"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward

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  1. 1They help you see the big picture
  2. 13Swing states?
  3. 15Things you can't do without
  4. 17Animal that's born with a full set of teeth
  5. 18Actress Dawson of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay"
  6. 19Sound from a chicken
  7. 21Stop working, say
  8. 24Bash
  9. 25Half of a rhyming game name
  10. 28Not from Scotland?
  11. 29A little husky?
  12. 30One preparing eggs
  13. 3219th-century naturalist buried in Westminster Abbey
  14. 33Bubble burster, perhaps
  15. 34Delta hub, in brief
  16. 35Nose around
  17. 36Inits. in a job posting
  18. 37Swellings in bodily tissues
  19. 39Dignified and gracious sort
  20. 41Checkers, e.g.
  21. 42Nothing needs to be said to do it
  22. 43First Nations people
  23. 44Down Under colleges
  24. 45Jazz fest?
  25. 48Child support, in brief?
  26. 49High-energy snack
  27. 50"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward
  28. 54First science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship
  29. 58Reflective period
  30. 59Many TV panelists

Down

  1. 1Packs
  2. 2Sea creature also known as a redfin ocean pan
  3. 3Unseen wife on "Cheers"
  4. 4It keeps things going
  5. 5___ Okafor, 6'10" Charlotte player who was the N.B.A.'s 2005 Rookie of the Year
  6. 6Many lab instructors, informally
  7. 7Org. whose logo includes scales and an olive branch
  8. 8Reached the maximum
  9. 9"Roots" surname
  10. 10Polished off
  11. 11Cry of relief
  12. 12It's "wine-dark," in Homer's "Odyssey"
  13. 14Pajamas
  14. 16Free kick, e.g., in soccer lingo
  15. 20Special delivery at a conference
  16. 22Unites after a break
  17. 23Rank above viscount
  18. 24Subject of trade that gave rise to St. Louis and Detroit
  19. 25Jazzed
  20. 26Went at
  21. 27Ones with big blocks?
  22. 29Is worth the effort
  23. 31Some farm sounds
  24. 32Much "Real Housewives" doings
  25. 35Bang the drum for
  26. 38Makes some introductions, informally
  27. 39Bread whose dough is rolled on a chakla
  28. 40British royal Rod of Equity and Mercy, e.g.
  29. 45Unprecedented
  30. 46Lip
  31. 47Be sassy, with "off"
  32. 49Ball
  33. 51Ancient home to many pre-Socratic philosophers
  34. 52Verb before lips and palms
  35. 53They may be fine
  36. 55Small songbird
  37. 56Directional suffix
  38. 57Solicit

The answer to “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward” in the New York Times crossword is OPERA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 50-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.

“"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward” answer

OPERA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OPERA

OPERA is the 5-letter solution that fits ""People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 6, 2025 (50-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OPERA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists

When else has “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward” 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 6, 2025 (most recent) → OPERA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward”?

The answer is OPERA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward”?

5 letters: OPERA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward” 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 6, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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