Cleanup target

Latest answer — February 10, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Wood for a model airplane
  2. 6Jedi's foe in "Star Wars" films
  3. 10Items in an Easter hunt
  4. 14Seal the deal
  5. 15The "T" of T/F
  6. 16Meh
  7. 17Redhead introduced in 1918
  8. 19Crimson Tide school, informally
  9. 20Consternation
  10. 21Companion ship of the Pinta and Santa Maria
  11. 23Morning droplets
  12. 2418-inch figure introduced in 1986
  13. 27"___ Doubtfire"
  14. 30One-named singer with the 2014 hit "Chandelier"
  15. 31Shelley's "___ Skylark"
  16. 32Debtor's note
  17. 33Long-running police drama
  18. 36"Who's there?" reply
  19. 39Adoptable playmate introduced in 1982
  20. 43Knight's protection
  21. 44Input for an A.I. model
  22. 45Where Z is in the alphabet
  23. 46Quantity: Abbr.
  24. 47Chicago high rails
  25. 49Home project inits.
  26. 50Fashionable pair introduced in 1959 and 1961, respectively
  27. 56Kimono sash
  28. 57Light beige
  29. 58Low introductory rate, e.g.
  30. 62PlayStation maker
  31. 64Classic Broadway musical about an N.Y.C. matchmaker ... or how one might respond to the introductions of 17-, 24-, 39- and 50-Across
  32. 66"Your turn," on a walkie-talkie
  33. 67The first "O" of YOLO
  34. 68Author Zola
  35. 69Cleanup target
  36. 70Bratty attitude
  37. 71Coins with F.D.R.'s face on the heads

Down

  1. 1Tweety, Woodstock or Woody Woodpecker
  2. 2Berry often used in smoothies
  3. 3Storks have long ones
  4. 4Summation symbol, in math
  5. 5First-stringers
  6. 6Pig's digs
  7. 7Tehran resident
  8. 8Ancient Greek garment
  9. 9Reddish-brown coloring
  10. 10Recede, as the tide
  11. 11"Great to know!"
  12. 12PlayStation pro, e.g.
  13. 13Garment wrapped around the shoulders
  14. 18Coloring, as the hair
  15. 22Shenanigan
  16. 25Competed in a marathon, say
  17. 26One favoring a black wardrobe
  18. 27Mineral with thin sheets
  19. 28Rowdy crowd sound
  20. 29Footlong sandwiches
  21. 34Hoppy brew, in brief
  22. 35Fully contented
  23. 37iPod or iPad variety
  24. 38Little whirlpool
  25. 40Fail spectacularly, as on Broadway
  26. 41Bandleader Shaw
  27. 42Communicate with
  28. 48Like some watermelons and tournament entrants
  29. 50___ buddy
  30. 51Atop
  31. 52Amazon smart speakers
  32. 53Big concert venue
  33. 54Makes void
  34. 55Supermodel Campbell
  35. 59Unlikely, as odds
  36. 60Palindromic Parisian periodical
  37. 61Some whiskeys
  38. 63Calendar spans: Abbr.
  39. 65Fleur-de-___

The answer to “Cleanup target” in the New York Times crossword is MESS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 10, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 69-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.

“Cleanup target” answer

MESS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MESS

MESS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Cleanup target" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 10, 2025 (69-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MESS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place
  • a situation that is confused and full of problems
  • a portion of semi-liquid food

When else has “Cleanup target” 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.

February 10, 2025 (most recent) → MESS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cleanup target”?

The answer is MESS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 10, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cleanup target”?

4 letters: MESS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 10, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 69-Across.

Can “Cleanup target” 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 February 10, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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