Friar with a famous "razor"

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OCCAM refers to William of Ockham, the friar associated with Occam’s razor, the principle favoring the simplest adequate explanation. The quotation marks around “razor” point to that named principle.

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An illustration representing William of Ockham, the medieval friar.

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Across

  1. 1"Aladdin" villain
  2. 6"It's yours!"
  3. 10Sarcastic "Sure"
  4. 14Heat setting, in brief?
  5. 17Dutch Caribbean isle
  6. 18Explosive sound
  7. 20Lacking constraints
  8. 22MARTIN SHEEN
  9. 24LIAM NEESON
  10. 25Chef Hussain of "The Great British Bake Off" fame
  11. 26Discount Chinese e-tailer
  12. 28Jumbo shrimp
  13. 29Ben & Jerry's alternative
  14. 31Pink-slips
  15. 33NORMAN REEDUS
  16. 37GREG KINNEAR
  17. 40Conditions of equilibrium
  18. 41Historian's division
  19. 42Undying?
  20. 43Offer illegally, as tickets
  21. 45Publicly proclaim
  22. 46Scatters messily
  23. 48MORGAN FREEMAN
  24. 55Class for some recent arrivals, for short
  25. 56Kind of green
  26. 59Chemist Lilly
  27. 60Chilean poet who served as a Communist senator
  28. 61Four to two, e.g.
  29. 64Friar with a famous "razor"
  30. 68Turns on the waterworks
  31. 69Ones making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answers
  32. 732024's "Joker: ___ à Deux"
  33. 74Alfresco area
  34. 75"Everything cool between us?"
  35. 76Poorly nourished
  36. 78Fill at a fill-up
  37. 80___ card
  38. 81Rite Aid rival
  39. 84CHRISTIAN SLATER
  40. 89City on the Illinois River
  41. 92Grumpy grimace
  42. 93Discontinued Swedish cars
  43. 96Inauthentic
  44. 97"Catch-22" topic
  45. 100Join, as two metal surfaces
  46. 102ISABELLA ROSSELLINI
  47. 104KEVIN KLINE
  48. 107Erté's style, informally
  49. 108Canadian fuel brand
  50. 109All-vowel musical refrain
  51. 110Actress Falco with four Emmys
  52. 112Sugary secretion
  53. 114BEA ARTHUR
  54. 118MARLON BRANDO
  55. 122Submitted by the deadline
  56. 123B.L.T. or P.B.J., cutesily
  57. 124Musician/actress Haim
  58. 125Syllable of censure
  59. 126Instants
  60. 127High-protein bean
  61. 128Big name in truck rentals

Down

  1. 1God, to Bob Marley
  2. 2"___ you done?"
  3. 3Musical comedy that was 1968's highest-grossing film
  4. 4Caustic
  5. 5Bootlegger's concern
  6. 6Like 666, popularly
  7. 7Band that's big in Japan?
  8. 8Disoriented
  9. 9Administered, as a drug
  10. 10Potentialities
  11. 11Something found under a top
  12. 12Wriggler in a stream
  13. 13"___ fugit"
  14. 14Star's opposite
  15. 15Stout figure?
  16. 16Supreme Egyptian god
  17. 18Inuit watercraft
  18. 19Office messages
  19. 21Like some mattresses and offers
  20. 23Mineral that makes cosmetics shimmer
  21. 27Remove an identifier from, as on Instagram
  22. 29Clear
  23. 30Shoulder press targets, to trainers
  24. 32Hit a ___
  25. 34Where a flock may gather
  26. 35Beginning on
  27. 36Attach with a needle and thread
  28. 38Unused
  29. 39Extreme happiness
  30. 44Double-breasted pieces of menswear
  31. 47Trigger
  32. 49Like Scrooge McDuck
  33. 50Right-hand page of a book
  34. 51Made muffs
  35. 52John ___ Day (California commemoration)
  36. 53Citrus refreshments
  37. 54"N.Y. State of Mind" rapper
  38. 571994 Costner title role
  39. 58Diva's time to shine
  40. 61"Dune" genre
  41. 62Mary or Elizabeth
  42. 63Towering creature in "The Two Towers"
  43. 65Sound in a cornfield
  44. 66Half brother of Apollo
  45. 67Christmas presence?
  46. 69Sushi bar serving
  47. 70Jazz great Fitzgerald
  48. 71Along with "CODA" and "Argo," the only other four-letter Best Picture winner
  49. 72Give gratis
  50. 73Shakespearean shout
  51. 77That's the spirit!
  52. 79Strike defier
  53. 81Part of an intersection
  54. 82Barolos e Brunellos
  55. 83Turn someone down
  56. 85Unshared numbers
  57. 86Hostile manner, informally
  58. 87Actor and disability activist Christopher
  59. 88Like some liquors
  60. 90Org. regulating air quality
  61. 91"You sure about that?"
  62. 94Periods of 730 days
  63. 95Withdraw from a union
  64. 97Teensy amount
  65. 98Feathered fliers
  66. 99Shoe brand named for an antelope
  67. 100Hybrid tennis bottoms
  68. 101Second tries
  69. 103El Pollo ___ (chicken chain)
  70. 105Creditor's claim
  71. 106Turkish money
  72. 111Fad toy of 1996
  73. 113Snowboarder's transport
  74. 115Often-illegal turn, slangily
  75. 116Cinephile's cable choice
  76. 117Boars and bulls
  77. 119Comedian Sedaris
  78. 120I, to Augustus
  79. 121Smudge or smear, say

