Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night

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Across

  1. 1Mineral that shimmers
  2. 5Bat around, as a kitten might
  3. 10Composer Stravinsky
  4. 14Like much graffiti: Abbr.
  5. 15Belittle
  6. 16Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68
  7. 17Not admit
  8. 18Aboveboard
  9. 19Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk board
  10. 20The
  11. 23Knocked off
  12. 24City that was a rival of ancient Sparta
  13. 25Big mo. for eggnog sales
  14. 26Cover story?
  15. 29Lee who directed "Gemini Man"
  16. 30Talks frankly
  17. 36Screen play?
  18. 37Singsong refrain
  19. 38Heating pad target
  20. 39Lead-in to -gram or -graph
  21. 40Pep rally cry
  22. 41Cousin of Inc.
  23. 43Doll who debuted in swim trunks
  24. 44Success against all odds
  25. 48Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night
  26. 49"Take THAT!"
  27. 52Flowing slowly
  28. 53"Should that happen ..."
  29. 57Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South America
  30. 59TV's DeGeneres
  31. 60With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squares
  32. 63See 60-Across
  33. 65Exhaustion from work
  34. 66Without much hope
  35. 67Green sauces
  36. 68Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeit

Down

  1. 1Road safety org.
  2. 2"___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit)
  3. 3Tells private things
  4. 4"How will we ever get out of this mess?"
  5. 5Satirist Michael
  6. 6Drive for, maybe
  7. 7___ gap
  8. 8It's east of the Urals
  9. 9Half of octo-
  10. 10Presidential seal, for one
  11. 11Lizard mascot with a Cockney accent
  12. 12Some campus grilling events?
  13. 13Spanish Steps locale
  14. 21Small cut
  15. 22Where a wedge may be used
  16. 26Not to go
  17. 27___ flash
  18. 28When to wave the white flag
  19. 30Guideline, in brief
  20. 31Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname)
  21. 32Some looks into space
  22. 33___ cap
  23. 34Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winner
  24. 35Wee
  25. 40One leg curl, e.g.
  26. 42CBS drama for 15 seasons
  27. 45Realms
  28. 46Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.)
  29. 47Sign of a hound's happiness
  30. 49Kind of lettuce
  31. 50Top
  32. 51Shade in a barren landscape
  33. 54Undependable sort
  34. 55Gives up the goods?
  35. 56"Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric)
  36. 58Pesky little brat
  37. 59Observed
  38. 61Pop music's Wham! or Erasure
  39. 62Email signs
  40. 63Inexpensive beer, informally
  41. 64Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___

The answer to “Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night” in the New York Times crossword is OPERAARIA — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 12, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 48-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.

“Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night” answer

OPERAARIA (9 letters)

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Why the answer is OPERAARIA

OPERAARIA is the 9-letter solution that fits "Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 12, 2025 (48-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night” 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 12, 2025 (most recent) → OPERAARIA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night”?

The answer is OPERAARIA, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night”?

9 letters: OPERAARIA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 12, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 48-Across.

Can “Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night” 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 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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