Diddly-squat

Latest answer — November 10, 2025

16 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

NYT Crossword

This clue's Monday, November 10, 2025 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Beginnings of days
  2. 6Dorm supervisors, in brief
  3. 9Pirate's "Stop!"
  4. 14Old-time anesthetic
  5. 15Bubbly beverage
  6. 16Diddly-squat
  7. 176'4", 186 lbs. and others
  8. 18Roman Forum greeting
  9. 20"Santa Baby" singer Eartha
  10. 21Spray can output
  11. 22Toronto's province: Abbr.
  12. 23Head rubs that relieve tension
  13. 26Babysitter, often
  14. 27Cook quickly in a pan
  15. 30Putt-putt standard
  16. 32Comfort in hard times
  17. 37Leader with a Swiss Guard detail
  18. 39"Leave it to me" ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle
  19. 43"Gotta bounce!"
  20. 44Matador's opponent
  21. 45Circus safety device
  22. 46Absolut rival, for short
  23. 49Form a clump
  24. 51People spouting zealous rhetoric
  25. 58Bit of advice
  26. 61Weapons used in many duels
  27. 62Part of a winter wonderland
  28. 63Brief period of time
  29. 65Sound in a broadcast
  30. 66Sabin vaccine target
  31. 67New Haven university
  32. 68Blog commenter who is best ignored
  33. 69Utensil in a soup bowl
  34. 70Texting format, for short
  35. 71Touch or smell

Down

  1. 1Places students sit
  2. 2Top story of a house
  3. 3"Isn't this pleasant!"
  4. 4Stinging plant
  5. 5Soon-to-be grads: Abbr.
  6. 6Sounds from lions
  7. 7"So long, amigo"
  8. 8Tortilla chip dip
  9. 9Shrub with bright flowers
  10. 10Compete (for)
  11. 11Lhasa ___ (dog)
  12. 12Reach across
  13. 13Legal injury
  14. 15___ butter (lotion ingredient)
  15. 19Minor machine parts
  16. 21"Are too!" reply
  17. 24Mexican currency
  18. 25Condo honcho, casually
  19. 28Possible outcome of a bad sprain
  20. 29Fencing sword
  21. 30Instagram posting, informally
  22. 31Enterprise rival
  23. 33Harsh cleaning agent
  24. 34Dial-up pioneer
  25. 35"Stop filming!"
  26. 36___-warrior
  27. 38Aug. setting in Augusta
  28. 40Make a whoopsie
  29. 41Marine apex predators
  30. 42Battery unit
  31. 47Pure Leaf tea distributor
  32. 48Ring around the pupil
  33. 50"Yeah, I bet"
  34. 52Awards with a Best Boxer category
  35. 53Second-string squad
  36. 54___-Royce
  37. 55Fashion magazine founded in France
  38. 56Muddies up
  39. 57Buff, to gym bros
  40. 58Small recipe amts.
  41. 59Denny's alternative
  42. 60Game played on horseback
  43. 64___ de Janeiro
  44. 65Mentions directly, on X

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Beginnings of days — Answer: DAWNS
  2. 6. Dorm supervisors, in brief — Answer: RAS
  3. 9. Pirate's "Stop!" — Answer: AVAST
  4. 14. Old-time anesthetic — Answer: ETHER
  5. 15. Bubbly beverage — Answer: SODA
  6. 16. Diddly-squat — Answer: ZIPPO
  7. 17. 6'4", 186 lbs. and others — Answer: STATS
  8. 18. Roman Forum greeting — Answer: HAILCAESAR
  9. 20. "Santa Baby" singer Eartha — Answer: KITT
  10. 21. Spray can output — Answer: AEROSOL
  11. 22. Toronto's province: Abbr. — Answer: ONT
  12. 23. Head rubs that relieve tension — Answer: SCALPMASSAGES
  13. 26. Babysitter, often — Answer: TEEN
  14. 27. Cook quickly in a pan — Answer: SAUTE
  15. 30. Putt-putt standard — Answer: PAR
  16. 32. Comfort in hard times — Answer: SOLACE
  17. 37. Leader with a Swiss Guard detail — Answer: POPE
  18. 39. "Leave it to me" ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle — Answer: IVEGOTYOUCOVERED
  19. 43. "Gotta bounce!" — Answer: CIAO. Hint: This is a cheerful way to say goodbye in Italian! 👋
  20. 44. Matador's opponent — Answer: ELTORO
  21. 45. Circus safety device — Answer: NET
  22. 46. Absolut rival, for short — Answer: STOLI
  23. 49. Form a clump — Answer: CLOT
  24. 51. People spouting zealous rhetoric — Answer: FIREBREATHERS
  25. 58. Bit of advice — Answer: TIP
  26. 61. Weapons used in many duels — Answer: PISTOLS
  27. 62. Part of a winter wonderland — Answer: SNOW
  28. 63. Brief period of time — Answer: SHORTSPELL
  29. 65. Sound in a broadcast — Answer: AUDIO
  30. 66. Sabin vaccine target — Answer: POLIO
  31. 67. New Haven university — Answer: YALE
  32. 68. Blog commenter who is best ignored — Answer: TROLL
  33. 69. Utensil in a soup bowl — Answer: SPOON
  34. 70. Texting format, for short — Answer: SMS. Hint: A brief phone-message abbreviation you might use when chatting by text 📱
  35. 71. Touch or smell — Answer: SENSE

