Flower symbolizing early love

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  1. 1Like the proverbial period before a storm
  2. 5Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant
  3. 10Animal that moos
  4. 13Thin woodwind
  5. 14Condiment with four vowels in its name
  6. 15Father
  7. 16*Pad in a makeup kit
  8. 18"Fine by me"
  9. 19December 24 is a notable one
  10. 20Prayer's end
  11. 21Places for flag pins or mics
  12. 23Oasis setting
  13. 25Outstanding people
  14. 27No contest, for example
  15. 29$7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say
  16. 31Pound sounds
  17. 34"Highway to Hell" band
  18. 36Winner of 2008 and 2012
  19. 38Mauna ___ Observatory
  20. 39Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues
  21. 41Small criticism
  22. 42Flower symbolizing early love
  23. 44Follow commands
  24. 454K screen precursor
  25. 46Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine
  26. 48Place for un béret
  27. 50Ones wearing white at weddings
  28. 52Show of respect to a queen
  29. 56Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription
  30. 58Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for short
  31. 60Cry of discovery
  32. 61Swarm (with)
  33. 62*Assignment on a plane
  34. 65Signed vows of secrecy, for short
  35. 66Chose
  36. 67Toboggan, e.g.
  37. 68Pop, as "the question"
  38. 69Filthy
  39. 70Totally understands

Down

  1. 1Managed well enough
  2. 2Higher than on the totem pole
  3. 3Home Depot competitor
  4. 4Size between small and large: Abbr.
  5. 5Minor-league club
  6. 6Ready to be picked
  7. 7The "Y" of Y.A. books
  8. 8Keebler worker
  9. 9Hunted (through)
  10. 10*Bakery display piece
  11. 11Iridescent stone
  12. 12House ___ and Means Committee
  13. 15Can-opening mechanism
  14. 17___ Grey tea
  15. 22Slugger Judge
  16. 24Limited releases on Spotify, informally
  17. 26Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung
  18. 28Part of a play with the opening scene
  19. 30Send off
  20. 31100%
  21. 32Make annoyed
  22. 33*Days off following October midterms
  23. 35Hit on a vape pen
  24. 37Off-roading transport, in brief
  25. 39Strand during winter, say
  26. 40Superficially attractive sort
  27. 43Georgia politico Stacey ___
  28. 452013 movie about an A.I. crush
  29. 47Attaches
  30. 49Ballerina's garb
  31. 51Some bed supports
  32. 53Hold to discuss at a later time
  33. 54Word before metal or music
  34. 55Fabric amounts
  35. 56Italian erupter
  36. 57Cincinnati baseball franchise
  37. 59Editor's mark
  38. 63Pesticide regulator, in brief
  39. 64Food seasoning, for short

The answer to “Flower symbolizing early love” in the New York Times crossword is LILAC — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 8, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 42-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.

“Flower symbolizing early love” answer

LILAC (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LILAC

LILAC is the 5-letter solution that fits "Flower symbolizing early love" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 8, 2025 (42-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LILAC mean?

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

(noun)

  • a Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, which has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossom and is a popular garden ornamental
  • a pale pinkish-violet colour

When else has “Flower symbolizing early love” 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.

September 8, 2025 (most recent) → LILAC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flower symbolizing early love”?

The answer is LILAC, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Flower symbolizing early love”?

5 letters: LILAC.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 8, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 42-Across.

Can “Flower symbolizing early love” 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 September 8, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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