It's how the story goes

Latest answer — August 27, 2025

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  1. 1It might be rigged
  2. 5Genre for Blackpink or BTS
  3. 9N.B.A. or M.L.B. V.I.P.s
  4. 12"No way!"
  5. 13___ Sea, shrinking body of water that was once the world's third-largest lake
  6. 14Rock's ___ Maiden
  7. 15Wildlife that may nest on Hawaiian golf courses
  8. 16Bag with handles
  9. 17Some absurdist art
  10. 18"Anything sounds good to me"
  11. 21Poke bowl fish
  12. 22"I'm so great!"
  13. 23Basic couturier offering
  14. 27Highs ... that could appear four more times in this puzzle
  15. 28Arthur who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  16. 29"Same here"
  17. 31Letters on some moisturizer bottles
  18. 34Philosophy followed by Benjamin Franklin
  19. 36Rascals
  20. 37"Reputation" or "Midnights," for Taylor Swift
  21. 38It's how the story goes
  22. 39Ctrl+Z
  23. 41Talking point
  24. 43Expression of disapproval
  25. 44Exhausted
  26. 46State of confusion
  27. 47Gary Oldman or Ian McKellen, e.g.
  28. 48Devour
  29. 50Extra
  30. 53Ticket seller's take
  31. 54Failing epically
  32. 61Not at home
  33. 62Foundation for a proposal?
  34. 63Diving position with bent hips and straight legs
  35. 64The Prancing Pony and the Admiral Benbow are fictional ones
  36. 65Latin "Behold!"
  37. 66All over
  38. 67Govt. group with cryptologists on staff
  39. 68Goes on and on and on ...
  40. 69Screw them!

Down

  1. 1S.F. transit option
  2. 2"I'm standing right here, you know!"
  3. 3One end of the day
  4. 4Sister goddesses who personify destiny
  5. 5Hurricane that's the subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"
  6. 6Vessel's front
  7. 7Statement in a courtroom
  8. 8Statement in a courtroom
  9. 9Contents of some boats
  10. 10Router hookup
  11. 11Trap
  12. 14Creatives may jot them in a notebook
  13. 19"What have we here?!"
  14. 20Key worker?
  15. 23Perennially struggling with
  16. 24Apt letters missing from "c_ _tom_ _ _"
  17. 25Like pea soup fog
  18. 26One aspect to consider in making a decision
  19. 27Who often brushes dirt off home plate
  20. 30Honor ___ thieves
  21. 31Flower part
  22. 32Value
  23. 33One orientation of a playing card during a magic trick
  24. 35Saying "hmm ...," perhaps
  25. 40Where to get some "Fresh Air"
  26. 42"Come on, help me out"
  27. 45Buttery confections
  28. 47Some computers and televisions
  29. 49"___ Canto" (Ann Patchett novel)
  30. 50Once more
  31. 51Lows ... that could appear four more times in this puzzle
  32. 52Roman goddess of fertility
  33. 55One tool for scrolling on a computer
  34. 56Quechua speaker
  35. 57Prominent feature of an alpaca
  36. 58Little
  37. 59Scraped (out)
  38. 60Hides a tear, say

The answer to “It's how the story goes” in the New York Times crossword is ARC — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 27, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 38-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.

“It's how the story goes” answer

ARC (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ARC

ARC is the 3-letter solution that fits "It's how the story goes" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 27, 2025 (38-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ARC mean?

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

(noun)

  • a part of a curve, especially a part of the circumference of a circle
  • a luminous electrical discharge between two electrodes or other points
  • (in a novel, play, or film) the development or resolution of the narrative or principal theme

When else has “It's how the story goes” 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 27, 2025 (most recent) → ARC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “It's how the story goes”?

The answer is ARC, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 27, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “It's how the story goes”?

3 letters: ARC.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 27, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 38-Across.

Can “It's how the story goes” 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 27, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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