Focus of a product development test

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Across

  1. 1First U.S. prez to be born outside the original 13 Colonies
  2. 4Airport transports
  3. 8The film "Airplane!," e.g.
  4. 13Cry in a horror film
  5. 14Challenge for an interpreter, perhaps
  6. 16Result of a leadoff walk
  7. 17"Sic vita ___" ("Such is life")
  8. 18Mercenary
  9. 20DEF, on a phone
  10. 22Bemoan
  11. 23Groundbreaking medical procedure first accomplished in 1967
  12. 27Region bordering India and China in Risk
  13. 29Nestlé Purina PetCare brand
  14. 30Level
  15. 31Only about 10% of Americans have one
  16. 32Tiny bit
  17. 34Shakers in the woods
  18. 35Suffix with social
  19. 38Focus of a product development test
  20. 40Govt. agency for retirees
  21. 41They might sound the alarm
  22. 43In-the-works software versions
  23. 45Score endings
  24. 46El ___
  25. 47Caresses
  26. 51"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" police captain
  27. 52Has a clouded mind
  28. 54Append
  29. 56Turn left or right, say
  30. 57Uncertainties of life ... or a feature of four answers in this puzzle?
  31. 61Supermodel Carangi
  32. 62Personal style
  33. 63Throat lozenge additive
  34. 64This is "plagiarism or revolution," per Gauguin
  35. 65Emerged
  36. 66Walks, for one
  37. 67Anti-vaping ad, e.g.

Down

  1. 1Singer with the 1972 album "Young, Gifted and Black," informally
  2. 2Quantity on a farm
  3. 3Catch
  4. 4Clamps in a shop
  5. 5Big fuss
  6. 6Zip
  7. 7Cover some ground?
  8. 81040, e.g.
  9. 9Pays for a hand
  10. 10Connects with an ex, e.g.
  11. 11Holds within
  12. 12Suffix with methyl
  13. 15Children's author who wrote "And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey"
  14. 19Work on a sub?
  15. 21Grandson of Eve
  16. 24Newspapers, collectively
  17. 25Delicate fabric
  18. 26Fictional prison guarded by Dementors
  19. 28Canyonlands National Park feature
  20. 31Division of the Dept. of Labor
  21. 33Plunks (down)
  22. 34Pidgeon, Hawke or Crowe
  23. 35Rash reaction?
  24. 36Play a bogey-free round, maybe
  25. 37TV character who said "Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing"
  26. 39Chillax
  27. 42Deep-pocketed types
  28. 44Stick at a roast
  29. 46Zoo Atlanta's Lun Lun or Yang Yang
  30. 48Separation in some relationships?
  31. 49Possible answer to "Whose?"
  32. 50Rock layers
  33. 52Cousin of a haddock
  34. 53One can be fixed or liquid
  35. 55Base for a proposal?
  36. 57Hagen in the American Theater Hall of Fame
  37. 58Switch positions
  38. 59Cleverness
  39. 60U.S. org. that operates a cryptology museum in Maryland

The answer to “Focus of a product development test” in the New York Times crossword is USEARCH — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 30, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 38-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.

“Focus of a product development test” answer

USEARCH (7 letters)

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Why the answer is USEARCH

USEARCH is the 7-letter solution that fits "Focus of a product development test" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 30, 2025 (38-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Focus of a product development test” 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.

January 30, 2025 (most recent) → USEARCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Focus of a product development test”?

The answer is USEARCH, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Focus of a product development test”?

7 letters: USEARCH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 30, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 38-Across.

Can “Focus of a product development test” 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 January 30, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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