Guide for writing a perfect letter

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  1. 1Maximum extent, in an idiom
  2. 5"Suitable, I guess"
  3. 11Small storage unit
  4. 15"___ News Central" (daily program)
  5. 18Sea adventure novel by Herman Melville
  6. 19Rump
  7. 20Sounds of amazement
  8. 21Spoils
  9. 22"Don't flick that cigarette over here!"
  10. 24"Incredible! This mosquito net didn't let in even one bug!"
  11. 26Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphorically
  12. 27Non-free-range farm fixture
  13. 29Container weight
  14. 30Pick up at school
  15. 31Actor Pascal
  16. 32Kiss
  17. 34Celestial sphere
  18. 35Went from 0 to 60, say
  19. 37Nipsey Russell's role in 1978's "The Wiz"
  20. 40"___ America (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert best seller)
  21. 42Device for cutting bangs?
  22. 45More in need of a sticky roller
  23. 47Zealous
  24. 48Guide for writing a perfect letter
  25. 49Adorn
  26. 50Some skin care products
  27. 52"Dear Lord! His Majesty's beard is out of control!"
  28. 55Comics cry of dismay
  29. 58___ code
  30. 59Tiny and scurrying, perhaps
  31. 63"Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight's protection!"
  32. 71Green gemstone
  33. 72Brand of bubbly, informally
  34. 73___ de vie
  35. 74"Might you give me a bigger boat?"
  36. 82Composure under pressure
  37. 85Firmly planted
  38. 86Sizable wine orders
  39. 90Zest
  40. 91Hero's partner in myth
  41. 93Real ladies' man
  42. 94Bit of work
  43. 95It's always getting into hot water
  44. 96Theatrical constructions
  45. 97Unburden
  46. 98Computer shortcuts
  47. 100Muse of love poetry
  48. 103"You can't win ___"
  49. 105Writer ___ Stanley Gardner
  50. 106"Is that a certainty?"
  51. 109Unruly, as a beard
  52. 111Secret agent first introduced in 1953
  53. 113Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues
  54. 115Langston Hughes poem
  55. 116Aston Martin, e.g.
  56. 117Charm
  57. 118Member of a watery quintet
  58. 119Adriatique, e.g.
  59. 120School attended by both 111-Across and his creator
  60. 121Debate-ending reply
  61. 122Figs. most people have memorized

Down

  1. 1Win for an away team
  2. 2"That doesn't bother me anymore"
  3. 3Winsome
  4. 4It's human, in a saying
  5. 5Big events on Wall St.
  6. 6Full of tension
  7. 7Abbr. on a paper tray
  8. 8Whiled away the hours
  9. 9Gave medicine
  10. 10Different
  11. 11Poke ___
  12. 12Start of a pirate chant
  13. 13"There I am in the photo"
  14. 14Winter hours in Conn.
  15. 15Exhibiting some force
  16. 16Part of a personal air filtration system
  17. 17Degree in math?
  18. 21["Ha ha 2 funny!!!!]
  19. 23Thirst
  20. 25Lots and lots
  21. 28Certain URL ending
  22. 31A pop
  23. 33Favorite drink of 111-Across
  24. 35What wine or citrus adds to a sauce
  25. 36Hairstyle helpers
  26. 38Allergic reaction
  27. 39Company originally named Blue Ribbon Sports
  28. 41E.R. V.I.P.s
  29. 43High school subj.
  30. 44Base figure, for short
  31. 45Bank security feature
  32. 46Perfect match
  33. 47It's right on a square
  34. 49Port on the Adriatic
  35. 51Airing
  36. 53Shout of triumph
  37. 54___-El (Superman's birth name)
  38. 55Relative of an adder
  39. 56"Evita" role for Antonio Banderas
  40. 57___ royale (cocktail)
  41. 60Indignation
  42. 61New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzles
  43. 62End of an academic address
  44. 64Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur"
  45. 65Biblical kingdom near the Dead Sea
  46. 66Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-Across
  47. 67Stitching on a Cardinal's cap
  48. 68Mid-Atlantic state capital
  49. 69A good one might generate good karma
  50. 70J.F.K. prediction
  51. 75Far from bright
  52. 76University in New Rochelle, N.Y.
  53. 77Obergefell v. ___, milestone case for marriage equality
  54. 78Improvise à la Ella Fitzgerald
  55. 79Avocado variety
  56. 80Portfolio holding, for short
  57. 81Give a bad review
  58. 82Imitate
  59. 83Spread throughout
  60. 84Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmets
  61. 87Those who hunt and gather
  62. 88Feature of many a gloating movie villain
  63. 89"Alas, it is true"
  64. 92Grounder to second, often
  65. 93Corp. bigwig
  66. 95___ leches cake
  67. 96Beau
  68. 99Late jazz singer ___ Laine
  69. 101Sly schemes
  70. 102Paris's Dôme de Paris, e.g.
  71. 103Sea eagle
  72. 104Zebra features that mirror their body stripes
  73. 107"You're ___ something"
  74. 108Japanese noodle
  75. 109Many a get-rich-quick offer
  76. 110Heart
  77. 111Beam on a bottle
  78. 112Modern pet name
  79. 114Platform for Super Mario Bros., for short

The answer to “Guide for writing a perfect letter” in the New York Times crossword is STENCIL — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 48-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.

“Guide for writing a perfect letter” answer

STENCIL (7 letters)

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Why the answer is STENCIL

STENCIL is the 7-letter solution that fits "Guide for writing a perfect letter" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 31, 2025 (48-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STENCIL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thin sheet of card, plastic, or metal with a pattern or letters cut out of it, used to produce the cut design on the surface below by the application of ink or paint through the holes

When else has “Guide for writing a perfect letter” 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.

August 31, 2025 (most recent) → STENCIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Guide for writing a perfect letter”?

The answer is STENCIL, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Guide for writing a perfect letter”?

7 letters: STENCIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 48-Across.

Can “Guide for writing a perfect letter” 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 August 31, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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