Largest and most northern Canadian territory

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  1. 1Wood turner
  2. 6Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life"
  3. 11Yuletide beverage
  4. 14Storyteller of antiquity
  5. 15How tuna may be packed
  6. 16Card game that involves shouting its name
  7. 17*What a straw man in a cornfield is for?
  8. 19Palindromic woman's name
  9. 20"Already accomplished!"
  10. 21Dodge
  11. 23Product in high demand
  12. 26Material for a pub quiz
  13. 27During a tiebreaker, informally
  14. 28*Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?
  15. 31Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed
  16. 33Move like the Blob
  17. 34Informal top
  18. 35*Primate with perfect pitch?
  19. 39Puppet alien of TV
  20. 42Greek cheese
  21. 43Underground waterway
  22. 47*Kelley Blue Book?
  23. 51"Tootsie" actress Garr
  24. 52"Unfortunately that's wrong"
  25. 53Sleazy hotel
  26. 55"Shush!"
  27. 56"No more for me, thanks"
  28. 58Something found in a pen or octopus
  29. 59"I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues
  30. 64Year in Spain
  31. 65Sign between Virgo and Scorpio
  32. 66"Unfortunately ..."
  33. 67Declares, informally
  34. 68Teeny-tiny
  35. 69Run-down

Down

  1. 1Fond du ___, Wis.
  2. 2___ Lingus
  3. 3General on a Chinese menu
  4. 4"Was your performance a success?"
  5. 5Disney park with Spaceship Earth
  6. 6Movie house
  7. 7Opposing
  8. 8Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left
  9. 9Locale of an annual Carnaval
  10. 10Pollen, cat hair, etc.
  11. 11Largest and most northern Canadian territory
  12. 12One way to stop
  13. 13Flipped out
  14. 18Earth's pull, in brief
  15. 22Struggle
  16. 23Sound of a drinker in comics
  17. 24Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance"
  18. 25Crag
  19. 26Big name in tea
  20. 29Befitting a king or queen
  21. 30___ choy
  22. 32Babyish
  23. 36Low-carb kind of diet
  24. 37H, to Homer
  25. 38"Oh. Come. On!"
  26. 39Some pod-bearing trees
  27. 40Fitness guru Jack
  28. 41Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"
  29. 44Fly catcher
  30. 45Time in history
  31. 46Big truck
  32. 48CBS forensic drama
  33. 49When nothing goes right
  34. 50Sticky stuff
  35. 54___ Island, locale in New York Harbor
  36. 56ID for a library volume
  37. 57Planet whose name is also a candy company
  38. 60Bit of apparel that often has stripes
  39. 61"Golly!"
  40. 62Owned
  41. 63Attempt

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wood turner — Answer: LATHE
  2. 6. Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" — Answer: CAPRA
  3. 11. Yuletide beverage — Answer: NOG
  4. 14. Storyteller of antiquity — Answer: AESOP
  5. 15. How tuna may be packed — Answer: INOIL
  6. 16. Card game that involves shouting its name — Answer: UNO
  7. 17. *What a straw man in a cornfield is for? — Answer: CROWCONTROL
  8. 19. Palindromic woman's name — Answer: NAN
  9. 20. "Already accomplished!" — Answer: DONEIT
  10. 21. Dodge — Answer: EVADE. Hint: Slip away from trouble rather than face it head-on. 🏃
  11. 23. Product in high demand — Answer: HOTITEM
  12. 26. Material for a pub quiz — Answer: TRIVIA
  13. 27. During a tiebreaker, informally — Answer: INOT
  14. 28. *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team? — Answer: GARBAGEUMP
  15. 31. Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed — Answer: CORGI
  16. 33. Move like the Blob — Answer: OOZE
  17. 34. Informal top — Answer: TEE
  18. 35. *Primate with perfect pitch? — Answer: ONKEYKONG
  19. 39. Puppet alien of TV — Answer: ALF
  20. 42. Greek cheese — Answer: FETA
  21. 43. Underground waterway — Answer: SEWER
  22. 47. *Kelley Blue Book? — Answer: CARCATALOG
  23. 51. "Tootsie" actress Garr — Answer: TERI
  24. 52. "Unfortunately that's wrong" — Answer: ALASNO
  25. 53. Sleazy hotel — Answer: FLEABAG
  26. 55. "Shush!" — Answer: CANIT
  27. 56. "No more for me, thanks" — Answer: IMFULL
  28. 58. Something found in a pen or octopus — Answer: INK
  29. 59. "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues — Answer: ITSADELIGHT
  30. 64. Year in Spain — Answer: ANO
  31. 65. Sign between Virgo and Scorpio — Answer: LIBRA
  32. 66. "Unfortunately ..." — Answer: IFEAR
  33. 67. Declares, informally — Answer: SEZ
  34. 68. Teeny-tiny — Answer: EENSY
  35. 69. Run-down — Answer: SEEDY

