Playful prank

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  1. 1Dazzle
  2. 6Unspoken "yes"
  3. 9Creep into a creek, say
  4. 13Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French
  5. 14Gun in an action flick
  6. 15"We're innocent of wrongdoing"
  7. 16Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs
  8. 18Foreboding signs
  9. 19Poet Pound
  10. 20Topaz and turquoise
  11. 21Spanish island with a lively club scene
  12. 22Holland in Hollywood
  13. 23Some loud dogs ... or food critics
  14. 25Fiddle (with)
  15. 26Fancy spirals in calligraphy
  16. 28Place to say "I do"
  17. 31Does something about it
  18. 32Crave, with "for"
  19. 36Straight-shooting ... or a punny title for this puzzle?
  20. 38Sexually excite ... or another punny title for this puzzle?
  21. 40Harness for oxen
  22. 41Kindergarten basics
  23. 45Watch an entire season in one day, say
  24. 46Increases in pricing
  25. 49"Man, I tell ya!"
  26. 52Set up panels for renewable energy, informally
  27. 53Fish for fish sticks
  28. 56Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony
  29. 58Three-point shot, in slang
  30. 59Rice lookalike
  31. 60"That makes two of us"
  32. 61The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets
  33. 63Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity
  34. 64Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V.
  35. 65___ Dame
  36. 66Computer memory units, in brief
  37. 67"Right this minute!"
  38. 68Quests for

Down

  1. 1It's a good thing
  2. 2Flatbread eaten during Passover
  3. 3Nap interrupter, maybe
  4. 4Author ___ Neale Hurston
  5. 5Wrap up
  6. 6Chocolaty spread
  7. 7Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss
  8. 8Cut up in a lab, perhaps
  9. 9Something shown in a sonogram
  10. 10Fell down hard, in slang
  11. 11Finito or kaput
  12. 12Lit class assignment
  13. 15Squeak or squeal
  14. 17Golden ___ (many a retiree)
  15. 23Space race cosmonaut Gagarin
  16. 24Fall into disrepair over time
  17. 26Playful prank
  18. 27Some outfits for Bollywood films
  19. 28"___ news?"
  20. 29Potty, to Potter
  21. 30"Naughty, naughty"
  22. 33"Inside Politics" channel
  23. 34Monopolize
  24. 35Austin-to-Boston dir.
  25. 37Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu
  26. 39Business that's picking up?
  27. 42Toast giver at a wedding, often
  28. 43Spanish sausage
  29. 44Intro to writing?
  30. 47"Encore!"
  31. 48Big hit in the ring
  32. 49___ buddy
  33. 50Layer wrapping Earth
  34. 51"Get me?," to beatniks
  35. 53Center of the ancient Minoan civilization
  36. 54Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri
  37. 55Some stadium toppers
  38. 57Showers with flowers and sweets, say
  39. 59Great Plains native
  40. 62I.C.U. staffers

The answer to “Playful prank” in the New York Times crossword is CAPER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 19, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 26-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Playful prank” answer

CAPER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CAPER

CAPER is the 5-letter solution that fits "Playful prank" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 19, 2025 (26-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CAPER mean?

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

(verb)

  • skip or dance about in a lively or playful way

When else has “Playful prank” 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.

  • November 19, 2025 (most recent) → CAPER
  • May 13, 2025 → CAPER

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Playful prank”?

The answer is CAPER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Playful prank”?

5 letters: CAPER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 19, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 26-Down. Earlier appearances: May 13, 2025 → CAPER.

Can “Playful prank” 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 November 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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