"Papa Bear" of the N.F.L.

The answer to “"Papa Bear" of the N.F.L.” in the New York Times crossword is HALAS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 16, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 91-Down. 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.

“"Papa Bear" of the N.F.L.” answer

HALAS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is HALAS

HALAS is the 5-letter solution that fits ""Papa Bear" of the N.F.L." in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 16, 2025 (91-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"Papa Bear" of the N.F.L.” 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.

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

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