Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse

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  1. 1Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse
  2. 8Scattered
  3. 14Words before ask, admit or go
  4. 15First name of the "Princess of Pop"
  5. 16Donned quickly
  6. 17Puts in order
  7. 18Fuel for a family feud
  8. 20"Oh, ___ on!"
  9. 21Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies
  10. 22Food label abbr.
  11. 23Kitchen alternative to tallow
  12. 25Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"
  13. 28Gen-Xer's "excellent"
  14. 29Black-and-yellow demarcation
  15. 32Cootie-free greeting
  16. 34Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"?
  17. 35Bargaining subjects
  18. 36Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
  19. 38Like a Mediterranean diet
  20. 41Endurance event, for short
  21. 42Bending over, perhaps
  22. 43Word before or after book
  23. 44"Ugh!"
  24. 46QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I
  25. 47Prune, say
  26. 48Exhibited perfect brakes
  27. 54Sommelier, e.g.
  28. 55Tolled
  29. 56In the shop, say
  30. 57Dish, at times
  31. 58Was overrun
  32. 59Performs a perfect dismount, e.g.

Down

  1. 1Storage units
  2. 2"Didn't see ya there!"
  3. 3Crib for a doll
  4. 4Trim
  5. 5Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal"
  6. 6Berkshire institution
  7. 7Vietnamese currency
  8. 8Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote"
  9. 9Flight of fancy?
  10. 10"Ritorna vincitor" singer
  11. 11Training facilities?
  12. 12Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show"
  13. 13Average booster
  14. 19Side order with curry
  15. 23It has its peaks and valleys
  16. 24Ethiopian emperor Selassie
  17. 25Part of U.C.L.A.
  18. 26High ways
  19. 27Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop"
  20. 29Basketball legend Maravich's nickname
  21. 30Some seaside attractions
  22. 31Disturbing, in a way
  23. 33Name in the baking aisle
  24. 36Brief office hookup?
  25. 37___ chart
  26. 39Dismissed, with "at"
  27. 40Word with game or control
  28. 43Old-fashioned club
  29. 44Sex therapy topic
  30. 45Pay (for)
  31. 47"C'mon, please?"
  32. 49Starched
  33. 50Port WSW of Algiers
  34. 51Gram alternative
  35. 52Certain bond, informally
  36. 53Ministre d'___

The answer to “Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse” in the New York Times crossword is BOBSLED — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 21, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse” answer

BOBSLED (7 letters)

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Why the answer is BOBSLED

BOBSLED is the 7-letter solution that fits "Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 21, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BOBSLED mean?

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

(noun)

  • a mechanically steered and braked sled, typically manned by crews of two or four, used for racing down a steep ice-covered run with banked curves; a bobsleigh

When else has “Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse” appeared?

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June 21, 2025 (most recent) → BOBSLED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse”?

The answer is BOBSLED, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse”?

7 letters: BOBSLED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 21, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse” 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.

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The full grid for June 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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