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Aladdin" villain — Answer: JAFAR. Hint: Think of the power-hungry sorcerer pursuing a magic lamp. 🧞
  2. 6. "It's yours!" — Answer: SOLD. Hint: This is what a shopkeeper might declare once a deal is finalized. 🛍️
  3. 10. Sarcastic "Sure" — Answer: IBET. Hint: Use this brief response when you emphatically doubt someone. 🙄
  4. 14. Heat setting, in brief? — Answer: NBA. Hint: Miami’s famous basketball team plays in this professional league. 🏀
  5. 17. Dutch Caribbean isle — Answer: ARUBA. Hint: Picture a sunny island getaway in the southern Caribbean. 🌴
  6. 18. Explosive sound — Answer: KABOOM. Hint: This comic-book-style outburst accompanies a spectacular blast. 💥
  7. 20. Lacking constraints — Answer: FREEFORM. Hint: Creative work with no prescribed structure can be described this way. 🎨
  8. 22. MARTIN SHEEN — Answer: HENRIMATISSE. Hint: This actor clue points instead to a celebrated French painter. 🖼️
  9. 24. LIAM NEESON — Answer: SALMINEO. Hint: Think of the young actor who played Plato in a classic teen drama. 🎬
  10. 25. Chef Hussain of "The Great British Bake Off" fame — Answer: NADIYA. Hint: Recall the beloved baker who later hosted cooking and travel programs. 🍰
  11. 26. Discount Chinese e-tailer — Answer: TEMU. Hint: This bargain-focused online marketplace is known for remarkably low prices. 📦
  12. 28. Jumbo shrimp — Answer: PRAWN. Hint: This shellfish term is commonly used for a large shrimp. 🦐
  13. 29. Ben & Jerry's alternative — Answer: EDYS. Hint: Look for another familiar brand of tubs and cones in the freezer aisle. 🍦
  14. 31. Pink-slips — Answer: CANS. Hint: As a verb, this means dismisses someone from a job. 💼
  15. 33. NORMAN REEDUS — Answer: DONNASUMMER. Hint: Think of the disco-era singer behind the hit “I Feel Love.” 🎶
  16. 37. GREG KINNEAR — Answer: REGINAKING. Hint: Think of the Oscar-winning actress from “If Beale Street Could Talk.” 🎭
  17. 40. Conditions of equilibrium — Answer: STASES. Hint: These describe periods of stable balance or inactivity. ⚖️
  18. 41. Historian's division — Answer: ERA. Hint: A historian may use this broad span of time to organize events. ⏳
  19. 42. Undying? — Answer: ALIVE. Hint: A playful response might describe something that refuses to perish. 🌱
  20. 43. Offer illegally, as tickets — Answer: SCALP. Hint: This verb means resell tickets at inflated prices. 🎟️
  21. 45. Publicly proclaim — Answer: AVOW. Hint: To state something openly and firmly is to do this. 📣
  22. 46. Scatters messily — Answer: STREWS. Hint: Spreads things around in a disorderly way. 🌀
  23. 48. MORGAN FREEMAN — Answer: GEORGEFOREMAN. Hint: Think of the famous heavyweight champion and grill entrepreneur. 🥊
  24. 55. Class for some recent arrivals, for short — Answer: ESL. Hint: This course helps newcomers learn the local language. 📚
  25. 56. Kind of green — Answer: PEA. Hint: This shade shares its name with a small legume. 🌱
  26. 59. Chemist Lilly — Answer: ELI. Hint: This scientist’s first name is also a familiar biblical name. 🧪
  27. 60. Chilean poet who served as a Communist senator — Answer: NERUDA. Hint: Recall the Nobel-winning poet who wrote passionately about love and politics. ✍️
  28. 61. Four to two, e.g. — Answer: SQUARE. Hint: This describes a number that is the second power of another. 🔢
  29. 64. Friar with a famous "razor" — Answer: OCCAM. Hint: This medieval friar lent his name to a principle favoring simplicity. ⚔️
  30. 68. Turns on the waterworks — Answer: CRIES. Hint: Makes the tears flow. 😢
