Clear component of blood

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  1. 1Job for Sherlock
  2. 5Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercials
  3. 9Each, informally
  4. 13"Well, ___ you special?"
  5. 15Vegetarian protein
  6. 16Taboo
  7. 17New parents' celebration
  8. 18"You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
  9. 20Fashion designer Ralph
  10. 22Better deal on a mortgage, in brief
  11. 23Born, in marriage announcements
  12. 24"I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
  13. 26Degree for many a prof
  14. 28Mont Blanc, e.g.
  15. 29Small piece of china ... or small dog size
  16. 32Helmet attachment
  17. 36Neighbor of a Cambodian
  18. 39"Toodles"
  19. 40"Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
  20. 43Garden of Eden man
  21. 44Newspaper opinion piece
  22. 45Place to put a stethoscope
  23. 46"Ain't gonna happen!"
  24. 48Strange sighting in the night sky
  25. 50"Weekend Update" show, in brief
  26. 51"I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
  27. 57Chum, in Chartres
  28. 59Lyft competitor
  29. 61Question that might precede "Try me!"
  30. 62"What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
  31. 65Not a child anymore
  32. 66Inner arm bone
  33. 67Zap, in a way
  34. 68"That hurts!"
  35. 69Exam
  36. 70Crunchy deli sandwiches
  37. 71Employee IDs

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  1. 1Kind of car San Francisco is famous for
  2. 2Common typeface
  3. 3Clear component of blood
  4. 4___ nous
  5. 5"___ be an honor"
  6. 6Stow away, big-time
  7. 7Killed, mob-style
  8. 8Magic dragon's name, in song
  9. 9Furthermore
  10. 10Baked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to use
  11. 11Fairy tale's first word
  12. 12Bother, as a bear
  13. 14Rehab treatment
  14. 19Pained cry
  15. 21Falcons' and Eagles' org.
  16. 25"Give me five!"
  17. 27Dream up, as a plan
  18. 29Good thing that comes to those who wait?
  19. 30Colorado Plateau natives
  20. 31Role to play
  21. 32Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak
  22. 33Brouhaha
  23. 34Stop and No Passing, for two
  24. 35Forum manager, for short
  25. 37Ground-breaking garden tool
  26. 38Do a tally of
  27. 41"___ is me!"
  28. 42Green science
  29. 47Word after golf or before sandwich
  30. 49Hardly any
  31. 51Kind of colony in the film "Papillon"
  32. 52Dadaist Max
  33. 53EUREUREUR
  34. 54Post-snowfall vehicles
  35. 55Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"
  36. 56Sommelier's stock
  37. 57Share a border
  38. 58Stubborn farm animal
  39. 60Lamp insert
  40. 63Plopped down
  41. 64"You got it!"

The answer to “Clear component of blood” in the New York Times crossword is SERUM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 18, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Clear component of blood” answer

SERUM (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SERUM

SERUM is the 5-letter solution that fits "Clear component of blood" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 18, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SERUM mean?

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

(noun)

  • an amber-coloured, protein-rich liquid which separates out when blood coagulates
  • the blood serum of an animal used to provide immunity to a pathogen or toxin by inoculation or as a diagnostic agent

When else has “Clear component of blood” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Clear component of blood”?

The answer is SERUM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Clear component of blood”?

5 letters: SERUM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 18, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 3-Down.

Can “Clear component of blood” 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 August 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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