Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"
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The answer to “Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"” in the New York Times crossword is SYSTEM — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 19, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 45-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.
“Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"” answer
SYSTEM (6 letters)
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Why the answer is SYSTEM
SYSTEM is the 6-letter solution that fits "Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 19, 2025 (45-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does SYSTEM mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SYSTEM is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole
- a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method
- the prevailing political or social order, especially when regarded as oppressive and intransigent
When else has “Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"” 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.
October 19, 2025 (most recent) → SYSTEM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"”?
The answer is SYSTEM, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 19, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"”?
6 letters: SYSTEM.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 19, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 45-Across.
Can “Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"” 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 October 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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