  31. 69. Ones making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answers — Answer: RECURRINGCHARACTERS. Hint: These familiar figures keep showing up again and again. 🔁
  32. 73. 2024's "Joker: ___ à Deux" — Answer: FOLIE. Hint: Complete the French subtitle meaning a shared madness. 🎬
  33. 74. Alfresco area — Answer: PATIO. Hint: An outdoor space for lounging or dining. ☀️
  34. 75. "Everything cool between us?" — Answer: WEGOOD. Hint: A casual way to check whether there are still no hard feelings. 🤝
  35. 76. Poorly nourished — Answer: ILLFED. Hint: Describes someone lacking adequate nourishment. 🍽️
  36. 78. Fill at a fill-up — Answer: GAS. Hint: It’s what you pump into a vehicle’s tank. ⛽
  37. 80. ___ card — Answer: SIM. Hint: This card is essential for connecting your phone to the network! 📱
  38. 81. Rite Aid rival — Answer: CVS. Hint: A major pharmacy chain with a short, familiar name. 💊
  39. 84. CHRISTIAN SLATER — Answer: ELAINESTRITCH. Hint: Think of the celebrated Broadway actress known for her tart wit and distinctive voice. 🎭
  40. 89. City on the Illinois River — Answer: PEORIA. Hint: This central Illinois city shares its name with a Native American people. 🏙️
  41. 92. Grumpy grimace — Answer: MOUE. Hint: A small pout or dissatisfied facial expression. 😒
  42. 93. Discontinued Swedish cars — Answer: SAABS. Hint: Think of the once-popular Swedish marque that stopped making cars. 🚗
  43. 96. Inauthentic — Answer: PHONY. Hint: This describes something fake rather than genuine. 🎭
  44. 97. "Catch-22" topic — Answer: WAR. Hint: Heller’s famous novel centers on the absurdities of military conflict. 🎖️
  45. 100. Join, as two metal surfaces — Answer: SOLDER. Hint: A heated metalworking technique can fuse these surfaces together. 🔧
  46. 102. ISABELLA ROSSELLINI — Answer: BRIELARSON. Hint: Look for the Oscar-winning actress who played a famous cosmic superhero. 🌟
  47. 104. KEVIN KLINE — Answer: EVELKNIEVEL. Hint: Think of the legendary daredevil famous for motorcycle stunts. 🏍️
  48. 107. Erté's style, informally — Answer: DECO. Hint: Think of the glamorous geometric design movement of the Jazz Age. ✨
  49. 108. Canadian fuel brand — Answer: ESSO. Hint: This familiar gas-station brand is especially associated with Canada. ⛽
  50. 109. All-vowel musical refrain — Answer: EIEIO. Hint: Recall the farm song’s chorus, sung entirely with vowels. 🎶
  51. 110. Actress Falco with four Emmys — Answer: EDIE. Hint: This Emmy-winning actress is known for her role on The Sopranos. 📺
  52. 112. Sugary secretion — Answer: NECTAR. Hint: Bees gather this sweet liquid from flowers. 🐝
  53. 114. BEA ARTHUR — Answer: BABERUTH. Hint: Think of baseball’s legendary home-run hitter. ⚾
  54. 118. MARLON BRANDO — Answer: ORLANDOBLOOM. Hint: Think of the actor who played an elf prince and a swashbuckling pirate. 🏹
  55. 122. Submitted by the deadline — Answer: INONTIME. Hint: This means turned in without missing the cutoff. ⏰
  56. 123. B.L.T. or P.B.J., cutesily — Answer: SAMMIE. Hint: Use the playful nickname for a sandwich. 🥪
  57. 124. Musician/actress Haim — Answer: ALANA. Hint: Identify the Haim sister who also appears onscreen. 🎤
  58. 125. Syllable of censure — Answer: TSK. Hint: This brief clicking sound signals disapproval. 👎
  59. 126. Instants — Answer: SECS. Hint: Use the common abbreviation for very short spans of time. ⌛
  60. 127. High-protein bean — Answer: SOYA. Hint: This nutritious legume is a staple in many meat alternatives. 🌱
  61. 128. Big name in truck rentals — Answer: RYDER. Hint: Think of the well-known company whose trucks help people move. 🚚

