Lessen in strength

Latest answer — July 03, 2025

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  1. 1Sound from a flock
  2. 4It gets dropped in a pot
  3. 8"Buffalo soldier, dreadlock ___" (Bob Marley lyric)
  4. 13Like well-known news
  5. 14Lessen in strength
  6. 15Toronto N.B.A. player
  7. 16Played a bar game? / [Yawn]
  8. 18Preserved, in a way
  9. 19Boo-boo
  10. 20Go pillaging
  11. 22Swerve, as an airplane
  12. 23Fully add up
  13. 25Friend or family member / Clichéd
  14. 27Emcee's lines
  15. 29Comment that might be said with a push
  16. 30It might be bruised in a fall
  17. 31City where the Dalai Lama was enthroned
  18. 34Actor Sebastian ___ of Marvel Studios films
  19. 35Formal dress code / What may "burn" in a drag race
  20. 38Member of the South Asian diaspora
  21. 41Connect with
  22. 42Having a full stomach
  23. 45Holy Roman ___, title for Maria Theresa
  24. 48Gymnast Biles
  25. 50Area with no coverage? / Sore loser
  26. 53Like a Venti at Starbucks
  27. 54School of higher learning, in Britain
  28. 55Biblical Promised Land
  29. 57Losing roll in a casino
  30. 58It connects to the tailbone
  31. 60Directional signals that flash on and off, as suggested by the circles in this puzzle
  32. 62Features of many war hero statues
  33. 63Home to Florida Atlantic Univ.
  34. 64Fruity cooler
  35. 65Kind of question that's binary
  36. 66Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name
  37. 67Field

Down

  1. 1Southwestern neckwear / Baby's foot warmer
  2. 2"Baby Cobra" comedian
  3. 3Come clean about
  4. 4Co.'s $$$ watcher
  5. 5Injury / Christmas entree
  6. 6Perfect / Concept
  7. 7Actor Pascal of "The Mandalorian"
  8. 8Was exhausted / Lustful
  9. 9On point
  10. 10"Don't come in here!"
  11. 11State park in the Santa Monica Mountains
  12. 12"Is this date happening?"
  13. 15City on the Seine
  14. 17Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic"
  15. 21Fly
  16. 24Idle / Texter's chuckle
  17. 26Amount of meds
  18. 28Olympic sprinter ___'Carri Richardson
  19. 32Follows, as a tip
  20. 33Trail runner?
  21. 35National Audubon Society subject
  22. 36"___ hard to say"
  23. 37Perturb / Frying need
  24. 38"Clair de Lune" composer
  25. 39Come (forth)
  26. 40Does some genetic manipulation on / Some aromatics
  27. 42"No lie!"
  28. 43Them's fighting words!
  29. 44Anglerfish locale
  30. 46Portuguese currency before the euro
  31. 47Inundates with messages, say
  32. 49___ truck
  33. 51Religious leader / Actress Jacobson
  34. 52Avian claw
  35. 56Shaving mishap
  36. 59___ Faire
  37. 61House cry that sounds like a horse cry

The answer to “Lessen in strength” in the New York Times crossword is FADE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 3, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Lessen in strength” answer

FADE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is FADE

FADE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Lessen in strength" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 3, 2025 (14-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FADE mean?

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

(verb)

  • gradually grow faint and disappear
  • (with reference to film and television images) come or cause to come gradually into or out of view, or to merge into another shot
  • (of the ball) deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left), typically as a result of spin given to the ball

When else has “Lessen in strength” 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.

July 3, 2025 (most recent) → FADE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Lessen in strength”?

The answer is FADE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Lessen in strength”?

4 letters: FADE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 3, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 14-Across.

Can “Lessen in strength” 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 July 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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