Pens

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Across

  1. 1Septet with the #1 albums "Be" and "Map of the Soul: 7"
  2. 4Sorghum relative
  3. 10Dried chili pepper
  4. 15Like a limbo bar, after a few rounds
  5. 16"Seinfeld" role for Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  6. 17Seating option at a diner
  7. 18Magritte's "Ceci n'est pas ___ pipe"
  8. 19Three-star review of a cocktail shaker?
  9. 21"Toodle-oo!"
  10. 23Thurman of "Kill Bill"
  11. 24Sell/buy-back agreement, for short
  12. 25Three-star review of Battleship?
  13. 28Diamond stat
  14. 30Shipshape
  15. 31Spike of cinema
  16. 32Tax-related
  17. 36A good one is bright
  18. 37Sea ___
  19. 38Pens
  20. 39Piece of bread dipped in gravy
  21. 40Three-star review of a no-stress class?
  22. 42Actress Vardalos
  23. 43Apt rhyme for "fiddle"
  24. 45Clear, as dishes
  25. 46Like a step in the right direction?
  26. 47Sign that there's no turning back
  27. 48Sign on a park bench, maybe
  28. 49S.F. commuter train system
  29. 50AOL, e.g., in brief
  30. 51Three-star review of Tulsa?
  31. 54Subject line abbr.
  32. 57Drop down
  33. 59Source of smoke for a model volcano
  34. 60Three-star review of the Friday before Easter?
  35. 64Title in Spain: Abbr.
  36. 65Opposite of forward?
  37. 66Starbucks drink made with olive oil
  38. 67M&M; color replaced in 1995
  39. 68___ manager
  40. 69Spiff up
  41. 70Nickname that drops -art

Down

  1. 1React to flirtation, say
  2. 2"You're getting too excited"
  3. 3Sugar
  4. 4"No man has a good enough ___ to be a successful liar": Lincoln
  5. 5Pelvis bone
  6. 6Hardly strict
  7. 7Bluff, e.g.
  8. 8Ultimate purpose
  9. 9Length for a pregnancy or presidency
  10. 10They might be made of steel, hyperbolically
  11. 11Cultivate
  12. 12Actor Sprouse of "Riverdale"
  13. 13Address opener
  14. 14Extremely
  15. 20Talking-tos
  16. 22Sage-colored sage
  17. 26Words of defeat
  18. 27Puts on a patch, say
  19. 29"Fine, I'll ___"
  20. 33Ones getting good marks?
  21. 34Stereotypical monocle wearer
  22. 35Hurdle for a future "Esq."
  23. 36That ___ say
  24. 37Odysseus' captor
  25. 38Touches
  26. 40Smartphone predecessors, in brief
  27. 41Perform a felonious favor for
  28. 44Fall off
  29. 46Very doable
  30. 48Squirm
  31. 49LeVar who hosted TV's "Reading Rainbow" for 23 years
  32. 52Where Jewish singles might mingle
  33. 53Reeves of "Point Break"
  34. 54City seen in Instagram?
  35. 55"Piggies"
  36. 56At most
  37. 58Gobs
  38. 61Pub. that predicted it would take one to 10 million years to invent a flying machine, two months before the first airplane flight
  39. 62Stephen of "The Crying Game"
  40. 63Urging at the start of a meal

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Septet with the #1 albums "Be" and "Map of the Soul: 7" — Answer: BTS
  2. 4. Sorghum relative — Answer: MILLET
  3. 10. Dried chili pepper — Answer: ANCHO
  4. 15. Like a limbo bar, after a few rounds — Answer: LOW
  5. 16. "Seinfeld" role for Julia Louis-Dreyfus — Answer: ELAINE
  6. 17. Seating option at a diner — Answer: BOOTH
  7. 18. Magritte's "Ceci n'est pas ___ pipe" — Answer: UNE
  8. 19. Three-star review of a cocktail shaker? — Answer: MIXEDRESULTS
  9. 21. "Toodle-oo!" — Answer: SEEYOU
  10. 23. Thurman of "Kill Bill" — Answer: UMA
  11. 24. Sell/buy-back agreement, for short — Answer: REPO
  12. 25. Three-star review of Battleship? — Answer: HITORMISS
  13. 28. Diamond stat — Answer: RBI
  14. 30. Shipshape — Answer: TIDY
  15. 31. Spike of cinema — Answer: LEE
  16. 32. Tax-related — Answer: FISCAL
  17. 36. A good one is bright — Answer: IDEA
  18. 37. Sea ___ — Answer: COW
  19. 38. Pens — Answer: AUTHORS
  20. 39. Piece of bread dipped in gravy — Answer: SOP
  21. 40. Three-star review of a no-stress class? — Answer: PASSABLE
  22. 42. Actress Vardalos — Answer: NIA. Hint: She played Toula in the hit comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding. 🎬
  23. 43. Apt rhyme for "fiddle" — Answer: TWIDDLE
  24. 45. Clear, as dishes — Answer: BUS
  25. 46. Like a step in the right direction? — Answer: EAST
  26. 47. Sign that there's no turning back — Answer: ONEWAY
  27. 48. Sign on a park bench, maybe — Answer: WET
  28. 49. S.F. commuter train system — Answer: BART
  29. 50. AOL, e.g., in brief — Answer: ISP
  30. 51. Three-star review of Tulsa? — Answer: ITSJUSTOK
  31. 54. Subject line abbr. — Answer: ATTN
  32. 57. Drop down — Answer: SAG
  33. 59. Source of smoke for a model volcano — Answer: DRYICE
  34. 60. Three-star review of the Friday before Easter? — Answer: GOODNOTGREAT
  35. 64. Title in Spain: Abbr. — Answer: SRA
  36. 65. Opposite of forward? — Answer: REPLY
  37. 66. Starbucks drink made with olive oil — Answer: OLEATO
  38. 67. M&M; color replaced in 1995 — Answer: TAN
  39. 68. ___ manager — Answer: ASSET
  40. 69. Spiff up — Answer: NEATEN
  41. 70. Nickname that drops -art — Answer: STU

