One on Santa's team

Latest answer — September 09, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Home in Havana
  2. 5Cheese town in northern Holland
  3. 9One on Santa's team
  4. 14Too fanciful
  5. 17Fixture above a bathroom sink
  6. 18Chicago's ___ B. Wells Drive
  7. 19Singles
  8. 20Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne
  9. 21They bite
  10. 23"No problem!"
  11. 26Viewing spot for the Grand Canyon
  12. 27Hookup for an undercover agent
  13. 28Cry accompanying a flamenco dance
  14. 29Like volume measures
  15. 32Film title character from the "glorious nation of Kazakhstan"
  16. 33Overrule
  17. 34Redding who wrote the song "Respect"
  18. 35Purchase on "Wheel of Fortune" ... or every other letter of this puzzle's grid
  19. 36One may be drop-down
  20. 37Brooks with an EGOT
  21. 38Put on the payroll
  22. 39Bonds tightly
  23. 40Disco ___ (1970s)
  24. 41Like some coffee and hockey pucks
  25. 42Rabbit's residence
  26. 43Beyond repair, say
  27. 45Hercules, e.g.
  28. 49Country singer Church
  29. 50Hawaiian dance
  30. 51In the manner of
  31. 52"Hold that thought ..."
  32. 56"And switching gears ..."
  33. 57Blush or rose
  34. 58First, second or third
  35. 59401(k) alternatives

Down

  1. 1Crack expert?
  2. 2Cosmetics brand
  3. 3Four-door, typically
  4. 4"The Beat With ___ Melber"
  5. 5Who rapped "I've created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more"
  6. 6Some "Beowulf" characters
  7. 7Develops, as bourbon in a barrel
  8. 8___ drop
  9. 9Club with dinner and dancing
  10. 10Handy
  11. 11Some winter decorations
  12. 12"What ___ Done" (Linkin Park song)
  13. 13The Motor City, on scoreboards
  14. 15Well-known by everyone
  15. 16Not taught
  16. 22Body part that might be blue
  17. 23Begat
  18. 24Skirt style
  19. 25Hub
  20. 27Blew away
  21. 29One on Santa's team
  22. 30In ___ (not yet born)
  23. 31Like some treaties
  24. 32Daydreaming, say
  25. 35Narco nabber
  26. 36Local bond, informally
  27. 38Brand of neon markers
  28. 39What "F" can stand for
  29. 42Erase
  30. 44Playground retort
  31. 45"The Count of Monte Cristo" author
  32. 46It bites
  33. 47Soul singer Adams
  34. 48Starts of some pranks
  35. 50Jewish wedding dance
  36. 52Comfy bit of footwear
  37. 53Plastic ___ Band
  38. 54Taxi
  39. 55What might precede Phone, commercially?

The answer to “One on Santa's team” in the New York Times crossword is CUPID — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 9, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 9-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include COMET. 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.

“One on Santa's team” answer

CUPID (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as COMET

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Why the answer is CUPID

CUPID is the 5-letter solution that fits "One on Santa's team" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 9, 2025 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CUPID mean?

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

(noun)

  • the god of love. He is represented as a naked winged boy with a bow and arrows, with which he wounds his victims
  • a representation of a naked winged child, typically carrying a bow

Other answers for “One on Santa's team”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides CUPID, it has also been COMET. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “One on Santa's team”?

The answer is CUPID, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 9, 2025. Other answers for this clue include COMET.

How many letters is the answer to “One on Santa's team”?

5 letters: CUPID. Earlier fills for this clue have also been COMET (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 9, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 9-Across. Earlier appearances: September 9, 2025 → COMET.

Can “One on Santa's team” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides CUPID, New York Times has also used COMET for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 9, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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