Positive swings

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Across

  1. 1Petri dish growth medium
  2. 5Turns red, say
  3. 9Michael of "Superbad"
  4. 13Overhaul
  5. 14European capital with canals
  6. 16"Will Ruby go to prom with me?"
  7. 18Helpful skill for guessers
  8. 19"Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legume
  9. 20Take in
  10. 22Requires
  11. 24"Despicable Me" protagonist
  12. 26Appliance that may have different floor settings, for short
  13. 27Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf
  14. 28Comics dog with a big red tongue
  15. 30Singer with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain"
  16. 32I repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"
  17. 35Fashion designer Spade
  18. 36Pequod captain
  19. 37Third time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"
  20. 42Decrease in intensity
  21. 44Swiss Army knives have many of these
  22. 45Encourage, with "on"
  23. 46N, E, W or S
  24. 47Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept.
  25. 48Author of "L'Île Mystérieuse"
  26. 49Solfège start
  27. 52Hairy Halloween costume
  28. 54Beethoven's "___ to Joy"
  29. 55Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-Across
  30. 59Completely immersed
  31. 60Double Stuf cookie
  32. 61Eye problem
  33. 62A 2-1 record has one
  34. 63"Hey! Over here!"

Down

  1. 1It shares a 27-mile border with 27-Across
  2. 2Erupting hot springs
  3. 3"New and improved" and "For a limited time only"
  4. 4Kanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh"
  5. 5Truth's alternative
  6. 6Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in brief
  7. 7Demonym suffix
  8. 8Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr.
  9. 9Grouch
  10. 10East Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisle
  11. 11Trampled
  12. 12Lacking principles
  13. 15Elder son of Isaac
  14. 17Positive swings
  15. 21More than 2,000 years ago, for short
  16. 2323andMe mailing
  17. 24Martini or Negroni spirit
  18. 25"I can ___"
  19. 28Something you can be under when in court
  20. 29Go extinct
  21. 30Somewhat
  22. 31Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story"
  23. 33Receipts
  24. 34Cries of enlightenment
  25. 37Official authorization
  26. 38Conference ___ (college athletic association)
  27. 39Brouhahas
  28. 40Dresses warmly, with "up"
  29. 41Place to buy a fir at Christmas
  30. 42Elaborate
  31. 43Tundras and deserts, e.g.
  32. 47___ de gallo (Mexican salsa)
  33. 48Scrutinize
  34. 50Like soufflés
  35. 51Bog
  36. 52"10 and up" preceder
  37. 53Degrees of success, for short?
  38. 56Course for becoming bilingual, for short
  39. 57Prefix with -morphic
  40. 58Noggin knock

The answer to “Positive swings” in the New York Times crossword is UPS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 8, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Positive swings” answer

UPS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is UPS

UPS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Positive swings" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 8, 2025 (17-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does UPS mean?

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

(verb)

  • increase (a level or amount)
  • lift (something) up
  • do something unexpectedly

When else has “Positive swings” 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 8, 2025 (most recent) → UPS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Positive swings”?

The answer is UPS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Positive swings”?

3 letters: UPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 8, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Down.

Can “Positive swings” 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 8, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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