Not too sure

Latest answer — January 16, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Gaming ___ (console alternatives, for short)
  2. 4Command to a skydiver
  3. 8Make a quick appearance
  4. 13Bad sound to hear while bending over
  5. 14Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
  6. 15Have a loan from
  7. 16Unfriendly, as a relationship
  8. 17Brouhahas / Most appalling
  9. 19Letters put in boxes
  10. 21First half of a two-volume encyclopedia on physics, aptly?
  11. 22Org. for important adults in a child's life
  12. 23"The Incredibles" costumer / Science class display
  13. 26Smallest bit
  14. 27Roasts
  15. 28In
  16. 30Singer/songwriter ___ Reznor
  17. 33Worked (up)
  18. 34Lock up for the night / Despairs
  19. 36Woodwinds that are usually black
  20. 38It's all wound up
  21. 39Sent a reminder text, in lingo
  22. 41Weird flexes?
  23. 45Cornhole action
  24. 46Like some activities at a mountain lodge / Marketing fodder
  25. 49Affirmation not usually spoken at a Jewish wedding
  26. 50"My man!"
  27. 51Grow a team, say
  28. 52Set of educational standards ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-Across
  29. 56What follows T.S.A., weirdly
  30. 57Capital east of the Jordan River
  31. 58Like some fabrics
  32. 59Early tech giant
  33. 60Not too sure
  34. 61Genesis creator
  35. 62Like cabernet sauvignon wine, typically

Down

  1. 1Part of a makeup routine
  2. 2Part of a summer swarm
  3. 3Getting a sneak peek?
  4. 4Sticky stuff
  5. 5Point value of any vowel in Spanish Scrabble
  6. 6"That's on me"
  7. 7Wasabi or miso
  8. 8Something a meter reader reads?
  9. 9Take responsibility for, as a mistake
  10. 10Lookout point
  11. 11"Let's do this thing"
  12. 12Covered in marginalia, maybe
  13. 18Soft drink named for a nut
  14. 20Final race stretches ... or what racers may be on by then
  15. 24Down in the dumps
  16. 25Infrequently counterfeited bills
  17. 26"What just happened?" reaction
  18. 29North Korea has the fourth-highest number of these, after China, India and the U.S.
  19. 31Original Super Mario console, in brief
  20. 32Equivalent of 16 pinches: Abbr.
  21. 34Something to put stock in
  22. 35Sprinkler attachment
  23. 36Vision-related
  24. 37Housing bubble?
  25. 40"Phooey!"
  26. 42Button clicked to advance to a YouTube video
  27. 43Aid in self-reflection
  28. 44Unflinching
  29. 47Goal seekers?
  30. 48River through Lyon
  31. 50What a good fillet of fish isn't
  32. 53Word that becomes its own synonym if you add a "k" to the end
  33. 54Fix the wrong way?
  34. 55H

The answer to “Not too sure” in the New York Times crossword is LEERY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 16, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 60-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.

“Not too sure” answer

LEERY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LEERY

LEERY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Not too sure" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 16, 2025 (60-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LEERY mean?

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

(adjective)

  • cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

When else has “Not too sure” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Not too sure”?

The answer is LEERY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 16, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Not too sure”?

5 letters: LEERY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 16, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 60-Across.

Can “Not too sure” 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 January 16, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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