No longer in as good a place

The answer to “No longer in as good a place” in the New York Times crossword is WORSEOFF — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 16, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 10-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.

“No longer in as good a place” answer

WORSEOFF (8 letters)

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Why the answer is WORSEOFF

WORSEOFF is the 8-letter solution that fits "No longer in as good a place" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 16, 2025 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “No longer in as good a place” 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 16, 2025 (most recent) → WORSEOFF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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