Down

  1. 1. Places students sit — Answer: DESKS
  2. 2. Top story of a house — Answer: ATTIC
  3. 3. "Isn't this pleasant!" — Answer: WHATATREAT
  4. 4. Stinging plant — Answer: NETTLE
  5. 5. Soon-to-be grads: Abbr. — Answer: SRS
  6. 6. Sounds from lions — Answer: ROARS
  7. 7. "So long, amigo" — Answer: ADIOS
  8. 8. Tortilla chip dip — Answer: SALSA
  9. 9. Shrub with bright flowers — Answer: AZALEA
  10. 10. Compete (for) — Answer: VIE
  11. 11. Lhasa ___ (dog) — Answer: APSO
  12. 12. Reach across — Answer: SPAN. Hint: Think about how far you can stretch or bridge something! 🌉
  13. 13. Legal injury — Answer: TORT
  14. 15. ___ butter (lotion ingredient) — Answer: SHEA
  15. 19. Minor machine parts — Answer: COGS
  16. 21. "Are too!" reply — Answer: AMNOT
  17. 24. Mexican currency — Answer: PESO
  18. 25. Condo honcho, casually — Answer: SUPE
  19. 28. Possible outcome of a bad sprain — Answer: TORNTENDON
  20. 29. Fencing sword — Answer: EPEE. Hint: A slim blade used in duels and Olympic bouts ⚔️
  21. 30. Instagram posting, informally — Answer: PIC
  22. 31. Enterprise rival — Answer: AVIS
  23. 33. Harsh cleaning agent — Answer: LYE
  24. 34. Dial-up pioneer — Answer: AOL
  25. 35. "Stop filming!" — Answer: CUT
  26. 36. ___-warrior — Answer: ECO
  27. 38. Aug. setting in Augusta — Answer: EDT
  28. 40. Make a whoopsie — Answer: GOOF
  29. 41. Marine apex predators — Answer: ORCAS
  30. 42. Battery unit — Answer: VOLT
  31. 47. Pure Leaf tea distributor — Answer: LIPTON
  32. 48. Ring around the pupil — Answer: IRIS
  33. 50. "Yeah, I bet" — Answer: OHSURE
  34. 52. Awards with a Best Boxer category — Answer: ESPYS
  35. 53. Second-string squad — Answer: BTEAM
  36. 54. ___-Royce — Answer: ROLLS
  37. 55. Fashion magazine founded in France — Answer: ELLE
  38. 56. Muddies up — Answer: ROILS
  39. 57. Buff, to gym bros — Answer: SWOLE
  40. 58. Small recipe amts. — Answer: TSPS. Hint: These tiny kitchen measurements are often abbreviated on recipe cards 🥄
  41. 59. Denny's alternative — Answer: IHOP
  42. 60. Game played on horseback — Answer: POLO
  43. 64. ___ de Janeiro — Answer: RIO. Hint: This vibrant city is known for its stunning beaches and carnival festivities! 🌴
  44. 65. Mentions directly, on X — Answer: ATS

Recent NYT Crossword Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

NYT Crossword 9 November 2025NYT Crossword 8 November 2025NYT Crossword 7 November 2025NYT Crossword 6 November 2025NYT Crossword 5 November 2025NYT Crossword 4 November 2025NYT Crossword 3 November 2025

The answer to “Diddly-squat” in the New York Times crossword is ZIPPO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 16-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include ZERO. 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.

“Diddly-squat” answer

ZIPPO (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as ZERO

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ZIPPO.

Why the answer is ZIPPO

ZIPPO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Diddly-squat" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 10, 2025 (16-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

Other answers for “Diddly-squat”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides ZIPPO, it has also been ZERO. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

More clues from the NYT Crossword on November 10, 2025

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for November 10, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Monday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Diddly-squat”?

The answer is ZIPPO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025. Other answers for this clue include ZERO.

How many letters is the answer to “Diddly-squat”?

5 letters: ZIPPO. Earlier fills for this clue have also been ZERO (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 16-Across. Earlier appearances: January 26, 2025 → ZERO.

Can “Diddly-squat” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides ZIPPO, New York Times has also used ZERO for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for November 10, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.