Indication of bad service

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  1. 1Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns
  2. 6Something fun to take out for a spin
  3. 9Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short
  4. 12Parts of a hand
  5. 17Irritate
  6. 18Recaps
  7. 20Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail
  8. 21False alarm announcement?
  9. 23Jedi-in-training
  10. 24Sensible
  11. 25TV host Brzezinski
  12. 26#1 choice, in slang
  13. 27"No ___, ands or buts!"
  14. 28Pollution-fighting org.
  15. 29"Game of Thrones" actor Gillen
  16. 31River that borders the Black Forest
  17. 33"Render ___ Caesar ..."
  18. 34Major coin producer
  19. 37Viking I or II
  20. 39Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space
  21. 40Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance"
  22. 41They turn red litmus paper blue
  23. 42First chimpanzee to orbit Earth
  24. 43Football blocker?
  25. 46Hair-raising stuff
  26. 47Remodel and resell some real estate
  27. 49Marching band tempo setters
  28. 54Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am"
  29. 55Season to enjoy une glace
  30. 56Ruler before 1917
  31. 58"Black-ish" airer
  32. 59It's a numbers game
  33. 60Clothing for SWAT teams
  34. 62"The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles
  35. 64Puff piece?
  36. 66Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys
  37. 67Plant watcher, for short
  38. 68Camera type, in brief
  39. 69Site of some Santa sightings
  40. 71Longtime record label of Elvis Presley
  41. 73911 responder
  42. 74"Hilarious!"
  43. 77"I mean, kind of ..."
  44. 80"Don't give up!"
  45. 81¬ or ~, in logic
  46. 83Beat poet ___ Cassady
  47. 84Like some milk, idiomatically
  48. 87___ on the past
  49. 88Indication of bad service
  50. 90"Much obliged"
  51. 92Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)
  52. 97Bundled up
  53. 98Articles are written in this
  54. 99Brand name for naproxen
  55. 100___ Miss
  56. 101Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors
  57. 102Drink known also as "honey wine"
  58. 103Frosty
  59. 105Subject of Newton's first law
  60. 108Enjoying a soak
  61. 1101980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?
  62. 112Fundamental rules of math
  63. 113Loopy writing
  64. 114Star pitcher?
  65. 115"Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker
  66. 116Letters for an unscheduled event
  67. 117Prefix with natal
  68. 118Like a bubble bath

Down

  1. 1Surveyed, with "out"
  2. 2Early track star Jim
  3. 3Resident of Honolulu, e.g.
  4. 4Touchless payment tech
  5. 5Internet ___
  6. 6Cheat on, in a way
  7. 7Surgery sites, in brief
  8. 8Video game character with an endless appetite
  9. 9Be in a chat room but not chat
  10. 10Soldiers with long arms
  11. 11Alternative to the euro, in brief
  12. 12Relinquish
  13. 13Director DuVernay
  14. 14Turns back the clock, maybe?
  15. 15Opposite of volunteer
  16. 16Parts of many robots in robot-sumo
  17. 19Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang
  18. 20"Gaspard de la Nuit" composer
  19. 22Addresses angrily
  20. 23Variety of violet
  21. 26Urban safety hazard
  22. 30Australia's largest carnivorous mammal
  23. 32Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994)
  24. 33Dissimilar
  25. 35Part of a legendary boast
  26. 36Skips all the ceremony?
  27. 38The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
  28. 40What might be made while clasping one's hands
  29. 42Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone -- and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for years
  30. 44Ballpark figure
  31. 45Kind of tea
  32. 46Sierra automaker
  33. 47Shylock's security
  34. 48Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times"
  35. 50Non-premium option in a rideshare app
  36. 51Gaming mogul Gabe
  37. 52Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James Bond
  38. 53Put into piles, perhaps
  39. 54Swear
  40. 57Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief
  41. 61Did some school reporting?
  42. 63Exceptionally hard timber
  43. 65Amy Winehouse, e.g.
  44. 66Thumbprint alternative on iPhones
  45. 68Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe
  46. 70Particularly particular
  47. 72Cafeterias
  48. 75Like many indie films
  49. 76Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad"
  50. 78He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie"
  51. 79Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo
  52. 82Where high schoolers work on their numbers?
  53. 84Starship's medical facility
  54. 85Ren faire prop akin to a halberd
  55. 86"Sign me up!"
  56. 87Hair-care item associated with Black culture
  57. 89Like YouTube offerings
  58. 91Commences
  59. 92Rough drafts?
  60. 93Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here"
  61. 94Like lowercase i's and j's
  62. 95Sci-fi sequel of 1986
  63. 96Like soft rolls
  64. 102Wordless entertainment
  65. 104Other, to Octavio
  66. 106Brief announcements from a pilot
  67. 107___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)
  68. 109Like hell!
  69. 110Play a part, or part of a play
  70. 111Part of N.Y.E.

The answer to “Indication of bad service” in the New York Times crossword is NOTIP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 14, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 88-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.

“Indication of bad service” answer

NOTIP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NOTIP

NOTIP is the 5-letter solution that fits "Indication of bad service" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 14, 2025 (88-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Indication of bad service” 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.

December 14, 2025 (most recent) → NOTIP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Indication of bad service”?

The answer is NOTIP, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Indication of bad service”?

5 letters: NOTIP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 14, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 88-Across.

Can “Indication of bad service” 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 December 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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