Down

  1. 1. Fond du ___, Wis. — Answer: LAC
  2. 2. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER. Hint: Think of the Irish airline whose name belongs before “Lingus.” ✈️
  3. 3. General on a Chinese menu — Answer: TSO
  4. 4. "Was your performance a success?" — Answer: HOWDITGO
  5. 5. Disney park with Spaceship Earth — Answer: EPCOT
  6. 6. Movie house — Answer: CINEMA
  7. 7. Opposing — Answer: ANTI
  8. 8. Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left — Answer: PORT
  9. 9. Locale of an annual Carnaval — Answer: RIO
  10. 10. Pollen, cat hair, etc. — Answer: ALLERGENS
  11. 11. Largest and most northern Canadian territory — Answer: NUNAVUT
  12. 12. One way to stop — Answer: ONADIME
  13. 13. Flipped out — Answer: GONEAPE
  14. 18. Earth's pull, in brief — Answer: ONEG
  15. 22. Struggle — Answer: VIE
  16. 23. Sound of a drinker in comics — Answer: HIC
  17. 24. Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance" — Answer: ONO
  18. 25. Crag — Answer: TOR
  19. 26. Big name in tea — Answer: TAZO. Hint: This beverage brand is especially associated with tea bags and blends. 🍵
  20. 29. Befitting a king or queen — Answer: ROYAL
  21. 30. ___ choy — Answer: BOK
  22. 32. Babyish — Answer: INFANTILE
  23. 36. Low-carb kind of diet — Answer: KETO
  24. 37. H, to Homer — Answer: ETA
  25. 38. "Oh. Come. On!" — Answer: GETALIFE
  26. 39. Some pod-bearing trees — Answer: ACACIAS
  27. 40. Fitness guru Jack — Answer: LALANNE
  28. 41. Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" — Answer: FRANKOZ
  29. 44. Fly catcher — Answer: WEB
  30. 45. Time in history — Answer: ERA
  31. 46. Big truck — Answer: RIG
  32. 48. CBS forensic drama — Answer: CSI. Hint: This TV crime series turns lab evidence into courtroom-ready cases. 🔬
  33. 49. When nothing goes right — Answer: OFFDAY
  34. 50. Sticky stuff — Answer: GLUE
  35. 54. ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor — Answer: ELLIS
  36. 56. ID for a library volume — Answer: ISBN
  37. 57. Planet whose name is also a candy company — Answer: MARS
  38. 60. Bit of apparel that often has stripes — Answer: TIE
  39. 61. "Golly!" — Answer: GEE
  40. 62. Owned — Answer: HAD. Hint: Think of a simple past-tense verb meaning possessed. 🧩
  41. 63. Attempt — Answer: TRY

The answer to “Largest and most northern Canadian territory” in the New York Times crossword is NUNAVUT — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 30, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 11-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.

“Largest and most northern Canadian territory” answer

NUNAVUT (7 letters)

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Why the answer is NUNAVUT

NUNAVUT is the 7-letter solution that fits "Largest and most northern Canadian territory" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 30, 2025 (11-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Largest and most northern Canadian territory” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Largest and most northern Canadian territory”?

The answer is NUNAVUT, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Largest and most northern Canadian territory”?

7 letters: NUNAVUT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 30, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 11-Down.

Can “Largest and most northern Canadian territory” 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.

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