Leers at

Latest answer — March 25, 2025

22 Down

Stares in a creepy or overly interested way. 👀

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Across

  1. 1Groups of soldiers
  2. 7Initials on an invitation
  3. 11Mil. installations
  4. 14Like Eeyore in "Winnie-the-Pooh"
  5. 15Langston Hughes poem about the hope for equality
  6. 16Workout unit, for short
  7. 17"The Lego Movie"?
  8. 19Oldest Gershwin brother
  9. 20Lesions
  10. 21___ mater
  11. 22Crew propellers
  12. 23"Star Trek"?
  13. 26Schlemiel
  14. 29"Old Man ___ at Cloud" (bit from "The Simpsons" that became an internet meme)
  15. 30Fury
  16. 31Perch for a plant or a pie
  17. 33Sends reeling with a punch
  18. 36Breaks in continuity
  19. 38Coped (with)
  20. 41Subpar grub
  21. 42Channel for the Mavericks and Cavaliers
  22. 44Thorn
  23. 46Luau instrument, informally
  24. 47Tokyo-based company that produces cameras and office equipment
  25. 50Political platform, perhaps
  26. 52"Finding Nemo"?
  27. 55Second Amendment subject
  28. 56Scruff
  29. 57Smallest country in the European Union (122 square miles)
  30. 61"That surprises me"
  31. 62"Planet Earth"?
  32. 64Completely dominate, informally
  33. 65"___, Brute?"
  34. 66Not filled, as a role
  35. 67Trawling equipment
  36. 68Character name on both "This Is Us" and "The Last of Us"
  37. 69___ Vallarta, Mexico

Down

  1. 1Tbsp. divisions
  2. 2Popular candy wrapped in gold foil
  3. 3Minnesota representative Ilhan ___
  4. 4Have a bee in one's bonnet
  5. 5Places where puppies are pampered
  6. 6Hindu honorific
  7. 7Winchester, for one
  8. 8Ren's cartoon buddy
  9. 9Hit 1958 song officially titled "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu"
  10. 10When doubled, a cheerleader's accessory
  11. 11Locale famous for roasts
  12. 12Alternative name for planet Earth
  13. 13Involuntary contraction
  14. 18Laugh like a witch
  15. 22Leers at
  16. 24Not a base
  17. 25Obsolete
  18. 26Communicate with the hands
  19. 27Horse that excels in equestrian sports
  20. 28Cabinet division
  21. 32Lecture counterpart, sometimes
  22. 34Gorilla that famously learned to 26-Down
  23. 35X-ray ___ (novelty goggles)
  24. 37Complete messes
  25. 39Went the distance
  26. 40Pants, informally
  27. 43Device with tracking tech
  28. 45Spirit guide?
  29. 48Worth mentioning
  30. 49Game in which players tend to avoid the queen of spades
  31. 51Actor Guy of "Memento"
  32. 52Oregon Trail vehicle
  33. 53"___ there yet?"
  34. 54Highest grade
  35. 58Whopper server?
  36. 59Try, as patience
  37. 60Regarding
  38. 62Like a fresh coat of paint
  39. 63"How's it hangin'?"

The answer to “Leers at” in the New York Times crossword is OGLES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 25, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Leers at” answer

OGLES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OGLES

Stares in a creepy or overly interested way. 👀

What does OGLES mean?

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

(verb)

  • stare at in a lecherous manner

When else has “Leers at” 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 25, 2025 (most recent) → OGLES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Leers at”?

The answer is OGLES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Leers at”?

5 letters: OGLES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 25, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 22-Down.

Can “Leers at” 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 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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