Gentle strokes

Latest answer — February 05, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Distance traversed by an arrow
  2. 8Cocksure
  3. 13Not the same
  4. 14"You got me there!"
  5. 15Obstacle in achieving one's goal?
  6. 16Something acquired in a salon bed, perhaps
  7. 17Added fuel to
  8. 18Opens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?
  9. 20Bang the drum for
  10. 23Iridescent stone
  11. 24Cellular messenger
  12. 25Verb often abbreviated to a letter
  13. 26Oz., e.g.
  14. 28Brief bit of time
  15. 30Analytical thinker?
  16. 34Old standard of tape
  17. 36Doesn't really matter
  18. 40Himalayan ox
  19. 41Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent
  20. 42Up to now
  21. 44One trained in CPR
  22. 45Educational support grp.
  23. 46Notes or Messages
  24. 49Place for a cooling pie
  25. 51Is out
  26. 54Common assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?
  27. 57Judger of pitches
  28. 58Furry wetlands growth
  29. 59Console device with triggers and thumbsticks
  30. 63Summer hire, perhaps
  31. 64Tennis period since 1968
  32. 65Common reply to "Who's there?"
  33. 66Appendage for a morning glory

Down

  1. 1Pardner
  2. 2Four quarters
  3. 3Starchy food item named for a food it resembles
  4. 4Smooth and glossy
  5. 5One who practices bhakti and puja
  6. 6Gives the thumbs up
  7. 7Up for a drive?
  8. 8Climax in many a video game
  9. 9Regretted
  10. 10Hawke or Crowe
  11. 11William ___, longtime editor of The New Yorker
  12. 12Dye in some body art
  13. 14Chopitos and croquetas, e.g.
  14. 16Knock on the noggin
  15. 19"Damn you!"
  16. 20Soft rock
  17. 21Vicinity
  18. 22Trim (down)
  19. 27Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr.
  20. 29Kind of seed
  21. 31Base for some lunches
  22. 32Modern transport service
  23. 33Linguist Chomsky
  24. 35Fictional bandleader of the 1960s
  25. 37Good things to have about you
  26. 38URL starter
  27. 39Oolong and rooibos, for two
  28. 43Easy basket
  29. 46Character set for electronic communication
  30. 47Audience member who might be in on the trick
  31. 48Gentle strokes
  32. 50Qualifier for many a rapper
  33. 52Measure of brightness
  34. 53Fix, as text
  35. 55Academic acronym
  36. 56Showbiz quartet
  37. 60Central figure in a classic sci-fi series
  38. 61Filmmaker Aster
  39. 62Indian lentil dish

The answer to “Gentle strokes” in the New York Times crossword is PUTTS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 48-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.

“Gentle strokes” answer

PUTTS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PUTTS

PUTTS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Gentle strokes" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 5, 2025 (48-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PUTTS mean?

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

(verb)

  • try to hit a golf ball into the hole by striking it gently so that it rolls across the green

When else has “Gentle strokes” 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.

February 5, 2025 (most recent) → PUTTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gentle strokes”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Gentle strokes”?

5 letters: PUTTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 48-Down.

Can “Gentle strokes” 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 February 5, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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