Fossil hunters' project

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  1. 1Ruling from a tennis line judge
  2. 6Spelled-out chant at the World Cup
  3. 9Home for Shrek
  4. 14For the first time
  5. 15___ Beta Kappa
  6. 16Signature Caitlin Clark shot, informally
  7. 17One in charge of a sting operation?
  8. 19Vessel in a slip
  9. 20Individuals
  10. 21It locks locks into place
  11. 22Lead-in to rock or weekly
  12. 23Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish
  13. 24Absolute champion
  14. 29Head off
  15. 31Make good as new
  16. 32Cheer after a gooooooal!
  17. 33Poorly behaved child
  18. 35Parks who sparked a bus boycott
  19. 36Publicity hound
  20. 40News of an alien landing, probably
  21. 41"Milk's favorite cookie" brand
  22. 42Barnyard sound
  23. 43Challenge for a person drawing lots?
  24. 45Piece of equipment seen at the Paralympics
  25. 48Person often flirting with disaster
  26. 51Response in the game of Battleship
  27. 52Org. that helped phase out CFCs
  28. 53Jost's "S.N.L." Weekend Update co-host
  29. 54Hardy and Petty
  30. 55Friend of Flower and Thumper
  31. 58Game that ends when the snitch is caught ... and whose positions end 17-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across
  32. 60Handbill
  33. 61Chilly remark?
  34. 62Home of the Craters of the Moon National Monument
  35. 63Bit of snow
  36. 64Posed
  37. 65Question after a joke bombs

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  1. 1Emphasized, textwise
  2. 2Like the yellow polka dot bikini, in a 1960 #1 novelty song
  3. 3Popular Thanksgiving item
  4. 4Types
  5. 5Scientific Bill
  6. 6Word before deck or hand
  7. 7Prominent part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume
  8. 8The "A" of A/C
  9. 9Choices at salons
  10. 10"I like this so much!"
  11. 11___ de Triomphe
  12. 12"I wasn't impressed"
  13. 13Rescue animal, maybe
  14. 18Quadruple award achievement, informally
  15. 22Supports illegally, in a way
  16. 24Small brown songbird
  17. 25Liquid-Plumr alternative
  18. 26Attempted
  19. 27Gaelic language
  20. 28Back end
  21. 30TV host who got asked a lot of questions
  22. 33Labor day event
  23. 34Pseudonym in a landmark legal case
  24. 36Cries of understanding
  25. 37Cause for a lawsuit
  26. 38"Vissi d'arte" opera
  27. 39Qatari leader
  28. 44Enemy of the Rebel Alliance
  29. 45Tournament ranking
  30. 46Korean fermented cabbage
  31. 47Remark while fanning oneself, maybe
  32. 49Integra maker
  33. 50Polo, e.g.
  34. 54It washes a shore
  35. 55Closest pal, informally
  36. 56Not just some
  37. 57Hamm of soccer fame
  38. 58Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief
  39. 59Fossil hunters' project

The answer to “Fossil hunters' project” in the New York Times crossword is DIG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 14, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 59-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.

“Fossil hunters' project” answer

DIG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DIG

DIG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Fossil hunters' project" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 14, 2025 (59-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DIG mean?

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

(verb)

  • break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.
  • push or poke sharply
  • like, appreciate, or understand

When else has “Fossil hunters' project” 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 14, 2025 (most recent) → DIG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fossil hunters' project”?

The answer is DIG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Fossil hunters' project”?

3 letters: DIG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 14, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 59-Down.

Can “Fossil hunters' project” 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 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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