Political platforms?
Latest answer — October 19, 2025
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The answer to “Political platforms?” in the New York Times crossword is ROSTRA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 19, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 42-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.
“Political platforms?” answer
ROSTRA (6 letters)
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Why the answer is ROSTRA
ROSTRA is the 6-letter solution that fits "Political platforms?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 19, 2025 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does ROSTRA mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ROSTRA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra
- a beaklike projection, especially a stiff snout or anterior prolongation of the head in an insect, crustacean, or cetacean
When else has “Political platforms?” 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.
October 19, 2025 (most recent) → ROSTRA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Political platforms?”?
The answer is ROSTRA, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 19, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Political platforms?”?
6 letters: ROSTRA.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 19, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 42-Down.
Can “Political platforms?” 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 October 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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