Down

  1. 1. God, to Bob Marley — Answer: JAH. Hint: This is a Rastafarian name for the divine. 🙏
  2. 2. "___ you done?" — Answer: ARE. Hint: A short verb completes this casual question asking whether something is finished. 🏁
  3. 3. Musical comedy that was 1968's highest-grossing film — Answer: FUNNYGIRL. Hint: This Barbra Streisand musical centers on a determined entertainer. 🎬
  4. 4. Caustic — Answer: ABRASIVE. Hint: A harsh personality can feel as rough as sandpaper. 🧽
  5. 5. Bootlegger's concern — Answer: RAID. Hint: An illicit seller dreads an unexpected police visit. 🚓
  6. 6. Like 666, popularly — Answer: SATANIC. Hint: In popular culture, this number is associated with the devil. 😈
  7. 7. Band that's big in Japan? — Answer: OBI. Hint: This Japanese waist sash can be quite a wide band. 🥋
  8. 8. Disoriented — Answer: LOST. Hint: Someone in this state may have no idea where they are. 🧭
  9. 9. Administered, as a drug — Answer: DOSED. Hint: A patient receives medicine in a measured amount. 💊
  10. 10. Potentialities — Answer: IFS. Hint: These conditional possibilities open the door to hypothetical scenarios. 🤔
  11. 11. Something found under a top — Answer: BRA. Hint: A garment may hide beneath a shirt or blouse. 👚
  12. 12. Wriggler in a stream — Answer: EEL. Hint: This slippery swimmer snakes through freshwater. 🐟
  13. 13. "___ fugit" — Answer: TEMPUS. Hint: Complete this Latin saying about time flying. ⏳
  14. 14. Star's opposite — Answer: NONAME. Hint: Think of someone completely unknown rather than a celebrity. 🌟
  15. 15. Stout figure? — Answer: BREWER. Hint: This hefty character might be found behind a beer-making operation. 🍺
  16. 16. Supreme Egyptian god — Answer: AMONRA. Hint: This solar deity ruled the Egyptian pantheon. ☀️
  17. 18. Inuit watercraft — Answer: KAYAKS. Hint: These narrow boats are built for paddling icy waters. 🛶
  18. 19. Office messages — Answer: MEMOS. Hint: These brief written notes keep coworkers informed. 📝
  19. 21. Like some mattresses and offers — Answer: FIRM. Hint: Both a well-supported bed and a resolute proposal can have this quality. 🛏️
  20. 23. Mineral that makes cosmetics shimmer — Answer: MICA. Hint: This flaky mineral gives makeup a pearly sparkle. ✨
  21. 27. Remove an identifier from, as on Instagram — Answer: UNTAG. Hint: Take away the label linking someone to a photo. 📸
  22. 29. Clear — Answer: ERASE. Hint: Remove writing from a page or board. 🧽
  23. 30. Shoulder press targets, to trainers — Answer: DELTS. Hint: These shoulder muscles get worked during overhead presses. 💪
  24. 32. Hit a ___ — Answer: SNAG. Hint: Encounter an unexpected obstacle or problem. ⚠️
  25. 34. Where a flock may gather — Answer: NAVE. Hint: A congregation may gather in this central part of a church. ⛪
  26. 35. Beginning on — Answer: ASOF. Hint: Use this phrase before a date to mark when something starts. 📅
  27. 36. Attach with a needle and thread — Answer: SEWON. Hint: Fasten fabric by stitching it in place. 🧵
  28. 38. Unused — Answer: NEW. Hint: Fresh from the package and not previously used. 📦
  29. 39. Extreme happiness — Answer: GLEE. Hint: A burst of joyful delight. 😄
