Partner of a pestle

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  1. 1New H.S. student
  2. 6They're here today, gone tomorrow
  3. 10Complete
  4. 14Swanky Tokyo shopping district
  5. 19Supplier of oxygenated blood
  6. 20Very similar
  7. 22Shaped like a kiwi fruit
  8. 23Orange creature in an arcade game
  9. 24Trees native to the Yukon
  10. 25Young bucks, say
  11. 26Supplier of 110-Across
  12. 29Locale of the oracle of Apollo
  13. 32Some tots' transports
  14. 36Allhallows ___
  15. 37Trees on the National Mall
  16. 40Nintendo character with a long, sticky tongue
  17. 43Emmy-winning actress Edebiri
  18. 44Celebration dedicated to a saint
  19. 46Vessel that infuses and pours
  20. 48Italian for "year"
  21. 49Reason to atone
  22. 50Lindsay who played both twins in 1998's "The Parent Trap"
  23. 51Monumental
  24. 52Voice of 110-Across
  25. 54Artist and co-creator of 91- and 110-Across
  26. 56Confectioner said to have co-created Rocky Road ice cream
  27. 57Liverpool's borders?
  28. 58Bowie collaborator Brian
  29. 59Key that a Mac lacks
  30. 601949 short that marked the first appearance of 91- and 110-Across
  31. 69Left-wing activist movement
  32. 72Sax who invented the saxophone
  33. 73___ horse
  34. 77Emulate an owl
  35. 78Closely tracking
  36. 80Love letters?
  37. 81Apropos
  38. 82It pumps up the volume
  39. 84What a queen may lay
  40. 87___ Wong, co-star of "Always Be My Maybe"
  41. 88Signature sound of 91-Across
  42. 91Target of 110-Across
  43. 93Partner of a pestle
  44. 94Broadband connection, in brief
  45. 95North Carolina college town
  46. 96Eccentric
  47. 97Personal trainer's count
  48. 98"That's useful information"
  49. 101Unscheduled slots
  50. 106P, to Pythagoras
  51. 107DuBois's portrayer in the film "A Streetcar Named Desire"
  52. 110Devious character who's the subject of this puzzle
  53. 112Company that once offered "50 Free Hours" CDs
  54. 113Bert's best buddy
  55. 114Supervised
  56. 115Upper limit
  57. 116"Huh?," in Honduras
  58. 117Mercilessly mock
  59. 118Part of Wayne's world?
  60. 119Nonkosher sandwich, in brief

Down

  1. 1Page for online answers
  2. 2Stick up
  3. 3Source of minerals
  4. 4Part of many purses
  5. 5It's buried to make peace
  6. 6Cost of a cab
  7. 7Baldwin of "The Boss Baby"
  8. 8Imbecile
  9. 9Overhead light?
  10. 10Gucci who pioneered bamboo-handled handbags
  11. 11Auditorium balcony, e.g.
  12. 12Cajun cooking staple
  13. 13Shaving on citrus desserts
  14. 14"You have my blessing"
  15. 15Russian ruler nicknamed "The Moneybag"
  16. 16This very moment
  17. 17Wine also known as Primitivo, familiarly
  18. 18Purchased spots
  19. 21View from St. Moritz
  20. 27Certain taco topping
  21. 28"Uh-uh"
  22. 29Run down
  23. 30Tied up
  24. 31With little excess
  25. 33Big ___ Burger, fictional Hawaiian fast-food chain in "Pulp Fiction"
  26. 34Cream that's said to combat dark circles
  27. 35Holding the biggest grudge
  28. 38Prime retail area: Abbr.
  29. 39Match up, as two devices
  30. 40Oscar-winning Michelle
  31. 41Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum site
  32. 42Dazed and confused
  33. 45___ story
  34. 46R&B; group with the #1 hit "Waterfalls"
  35. 47Stand-up comic Margaret
  36. 53It falls in the fall
  37. 55Day, in Dijon
  38. 60Be part of the crowd, with "in"
  39. 61"That feels incredible!"
  40. 62Silence-enforcing doc
  41. 63Avoid, as a falling anvil
  42. 64Spokeswoman in Progressive commercials
  43. 65Rising
  44. 66Some megafauna, informally
  45. 67Summer cabin, maybe
  46. 68"Go ___!" (Boston cheer)
  47. 69Captain in a classic novel
  48. 70"Uh-uh"
  49. 71Head over head?
  50. 74Actress Pflug
  51. 75Rod in a hot rod
  52. 76Word after film or pinot
  53. 78Vocally combine talking and crooning
  54. 79H.S. diploma alternative
  55. 82Tummy-toning tool
  56. 83Renowned N.Y.C. venue for divas
  57. 85Energy-saving vehicle
  58. 86Guzzle
  59. 89Raw fish dish
  60. 90Be a buttinsky
  61. 92Lack of a voice
  62. 97Witherspoon of "A Wrinkle in Time"
  63. 98Modern locale of ancient Babylon
  64. 99You, to Shakespeare
  65. 100Ozone layer issue
  66. 101Accented exclamations
  67. 102Two-in-one shampoo and conditioner brand
  68. 103Paris's Panthéon, for one
  69. 104Latin list shortener, in brief
  70. 105Risqué message
  71. 108Italian architect Ponti
  72. 109Nest builder
  73. 110Awe
  74. 111"___ heard enough!"

The answer to “Partner of a pestle” in the New York Times crossword is MORTAR — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 14, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 93-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.

“Partner of a pestle” answer

MORTAR (6 letters)

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Why the answer is MORTAR

MORTAR is the 6-letter solution that fits "Partner of a pestle" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 14, 2025 (93-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MORTAR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a short smooth-bore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles
  • a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used in cooking or pharmacy

When else has “Partner of a pestle” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Partner of a pestle”?

The answer is MORTAR, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Partner of a pestle”?

6 letters: MORTAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 14, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 93-Across.

Can “Partner of a pestle” 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 September 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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