Keats and Yeats

Latest answer — March 26, 2025

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Across

  1. 1"Mama" of the Mamas & the Papas
  2. 5Swallows nervously
  3. 10Motown song played at many a wedding
  4. 15"That's hysterical!," online
  5. 16Paragon
  6. 17Keats and Yeats
  7. 18Tiny amount
  8. 19"I've done this before"
  9. 20-
  10. 21It doesn't pay, they say
  11. 23Short retirement?
  12. 24Lighter giant
  13. 25Not so sure about a wedding, say
  14. 27-
  15. 31She, in São Paulo
  16. 32N.L. East or A.F.C. West
  17. 34Some privately held businesses: Abbr.
  18. 35Pale
  19. 37Yearned (for)
  20. 39You might have one to pick
  21. 40Take care of everything ... or a hint to what four squares in this puzzle do
  22. 45Hand or foot
  23. 46Faces
  24. 47Sleep with
  25. 48Image format, familiarly
  26. 50Road repair goo
  27. 51Alternative to a Stella or Sam Adams
  28. 54Thoroughly interrogates
  29. 57-
  30. 59Portfolio holding, for short
  31. 60Popular R&B; group composed of T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli
  32. 62Kind of pole
  33. 63Rave over, metaphorically
  34. 66-
  35. 68Polo of "Meet the Parents"
  36. 69Pre-covenant name for a biblical father
  37. 70Up on
  38. 71West African staple crop
  39. 72Frivolous
  40. 73Prepare, as tea
  41. 74Campus site for 30,000+ Iowa students

Down

  1. 1Hackneyed
  2. 2Lacking all scruples
  3. 3Cannabis variety
  4. 4"Likewise"
  5. 5Juniper-flavored spirit
  6. 6Noodle variety
  7. 7Set loose on
  8. 8Handouts from street preachers
  9. 9Like a fox
  10. 10Portions of parsley
  11. 11Bootleg booze
  12. 12Ref. work that's been available electronically since 1988
  13. 13Great Basin tribe
  14. 14Historic Chinese general
  15. 22Forested moon in "Return of the Jedi"
  16. 24Tampa Bay N.F.L.er
  17. 26Actress Rodriguez of "Jane the Virgin"
  18. 28Timeworn
  19. 29"Terrible" ages
  20. 30Not mad
  21. 33Fabric that George Costanza said he'd drape himself in if it were socially acceptable
  22. 36Pioneering game console, for short
  23. 37747 or A380
  24. 38Tad
  25. 39___-relief
  26. 40Baby bear
  27. 41Downward force on earth, informally
  28. 42"I saw," to Caesar
  29. 43"My stars!"
  30. 44Headwear for Emily in Paris
  31. 48British politico Corbyn
  32. 49Ad Council production, in brief
  33. 51Spin doctors
  34. 52"I'd like a brewski"
  35. 53Negligent
  36. 55Like some signs
  37. 56Run away (with)
  38. 58Cry after pranking someone
  39. 61Adorable
  40. 63"Time ___ ..."
  41. 64Slugger's stat
  42. 65Not online, online
  43. 66Sounds in spas
  44. 67Blouse, e.g.

The answer to “Keats and Yeats” in the New York Times crossword is POETS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 26, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Keats and Yeats” answer

POETS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is POETS

POETS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Keats and Yeats" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 26, 2025 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does POETS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person who writes poems

When else has “Keats and Yeats” 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.

March 26, 2025 (most recent) → POETS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Keats and Yeats”?

The answer is POETS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Keats and Yeats”?

5 letters: POETS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 26, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Keats and Yeats” 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 March 26, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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