Having ears pricked

Latest answer — April 05, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Between 75 and 140, for an adult cheetah: Abbr.
  2. 4Actor Hutcherson who played 59-Across
  3. 8Like some who take testosterone
  4. 13Model organization?
  5. 16Label for a pile of submissions
  6. 17Old story coming straight from the horse's mouth?
  7. 18Like the gods Inti and Viracocha
  8. 19Supposed evidence for extraterrestrial life
  9. 21Inane
  10. 22Much-sought-after
  11. 23Human Geography and Calculus BC, for short
  12. 24Latin for "before"
  13. 26Medicinal plants whose skin is actually toxic to humans
  14. 28House in Milan
  15. 30"Oops, that slipped my mind"
  16. 34"So sorry to hear that!"
  17. 35Time to give up?
  18. 36Billowy garment
  19. 38Skilled
  20. 39Hem, say
  21. 41In which you might be in an uncomfortable position among your peers
  22. 43Rosas y orquídeas
  23. 45Film character with obsessive fans called "brogres"
  24. 46Exit quickly from a car
  25. 48Juicy news to share, so to speak
  26. 49"Ridiculousness" network
  27. 52Best Picture between "Nomadland" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
  28. 53"Only if you actually want to!"
  29. 56Having ears pricked
  30. 58Do a lazy, lousy job
  31. 59Katniss's ally in "The Hunger Games"
  32. 60Bit of wishful thinking
  33. 61Annual awards decided in part through global online fan balloting
  34. 62Makeshift use for a flattened cardboard box
  35. 63___ Poke (candy)

Down

  1. 1Door fastener
  2. 2Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order
  3. 3Creature with a white winter coat
  4. 4World's largest maker of backpacks
  5. 5"Hey, dude, enough with the jokes"
  6. 6Make a run for it!
  7. 7Employee who assists employees, for short
  8. 8Gag order?
  9. 9Mathematical process used to model unpredictable phenomena
  10. 10Expression of surprise ... or dismay
  11. 11Event whose winner is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
  12. 12Email folder heading
  13. 14Some breakfast orders, informally
  14. 15Hawaiian "thanks"
  15. 20Brazilian "Mrs."
  16. 25Something worth contributing to, for short
  17. 26Ball two?
  18. 27Audio system brand
  19. 29Protofeminist poet Juana ___ de la Cruz
  20. 30___ the Stout, sainted Norwegian king
  21. 31Absolutely awful places
  22. 32Unable now to back out
  23. 33Precarious situation, metaphorically
  24. 37Hurtled
  25. 40Bygone car manufactured in Lansing, Mich.
  26. 42Quit
  27. 44Lie in the sand, say
  28. 47Big company in trading cards
  29. 49Prepares to sneeze during a Zoom meeting, perhaps
  30. 50This is a test
  31. 51Cash App alternative
  32. 52Billowy garment
  33. 54Uncle ___, character on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
  34. 55"Dear" one
  35. 57Some univ. figures

The answer to “Having ears pricked” in the New York Times crossword is ALERT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 56-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.

“Having ears pricked” answer

ALERT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ALERT

ALERT is the 5-letter solution that fits "Having ears pricked" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 5, 2025 (56-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ALERT mean?

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

(adjective)

  • quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant

When else has “Having ears pricked” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Having ears pricked”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Having ears pricked”?

5 letters: ALERT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 56-Across.

Can “Having ears pricked” 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 April 5, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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