Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew

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Across

  1. 1Dallas baller
  2. 4Doesn't have
  3. 9What you might add to fruit to make a drink?
  4. 12Popular oldies
  5. 14Sch. whose mascot is Tim the Beaver
  6. 15Zugspitze, for one
  7. 16Put a cork in, say
  8. 17Grishnákh or Gothmog in "The Lord of the Rings"
  9. 18Got ready to post on Insta, say
  10. 21Where everyone is at home
  11. 23Word after sand or speed
  12. 24Murkiness
  13. 27Beer hall recyclables
  14. 28Beverage served alongside the treats in this puzzle
  15. 30Summer hangout locale
  16. 32Man's name that's a woman's name backward
  17. 34Hectic home, metaphorically
  18. 35Extra-thick Nabisco treats, hinted at four times in this puzzle
  19. 39Like poker champion Chris Moneymaker's name
  20. 40Years ago
  21. 41Gamble
  22. 42Bunny with a Brooklyn accent
  23. 44Empty spaces
  24. 45In on
  25. 47Monomaniacal sea captain of literature
  26. 50Scrumptious camp treat
  27. 5115 to 29, for "American Idol"
  28. 55Cut down
  29. 56Badly beaten
  30. 59Tech ___ (stereotypical Silicon Valley sort)
  31. 60Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew
  32. 61Consequence
  33. 62"Really?"
  34. 63Entered, as data
  35. 64Sigma preceder

Down

  1. 1Exam for a prospective osteopath
  2. 2Ration out
  3. 3Trail left by a jet
  4. 4Sigmatism
  5. 5When Elphaba and Glinda sing "Defying Gravity" in Broadway's "Wicked"
  6. 6Like some cookies or ice cream treats
  7. 7Money in Laos
  8. 8R-V hookup?
  9. 9Writes off over time
  10. 10Stink eye
  11. 11Engrave
  12. 13Design bit
  13. 19Shish ___
  14. 20God rejected by Daphne in myth
  15. 22Object
  16. 25Land of llamas and Llosa
  17. 26Since
  18. 29Bout stoppers, in brief
  19. 30It might appear to give you options
  20. 31Supplementary result
  21. 33Like a body temperature of around 98.6°F
  22. 35Gently apply
  23. 36Schadenfreude source
  24. 37Riff like Ella Fitzgerald
  25. 38___ Sunak, former British P.M.
  26. 43Word shouted before and after "yes"
  27. 46Fashion icon Wang
  28. 48Substance in which many insects have been fossilized
  29. 49Tree with papery bark
  30. 50Onetime Persian title
  31. 52___ Allen, jazz pianist
  32. 53Place in both the Quran and the Bible
  33. 54Famous film pooch
  34. 57Askew
  35. 58Big 12 athlete

The answer to “Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew” in the New York Times crossword is ANT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 30, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 60-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.

“Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew” answer

ANT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ANT

ANT is the 3-letter solution that fits "Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 30, 2025 (60-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ANT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for its industriousness

When else has “Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew” appeared?

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July 30, 2025 (most recent) → ANT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew”?

The answer is ANT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew”?

3 letters: ANT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 30, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 60-Across.

Can “Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew” 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 July 30, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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