Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"

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  1. 1Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal
  2. 8Some solid marks
  3. 15"Here's the hard truth ..."
  4. 1746 years?
  5. 18Sudden movement
  6. 19Pinched
  7. 20___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe
  8. 21Runs superbly
  9. 22Bug
  10. 23Word on either side of "against"
  11. 241992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification
  12. 25Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You"
  13. 26Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking"
  14. 27Financial reporter?
  15. 29Balances
  16. 30"You've called at a bad time"
  17. 32Heads
  18. 35Shiva, for example
  19. 39Suffix meaning "rule"
  20. 40Combinations with numbers and sets
  21. 4124-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward
  22. 42Climax of operational planning
  23. 43Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants
  24. 44Core supporters
  25. 45Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956
  26. 46Shot-putter?
  27. 47Baba ghanouj, e.g.
  28. 48Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency
  29. 51Green suit?
  30. 52Pricey catering option
  31. 53Scuffled, in dialect

Down

  1. 1Sharp blow to the chest
  2. 2Staple in a poke bowl
  3. 3Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait
  4. 4Maintains
  5. 5Negative impression
  6. 6Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers"
  7. 7Longship builders
  8. 8Intoxicates
  9. 9___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"
  10. 10Treasure hunter's find
  11. 11La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)
  12. 12Mocap suit components
  13. 13Break character?
  14. 14Slender hospital tools
  15. 16Especially gratifying, so to speak
  16. 22Done-up dos
  17. 23Eastern lines
  18. 25Very iffy
  19. 26They might go faster with zinc
  20. 28Suspect
  21. 29British slang for a police car
  22. 31Improviser at a workbench
  23. 32Cursed vibe
  24. 33Call at the plate?
  25. 34Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"
  26. 36Application for smoother shifting
  27. 37Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon
  28. 38Naïve-looking, in a way
  29. 40Transaction with no money down
  30. 43Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades
  31. 44Seat fillers
  32. 46Greenhorn, informally
  33. 47Oldest four-letter papal name
  34. 49Call in a card game
  35. 50Early major producer of vacuum tubes

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal — Answer: RAMADAN
  2. 8. Some solid marks — Answer: BPLUSES
  3. 15. "Here's the hard truth ..." — Answer: IHAVETOBEHONEST
  4. 17. 46 years? — Answer: BIDENPRESIDENCY
  5. 18. Sudden movement — Answer: START
  6. 19. Pinched — Answer: STOLE
  7. 20. ___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe — Answer: SAL
  8. 21. Runs superbly — Answer: HUMS
  9. 22. Bug — Answer: GETTO
  10. 23. Word on either side of "against" — Answer: HOPE
  11. 24. 1992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification — Answer: ONE
  12. 25. Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You" — Answer: DAMES
  13. 26. Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking" — Answer: CARET
  14. 27. Financial reporter? — Answer: TAXFILER
  15. 29. Balances — Answer: POISES
  16. 30. "You've called at a bad time" — Answer: ICANTTALK
  17. 32. Heads — Answer: BOSSES
  18. 35. Shiva, for example — Answer: HINDUGOD
  19. 39. Suffix meaning "rule" — Answer: ARCHY
  20. 40. Combinations with numbers and sets — Answer: BANDS
  21. 41. 24-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward — Answer: ENO
  22. 42. Climax of operational planning — Answer: DDAY
  23. 43. Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants — Answer: SANKA
  24. 44. Core supporters — Answer: BASE
  25. 45. Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956 — Answer: MEL
  26. 46. Shot-putter? — Answer: NURSE
  27. 47. Baba ghanouj, e.g. — Answer: PUREE
  28. 48. Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency — Answer: OREGONTERRITORY
  29. 51. Green suit? — Answer: JUNIOREXECUTIVE
  30. 52. Pricey catering option — Answer: OPENBAR
  31. 53. Scuffled, in dialect — Answer: RASSLED

Down

  1. 1. Sharp blow to the chest — Answer: RIBSHOT
  2. 2. Staple in a poke bowl — Answer: AHITUNA
  3. 3. Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait — Answer: MADAMEX
  4. 4. Maintains — Answer: AVERS
  5. 5. Negative impression — Answer: DENT
  6. 6. Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers" — Answer: ATP
  7. 7. Longship builders — Answer: NORSEMEN
  8. 8. Intoxicates — Answer: BESOTS
  9. 9. ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television" — Answer: PHILO
  10. 10. Treasure hunter's find — Answer: LODE
  11. 11. La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel) — Answer: UNE
  12. 12. Mocap suit components — Answer: SENSORS
  13. 13. Break character? — Answer: ESCAPEE
  14. 14. Slender hospital tools — Answer: STYLETS
  15. 16. Especially gratifying, so to speak — Answer: BETTERTHANSEX
  16. 22. Done-up dos — Answer: GALAS
  17. 23. Eastern lines — Answer: HAIKU
  18. 25. Very iffy — Answer: DICEY
  19. 26. They might go faster with zinc — Answer: COLDS
  20. 28. Suspect — Answer: FISHY
  21. 29. British slang for a police car — Answer: PANDA
  22. 31. Improviser at a workbench — Answer: TINKERER
  23. 32. Cursed vibe — Answer: BADMOJO
  24. 33. Call at the plate? — Answer: ORDERUP
  25. 34. Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven" — Answer: SCALENE
  26. 36. Application for smoother shifting — Answer: GEAROIL
  27. 37. Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon — Answer: ONSERVE
  28. 38. Naïve-looking, in a way — Answer: DOEEYED
  29. 40. Transaction with no money down — Answer: BARTER
  30. 43. Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades — Answer: SUNRA
  31. 44. Seat fillers — Answer: BUTTS
  32. 46. Greenhorn, informally — Answer: NOOB
  33. 47. Oldest four-letter papal name — Answer: PIUS
  34. 49. Call in a card game — Answer: GIN
  35. 50. Early major producer of vacuum tubes — Answer: RCA

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The answer to “Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"” in the New York Times crossword is SCALENE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 25, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 34-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.

“Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"” answer

SCALENE (7 letters)

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What is the answer to “Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"”?

The answer is SCALENE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"”?

7 letters: SCALENE.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 25, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 34-Down.

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