Hair-raising thing?
Latest answer — February 28, 2025
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This clue's Friday, February 28, 2025 appearance
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The answer to “Hair-raising thing?” in the New York Times crossword is FOLLICLE — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 28, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 37-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.
“Hair-raising thing?” answer
FOLLICLE (8 letters)
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Why the answer is FOLLICLE
FOLLICLE is the 8-letter solution that fits "Hair-raising thing?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 28, 2025 (37-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does FOLLICLE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of FOLLICLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland
- a dry fruit that is derived from a single carpel and opens on one side only to release its seeds
When else has “Hair-raising thing?” 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 28, 2025 (most recent) → FOLLICLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Hair-raising thing?”?
The answer is FOLLICLE, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 28, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Hair-raising thing?”?
8 letters: FOLLICLE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 28, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 37-Down.
Can “Hair-raising thing?” 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 28, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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