Fall apart, as a cookie

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Across

  1. 1Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom
  2. 5Playful prank
  3. 10Includes on an email, in brief
  4. 13Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"
  5. 14Die down
  6. 15Guitarist Clapton
  7. 17Ladled party drink
  8. 19Dalai ___
  9. 20Use a scope
  10. 21Voting against
  11. 22"You can stop explaining"
  12. 24To-do pile's place
  13. 26The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking
  14. 28Came back from a deficit
  15. 31Princess's torment in a classic fairy tale
  16. 32___ Speedwagon
  17. 33One of a salty septet
  18. 34Blanket draping a mountain at dawn
  19. 36Oscar winner Spacek
  20. 38Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?
  21. 41Proctor's cue
  22. 44Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.
  23. 45Circle section
  24. 48In the style of
  25. 49Wall St. debut
  26. 51Kind of family
  27. 54Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment
  28. 57Many-headed monster of myth
  29. 58Non-mono, say
  30. 59"Superberry" of South America
  31. 62Voting against
  32. 63Personal shopper, e.g.
  33. 64Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute
  34. 67Castle defense
  35. 68Like noble gases
  36. 69Carefree feeling
  37. 70Co. behind the "Book Review" podcast
  38. 71Bewilder
  39. 72"Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetry

Down

  1. 1Shindig
  2. 2Sites for lots of yachts
  3. 3Fall apart, as a cookie
  4. 4___ Lanka
  5. 5Skipper, informally
  6. 6Lie next to
  7. 7Cold sweat
  8. 8Series-ending abbr.
  9. 9Bring back from a furlough
  10. 10Center of a paparazzi swarm
  11. 11Lunar landscape features
  12. 12"Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"
  13. 16Laser pointer or ball of yarn
  14. 18Vehicle that's hailed
  15. 23Grind, as one's teeth
  16. 25King in Norway's Fairhair dynasty
  17. 27It's a choice
  18. 29Like Dashboard Confessional's music
  19. 30Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"
  20. 35West Coast air hub
  21. 37European country where the Renaissance started
  22. 39How crab legs may be served
  23. 40African animal with horns
  24. 41Aromatic fir
  25. 42Rapture
  26. 43Time for a tailgate party
  27. 46Court surface at the French Open
  28. 47Go on a pub crawl, say
  29. 50What exposure therapy may treat
  30. 52___ Pet
  31. 53Stoves
  32. 55George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades
  33. 56Like windows
  34. 60Sagan of astronomy
  35. 61Feed the kitty
  36. 65"Your point being?"
  37. 66Get it

The answer to “Fall apart, as a cookie” in the New York Times crossword is CRUMBLE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Fall apart, as a cookie” answer

CRUMBLE (7 letters)

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Why the answer is CRUMBLE

CRUMBLE is the 7-letter solution that fits "Fall apart, as a cookie" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 13, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CRUMBLE mean?

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

(verb)

  • break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration

When else has “Fall apart, as a cookie” appeared?

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May 13, 2025 (most recent) → CRUMBLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fall apart, as a cookie”?

The answer is CRUMBLE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Fall apart, as a cookie”?

7 letters: CRUMBLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 3-Down.

Can “Fall apart, as a cookie” 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 13, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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