Move to solid food, say

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Across

  1. 1Like some colors or Zoom users
  2. 6"___ it go?"
  3. 10Matterhorn, for one
  4. 13Drink with ground nutmeg
  5. 15Like most TV broadcasts, now
  6. 16Mauna ___
  7. 17Heavy hitter?
  8. 18Flying Cloud and Royale, for two
  9. 19Threw one's hat in the ring
  10. 20Sight next to a barn, often
  11. 21General Mills brand
  12. 23Damage, so to speak
  13. 24Goes to hell
  14. 26Strengthens, as a relationship
  15. 28Gag costume
  16. 31Skier's transport
  17. 32Exercised authority over
  18. 34Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remain
  19. 38___ rage (risk of certain drugs)
  20. 39N.B.A. coach Popovich
  21. 41First razor to feature a pivoting head
  22. 42Workers' rights grp.
  23. 44Delicacy in France and China
  24. 46Word before tight or time
  25. 48Structures commonly seen at ski resorts
  26. 49Conspirator
  27. 52Spittoon sound
  28. 53Essence
  29. 54Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah
  30. 56Have bottled-up anger
  31. 60"Nelson's blood"
  32. 61"Sure"
  33. 62Files taxes in June, perhaps
  34. 64Ballyhoo
  35. 65Like Solomon, famously
  36. 66Former Nissan S.U.V.
  37. 67___ diem
  38. 68Old flames
  39. 69Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to Seattle

Down

  1. 1Rat's nest
  2. 2Lumpy fruit
  3. 3Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its name
  4. 4Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product?
  5. 5Follow relentlessly
  6. 6Grammy-winning trumpeter Al
  7. 7Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano"
  8. 8Sugary bulk breakfast purchase?
  9. 9Certain calculus expert, for short
  10. 10Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucks
  11. 11Merest
  12. 12Is nearly out of breath
  13. 14Doing some shopping for breakfast?
  14. 22Big name in blenders
  15. 23Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down
  16. 25Not just my
  17. 27Fella
  18. 28Indian tourist destination
  19. 29Sound in a disappearing act
  20. 30Morally contemptible
  21. 33For sure, for short
  22. 35One might be cut at an angle
  23. 36Craving
  24. 37"Nah, I'm good"
  25. 40"You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line)
  26. 43Words of affirmation
  27. 45Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me"
  28. 47Common stove residue to be cleaned up
  29. 49Doggie bag morsel
  30. 50Coarse
  31. 51"___ me "
  32. 55Products with peak sales before Easter, say
  33. 57Lip-puckering
  34. 58Raison d'___
  35. 59Move to solid food, say
  36. 61Be in debt
  37. 63"The Fifth Beatle" Sutcliffe

The answer to “Move to solid food, say” in the New York Times crossword is WEAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 16, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 59-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.

“Move to solid food, say” answer

WEAN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is WEAN

WEAN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Move to solid food, say" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 16, 2025 (59-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WEAN mean?

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

(verb)

  • accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk

When else has “Move to solid food, say” appeared?

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April 16, 2025 (most recent) → WEAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Move to solid food, say”?

The answer is WEAN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 16, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Move to solid food, say”?

4 letters: WEAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 16, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 59-Down.

Can “Move to solid food, say” 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 16, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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