Chest-beating sort

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  1. 1Famous palindrome starter
  2. 16"Is there more?"
  3. 17It can be infectious after Thanksgiving
  4. 18Coloring sometimes confused with dun
  5. 19Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"
  6. 20Makes a move
  7. 21Lead-in to day, way or more
  8. 22Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe
  9. 24Informal preposition
  10. 26Fish with a shy-sounding name
  11. 27It's the word
  12. 28___-Cat
  13. 31One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn
  14. 37Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes
  15. 38Catchers of waves
  16. 39Vein output
  17. 40Constellation with the star Regulus
  18. 41Informal hookups
  19. 42Half a candy bar?
  20. 43Reasonable
  21. 45Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)
  22. 48Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture
  23. 51Throne
  24. 52Uncover
  25. 53Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year
  26. 58Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.
  27. 59Sent out feelers, so to speak

Down

  1. 1City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic
  2. 2Capital and second-largest city of Minorca
  3. 3Range
  4. 4How to turn down a Hamburger
  5. 5They share keys with 2's
  6. 6Nursery purchase
  7. 7"I can handle this!"
  8. 8___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"
  9. 9Org. with a climate research program
  10. 10Required safety feature on cars, in brief
  11. 1113-Down, e.g.
  12. 12It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font
  13. 13Kilo finder
  14. 14Plugging away
  15. 15Some do-overs
  16. 22Chest-beating sort
  17. 23Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"
  18. 24On the right radio frequency
  19. 25Cry after a close shave
  20. 26Memorable title role of a 1941 film
  21. 27Handy person?
  22. 28Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)
  23. 29Pay attention to
  24. 30Stack of Monopoly bills
  25. 31Scapola o femore
  26. 32Go a couple of rounds
  27. 33___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy
  28. 34Largest tributary of the Mississippi
  29. 35Wisecrack
  30. 36Novelist Gerritsen
  31. 42Showed respect or submission, in a way
  32. 43Arabic for "prayer"
  33. 44Netflix category
  34. 45Long weapon
  35. 46Pipe material
  36. 47Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these
  37. 48Slightest amount
  38. 49___ learning
  39. 50Some travelers' concerns, in brief
  40. 51Lingo
  41. 52Person partial to humour?
  42. 54Golfer's concern
  43. 55Scoundrel
  44. 56Handful
  45. 57___ pro nobis

The answer to “Chest-beating sort” in the New York Times crossword is GORILLA — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Chest-beating sort” answer

GORILLA (7 letters)

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Why the answer is GORILLA

GORILLA is the 7-letter solution that fits "Chest-beating sort" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 18, 2025 (22-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GORILLA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate

When else has “Chest-beating sort” 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.

January 18, 2025 (most recent) → GORILLA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chest-beating sort”?

The answer is GORILLA, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Chest-beating sort”?

7 letters: GORILLA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 22-Down.

Can “Chest-beating sort” 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 January 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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