Early investors, in lingo

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  1. 1Establishment that might host a drag brunch
  2. 7Something that's filled with bad words
  3. 15Common final score in the Champions League
  4. 16Bottleful at a barbecue
  5. 17"Hell, yeah!"
  6. 18The White Stripes or Deep Purple
  7. 19Hip (to)
  8. 20"I am an idiot!"
  9. 21Turpentine sources
  10. 22"We're leaving soon!"
  11. 25Is serious
  12. 28Nail polish brand with a Raisin Your Voice shade
  13. 29Go pffft
  14. 32"The Good Dinosaur" protagonist
  15. 33___ green
  16. 35Descendants of aristocratic families, e.g.
  17. 37Things checked at checkpoints
  18. 40Thrift store transaction
  19. 41Prefix with car or hotel
  20. 42South Asian wrap
  21. 43Tennis's U.S. Open is played on it
  22. 44Pops
  23. 46Cabaret performer, e.g.
  24. 48Leavened loaf made sans yeast
  25. 50Creature with "Underwater eyes, an eel's / Oil of water body," per the poet Ted Hughes
  26. 53Oscar-winning Saldaña
  27. 54XXX
  28. 57Know someone who knows someone, say
  29. 59Dish often served on a skillet
  30. 61Sure thing
  31. 62"Don't worry about me"
  32. 63Some nostalgic throwbacks
  33. 64Rare treat, maybe?

Down

  1. 1Shout during a Real Madrid penalty shootout
  2. 2From the top
  3. 3Elusive hirsute creature
  4. 4Brazilian genre that's an offshoot of samba
  5. 5Early investors, in lingo
  6. 6Onetime manufacturer of the Flying Cloud
  7. 7Topiarist's "canvas"
  8. 8"Hell, yeah!"
  9. 9Alternative to an ellipsis
  10. 10Stock seller's stipulation
  11. 11Overzealous
  12. 12Evan : Welsh :: ___ : Spanish
  13. 13Possible side effect of corticosteroids
  14. 14Merlot and Shiraz
  15. 20Some outcomes from Match.com
  16. 23See what someone is saying?
  17. 244 is a good one, in brief
  18. 25Mother, in Milan
  19. 26Slipped
  20. 27Star cluster?
  21. 29South Asian wraps
  22. 30Unlikely to react
  23. 31Nail polish brand with a Gossip N' Spill shade
  24. 34Brown ___
  25. 36Conspiracy theory trope
  26. 38Mythical land of untold riches
  27. 39"It matters to me"
  28. 45Stunning
  29. 47Typical floor covering in a washitsu
  30. 48Apparently is
  31. 49Strikes on the noggin
  32. 50Super-duper
  33. 51Like some orders
  34. 52Super Bowl highlight
  35. 55Company named for a goddess
  36. 56"All You Had to Do Was ___" (Taylor Swift song)
  37. 58She's a believer
  38. 59Christmas centerpiece
  39. 60Something said repeatedly at sea

The answer to “Early investors, in lingo” in the New York Times crossword is ANGELS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 30, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 5-Down. 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.

“Early investors, in lingo” answer

ANGELS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is ANGELS

ANGELS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Early investors, in lingo" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 30, 2025 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ANGELS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe
  • a person of exemplary conduct or virtue
  • a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise

When else has “Early investors, in lingo” appeared?

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May 30, 2025 (most recent) → ANGELS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Early investors, in lingo”?

The answer is ANGELS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Early investors, in lingo”?

6 letters: ANGELS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 30, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 5-Down.

Can “Early investors, in lingo” 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 30, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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