Crown for the prom queen

Latest answer — April 01, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Girlfriend, in Guadalajara
  2. 6Colorado ski resort
  3. 11Software version designed to reveal bugs
  4. 15One who works with ore or data
  5. 16Crown for the prom queen
  6. 17Declare openly
  7. 18Publication where this puzzle might be found
  8. 21Slippery fish
  9. 22"___ Misérables"
  10. 23Garlicky sauces
  11. 24Apply to, as the skin
  12. 27___ Domingo
  13. 29Where the 18-Across is commonly found
  14. 33Dessert that might have a cherry on top
  15. 34Drill sergeant's lead-in to "Two, three, four"
  16. 35Alternative to Jockey
  17. 37World's largest movie theater chain
  18. 38Religion with 100,000 public shrines in Japan
  19. 41Genetic material
  20. 42What you might do if you don't know an answer
  21. 45___ factor (grossness measure)
  22. 46Brain cell
  23. 49Person who may have ruined your puzzle experience
  24. 52Tumbler, e,g.
  25. 53Trackways
  26. 54See red
  27. 57___ and cheese
  28. 58E.T. arrived in one
  29. 61Announcement that could put an end to the misery caused by the 49-Across
  30. 66Privy to
  31. 67Rechargeable two-wheeler
  32. 68Hall's partner in rock
  33. 69"___ Blue," hit 1993-2005 series
  34. 70Went postal
  35. 71Cowboy's coil

Down

  1. 1Girlfriend, in Grenoble
  2. 2Outfielder's call
  3. 3Big shot on the internet
  4. 4Solidify
  5. 5TV journalist Melber
  6. 6Greek goddess of wisdom
  7. 7Takes a load off
  8. 8Popular cooking spray
  9. 9Long stretch
  10. 101998 Winter Olympics site
  11. 11Chewing gum brand with red, white and blue packaging
  12. 12Word before eye or spirit
  13. 13Nobel winner Morrison
  14. 14Amazes
  15. 19Educational items that spin
  16. 20Letter between "gee" and "eye"
  17. 25Down in the dumps
  18. 26GPS prediction that takes traffic congestion into account
  19. 27Real stinkers
  20. 28Handwritten entry on a calendar: Abbr.
  21. 29Recapitulate
  22. 30Young women, affectionately
  23. 31Final outcomes
  24. 32Choir voice
  25. 33Droop
  26. 36___ Bernardino
  27. 39Body parts that swivel
  28. 40Like short plays, typically
  29. 43Doctor Freud
  30. 44___ power
  31. 47Sinus doc
  32. 48"That's disgusting!"
  33. 50Gilda of the original "S.N.L." cast
  34. 51Fixed, as at the vet's
  35. 54Toothy look
  36. 55"___, meeny, miney, mo"
  37. 56Corvette Stingray feature
  38. 57Car brand
  39. 59Charges to get in
  40. 60___ buco
  41. 62Letters on an incomplete schedule
  42. 6318-wheeler
  43. 64Early internet provider
  44. 65Sheep's bleat

The answer to “Crown for the prom queen” in the New York Times crossword is TIARA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 1, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 16-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.

“Crown for the prom queen” answer

TIARA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TIARA

TIARA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Crown for the prom queen" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 1, 2025 (16-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TIARA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a jewelled ornamental band worn on the front of a woman's hair
  • a high diadem encircled with three crowns and worn by a pope

When else has “Crown for the prom queen” 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.

April 1, 2025 (most recent) → TIARA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Crown for the prom queen”?

The answer is TIARA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Crown for the prom queen”?

5 letters: TIARA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 1, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 16-Across.

Can “Crown for the prom queen” 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 April 1, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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