Down

  1. 1. React to flirtation, say — Answer: BLUSH
  2. 2. "You're getting too excited" — Answer: TONEITDOWN
  3. 3. Sugar — Answer: SWEETIEPIE
  4. 4. "No man has a good enough ___ to be a successful liar": Lincoln — Answer: MEMORY
  5. 5. Pelvis bone — Answer: ILIUM
  6. 6. Hardly strict — Answer: LAX
  7. 7. Bluff, e.g. — Answer: LIE
  8. 8. Ultimate purpose — Answer: ENDUSE
  9. 9. Length for a pregnancy or presidency — Answer: TERM
  10. 10. They might be made of steel, hyperbolically — Answer: ABS
  11. 11. Cultivate — Answer: NOURISH
  12. 12. Actor Sprouse of "Riverdale" — Answer: COLE
  13. 13. Address opener — Answer: HTTP
  14. 14. Extremely — Answer: OHSO
  15. 20. Talking-tos — Answer: EARFULS
  16. 22. Sage-colored sage — Answer: YODA
  17. 26. Words of defeat — Answer: ILOSE
  18. 27. Puts on a patch, say — Answer: SEWS
  19. 29. "Fine, I'll ___" — Answer: BITE
  20. 33. Ones getting good marks? — Answer: CONARTISTS
  21. 34. Stereotypical monocle wearer — Answer: ARISTOCRAT
  22. 35. Hurdle for a future "Esq." — Answer: LSAT
  23. 36. That ___ say — Answer: ISTO
  24. 37. Odysseus' captor — Answer: CALYPSO
  25. 38. Touches — Answer: ABUTS
  26. 40. Smartphone predecessors, in brief — Answer: PDAS
  27. 41. Perform a felonious favor for — Answer: ABET
  28. 44. Fall off — Answer: DWINDLE
  29. 46. Very doable — Answer: EASY
  30. 48. Squirm — Answer: WIGGLE
  31. 49. LeVar who hosted TV's "Reading Rainbow" for 23 years — Answer: BURTON
  32. 52. Where Jewish singles might mingle — Answer: JDATE
  33. 53. Reeves of "Point Break" — Answer: KEANU
  34. 54. City seen in Instagram? — Answer: AGRA
  35. 55. "Piggies" — Answer: TOES
  36. 56. At most — Answer: TOPS
  37. 58. Gobs — Answer: ATON
  38. 61. Pub. that predicted it would take one to 10 million years to invent a flying machine, two months before the first airplane flight — Answer: NYT
  39. 62. Stephen of "The Crying Game" — Answer: REA
  40. 63. Urging at the start of a meal — Answer: EAT

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The answer to “Pens” in the New York Times crossword is AUTHORS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 9, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 38-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include BOXESIN. 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.

“Pens” answer

AUTHORS (7 letters) — most recent; also seen as BOXESIN

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Why the answer is AUTHORS

AUTHORS is the 7-letter solution that fits "Pens" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 9, 2025 (38-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

Other answers for “Pens”

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

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What is the answer to “Pens”?

The answer is AUTHORS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 9, 2025. Other answers for this clue include BOXESIN.

How many letters is the answer to “Pens”?

7 letters: AUTHORS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been BOXESIN (7).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 9, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 38-Across. Earlier appearances: February 4, 2025 → BOXESIN.

Can “Pens” have a different answer?

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

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