Instruction to improve posture

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  1. 1Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, for three
  2. 5Like cigars and some salmon
  3. 11Spill the beans
  4. 15Rephrase, say
  5. 16Gourmet garnish served with a mother-of-pearl spoon
  6. 17Casino city near Lake Tahoe
  7. 18"Game of Thrones" co-star Headey
  8. 19"The Gift of the Magi" writer
  9. 20Gemstone whose name comes from the Greek for "claw"
  10. 21Early struggles for a new enterprise ... or a hint to the shaded squares
  11. 243-D meas.
  12. 25Blues group, for short?
  13. 26"Attack!"
  14. 29Went in haste
  15. 33The "Lo" of "J.Lo"
  16. 37Rating system used in chess
  17. 38Proper-sounding spring flower?
  18. 41"House of the Dragon" airer
  19. 422011 animated film set in Brazil
  20. 43Early 2000s rating site with a rhyming name
  21. 44Bear, in Spanish
  22. 45Muffin pan, essentially
  23. 47Green day, familiarly?
  24. 48Piece of news
  25. 49Get off the ground
  26. 51Feathery females
  27. 52Clickable images
  28. 53Figures that are straight approximations of curves, in geometry
  29. 56Pageant prize
  30. 58Without forethought, say
  31. 61Sharpen
  32. 62[Shrug]
  33. 65Midwest tribe
  34. 66What some may find off-putting about Limburger cheese
  35. 67People are talking about them
  36. 68Neo-___ (film genre)
  37. 69Bestrewn with droplets
  38. 70Aquarium resident
  39. 71Mediterranean peak

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  1. 1Stuff inside an aloe plant
  2. 2Lofty tribute
  3. 3Inspiriting sound on a game show
  4. 4Long (for), as attention
  5. 5Death stare
  6. 6When doubled, ingredient in a seafood taco
  7. 7Womb, in an idiom
  8. 8Double-decker checker
  9. 9Wyatt of the Wild West
  10. 10Forest nymph in Greek mythology
  11. 11Bucking horse in a rodeo
  12. 12Part of a camera
  13. 13Whatever amount
  14. 14Trade punches
  15. 22That extra punch
  16. 23Estuary
  17. 26What many cleaning brands say they can kill 99% of
  18. 27T.S. ___, winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature
  19. 28"You had your chance"
  20. 29Go berserk
  21. 30"Pass it to me!"
  22. 31Way off course
  23. 32Instruction to improve posture
  24. 34Cameraperson's session
  25. 35Buddy ___, Jed Clampett portrayer on "The Beverly Hillbillies"
  26. 36Verb that has largely replaced "Skypes"
  27. 39Children's author Asquith
  28. 40"Hel-l-lp!"
  29. 46Curtains
  30. 48Dessert drink made with frozen grapes
  31. 50Explosive letters
  32. 52Once ___ lifetime
  33. 54Decent chap
  34. 55Mexican poet Juana ___ de la Cruz
  35. 56Like a racehorse's feet
  36. 57What a software developer develops with
  37. 59Victorious cry
  38. 60Actress Rooney of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
  39. 63Cost-of-living stat.
  40. 64Fleur-de-___

The answer to “Instruction to improve posture” in the New York Times crossword is DONTSLOUCH — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 29, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 32-Down. 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.

“Instruction to improve posture” answer

DONTSLOUCH (10 letters)

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Why the answer is DONTSLOUCH

DONTSLOUCH is the 10-letter solution that fits "Instruction to improve posture" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 29, 2025 (32-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Instruction to improve posture” appeared?

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April 29, 2025 (most recent) → DONTSLOUCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Instruction to improve posture”?

The answer is DONTSLOUCH, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Instruction to improve posture”?

10 letters: DONTSLOUCH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 29, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 32-Down.

Can “Instruction to improve posture” 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 29, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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