Establishment in Chicago's Boystown

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  1. 1"That one's mine!"
  2. 5Treat that may have a cherry on top
  3. 11Puts on TV
  4. 15Computer that originally came in five "flavors"
  5. 16Margin for a close ballgame
  6. 17Improvisational singing
  7. 18Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods"
  8. 20Certain Bear or Smurf
  9. 21Establishment in Chicago's Boystown
  10. 22"I love," in Italian and Spanish
  11. 23Transparent film
  12. 24Open, as toothpaste
  13. 25Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor Swift
  14. 27Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney
  15. 28Place for a hydrating body wrap
  16. 30"Relax, soldier"
  17. 3130% is a very good one
  18. 33Desktop image
  19. 36Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in brief
  20. 37Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994
  21. 41Massachusetts' Cape ___
  22. 42Instrument whose name is 75% vowels
  23. 43Letters written in the sand, maybe
  24. 45Evening meal, for a child
  25. 48Many purchases on Discogs
  26. 50Middle X or O
  27. 52Canadian province on the Gulf of Maine
  28. 55___ apso
  29. 57However, briefly
  30. 58Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St.
  31. 59Saw, as a movie
  32. 60Chimney sweep's target
  33. 61Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle?
  34. 63Instrument similar to a sousaphone
  35. 642009 aviatrix biopic
  36. 65Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I"
  37. 66Imitated
  38. 67Reunited city
  39. 68Barbershop sound

Down

  1. 1Nincompoop
  2. 2"No joke!"
  3. 3Bassinet alternative
  4. 4Diving acronym
  5. 5Take to the skies
  6. 6"___ cerveza, por favor"
  7. 7Unfamiliar with
  8. 8Emmy category
  9. 9"Sleeping Beauty" princess
  10. 10Word with tight or loose
  11. 11Spears on a plate
  12. 12In myth, one who flew too close to the sun
  13. 13Actress Noomi of "Prometheus"
  14. 14Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoon
  15. 19Trounces in Mario Kart, say
  16. 23List in a how-to manual
  17. 25Give the pink slip
  18. 26Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady"
  19. 29Walk in the park, so to speak
  20. 32Not leave details to chance
  21. 34"Well, lookie here!"
  22. 35Head, slangily
  23. 38"In conclusion ..."
  24. 39Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda"
  25. 40"Why does this keep happening?!"
  26. 44Course in an omakase meal
  27. 45Dress to the nines
  28. 46Hospital hookup
  29. 47Z-lister
  30. 49Big slice
  31. 51Snooze
  32. 52Pact from 1994 to 2020
  33. 53Texas city named after a president
  34. 54"Let's see if you're bluffing"
  35. 56Yeets
  36. 59Ink cartridge color
  37. 61Chitchat
  38. 62Noon or midnight

The answer to “Establishment in Chicago's Boystown” in the New York Times crossword is GAYBAR — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 23, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Establishment in Chicago's Boystown” answer

GAYBAR (6 letters)

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Why the answer is GAYBAR

GAYBAR is the 6-letter solution that fits "Establishment in Chicago's Boystown" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 23, 2025 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Establishment in Chicago's Boystown” 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.

April 23, 2025 (most recent) → GAYBAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Establishment in Chicago's Boystown”?

The answer is GAYBAR, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Establishment in Chicago's Boystown”?

6 letters: GAYBAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 23, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “Establishment in Chicago's Boystown” 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 April 23, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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