Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.

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  1. 1"Don't mention it"
  2. 9Like a lover's lips, perhaps
  3. 17Sudden dose of reality, in slang
  4. 19Emphatic words of denial
  5. 20[aria-label] 5508.461375/618
  6. 22[aria-label] 0-5.08718
  7. 23Sheep's peep
  8. 24How detectives might act
  9. 26Ones providing help around the House
  10. 27Poli ___
  11. 30Attack, as a castle
  12. 31Jazz singer Carmen
  13. 33Food-centric broadcasts originating in South Korea
  14. 38Computing company whose logo has remained largely the same since it was introduced by Paul Rand in 1962
  15. 39Advance
  16. 40Tough spot for a teen?
  17. 43[aria-label] 316008+5336338
  18. 45[aria-label] 32008-.53177187714
  19. 47Broke bread
  20. 48Holder of valuable contributions, in brief
  21. 49One of three on the Mayflower
  22. 50Alan of "Marriage Story"
  23. 51One of Chekhov's "Three Sisters"
  24. 52Rapper Kid ___
  25. 54Style of writing?
  26. 55Renaissance locale of the early 20th century
  27. 57[aria-label] 607-376006
  28. 60Longtime Japanese camera brand
  29. 61Either of the two statues in front of the New York Public Library
  30. 62Root word?
  31. 63Riverbank material
  32. 64Lucky lottery winner's cry
  33. 67[aria-label] 3045.1045708
  34. 73Sleazeball
  35. 74Shipshape
  36. 75They're rising over time
  37. 76Humorist Bombeck
  38. 77When tripled, "You know what I'm sayin' ..."
  39. 78___ Tour (record-breaking music event of 2023-24)
  40. 79Suffix with proverb
  41. 80Shepherd's staff
  42. 81[aria-label] 57334-4614
  43. 84[aria-label] 7738.51773+51.345
  44. 87It's in the bag!
  45. 88Heart
  46. 89___ Tour (annual sporting series)
  47. 90Like some marriages, seating and musical compositions
  48. 91Like the weather around a lighthouse, maybe
  49. 93Baseball features
  50. 95"By the way ..."
  51. 96___ Moriarty, novelist who wrote "Big Little Lies"
  52. 98Tolkien character who dies as "the Grey" and returns as "the White"
  53. 100Some opinion pieces
  54. 105How to read the "words" written on this puzzle's 108-Across
  55. 108Device used to read the eight visual clues in this puzzle
  56. 111Some large structures for pet owners
  57. 112Head honcho
  58. 113Gave a thumbs up
  59. 114Goes to the mat?

Down

  1. 1Government org. that investigates accidents
  2. 2Spoken
  3. 3What a whistler whistles
  4. 4"___ girl!"
  5. 5"Nevertheless ..."
  6. 6Jimmy Kimmel's network
  7. 7[2 funny!]
  8. 8[way 2 funny!!!!]
  9. 9Down for the count, in brief
  10. 10Italian diminutive suffix
  11. 11Word whose letters are aptly found from left to right in "scion"
  12. 12Bear's counterpart on Wall Street, once
  13. 13Courtyards
  14. 14Tough customer for a wedding planner
  15. 15Debussy's "Clair de ___"
  16. 16Brain tests, for short
  17. 18Rolls
  18. 19Bogus
  19. 21Cannabis variety contrasted with indica
  20. 22Bush Senior and Carter each had one
  21. 25Headquarter?
  22. 28"The Source" channel
  23. 29Swiatek of women's tennis
  24. 31___ point
  25. 32Six-pack component
  26. 33PC platform of the 1980s
  27. 34Of service
  28. 35Hundred Acre Wood resident
  29. 36One way to "play it"
  30. 37Reached a base horizontally
  31. 39Show that, uh, didn't win 43 of its 54 Emmy nominations
  32. 41Page that points to other pages
  33. 42Crew
  34. 44Floral subject for van Gogh, Monet or O'Keeffe
  35. 45Oodles of
  36. 46Adult male deer
  37. 49Gourmet mushroom type
  38. 52One of the Marx Brothers
  39. 53"Yikes!"
  40. 54Lunacy
  41. 55Word with Kitchen or Angels
  42. 56Naysayer
  43. 58Film excerpt
  44. 59Bumpy jumpers
  45. 60City where tourists take photos pretending to hold up its famous landmark
  46. 63Name shouted in "A Streetcar Named Desire"
  47. 64Boiling
  48. 65Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.
  49. 66Honest-to-goodness
  50. 67Possible polling problem
  51. 68Morales on the screen
  52. 69Evita in "Evita"
  53. 70Pitchfork feature
  54. 71Chew the scenery
  55. 72Tended to a Zen garden, in a way
  56. 73Anatomical sac
  57. 74Gait faster than a walk
  58. 78Website with a "Personalized and Custom Jewelry" page
  59. 79Line in old Apple ads
  60. 80Some kindergarten art supplies
  61. 82Goaded
  62. 83Comedian Notaro
  63. 84"Yikes!"
  64. 85Junior and senior: Abbr.
  65. 86Garment for one who's wearing a wire?
  66. 89Half of a noted magic duo
  67. 92In reserve for now
  68. 93Old sayings
  69. 94Adirondack chair part
  70. 96Coming-of-age Pixar film of 2021
  71. 97Beers that might punnily have "hop" in their names, for short
  72. 98"Splendid!"
  73. 99Steady stream
  74. 101What a hot dog might do
  75. 102List-ending abbr.
  76. 103Cry after putting one's pencil down
  77. 104Married mujeres: Abbr.
  78. 106Sinus specialist, for short
  79. 107POTUS 34
  80. 109Subj. of a class with dummies in it
  81. 110Purple yam in Philippine cuisine

The answer to “Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.” in the New York Times crossword is MEDIAFASTS — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 27, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 65-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.

“Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.” answer

MEDIAFASTS (10 letters)

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MEDIAFASTS is the 10-letter solution that fits "Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc." in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 27, 2025 (65-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.”?

The answer is MEDIAFASTS, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 27, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.”?

10 letters: MEDIAFASTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 27, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 65-Down.

Can “Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.” 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.

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