Greeting from Bowser

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  1. 1Sits up and asks for table scraps, say
  2. 5Reason for a school closing
  3. 10Shopper's reminder
  4. 14Kind of vaccine
  5. 15What Stan Lee has in many a Marvel movie
  6. 16From the beginning
  7. 17Elite soldier from GERMANY
  8. 19Sister brand of Slush Puppie
  9. 20It's famously sealed with red wax
  10. 21Shipping route
  11. 23Monastery head
  12. 25Vessel for cooking rice from NEPAL
  13. 27Rugged rock face
  14. 28Attics often have lots of them
  15. 29A schooner has at least two of them
  16. 30Reef lurker
  17. 31Its roles include the kings of both Egypt and Ethiopia
  18. 32Note above fa
  19. 33Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA
  20. 38___ Robinson (role in "The Graduate")
  21. 39Nimble-fingered
  22. 40Go-ahead
  23. 42Japanese beer brand
  24. 45Shower affection (on)
  25. 46School supply that might come in stick form
  26. 47Fighting style from OMAN
  27. 49Gillian ___, author of "Sharp Objects"
  28. 50Chinese monastery known for its style of kung fu
  29. 51Greeting from Bowser
  30. 52Bulletin board sticker
  31. 53Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME
  32. 58Toledo's lake
  33. 59Receded
  34. 60FAQ page contents
  35. 61Finish a flight
  36. 62Looks at a Nook, say
  37. 63#2: Abbr.

Down

  1. 1Stole from a show?
  2. 2Screw up
  3. 3Keepsake after a rookie's first touchdown
  4. 4Sneaky so-and-so
  5. 5An "I.R.S. agent" asking you to buy gift cards, e.g.
  6. 6M&M;'s color replaced by blue in 1995
  7. 7"Whoa!"
  8. 8Candy brand with a Big Cup variety
  9. 9Fungus with a pitted cap
  10. 10Boxer who retired undefeated (24-0) in 2007
  11. 11With an implication of shouting, say
  12. 12Spotted attending
  13. 13Most middle schoolers
  14. 18Splinter in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," e.g.
  15. 22Just about
  16. 23Blackjack half
  17. 24Spanish for "tar"
  18. 25Spa treatment, familiarly
  19. 26Desert
  20. 28Takes gold
  21. 31Move in which a skier leaves the ground
  22. 32Still on, in a way
  23. 34"Can't wait for the next episode!"
  24. 35Power to remove a nomination for eviction on "Big Brother"
  25. 36Online subscription service since 2016
  26. 37Paper or plastic, say
  27. 41Part of a Cub Scout pack
  28. 42Dutch beer brand
  29. 43Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert"
  30. 44Painkiller brand that sponsored the first TV sitcom
  31. 45River through four European capitals
  32. 46___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist
  33. 48Pinchpenny
  34. 49Suiting the needs of
  35. 51Gets hitched
  36. 54Wharton offering, in brief
  37. 55TV's "Chicago ___"
  38. 56Hypotheticals
  39. 57"What's ___ to like?"

The answer to “Greeting from Bowser” in the New York Times crossword is WOOF — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 1, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 51-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.

“Greeting from Bowser” answer

WOOF (4 letters)

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Why the answer is WOOF

WOOF is the 4-letter solution that fits "Greeting from Bowser" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 1, 2025 (51-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WOOF mean?

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

(noun)

  • the barking sound made by a dog

When else has “Greeting from Bowser” 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.

October 1, 2025 (most recent) → WOOF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Greeting from Bowser”?

The answer is WOOF, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Greeting from Bowser”?

4 letters: WOOF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 1, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 51-Across.

Can “Greeting from Bowser” 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 October 1, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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