth possess
  31. 60Things feared in the 80s and 90s?

Down

  1. 1She "learned" Arabic in December 2015
  2. 2Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  3. 3They often have sliding doors
  4. 4"Fighting" Big Ten team
  5. 5Skip over
  6. 6Stops briefly to rest
  7. 7Ran through some laundry, say
  8. 8___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish)
  9. 9Commensurate (with)
  10. 10Formally give
  11. 11"Hang on!"
  12. 12Light touch from a decorator?
  13. 13Like foods recommended for an upset stomach
  14. 14Measurer of passing time
  15. 23Styles of music
  16. 24Primary
  17. 25"... plus all the rest"
  18. 27"Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit)
  19. 28Actor Dev of "Lion"
  20. 29Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked"
  21. 30An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it
  22. 32Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost point
  23. 33___ big
  24. 35[What is it this time?!]
  25. 36Tell-all Reddit sesh
  26. 37Fell apart in spectacular fashion
  27. 42"My child is on the honor roll" and others
  28. 43Not go to bed
  29. 44Foolish sort
  30. 45Common component of a date
  31. 47Certain phone pop-up
  32. 48Swanky
  33. 50Setting for "Gladiator"
  34. 51Leche drinker
  35. 52Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871
  36. 53Annoying plumbing problem
  37. 54Producers of stains

The answer to “Certain swimming event” in the New York Times crossword is RELAY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 25, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 31-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.

“Certain swimming event” answer

RELAY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RELAY

RELAY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Certain swimming event" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 25, 2025 (31-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RELAY mean?

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

(noun)

  • a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group
  • an electrical device, typically incorporating an electromagnet, which is activated by a current or signal in one circuit to open or close another circuit
  • a device to receive, reinforce, and retransmit a radio or television signal

When else has “Certain swimming event” 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.

April 25, 2025 (most recent) → RELAY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Certain swimming event”?

The answer is RELAY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Certain swimming event”?

5 letters: RELAY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 25, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 31-Across.

Can “Certain swimming event” 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 April 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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