Punk or funk

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  1. 1State trees of North Dakota
  2. 5Ditto, in footnotes
  3. 9Measure (up)
  4. 14First in a line of 14 popes
  5. 15Some garage jobs
  6. 17Olympian Strug
  7. 18Start of a joke
  8. 20Elder brother of Moses
  9. 21Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine"
  10. 22Perfectly pitched?
  11. 24Sound effect in a slapstick routine
  12. 25One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically
  13. 27Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice
  14. 29Awakening
  15. 32World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr.
  16. 33Knowing what not to say, say
  17. 34Regional life forms
  18. 38Kitchen appliance brand
  19. 42Cry of dismay
  20. 43Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ... or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid
  21. 45"Fat chance!"
  22. 46Classroom assignments
  23. 48Encouraged, with "on"
  24. 49Very pressing
  25. 50Cred
  26. 52One-named Barbadian superstar
  27. 54Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film
  28. 60Time when streetlights turn on
  29. 61"All right already, I'll do it!"
  30. 62Punk or funk
  31. 64Joined, as a table
  32. 67Edmonton athlete
  33. 69Trinket
  34. 71Swedish coin
  35. 72Nursery song refrain
  36. 73Really loving
  37. 74Like a smart aleck
  38. 75Pushing against a boundary ... like this answer?
  39. 76"Shreds," in winter sports lingo

Down

  1. 1___ Club
  2. 2Actress Dunham
  3. 3Apollo mission mementos
  4. 4Alternative to a strike [cough cough]
  5. 5Variety
  6. 6Brooks & ___ (country duo)
  7. 7Literary download
  8. 8Anime style involving giant robots
  9. 9Rocksteady precursor
  10. 10Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes
  11. 11Spanish rice
  12. 12Sorcerous elder of folklore
  13. 13Garden hose problems
  14. 16Go over lightly
  15. 19Enemy agency in "Get Smart"
  16. 23___ Maria (liqueur)
  17. 26Beatles sobriquet
  18. 28See 68-Down
  19. 29Slightly
  20. 30Go pit-a-pat
  21. 31Enjoy
  22. 35Texter's "!!!"
  23. 36Make "it," in a kids' game
  24. 37Ripening agent
  25. 39Body of policy advisers
  26. 40Take home
  27. 41Bird named for a Titan
  28. 43Like a 6-3, 6-1 tennis match
  29. 44Contrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?"
  30. 47Legendary sea monsters
  31. 49Some bottled waters
  32. 51String tightener on a guitar
  33. 53Ear covering
  34. 54Screwballs
  35. 55Director Kurosawa
  36. 56Caramel-filled candies
  37. 57Actress Palmer of "Nope"
  38. 58Outie's counterpart
  39. 59Hung on the clothesline
  40. 63Vape pen, informally
  41. 65When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton"
  42. 66Some ring decisions, in brief
  43. 68With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief
  44. 70Comedian Jo

The answer to “Punk or funk” in the New York Times crossword is GENRE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 62-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.

“Punk or funk” answer

GENRE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GENRE

GENRE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Punk or funk" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 17, 2025 (62-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GENRE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a style or category of art, music, or literature
  • denoting or relating to a style of painting depicting scenes from ordinary life, typically domestic situations, associated particularly with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists

When else has “Punk or funk” 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.

September 17, 2025 (most recent) → GENRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Punk or funk”?

The answer is GENRE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Punk or funk”?

5 letters: GENRE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 62-Across.

Can “Punk or funk” 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 September 17, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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