Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)

Latest answer — May 12, 2025

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  1. 1Cowboy's rope
  2. 6Relative of a milkshake
  3. 10NaCl
  4. 14Take place
  5. 15Director Kazan who helped popularize Method acting
  6. 16Falco of "The Sopranos"
  7. 17Dessert cocktail with crème de cacao
  8. 20"Ready, ___, go!"
  9. 21Serpentine swimmers
  10. 22Common destination for a field trip
  11. 23Funeral vessel
  12. 24Contacted using a beeper
  13. 25Created, as yarn or a spider web
  14. 2810-12-year-old
  15. 31___ Francisco
  16. 34Classic board game with the Peppermint Forest and Lollipop Lane
  17. 36Dig (out)
  18. 38"Goodie" on classic radio
  19. 39Food label inits.
  20. 40"Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!"
  21. 41Oboe accessories that are often carved by the oboist
  22. 42Move from an acrobat or breakdancer
  23. 44Negative conjunction
  24. 45Montana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish
  25. 46Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)
  26. 47What a baby's bib might protect a onesie from
  27. 50Standout athlete, for short
  28. 52Free items that come with drinks
  29. 54Black-and-white cookie
  30. 56What some people confuse with a monkey
  31. 59Scottish archipelago west of Norway
  32. 62What spectacles perch on
  33. 63"Oh, uh-huh, sure"
  34. 64Magicians' cries
  35. 65Figure (out)
  36. 66Social worker's assignment
  37. 67Parental authority

Down

  1. 1Arcing tennis shots
  2. 2Farmland unit
  3. 3Jazz singer's improvised syllables
  4. 4What the circle on the Japanese flag represents
  5. 5"Can I take your ___?" (server's question)
  6. 6Brunch or lunch
  7. 7"___ well that ends well!"
  8. 8Word that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay"
  9. 9Beatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all"
  10. 10Touch or taste
  11. 11Source of extra sweetness
  12. 12Stead
  13. 13Four years, for a president
  14. 181983 musical starring Barbra Streisand
  15. 19Sept. preceder
  16. 23Loosened, as a knot
  17. 24Nitpicker
  18. 25Contempt
  19. 26Kind of diet inspired by hunters and gatherers
  20. 27Show up to a gala in a T-shirt, say
  21. 29Noted painter of soup cans
  22. 30Go until
  23. 32Who might help an author get a book deal
  24. 33Stereotypical bookworms
  25. 35"Affirmative"
  26. 36What you might "fill 'er up" with
  27. 37Alternative to bottled
  28. 43Mosque toppers
  29. 45Art with tiles in fancy styles (that might produce smiles)
  30. 48Gives stars to, say
  31. 49"Wise" bird
  32. 51Hybrid Chevys
  33. 52Strings with the pattern XXX-XX-XXXX, in brief
  34. 53"___ shalt not ..."
  35. 54Poetic tributes
  36. 55Formal ceremony
  37. 56Boy's name ... or how you might describe 17-, 34-, 42- or 59-Across?
  38. 57Smartphone predecessors, in brief
  39. 58Competitor of Petro-Canada
  40. 60Org. with the Knicks and Clippers
  41. 61Battery for some small toys

The answer to “Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)” in the New York Times crossword is ARTS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 12, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 46-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.

“Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)” answer

ARTS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ARTS

ARTS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 12, 2025 (46-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ARTS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power
  • the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance
  • subjects of study primarily concerned with human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subjects)

When else has “Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)” 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.

May 12, 2025 (most recent) → ARTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)”?

The answer is ARTS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)”?

4 letters: ARTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 12, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 46-Across.

Can “Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)” 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 May 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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