Merely watches without saying a word

Latest answer — May 02, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
  2. 6"Well, ___ ..." (segue)
  3. 10Grouch
  4. 14Gatsby or Hamlet
  5. 16Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!"
  6. 17Sides of circles?
  7. 18Not settled
  8. 19Seal team?
  9. 20Chloride and oxide, for two
  10. 21Fetes
  11. 23Unchecked
  12. 24___ seeds (ingredients in pickling)
  13. 25"Is that an amazing offer or what?"
  14. 29Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play
  15. 30Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film
  16. 31X
  17. 34Do something of interest?
  18. 35Like straw baskets
  19. 36Sunfish feature
  20. 37Modern car accessory
  21. 38Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently
  22. 39Merely watches without saying a word
  23. 40"Yadda, yadda, yadda"
  24. 43More inclined to recline
  25. 44Aerosol output
  26. 45Malaysian state or island
  27. 46Doesn't guzzle
  28. 47Poke bowl delicacy
  29. 50Sikorsky or Stravinsky
  30. 51"To nobody's surprise ..."
  31. 54It's a piece of work
  32. 55Categorize narrowly
  33. 56They might be red or blonde
  34. 57One of 12 on a euro coin
  35. 58Wires, say

Down

  1. 1"You're doing it all wrong!"
  2. 2River next to the Uffizi Gallery
  3. 3Put (down)
  4. 4Impediment to collaboration
  5. 5Barely enough
  6. 6"No need to respond right now"
  7. 7Natural incubators
  8. 8Bit of energy (and of "energy")
  9. 9Makes a snack of
  10. 10Sci-fi remakes?
  11. 11It may have pluses and minuses
  12. 12Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall
  13. 13Containers at airport security
  14. 15Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé
  15. 22Swedish actress Lena
  16. 23Crushed, as a test
  17. 24Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics?
  18. 25One of two for one
  19. 26Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety
  20. 27Best someone, but just barely
  21. 28Transfix
  22. 32A walk in the park?
  23. 33The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid"
  24. 35Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act
  25. 36Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong
  26. 38Many a UNESCO site
  27. 39Subsides
  28. 41Much of northern Arkansas
  29. 42Land animal closely related to whales
  30. 43___ tender
  31. 45Shawarma wrap
  32. 46Super Monkey Ball brand
  33. 47Buckets
  34. 48Didn't give way
  35. 49Every month has one
  36. 52Early instruction in canine obedience school
  37. 53Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita"

The answer to “Merely watches without saying a word” in the New York Times crossword is LURKS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Merely watches without saying a word” answer

LURKS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LURKS

LURKS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Merely watches without saying a word" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 2, 2025 (39-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LURKS mean?

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

(verb)

  • be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

When else has “Merely watches without saying a word” appeared?

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May 2, 2025 (most recent) → LURKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Merely watches without saying a word”?

The answer is LURKS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Merely watches without saying a word”?

5 letters: LURKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 39-Across.

Can “Merely watches without saying a word” 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 May 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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