Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley

Latest answer — September 24, 2025

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  1. 1Light touches
  2. 5Domino features
  3. 9Maine-to-Spain direction
  4. 13Frequently
  5. 14MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"
  6. 16Start of a new deal
  7. 17Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say
  8. 18Dance craze named for a Southern city
  9. 20Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across
  10. 22Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across
  11. 23Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally
  12. 24Lead-in to struck or luck
  13. 26Fashionable time to arrive, it's said
  14. 27"Odyssey" figure with many suitors
  15. 30Carry a debt
  16. 32Business magnate
  17. 35A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey"
  18. 36Affectionate sign-off
  19. 37Like thrifted goods
  20. 38What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime?
  21. 40The Emerald Isle
  22. 41Tabs with psychedelic properties
  23. 42Hang in the balance
  24. 43Soft volleyball hits
  25. 44Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley
  26. 45Worked to learn
  27. 48James of "The Godfather"
  28. 50Thailand, once
  29. 51A.L. West team, on scoreboards
  30. 54With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters
  31. 57See 54-Across
  32. 59Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test
  33. 61Bit of merchandise
  34. 62___ impasse
  35. 63Put off for now
  36. 64Situated above
  37. 65Witty remark
  38. 66Craft store item
  39. 67"Hey!"

Down

  1. 1Viola of "The Woman King"
  2. 2"So long, Oahu!"
  3. 3Wrinkle smoother
  4. 4Part of a flight
  5. 5Clothing chain that began as a surf shop
  6. 6Like some tutoring and eldercare
  7. 7Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short
  8. 8One who's given many instructions nowadays
  9. 9G.P.A. enhancer
  10. 10Neutralizing serum
  11. 11Masonry
  12. 12100 C-notes
  13. 15Stately shade provider
  14. 192011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf
  15. 21Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave"
  16. 25Lightheaded sorts?
  17. 27Capsule
  18. 28[Shocking!]
  19. 29Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr.
  20. 31Ones paying or receiving alimony
  21. 32Future amaryllis, e.g.
  22. 33Colleague
  23. 34Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia
  24. 38Spy novelist Deighton
  25. 39Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr.
  26. 40Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally
  27. 42Like the scent of some air fresheners
  28. 43Floor model, often
  29. 46Swiss cough drop brand
  30. 47Squealed: Var.
  31. 49Word with double or free
  32. 51Hurdles for future J.D.s
  33. 52Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles
  34. 53Skillful
  35. 54Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr.
  36. 55Squealer
  37. 56Thick piece
  38. 58Cashless deal
  39. 60U.K. award

The answer to “Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley” in the New York Times crossword is BOP — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 24, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 44-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.

“Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley” answer

BOP (3 letters)

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Why the answer is BOP

BOP is the 3-letter solution that fits "Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 24, 2025 (44-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BOP mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dance to pop music

When else has “Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley” appeared?

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September 24, 2025 (most recent) → BOP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley”?

The answer is BOP, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley”?

3 letters: BOP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 24, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 44-Across.

Can “Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley” 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 September 24, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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