Flings

Latest answer — April 12, 2025

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Across

  1. 1"You're on!"
  2. 8"You really think?"
  3. 14"Ha! Better luck next time!"
  4. 16Base ruling
  5. 17Game box info
  6. 18Choir supporters
  7. 19Authorization to enter
  8. 20Get on the board
  9. 22In case
  10. 23Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"
  11. 24Missile type
  12. 28___ factor
  13. 29Educational method with mixed-age classrooms
  14. 31Sublime genre
  15. 32Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira
  16. 33Many of them have mascots
  17. 35Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"
  18. 36"Like, seriously?!"
  19. 38Co. tech leader
  20. 39Smoke without fire, maybe
  21. 40Hilton hotel chain
  22. 41How some sit by
  23. 42Pool shooters
  24. 43Inclusion in a love letter, maybe
  25. 44Take forcibly
  26. 46You might want to sit down for this
  27. 47What might be thrown for a loop?
  28. 50Some diva performances
  29. 54Like, yesterday
  30. 55Prosciutto or salami
  31. 56Noted quintet
  32. 57Flings

Down

  1. 1___ word
  2. 2Dress (up)
  3. 3Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss
  4. 4Threatened
  5. 5Flex, so to speak
  6. 6Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary
  7. 7Sale indicator
  8. 8Setting for some scenes in "The King and I"
  9. 9Next in line
  10. 10One with a taxing job
  11. 11Temperature gauge, at times
  12. 12Start to charge?
  13. 13What ties lead to, for short
  14. 15Improv tenet
  15. 21Party people?
  16. 22Frantically
  17. 23Gamers' purchases
  18. 25Tension cutter
  19. 26Plant energy source
  20. 27Outback howler
  21. 29Mortars for grinding Mexican spices
  22. 30One of seven in a holiday song
  23. 31Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally
  24. 32Fall off
  25. 34Cakewalks
  26. 37Like hat hair
  27. 40Rousing battle cry
  28. 43Like larceny that's not grand
  29. 45Campaign for office
  30. 46Bad kind of insider
  31. 47Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport
  32. 48Did amazingly, in slang
  33. 49Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
  34. 51Mesh
  35. 52Ol' buddy ol' ___
  36. 53It's a real mess

The answer to “Flings” in the New York Times crossword is LETSFLY — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 57-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include CASTS. 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.

“Flings” answer

LETSFLY (7 letters) — most recent; also seen as CASTS

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Why the answer is LETSFLY

LETSFLY is the 7-letter solution that fits "Flings" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 12, 2025 (57-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

Other answers for “Flings”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides LETSFLY, it has also been CASTS. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flings”?

The answer is LETSFLY, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2025. Other answers for this clue include CASTS.

How many letters is the answer to “Flings”?

7 letters: LETSFLY. Earlier fills for this clue have also been CASTS (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 57-Across. Earlier appearances: February 11, 2025 → CASTS.

Can “Flings” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides LETSFLY, New York Times has also used CASTS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for April 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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