Flourish

Latest answer — July 20, 2025

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To grow vigorously or succeed is to do this 🌱

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  1. 1The small screen's second Golden Age, informally
  2. 7Completed in two under par
  3. 13Indian tourist mecca
  4. 16Scoundrel
  5. 19One working near home
  6. 20Flourish
  7. 21"Wait for it ... finished!"
  8. 23Cardinal point?
  9. 25Philanthropist ___ French Gates
  10. 26Ignore the alarm, say
  11. 27Tipping point?
  12. 29Few and far between
  13. 32Terse affirmation
  14. 33Scottish regional accents
  15. 34[My word!]
  16. 38Father of Transcendentalism
  17. 41What makes a twister twistier?
  18. 43"Absolutamente!"
  19. 44Really really
  20. 46___ Miss
  21. 47Cry near a scarecrow
  22. 49Airport sign carrier
  23. 51Fine point?
  24. 53Plot point?
  25. 56Swear
  26. 57Tree ring, to a dendrochronologist
  27. 59Potpourri feature
  28. 60What the Mosquirix vaccine targets
  29. 63"Take a hike, pal!"
  30. 65Supergiant, e.g.
  31. 69Match point?
  32. 72Flash point?
  33. 75Comic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded -- you'll never be lonely"
  34. 76Singsong refrain syllables
  35. 78Total
  36. 79Mary Westmacott, for Agatha Christie
  37. 81Bring up the rear?
  38. 84Galoots
  39. 85Style point?
  40. 89Low point?
  41. 93Sawbones, in brief
  42. 94Alternative to Yahoo Mail
  43. 95It's just a guess: Abbr.
  44. 96More cunning
  45. 97Japanese pitcher nicknamed "The Tornado"
  46. 98Frodo's sidekick
  47. 101Gym
  48. 104Stately trees
  49. 105Barn-raising participants, maybe
  50. 107___ Paulo
  51. 109Lessens
  52. 111Sticking point?
  53. 115Smooths, as the way
  54. 120Home to Uganda's presidential palace
  55. 121Brownie point?
  56. 124Biting
  57. 125Flagship Honda model
  58. 126Lover of Bassanio, in Shakespeare
  59. 127Like hemoglobin
  60. 128Still
  61. 129Wise king in the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
  62. 130They're not good looks

Down

  1. 1Kisser
  2. 2Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar
  3. 3Sunday school recess?
  4. 4Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity
  5. 5Beater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em
  6. 6"The Floating City"
  7. 7"You get the picture"
  8. 8Sound while sticking out one's tongue
  9. 9Greek sisters of myth
  10. 10Pop star Dua ___
  11. 11Beforetimes?
  12. 12Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo)
  13. 13"Let's do this!"
  14. 14Much-desired blood type, for short
  15. 15Fly by the seat of one's pants
  16. 16Repentant
  17. 17Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling"
  18. 18Letter opener
  19. 22Derelict
  20. 24Charm
  21. 28Nutrient inits.
  22. 30Race with an anchor
  23. 31Brunch station offering
  24. 34Astronaut Grissom
  25. 35Finsteraarhorn, e.g.
  26. 36Furtiveness
  27. 37Triumph
  28. 39Common lampshade shade
  29. 40Scottish negative
  30. 42Muslim leader
  31. 45Festoon
  32. 48"Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan"
  33. 50Epic time
  34. 52Stick on a tree
  35. 54Joie de vivre
  36. 55More than wanna
  37. 58Biblical shepherd
  38. 60Many residents, for short
  39. 61Org. with a "Tipsy Tow" service
  40. 62Up
  41. 64Lhasa ___
  42. 65It's literally "inflated" in the kitchen
  43. 66Mast attachment above a gaff
  44. 67QB stat: Abbr.
  45. 68Fraternity letter
  46. 70Plans for the future, in brief?
  47. 71Actress Smith of Fox's "Empire"
  48. 73Funk
  49. 74Annual celebrations, informally
  50. 77Enough
  51. 79"The Golden Bachelor" network
  52. 80Without
  53. 82Newbery-winning author Scott ___
  54. 83Twangy
  55. 85Cousin of a man crush
  56. 86Took in
  57. 87Cock
  58. 88Alley ___
  59. 90"The plan has been approved!"
  60. 91Kind of cycle at night
  61. 92Partner, with "the"
  62. 93Hot, hot, hot
  63. 99Facet
  64. 100Petting zoo noise
  65. 102Suburban setting?
  66. 103IHOP selections
  67. 106Woodworking or bird-watching
  68. 108Heart, e.g.
  69. 110Place atop
  70. 112New York theater award first given in 1956
  71. 113One of the 10 plagues of Egypt
  72. 114Dungeons & Dragons baddies
  73. 116One of 24 in Yankee Stadium
  74. 117Quench
  75. 118Gulf bigwig
  76. 119Some cruise ship amenities
  77. 122Ticketmaster spec
  78. 123Navy submarine head: Abbr.

The answer to “Flourish” in the New York Times crossword is THRIVE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 20, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 20-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include PROSPER. 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.

“Flourish” answer

THRIVE (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as PROSPER

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is THRIVE.

Why the answer is THRIVE

To grow vigorously or succeed is to do this 🌱

What does THRIVE mean?

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

(verb)

  • (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously

Other answers for “Flourish”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flourish”?

The answer is THRIVE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 20, 2025. Other answers for this clue include PROSPER.

How many letters is the answer to “Flourish”?

6 letters: THRIVE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been PROSPER (7).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 20, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 20-Across. Earlier appearances: April 13, 2025 → PROSPER.

Can “Flourish” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides THRIVE, New York Times has also used PROSPER 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 July 20, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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