Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins
Latest answer — February 02, 2025
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The answer to “Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins” in the New York Times crossword is EAST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 2, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 85-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.
“Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins” answer
EAST (4 letters)
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Why the answer is EAST
EAST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 2, 2025 (85-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does EAST mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of EAST is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right-hand side of a person facing north, or the point on the horizon itself
- the eastern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
- the player sitting to the left of North and partnering West
When else has “Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins” 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.
February 2, 2025 (most recent) → EAST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins”?
The answer is EAST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 2, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins”?
4 letters: EAST.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 2, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 85-Across.
Can “Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins” 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 February 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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