Knock back a few
Latest answer — October 29, 2025
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This clue's Wednesday, October 29, 2025 appearance
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The answer to “Knock back a few” in the New York Times crossword is IMBIBE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 29, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 10-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.
“Knock back a few” answer
IMBIBE (6 letters)
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Why the answer is IMBIBE
IMBIBE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Knock back a few" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 29, 2025 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does IMBIBE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of IMBIBE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- drink (alcohol)
- absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
- (especially of seeds) absorb (water) into ultramicroscopic spaces or pores
When else has “Knock back a few” 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.
October 29, 2025 (most recent) → IMBIBE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Knock back a few”?
The answer is IMBIBE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 29, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Knock back a few”?
6 letters: IMBIBE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 29, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 10-Down.
Can “Knock back a few” 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 October 29, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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