Muse of lyric poetry

The answer to “Muse of lyric poetry” in the New York Times crossword is ERATO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 9, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 33-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Muse of lyric poetry” answer

ERATO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ERATO

ERATO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Muse of lyric poetry" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 9, 2025 (33-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Muse of lyric poetry” 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 9, 2025 (most recent) → ERATO
• June 10, 2025 → ERATO

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