Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)

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Across

  1. 1Fizzy pop
  2. 5Eve's mate
  3. 9Film that may have inspired "Sharknado"
  4. 13"Jurassic Park" beast, for short
  5. 14Yawning, say
  6. 16Land on the Tigris and Euphrates
  7. 17*PIN, e.g.
  8. 19Restaurant handout
  9. 20Tennis star Osaka
  10. 21Pint-size
  11. 23Pioneering computer engineer Lovelace
  12. 24Fleming who was the original host of "Jeopardy!"
  13. 26*Stray feline
  14. 28Skull
  15. 32AMC's "Better Call ___"
  16. 33Guffaw, in internet lingo
  17. 34Abruptly call off one's plans
  18. 37Gooey goody
  19. 40*Overly eager personal injury lawyer, derisively
  20. 44Shade of purple
  21. 45"I suppose so"
  22. 46___ Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin
  23. 47More than a snack
  24. 49Clairol product
  25. 52*Gangster a.k.a. Scarface
  26. 56"As I see it," to texters
  27. 57August birth sign, for the most part
  28. 58Give a talking-to
  29. 60Dispense carefully
  30. 64Red-hot flow
  31. 66*Morning waker-upper
  32. 68French "with"
  33. 69"Gotta run!"
  34. 70Recording studio effect
  35. 71Gender-specific possessive
  36. 72Word made up of the four main compass points
  37. 73Aussie critters

Down

  1. 1Slang for a huge fan
  2. 2Large toothed whale
  3. 3Roaring Twenties style, informally
  4. 4Guitarist, in slang
  5. 5"Six-pack" muscles
  6. 6Physicians, for short
  7. 7Enticing scent
  8. 8Olympics reward
  9. 9Singer Morrison of the Doors
  10. 10*Warning sign that might be seen on a chain-link fence
  11. 11Stand-up comic Sykes
  12. 12Diddly-___
  13. 15Secluded valleys
  14. 18Apple's digital assistant
  15. 22Line for Lassie
  16. 25Oom-pah band instrument
  17. 27Arizona city or Native American tribe
  18. 28Happy as a ___
  19. 29Egg-shaped tomato
  20. 30*Record art space
  21. 31Oodles
  22. 35"Rocks," to a bartender
  23. 36Two-time Emmy winner Remini
  24. 38Depend (on)
  25. 39The "E" of HOMES
  26. 41Layer of the eye
  27. 42Emulates a tree frog or ballerina
  28. 43Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)
  29. 48Not express, as a train
  30. 50Apple on a desk, perhaps
  31. 51Word before derby or coaster
  32. 52Koran's Almighty
  33. 53Depart
  34. 54Christopher who directed "The Dark Knight Rises"
  35. 55Thrill
  36. 59Classic teen sleuth Nancy
  37. 61Nutso
  38. 62Eight, in Spanish
  39. 63Some boxing wins, in brief
  40. 65Summer coolers, for short ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues
  41. 67Title for Doubtfire, Fields or Maisel

The answer to “Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)” in the New York Times crossword is CHAI — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 3, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 43-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.

“Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)” answer

CHAI (4 letters)

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Why the answer is CHAI

CHAI is the 4-letter solution that fits "Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 3, 2025 (43-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CHAI mean?

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

(noun)

  • tea made by boiling tea leaves with milk, sugar, and sometimes spices

When else has “Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)”?

4 letters: CHAI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 3, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 43-Down.

Can “Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)” 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 November 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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