How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?

Latest answer — February 22, 2025

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  1. 1Utterance that's usually made in pairs
  2. 4Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music"
  3. 8"Wow, that's ... amazing!"
  4. 14Attack words that might be spoken as a compliment
  5. 16Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit
  6. 17Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning?
  7. 18How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?
  8. 19Word after something, anything or nothing
  9. 20A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc.
  10. 22Blow away
  11. 23Show for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in brief
  12. 24Lots and lots
  13. 26Peter out
  14. 29Stanley ___
  15. 31Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"
  16. 32World's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds)
  17. 36Acts of service and words of affirmation, for two
  18. 37Time to celebrate female friendship, in a neologism
  19. 38Put on
  20. 39Sign of a hit
  21. 40Fluency-building subj.
  22. 41"So sorry!"
  23. 44Lee with Oscars
  24. 46Protective hairstyle, familiarly
  25. 50Apple corps?
  26. 53Each
  27. 54Cattle identifier
  28. 55"Got it?"
  29. 57Messy prank
  30. 58Club purchase that comes with rules of etiquette
  31. 59Young women
  32. 60Solutions that sound like problems?
  33. 61___-wolf

Down

  1. 1___ table
  2. 2Must, old-style
  3. 3Chicken ___, panko-breaded dish
  4. 4Network that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards
  5. 5Pros
  6. 6Base for fire-walking
  7. 7Big shot performer?
  8. 8Picks, with "for"
  9. 9Puts in the oven
  10. 10Like the exterior columns at the Parthenon
  11. 11Best Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto"
  12. 12Candies originally named for their imperfect shape
  13. 13"Au contraire"
  14. 15"How dare they!"
  15. 21Do a deep dive
  16. 25Huge quantity
  17. 27Has-___
  18. 28They're not always kept in the loop
  19. 30Breather
  20. 32Title family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcom
  21. 33Dollars : U.S. :: ___ : Nigeria
  22. 34Heels
  23. 35Great Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation water
  24. 36A star of 2018's "A Star Is Born"
  25. 37School of whales
  26. 42Cons
  27. 43Keaton of Hollywood
  28. 45Loire Valley grape variety
  29. 47Reveals oneself, with "up"
  30. 48Certain airplane seating
  31. 49What a bout!
  32. 51Down Under wear
  33. 52Funky
  34. 54Fish that can have two sets of jaws
  35. 56Alternatives to vinyl

The answer to “How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?” in the New York Times crossword is TARTLY — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 18-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.

“How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?” answer

TARTLY (6 letters)

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Why the answer is TARTLY

TARTLY is the 6-letter solution that fits "How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 22, 2025 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?” appeared?

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February 22, 2025 (most recent) → TARTLY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?”?

The answer is TARTLY, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?”?

6 letters: TARTLY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 18-Across.

Can “How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?” 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 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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