Chance

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This clue's Sunday, October 12, 2025 appearance

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  1. 1Common sight near the entrance of a mall
  2. 4Words that might precede "Out, darned Spot!"?
  3. 10Gives some heat, say
  4. 14Cry of frustration
  5. 18Like
  6. 19Blew out
  7. 21Sound from a horn
  8. 22Bull in a Chihuahua shop
  9. 23Boast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.]
  10. 25Low-pitched jazz instruments, for short
  11. 27Angler's lure
  12. 28Words on a juice carton
  13. 30What many monks and yogis are
  14. 34"Project Hail Mary" creatures, in brief
  15. 35Director Rob
  16. 36Lampshade-shaped candy piece
  17. 37Rock band?
  18. 40Tidbits
  19. 41Licorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.]
  20. 45Faint
  21. 47"Please. It's my ___"
  22. 48Letter opener?
  23. 54Young girl in Scotland
  24. 57Rumspringas in Amish communities, e.g.
  25. 58Greeting on Talk Like a Pirate Day
  26. 59Word with straw or exit
  27. 60Writer Silverstein
  28. 62Like a certain cartoon coyote, you might say
  29. 63Carpenter's adage illustrated four times in this puzzle
  30. 71Song in a book of songs
  31. 72Chance
  32. 73Biohazard regulator, in brief
  33. 74Platoon or battalion
  34. 75"The Facts of Life" girl
  35. 78Aerodynamic quality
  36. 83Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]
  37. 87Plug, as water
  38. 88Tech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif.
  39. 89Observe the expected formalities
  40. 92Nays
  41. 96Job requirements for top research positions, in brief
  42. 97Facility
  43. 98Leveled
  44. 99Put on
  45. 101Buddhist riddles
  46. 105Split something equally [24 in.]
  47. 110Creature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!)
  48. 111Lamborghinis, to some
  49. 112Waving the white flag, so to speak
  50. 116Citrus drinks
  51. 117Rock's Nirvana, for one
  52. 118When mating typically occurs
  53. 119Org. that collaborates with MADD
  54. 120Quirky sort
  55. 121John, across the pond
  56. 122"Uh, your point is ...?"
  57. 123Sweets

Down

  1. 1Green or black African menace
  2. 2Spider-Man, for one
  3. 3Freak out
  4. 4Good name for an apiarist?
  5. 5Rocker ___ Rose
  6. 6UPS competitor
  7. 7Sends to Hades
  8. 8Mishmash
  9. 9Bloke
  10. 10Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father"
  11. 11Chews (out)
  12. 12Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally
  13. 13Postdebate areas
  14. 14Some old game consoles
  15. 15___ Gay, author of "Bad Feminist"
  16. 16Fairy tale sibling
  17. 17Doofuses, north of the border
  18. 20Absolutely, in slang
  19. 24Never-ending
  20. 26CPR pressure points
  21. 29Cycle at night?
  22. 31Core-strengthening Pilates exercises
  23. 32Badly
  24. 33It's covered in kernels
  25. 37___ gin fizz
  26. 38"Charlotte's Web" author's inits.
  27. 39Wood found in restaurant furniture
  28. 40Speck
  29. 41Online shorthand meaning "Victory!"
  30. 42Afore
  31. 43Previously known as
  32. 44Of help
  33. 45"Turn that frown upside down!"
  34. 46Clever sort
  35. 49Big name in vacuum cleaners
  36. 50[It's time for bed!]
  37. 51Sharply dressed
  38. 52Part
  39. 53The Bronx Bombers, on scoreboards
  40. 55Pittance
  41. 56Camera type, for short
  42. 60Barista's flourish
  43. 61___ Eminence
  44. 63Mouthy bird?
  45. 64Name found in "whole milk"
  46. 65Prefix with matter
  47. 66One of many in the book of Job
  48. 67Actor Firth
  49. 68Employ
  50. 69Hot French beverage
  51. 70"Resolute" item in the Oval Office
  52. 71Hold dear, perhaps
  53. 75Men who marry later in life
  54. 76Rafts
  55. 77Ripen
  56. 78Settings of many Patrick O'Brian novels
  57. 79Recite
  58. 80Moody music genre
  59. 81Light up?
  60. 82Worker with a handler
  61. 84Easy-listening radio category
  62. 85"More or less"
  63. 86Business name abbr.
  64. 90Poor grade
  65. 91Took off
  66. 92Man who might be installing a baby gate
  67. 93Gild the lily, with "it"
  68. 94Facade
  69. 95Not distracted at work
  70. 96Email attachment type
  71. 99Body parts examined for arrhythmia
  72. 100Big name in vacuum cleaners
  73. 101Company that owns Words With Friends
  74. 102A, in Ashkelon
  75. 103"Totally cool!"
  76. 104Old Scratch
  77. 106Chow
  78. 107Pretty cool stuff
  79. 108Big Apple's bravest, in brief
  80. 109Something a beach lifeguard monitors
  81. 113Cry of frustration
  82. 114Insta chats
  83. 115Fair-hiring inits.

The answer to “Chance” in the New York Times crossword is RISK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 72-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include HAP. 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.

“Chance” answer

RISK (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as HAP

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is RISK.

Why the answer is RISK

RISK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Chance" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 12, 2025 (72-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RISK mean?

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

(noun)

  • a situation involving exposure to danger

Other answers for “Chance”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides RISK, it has also been HAP. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chance”?

The answer is RISK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2025. Other answers for this clue include HAP.

How many letters is the answer to “Chance”?

4 letters: RISK. Earlier fills for this clue have also been HAP (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 72-Across. Earlier appearances: May 18, 2025 → HAP.

Can “Chance” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides RISK, New York Times has also used HAP for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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