  30. 44. Double-breasted pieces of menswear — Answer: POLOCOATS. Hint: These dressy outer garments feature two rows of buttons. 🧥
  31. 47. Trigger — Answer: SPUR. Hint: Provoke or motivate something into action. ⚡
  32. 49. Like Scrooge McDuck — Answer: RICH. Hint: 拥有 plenty of money, like a famously wealthy cartoon duck. 💰
  33. 50. Right-hand page of a book — Answer: RECTO. Hint: In book terminology, this is the page on the right when opened. 📖
  34. 51. Made muffs — Answer: ERRED. Hint: Made mistakes or got things wrong. 🤦
  35. 52. John ___ Day (California commemoration) — Answer: MUIR. Hint: This conservationist and Sierra Club founder is honored on the day. 🌲
  36. 53. Citrus refreshments — Answer: ADES. Hint: Sweet, tangy drinks made with fruits such as lemons or limes. 🍋
  37. 54. "N.Y. State of Mind" rapper — Answer: NAS. Hint: This Queens-born hip-hop artist recorded the classic track. 🎤
  38. 57. 1994 Costner title role — Answer: EARP. Hint: Kevin Costner portrayed this Old West lawman in a 1994 film. 🤠
  39. 58. Diva's time to shine — Answer: ARIA. Hint: An operatic solo gives the star a chance to showcase her voice. 🎶
  40. 61. "Dune" genre — Answer: SCIFI. Hint: Think futuristic technology, space travel, and alien worlds. 🚀
  41. 62. Mary or Elizabeth — Answer: QUEEN. Hint: A regal title shared by several famous women named Mary or Elizabeth. 👑
  42. 63. Towering creature in "The Two Towers" — Answer: ENT. Hint: Tolkien’s tree-like shepherds of the forest 🌲
  43. 65. Sound in a cornfield — Answer: CAW. Hint: A crow’s familiar call 🐦
  44. 66. Half brother of Apollo — Answer: ARES. Hint: The Greek god of war and son of Zeus and Hera ⚔️
  45. 67. Christmas presence? — Answer: MAGI. Hint: The three visitors who brought gifts to the infant Jesus 🎁
  46. 69. Sushi bar serving — Answer: ROLL. Hint: A cylindrical dish of rice, seaweed, and fillings 🍣
  47. 70. Jazz great Fitzgerald — Answer: ELLA. Hint: This legendary singer was nicknamed the First Lady of Song. 🎶
  48. 71. Along with "CODA" and "Argo," the only other four-letter Best Picture winner — Answer: GIGI. Hint: This 1958 musical film follows a young Parisian woman 🎬
  49. 72. Give gratis — Answer: COMP. Hint: Offer something free of charge 🎁
  50. 73. Shakespearean shout — Answer: FIE. Hint: An old-fashioned exclamation of dismay or anger 📜
  51. 77. That's the spirit! — Answer: DEMON. Hint: A mischievous supernatural entity 👻
  52. 79. Strike defier — Answer: SCAB. Hint: A worker who crosses a picket line 🚧
  53. 81. Part of an intersection — Answer: CROSSROAD. Hint: A place where two routes meet 🛣️
  54. 82. Barolos e Brunellos — Answer: VINOS. Hint: Italian wines, in their native language 🍷
  55. 83. Turn someone down — Answer: SAYNO. Hint: Reject a request with these two words 🙅
  56. 85. Unshared numbers — Answer: SOLI. Hint: Musical numbers performed by one singer or player 🎶
  57. 86. Hostile manner, informally — Answer: TUDE. Hint: An aggressive attitude in casual speech 😠
  58. 87. Actor and disability activist Christopher — Answer: REEVE. Hint: The Superman actor who advocated for spinal injury research 🦸
  59. 88. Like some liquors — Answer: HARD. Hint: Describes spirits with a high alcohol content 🥃
