Cry from a cutthroat competitor

Latest answer — March 29, 2025

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  1. 1Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands?
  2. 10Mortify
  3. 15Head honcho
  4. 16Short Japanese sword
  5. 17Strong indication
  6. 18Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positive
  7. 19Roost-er
  8. 20Gun
  9. 21David ___, first Black mayor of New York City
  10. 23It might be flat but not sharp
  11. 24Give the OK
  12. 25What's got about an ounce of scents?
  13. 28It requires a flipper
  14. 31Suffered, in a way
  15. 32One always seen in a fancy fur coat
  16. 33Part of an agenda
  17. 34Encircled
  18. 35Birdseed alternative, at times
  19. 36"That's absolutely fine"
  20. 38Pageant prize
  21. 39Birthplace of the writer V.S. Naipaul
  22. 40Barreled (out)
  23. 41Lint trap?
  24. 42"___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit)
  25. 43Casting experts?
  26. 45Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?"
  27. 46Lightly roast
  28. 49For real
  29. 50"Either way's fine with me"
  30. 53Divert
  31. 54Label on one Coca-Cola offering
  32. 55Itinerant one
  33. 56Cry from a cutthroat competitor

Down

  1. 1Reason to scratch one's head
  2. 2Part of a film
  3. 3Neon sign word
  4. 4Magic org.
  5. 5Single alternative
  6. 6"___ here"
  7. 7Like a mark
  8. 8Primary lang. of Gambia
  9. 9Where to get into the nitty-gritty?
  10. 10Over
  11. 11They help build characters
  12. 12Standoffish, say
  13. 13Floor
  14. 14Brewer's need
  15. 22"Don't believe me"
  16. 23Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will Rogers
  17. 25Good Samaritan, say
  18. 26One in need of some direction
  19. 27Wrigley field?
  20. 28Like some steak
  21. 29___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in Paris
  22. 30Position
  23. 32Like many free samples
  24. 34Taxonomic classification
  25. 37On the edge of one's seat
  26. 38Itsy-bitsy
  27. 40The W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for one
  28. 42Fashion portmanteau
  29. 43___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta"
  30. 44Jules Verne visionary
  31. 46Soffritto-based sauce
  32. 47Parts of many $$$ portfolios
  33. 48___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw"
  34. 51Raiders' org.
  35. 52It's a mouthful

The answer to “Cry from a cutthroat competitor” in the New York Times crossword is EATMYDUST — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 29, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 56-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.

“Cry from a cutthroat competitor” answer

EATMYDUST (9 letters)

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Why the answer is EATMYDUST

EATMYDUST is the 9-letter solution that fits "Cry from a cutthroat competitor" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 29, 2025 (56-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cry from a cutthroat competitor” appeared?

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March 29, 2025 (most recent) → EATMYDUST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Cry from a cutthroat competitor”?

The answer is EATMYDUST, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cry from a cutthroat competitor”?

9 letters: EATMYDUST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 29, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 56-Across.

Can “Cry from a cutthroat competitor” 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 March 29, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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