Pitch one might try to perfect

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  1. 1Org. that organizes rec leagues
  2. 5___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine"
  3. 9Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally
  4. 14Audio sensors
  5. 15Ring on a coaster?
  6. 17It offers a narrow point of view
  7. 18"At this point, that's no surprise"
  8. 19Price-ending digits, often
  9. 21Gets into a tight spot
  10. 22City west of Knoxville
  11. 24Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe
  12. 25Group that protects the QB
  13. 26Cruising, say
  14. 28Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief
  15. 31Halves of Hamiltons
  16. 32Superman's mother
  17. 34Some stream settings
  18. 36Zip
  19. 39Divert
  20. 40"I ___ bored!"
  21. 41Word that may precede itself?
  22. 42Bad singer?
  23. 43Many a popular TikTok
  24. 45Fantasy author Bardugo
  25. 47Amazon wrapper
  26. 48Thermostat display, informally
  27. 51Gets dragged along on a beach trip?
  28. 55What many wine corks do
  29. 56March Madness group
  30. 58Trace
  31. 59Put on a finishing touch
  32. 60Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies?
  33. 61Pitch one might try to perfect
  34. 62List abbr.
  35. 63Certain wings

Down

  1. 1Unambiguous question type
  2. 2One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s
  3. 3Style of French fries
  4. 4They may go in for cursing
  5. 5Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II"
  6. 6Phrase on some seasoning labels
  7. 7"That's what I said!"
  8. 8Lhasa ___
  9. 9Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two
  10. 10___ Brown, host on the Food Network
  11. 112021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor
  12. 12"Whatcha ___?"
  13. 13Makes a choice
  14. 16John with some ground-breaking inventions
  15. 20Cardinal ___
  16. 23Spot for a sub
  17. 27"Do the Right Thing" pizzeria
  18. 28Cold bathhouse amenity
  19. 29Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars
  20. 30Concerning
  21. 31"The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson
  22. 33Leading man?
  23. 35Historical region of southwestern France
  24. 37Best performances by an actor in a short film?
  25. 38"No day but today!"
  26. 44Let up
  27. 46First responder, for short
  28. 47Hollywood icon Davis
  29. 49Actor ___ Jackson Jr.
  30. 50British baby buggies
  31. 51Officially joins
  32. 52Off-kilter
  33. 53South American monkey with a reduplicative name
  34. 54Wind-up toy?
  35. 57What may appear after dusk and before dawn

The answer to “Pitch one might try to perfect” in the New York Times crossword is SPIEL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 27, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 61-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.

“Pitch one might try to perfect” answer

SPIEL (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SPIEL

SPIEL is the 5-letter solution that fits "Pitch one might try to perfect" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 27, 2025 (61-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SPIEL mean?

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

(noun)

  • an elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson

When else has “Pitch one might try to perfect” 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.

December 27, 2025 (most recent) → SPIEL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Pitch one might try to perfect”?

The answer is SPIEL, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 27, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Pitch one might try to perfect”?

5 letters: SPIEL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 27, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 61-Across.

Can “Pitch one might try to perfect” 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 December 27, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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