Pored over

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Across

  1. 1Scoundrels
  2. 5Pointed end of a pen
  3. 8Parts not filled in
  4. 12Cookies with their name embossed on them
  5. 14Prefix with -metric
  6. 15Attracts
  7. 17Something to wave with pride?
  8. 19Sardinia, e.g., to Sardinians
  9. 20"Absolument!"
  10. 21Fizzled out completely
  11. 23"Nothing but ___!" (reaction to a swish)
  12. 24In the style of
  13. 26Brand of cooler named for a mythical beast
  14. 27Play loudly, as from a speaker
  15. 29Break away (from)
  16. 33[That looks delicious ...]
  17. 36Flashy cycling maneuvers
  18. 38Shared by us
  19. 39What a new hire might learn, with "the"
  20. 40"That's not good!"
  21. 41"Sunday Night Football" producer
  22. 43Floating markers
  23. 44Wet floor?
  24. 45"That's not good!"
  25. 47Opera excerpt
  26. 49Casual turndown
  27. 50Psychic's alleged ability, for short
  28. 53They're pulled to garner media attention, informally
  29. 57Music's Run the Jewels or Rae Sremmurd, e.g.
  30. 59Sudden shocks
  31. 60Spend money on "Wheel of Fortune" ... which won't help much for solving 17-, 21-, 36-, 41- and 53-Across!
  32. 62Upside-down frown
  33. 63Exist
  34. 64Skip over, in speech
  35. 65Mimicked
  36. 66Perfect score in Olympic diving
  37. 67Many bills in tip jars

Down

  1. 1The eyes of an emoticon, typically
  2. 2Make a case (for)
  3. 3Opposite of credit
  4. 4"And ___ bed"
  5. 5Nothing
  6. 6Dr. Seuss' "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street"
  7. 74 on a par 3, e.g.
  8. 8Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuff
  9. 9Like good omens
  10. 10College instructor, for short
  11. 11"To thine own ___ be true"
  12. 13Sudden, powerful gust of wind
  13. 16Used a stool, say
  14. 18Athleisure brand originally from Italy
  15. 22Homes on branches
  16. 25___ Day (April observance)
  17. 27Climactic fight in a video game
  18. 280% filled
  19. 30Fun word to shout into a canyon
  20. 31Fashion inits. in Manhattan
  21. 32Those, en español
  22. 33Puts on, as a jacket
  23. 34Yokel
  24. 35Apex predator of the ocean
  25. 37Marks, as a ballot square
  26. 39"The Thinker" sculptor
  27. 42Pored over
  28. 43Not act up
  29. 46___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean)
  30. 48Making a plate appearance
  31. 50Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after him
  32. 51Fuzzy-feeling leather
  33. 52Extremes of the earth
  34. 53Nightwear, informally
  35. 54Oblong tomato type
  36. 55Lose traction
  37. 56"OK, go ahead"
  38. 58Casual collared shirt
  39. 61Desire

The answer to “Pored over” in the New York Times crossword is PERUSED — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 30, 2025, a Tuesday 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.

“Pored over” answer

PERUSED (7 letters)

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Why the answer is PERUSED

PERUSED is the 7-letter solution that fits "Pored over" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 30, 2025 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PERUSED mean?

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

(verb)

  • read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way

When else has “Pored over” 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 30, 2025 (most recent) → PERUSED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Pored over”?

The answer is PERUSED, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Pored over”?

7 letters: PERUSED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 30, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 42-Down.

Can “Pored over” 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 30, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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