Orange creature in an arcade game

The answer to “Orange creature in an arcade game” in the New York Times crossword is QBERT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 14, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Orange creature in an arcade game” answer

QBERT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is QBERT

QBERT is the 5-letter solution that fits "Orange creature in an arcade game" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 14, 2025 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Orange creature in an arcade game” appeared?

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September 14, 2025 (most recent) → QBERT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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