Heat setting, perhaps

Latest answer — August 30, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Title typically abbreviated to its first and last letters
  2. 6Storied stargazers
  3. 10Another name for ESPN8, with "the"
  4. 14___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America"
  5. 15___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian king
  6. 16Way out, say
  7. 17Little dippers?
  8. 19Targets for bark beetles
  9. 20A&W; or LM
  10. 21Botanical joint
  11. 22Jerk
  12. 23Cell service inits.
  13. 24Neighbor of Baja California
  14. 26"Funny how that works"
  15. 27Heat setting, perhaps
  16. 29"The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde"
  17. 30Wind up in ruin
  18. 33Classic warning to a knight
  19. 34Kick-starter program?
  20. 35"To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel)
  21. 36Campus building
  22. 37"Big" digit
  23. 38Not say something in jest
  24. 40"Toy Story" bully
  25. 41___ tov (Jewish holiday)
  26. 44"I'm afraid ..."
  27. 45Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh
  28. 48Library catalog ID
  29. 49What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign of
  30. 50Director Johnson
  31. 51Veteran of the seas
  32. 52Prefix with musicology or linguistics
  33. 53Moving well over 60, perhaps?
  34. 54Leaves speechless
  35. 55Moving

Down

  1. 1Swahili for "lion"
  2. 2Heads of state in Qatar and Kuwait
  3. 3Grams
  4. 4"Come ___!"
  5. 5Lead-in to a puzzling question
  6. 6Janelle of "Hidden Figures"
  7. 7'22 or '23
  8. 8Stadium sales
  9. 9They may or may not happen
  10. 10Classical theater
  11. 11Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"
  12. 12Major successes, so to speak
  13. 13Spots for scrubs, for short
  14. 18Patrolling a neighborhood
  15. 21"I'd avoid that"
  16. 24Viola's twin brother in "Twelfth Night"
  17. 25"Soooo ...?"
  18. 26Wedding reception highlight, maybe
  19. 27Fashion plate, maybe
  20. 28Old-fashioned TV antenna, jocularly
  21. 30On-the-go breakfast option
  22. 31Giveaway
  23. 32___ deal
  24. 33Tasteful invitation?
  25. 34Family name of three BTS members
  26. 39One tending kids
  27. 40Bits of wood paneling
  28. 41Vessel with two silent letters
  29. 42Like the Mideast's Bahla Fort
  30. 43Head to town?
  31. 45Capture the attention of
  32. 46Free (to)
  33. 47"Count me in!"
  34. 48Org. concerned with reporting
  35. 49Host nation of the 2028 Olympics

The answer to “Heat setting, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is MEET — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 30, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 27-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.

“Heat setting, perhaps” answer

MEET (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MEET

MEET is the 4-letter solution that fits "Heat setting, perhaps" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 30, 2025 (27-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MEET mean?

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

(verb)

  • arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone)
  • touch or join
  • fulfil or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition)

When else has “Heat setting, perhaps” 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 30, 2025 (most recent) → MEET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Heat setting, perhaps”?

The answer is MEET, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Heat setting, perhaps”?

4 letters: MEET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 30, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 27-Across.

Can “Heat setting, perhaps” 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 30, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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