Make a big step, perhaps

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The answer to “Make a big step, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is STOMP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 15-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.

“Make a big step, perhaps” answer

STOMP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STOMP

STOMP is the 5-letter solution that fits "Make a big step, perhaps" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 21, 2025 (15-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STOMP mean?

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

(verb)

  • tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger

When else has “Make a big step, perhaps” 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.

September 21, 2025 (most recent) → STOMP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Make a big step, perhaps”?

The answer is STOMP, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Make a big step, perhaps”?

5 letters: STOMP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 15-Down.

Can “Make a big step, perhaps” 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 September 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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