Lay

Latest answer — April 22, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Island north of Jamaica
  2. 5Give off, as rays
  3. 9Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos
  4. 14Greeting at sea
  5. 15Oscar winner Sorvino
  6. 16Romantic sort
  7. 17Red Hot Chili Peppers
  8. 20Hold close to the heart
  9. 21Difficult burden
  10. 22Assert
  11. 23Person chosen by ballot
  12. 25Old hand
  13. 26"___ matter of fact ..."
  14. 29Green Day
  15. 32Part of N/A
  16. 33German exclamation
  17. 34Swab in a toiletry kit
  18. 35"The Thinker" sculptor
  19. 38Interjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriately
  20. 39Imperatives
  21. 40Analogous
  22. 41Kit ___ bar
  23. 42___ Tomé and Príncipe
  24. 43Earth, Wind & Fire
  25. 47Bud holder
  26. 48Pen filler
  27. 49Takes, as a credit card
  28. 52The "E" of EGOT
  29. 54"Dude!"
  30. 55The Texans, on scoreboards
  31. 56They Might Be Giants
  32. 60Menzel of "Frozen"
  33. 61Red carpet affair
  34. 62___ Major
  35. 63Fill at a station
  36. 64One of the A's in AAA: Abbr.
  37. 65Grunt

Down

  1. 1What to try clearing if a webpage isn't loading
  2. 2D.I.Y. moving option
  3. 3Argentine author Jorge Luis ___
  4. 4Edebiri of "The Bear"
  5. 5Noteworthy
  6. 6Stately French dance, or its accompanying music
  7. 7Nest egg options, for short
  8. 8Blacktop material
  9. 9Chocolate or peppermint
  10. 10Double Dutch need
  11. 11Takes it a bit too far on stage
  12. 12"Quit ___ complainin'!"
  13. 13Short conjunctions
  14. 18Beachgoer's take-along
  15. 19"A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse Tyson
  16. 24Tooth next to an incisor
  17. 25Prepare for a trip
  18. 27"S.N.L." segment
  19. 28Venomous symbols of Egyptian royalty
  20. 30Ctrl+V command
  21. 31"Their exact words were ..."
  22. 35Anger
  23. 36Pod in Creole cooking
  24. 37Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm?
  25. 38Converse
  26. 39La ___, region of central Spain
  27. 41Nairobi is its largest city
  28. 42Lay
  29. 44Korean dish similar to sushi rolls
  30. 45Agatha Christie detective
  31. 46Orb
  32. 50Part between the waist and the neck
  33. 51Sarandon of "Thelma & Louise"
  34. 53Specials may not be found on it
  35. 54"Kapow!"
  36. 56Massive
  37. 57Abbr. on a tube of Crest
  38. 58Traveler's alternative to JFK
  39. 59"Ya better believe it!"

The answer to “Lay” in the New York Times crossword is SECULAR — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 22, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 42-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.

“Lay” answer

SECULAR (7 letters)

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Why the answer is SECULAR

SECULAR is the 7-letter solution that fits "Lay" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 22, 2025 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SECULAR mean?

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

(adjective)

  • not connected with religious or spiritual matters
  • (of clergy) not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order
  • of or denoting slow changes in the motion of the sun or planets

When else has “Lay” 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.

April 22, 2025 (most recent) → SECULAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Lay”?

The answer is SECULAR, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Lay”?

7 letters: SECULAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 22, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 42-Down.

Can “Lay” 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 April 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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