Massages deeply

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  1. 1Support in construction
  2. 5Nickname that omits "-orah"
  3. 8Move quickly with the wind, as clouds
  4. 12Dominion
  5. 13On what to write one's final words?
  6. 16Lead-in to a date
  7. 17Post-meeting to-do
  8. 1920th-century activist ___ Milholland, dubbed a "Joan of Arc-like symbol of the suffrage movement"
  9. 21"How exciting!"
  10. 22Actress Mendes of "Ghost Rider"
  11. 23Firmly establishes, in one spelling
  12. 25Like some entries and smiles
  13. 27Location of the world's oldest surviving piano, with "the"
  14. 28Common map feature
  15. 30French for "our"
  16. 31Washed up, perhaps
  17. 33Sound from a dental click
  18. 35Need for an international student, often
  19. 36Molecules with the same chemical formula but different structures
  20. 38Mourns
  21. 40Lightly cut?
  22. 41Waterproofing substance
  23. 43Walking stick, e.g.
  24. 44Trail of evidence
  25. 46___ and the Dominos, rock band behind "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues"
  26. 48Surprising outburst
  27. 49Celestial object producing a so-called "lighthouse effect" as it rotates
  28. 51Go off a cliff, maybe
  29. 53Someone with whom to share un peu de camaraderie
  30. 54B in chemistry class
  31. 56Duke residence
  32. 57Unwritten reminder
  33. 60Go back for more
  34. 62Life-threatening
  35. 63"Later"
  36. 64They're in a lather
  37. 65Complete mess
  38. 66Under legal threat, in a way

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  1. 1___ Flatow, longtime host of public radio's "Science Friday"
  2. 2Know-how in negotiations, say
  3. 3"Similarly ..."
  4. 4Pass (to)
  5. 5Federal agcy. established during Nixon's presidency
  6. 6Those whose time has come and gone?
  7. 7Bundle that might include soap and towels
  8. 8Send up
  9. 9Locale for an echo
  10. 10Global news inits.
  11. 11Base for cases
  12. 14Film franchise that boosted sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses, for short
  13. 15Part of a living arrangement that avoids rush-hour traffic
  14. 18Took five on the road
  15. 20Democratic Republic of the Congo, once
  16. 23Unwanted inbox filler
  17. 24Like helium
  18. 26Meanders
  19. 29Water tower?
  20. 32Itchy ears and itchy hands, to the superstitious
  21. 34Scoring plays in rugby
  22. 37Sorry
  23. 39Tatted up
  24. 42Many nostalgia-baiting TV shows
  25. 45Sleeveless medieval garment
  26. 47Go off on
  27. 50Massages deeply
  28. 52Portmanteau pants
  29. 55Transfer ___
  30. 58Cross shape
  31. 59Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire
  32. 61Deceptively beef up

The answer to “Massages deeply” in the New York Times crossword is ROLFS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 50-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.

“Massages deeply” answer

ROLFS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ROLFS

ROLFS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Massages deeply" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 19, 2025 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ROLFS mean?

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

(verb)

  • treat (a person) using Rolfing, a proprietary term for a massage technique aimed at the release and realignment of the body

When else has “Massages deeply” 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 19, 2025 (most recent) → ROLFS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Massages deeply”?

The answer is ROLFS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Massages deeply”?

5 letters: ROLFS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 50-Down.

Can “Massages deeply” 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 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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