Clarifying words

Latest answer — June 04, 2025

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These words are often used to restate something more plainly. 🧠

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  1. 1Going ___
  2. 5Clarifying words
  3. 11Student's concern, in brief
  4. 14Girl in Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit"
  5. 15Use a Sharpie on, perhaps
  6. 16Undefeated boxer Laila
  7. 17Platinum-selling singer who co-starred in the films "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures"
  8. 19Family transport
  9. 20Certain chain movie theaters
  10. 21Egyptian snake
  11. 22Proof (or disproof) of paternity
  12. 24Corkscrew-shaped pasta
  13. 26Lion's home
  14. 27"Creature" that might "attack" a small child
  15. 31Shed tears
  16. 34Like snow leopards and giant pandas
  17. 35King of Norway and Sweden from 1844 to 1859
  18. 36Only known warm-blooded fish
  19. 38Not much
  20. 40Like fine wine and cheese
  21. 41The aughts, e.g.
  22. 44"Für ___" (Beethoven dedication)
  23. 47Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality," e.g.
  24. 48Homing devices?
  25. 51Done without much care, informally
  26. 52Something not to quit, they say
  27. 56Excels at school
  28. 57Year in Rio
  29. 59Cool, in slang
  30. 60Bit of light
  31. 61What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across
  32. 64Experiencing little to no amorous attraction, informally
  33. 65List ender
  34. 66Kind of sax
  35. 67A/C measure
  36. 68"Not so!," e.g.
  37. 69Line up, in a way

Down

  1. 1Unforgettable place?
  2. 2Bit of color
  3. 3Seals the deal, informally
  4. 4Business card abbr.
  5. 5"Chic" modifier
  6. 6Rope fiber
  7. 7Fuss
  8. 8Partners often work in this
  9. 9"Oh yeah? Watch me!"
  10. 10The "S" of T.S. Eliot
  11. 11Tried something new, perhaps
  12. 12Drunk out of one's mind
  13. 13Is not, informally
  14. 14Cracked, as a door
  15. 18Pastor's flock
  16. 23Puccini opera
  17. 25Actress Vardalos
  18. 26North American peak named by the Koyukon Athabascans
  19. 28Rio maker
  20. 29Gets darker, say
  21. 30Carousel, e.g.
  22. 31Drink with a straw
  23. 32Kind of surgery
  24. 33Remark that may immediately follow an insult or a compliment
  25. 37They might be decked in December
  26. 39Morse bit
  27. 42Maligned
  28. 43Send off
  29. 45Twin city in the Bible
  30. 46Notable time period
  31. 49Resident of Japan's third-largest city
  32. 50Host of the 2000 Olympics
  33. 53Two-syllable woman's name that becomes a one-syllable woman's name if you drop the last letter
  34. 54Film portmanteau, informally
  35. 55"Divine medicine," per the Greek physician Paracelsus
  36. 56Snatch
  37. 57Actress Shawkat of "Arrested Development"
  38. 58Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
  39. 62Certain Ivy Leaguer
  40. 63Tense parts of sports matches, for short

The answer to “Clarifying words” in the New York Times crossword is THATIS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 4, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 5-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include ASIN. 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.

“Clarifying words” answer

THATIS (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as ASIN

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Why the answer is THATIS

These words are often used to restate something more plainly. 🧠

Other answers for “Clarifying words”

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

  • June 4, 2025 (most recent) → THATIS
  • May 8, 2025 → ASIN

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Clarifying words”?

The answer is THATIS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 4, 2025. Other answers for this clue include ASIN.

How many letters is the answer to “Clarifying words”?

6 letters: THATIS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been ASIN (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 4, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 5-Across. Earlier appearances: May 8, 2025 → ASIN.

Can “Clarifying words” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides THATIS, New York Times has also used ASIN 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 June 4, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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