  60. 90. Org. regulating air quality — Answer: EPA. Hint: U.S. agency charged with protecting the environment 🌎
  61. 91. "You sure about that?" — Answer: OHREALLY. Hint: A skeptical response to an unlikely claim 🤨
  62. 94. Periods of 730 days — Answer: BIENNIA. Hint: Two-year spans, in the plural 📅
  63. 95. Withdraw from a union — Answer: SECEDE. Hint: Leave a federation or alliance by formally breaking away. 🚪
  64. 97. Teensy amount — Answer: WEEBIT. Hint: A minuscule quantity, barely enough to notice. 🤏
  65. 98. Feathered fliers — Answer: AVIANS. Hint: Think of winged creatures commonly seen in the sky. 🐦
  66. 99. Shoe brand named for an antelope — Answer: REEBOK. Hint: This athletic label takes its name from a swift African animal. 👟
  67. 100. Hybrid tennis bottoms — Answer: SKORTS. Hint: These sporty garments combine a skirt’s look with shorts’ practicality. 🎾
  68. 101. Second tries — Answer: REDOS. Hint: These are attempts made again after an initial effort. 🔁
  69. 103. El Pollo ___ (chicken chain) — Answer: LOCO. Hint: The restaurant’s name means “the crazy chicken” in Spanish. 🍗
  70. 105. Creditor's claim — Answer: LIEN. Hint: A creditor may place this legal claim on property. 🏠
  71. 106. Turkish money — Answer: LIRAS. Hint: These are currency units associated with Turkey. 💰
  72. 111. Fad toy of 1996 — Answer: ELMO. Hint: Think of the furry red sensation that begged to be tickled. 🧸
  73. 113. Snowboarder's transport — Answer: TBAR. Hint: A suspended lift carries riders uphill at many ski resorts. 🏂
  74. 115. Often-illegal turn, slangily — Answer: UIE. Hint: A mischievous driver might make this abrupt road reversal. 🚗
  75. 116. Cinephile's cable choice — Answer: TMC. Hint: Movie buffs tune in to this channel for classic films. 🎬
  76. 117. Boars and bulls — Answer: HES. Hint: Boars and bulls belong to the male side of the animal kingdom. 🐗
  77. 119. Comedian Sedaris — Answer: AMY. Hint: Sedaris’s first name belongs in the grid. 🎤
  78. 120. I, to Augustus — Answer: ONE. Hint: In Roman numerals, the self-reference is counted this way. 🏛️
  79. 121. Smudge or smear, say — Answer: MAR. Hint: To damage a surface’s appearance with a blemish is to do this. 🖌️

The answer to “Friar with a famous "razor"” in the New York Times crossword is OCCAM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 30, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 64-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.

“Friar with a famous "razor"” answer

OCCAM (5 letters)

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What does OCCAM mean?

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(noun)

  • a computer programming language devised for use in parallel processing

When else has “Friar with a famous "razor"” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Friar with a famous "razor"”?

The answer is OCCAM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Friar with a famous "razor"”?

5 letters: OCCAM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 30, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 64-Across.

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