National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam

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  1. 1Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend"
  2. 11National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam
  3. 15Nailed
  4. 16"Nope"
  5. 17"Can we be real for a second?!"
  6. 18Zippo
  7. 19Bass output
  8. 20Spicy alternative to a Frito
  9. 21Small drama
  10. 22Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr.
  11. 23Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquially
  12. 26Cry for help
  13. 27Löwenbräu product
  14. 28"Yessiree!"
  15. 30Ubiquitous figure during the holiday season
  16. 35Subatomic particle that binds quarks together
  17. 36Like some tournaments
  18. 37Subj. of some interpretive work
  19. 38Malarkey
  20. 39How some people self-identify
  21. 40"Whatever"
  22. 42Gets out of the way, as hair
  23. 44[Get out of my way!]
  24. 45Onetime union member: Abbr.
  25. 46Draw out
  26. 49Eponymous Belgian tourist spot
  27. 52Intervals
  28. 54Son of Isaac and Rebekah
  29. 55Common tater
  30. 56Tending to get fixated, say
  31. 57Was way too keyed up, in modern slang
  32. 60Remoulade base, informally
  33. 61Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevo
  34. 62Computer programming keyword
  35. 63Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

Down

  1. 1"___ and Estes -- The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan)
  2. 2Winter airs
  3. 3Prefix with change
  4. 4Futz around (with)
  5. 5Fed. agency that investigates arson
  6. 6Hawaiian for "long"
  7. 7!, in mathematics
  8. 8Top unit
  9. 9Japanese energy-healing technique
  10. 10Calling
  11. 11"The lowest form of human behavior," per John Oliver
  12. 12North African egg-and-tomato dish
  13. 13Museum offering with a headset
  14. 14"I'm responsible for what happened"
  15. 23Request from someone getting dressed
  16. 24Poetic preposition
  17. 25Showing exasperation, in a way
  18. 27Rays
  19. 29Pistol brand
  20. 30Tries to talk smoothly, in slang
  21. 31Made using traditional methods
  22. 32Stakes of some bar bets
  23. 33Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among others
  24. 34Norwegian hunting dogs
  25. 41Long spell
  26. 43Physical therapy before an operation, familiarly
  27. 47Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"
  28. 48Weighed down
  29. 49Pitcher's output
  30. 50Beat
  31. 51Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New Yorker
  32. 53Blackthorn berry
  33. 55Poet Silverstein
  34. 58Mo. when Supreme Court terms begin
  35. 59Home of the White Sox, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend" — Answer: ANIMALFARM
  2. 11. National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam — Answer: PSAT
  3. 15. Nailed — Answer: DONETOATEE
  4. 16. "Nope" — Answer: UHUH. Hint: This informal refusal is the opposite of an enthusiastic yes. 🙅
  5. 17. "Can we be real for a second?!" — Answer: LETSFACEIT
  6. 18. Zippo — Answer: NADA
  7. 19. Bass output — Answer: ALES
  8. 20. Spicy alternative to a Frito — Answer: TAKI
  9. 21. Small drama — Answer: SKIT
  10. 22. Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr. — Answer: ISR
  11. 23. Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquially — Answer: ZOOMIES
  12. 26. Cry for help — Answer: SOS
  13. 27. Löwenbräu product — Answer: BIER
  14. 28. "Yessiree!" — Answer: RIGHTO
  15. 30. Ubiquitous figure during the holiday season — Answer: SALEPRICE
  16. 35. Subatomic particle that binds quarks together — Answer: GLUON
  17. 36. Like some tournaments — Answer: PROAM
  18. 37. Subj. of some interpretive work — Answer: ASL
  19. 38. Malarkey — Answer: HOKUM
  20. 39. How some people self-identify — Answer: ITSME
  21. 40. "Whatever" — Answer: LIKEICARE
  22. 42. Gets out of the way, as hair — Answer: TIESUP
  23. 44. [Get out of my way!] — Answer: HONK
  24. 45. Onetime union member: Abbr. — Answer: SSR
  25. 46. Draw out — Answer: PROLONG
  26. 49. Eponymous Belgian tourist spot — Answer: SPA
  27. 52. Intervals — Answer: GAPS
  28. 54. Son of Isaac and Rebekah — Answer: ESAU
  29. 55. Common tater — Answer: SPUD
  30. 56. Tending to get fixated, say — Answer: ANAL
  31. 57. Was way too keyed up, in modern slang — Answer: HADNOCHILL
  32. 60. Remoulade base, informally — Answer: MAYO
  33. 61. Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevo — Answer: AGEDCHEESE
  34. 62. Computer programming keyword — Answer: ELSE
  35. 63. Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" — Answer: BENSTILLER

Down

  1. 1. "___ and Estes -- The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan) — Answer: ADLAI
  2. 2. Winter airs — Answer: NOELS
  3. 3. Prefix with change — Answer: INTER
  4. 4. Futz around (with) — Answer: MESS
  5. 5. Fed. agency that investigates arson — Answer: ATF
  6. 6. Hawaiian for "long" — Answer: LOA
  7. 7. !, in mathematics — Answer: FACTORIAL
  8. 8. Top unit — Answer: ATEAM
  9. 9. Japanese energy-healing technique — Answer: REIKI
  10. 10. Calling — Answer: METIER
  11. 11. "The lowest form of human behavior," per John Oliver — Answer: PUNS
  12. 12. North African egg-and-tomato dish — Answer: SHAKSHUKA
  13. 13. Museum offering with a headset — Answer: AUDIOTOUR
  14. 14. "I'm responsible for what happened" — Answer: THATSONME
  15. 23. Request from someone getting dressed — Answer: ZIPMEUP
  16. 24. Poetic preposition — Answer: OER
  17. 25. Showing exasperation, in a way — Answer: SIGHING
  18. 27. Rays — Answer: BEAMS
  19. 29. Pistol brand — Answer: GLOCK
  20. 30. Tries to talk smoothly, in slang — Answer: SPITSGAME
  21. 31. Made using traditional methods — Answer: ARTISANAL
  22. 32. Stakes of some bar bets — Answer: LOSERPAYS
  23. 33. Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among others — Answer: CSI
  24. 34. Norwegian hunting dogs — Answer: ELKHOUNDS
  25. 41. Long spell — Answer: EON
  26. 43. Physical therapy before an operation, familiarly — Answer: PREHAB
  27. 47. Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon" — Answer: OSAGE
  28. 48. Weighed down — Answer: LADEN
  29. 49. Pitcher's output — Answer: SPIEL
  30. 50. Beat — Answer: PULSE
  31. 51. Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New Yorker — Answer: ADLER
  32. 53. Blackthorn berry — Answer: SLOE. Hint: This tart, dark fruit gives a classic gin its distinctive flavor. 🍸
  33. 55. Poet Silverstein — Answer: SHEL
  34. 58. Mo. when Supreme Court terms begin — Answer: OCT
  35. 59. Home of the White Sox, for short — Answer: CHI

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The answer to “National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam” in the New York Times crossword is PSAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 3, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 11-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.

“National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam” answer

PSAT (4 letters)

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

How many letters is the answer to “National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam”?

4 letters: PSAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 3, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 11-Across.

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