Quiet

Latest answer — May 01, 2025

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  1. 1Schoolroom that serves as a studio
  2. 7Original airer of "Doctor Who"
  3. 10Covenant
  4. 14Give a lashing
  5. 15Whom Will Smith played in a 2001 sports biopic
  6. 16Son of Zeus and Hera
  7. 17Sweetener in some diet sodas
  8. 18*Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate
  9. 20Places to carry out some takeout orders, for short?
  10. 21Light unit
  11. 23"Not in the ___!"
  12. 24*It's "read" as a stern warning
  13. 26*Relative of a snowboard
  14. 28___ Men (group that won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Dance Recording)
  15. 29Old tone
  16. 31Is for the people?
  17. 32Daffy Duck speaking feature
  18. 34"I wanna!"
  19. 37Brings up a prior topic ... or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues
  20. 41Country that was home to the Ebla library, thought to be the world's first (2500 B.C.)
  21. 42Sheet music symbol
  22. 44Past-tense verb that's potentially confusing (but grammatically correct!) when written twice in a row
  23. 47___ salt (form of magnesium sulfate)
  24. 50Lead-in to -nautics
  25. 52*Carve out, in a way
  26. 55*Comedy club fare
  27. 57Columbus's birthplace
  28. 58"___ My Heart in San Francisco"
  29. 60Video game character speaking a gibberish language
  30. 61*Villain's expression
  31. 63Like does
  32. 65___ Mendoza, former first lady of Puerto Rico
  33. 66Onetime C.I.A. foe
  34. 67Like government secrets, occasionally
  35. 68Title friend of Marlin in an animated film
  36. 69Times Square ball drop setting, in brief
  37. 70Revered sorts

Down

  1. 1Soak up
  2. 2Outcome of a hung jury
  3. 3"How stylish!"
  4. 4W.C.
  5. 5Not quite straight up
  6. 6Gorgeous ones, informally
  7. 7Film based on the 1983 children's novel "The Sheep-Pig"
  8. 8Some comforters for toddlers
  9. 9Modern prefix with normativity
  10. 10Dairy-less diet
  11. 11Singer Grande
  12. 12Turn into stars, say?
  13. 13Tswana for "fly"
  14. 19West ___ (furniture retailer)
  15. 22Trailblazing astronaut Jemison
  16. 25Refuge from the heat
  17. 27It's one foot long
  18. 30Calls for sympathy
  19. 33Snoop
  20. 35Big thing in fast food?
  21. 36Splendor
  22. 38Language that gave us "Saskatchewan"
  23. 39Piercings that might be felt while kissing
  24. 40Memento
  25. 43More delicate and weak
  26. 44Who says "You're a wizard, Harry"
  27. 45Skin-care brand
  28. 46City that lends its name to a style of omelet
  29. 48Uplifting work
  30. 49Quiet
  31. 51Popping pills, say
  32. 53Racket-raising
  33. 54___ pal
  34. 56Source of Andrew Carnegie's wealth
  35. 59Community associated with Out magazine
  36. 62President posthumously inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame, informally
  37. 64Crackpot

The answer to “Quiet” in the New York Times crossword is MUFFLE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 1, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 49-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include LULL. 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.

“Quiet” answer

MUFFLE (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as LULL

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Why the answer is MUFFLE

MUFFLE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Quiet" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 1, 2025 (49-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MUFFLE mean?

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

(verb)

  • wrap or cover for warmth
  • cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness

Other answers for “Quiet”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides MUFFLE, it has also been LULL. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Quiet”?

The answer is MUFFLE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 1, 2025. Other answers for this clue include LULL.

How many letters is the answer to “Quiet”?

6 letters: MUFFLE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been LULL (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 1, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 49-Down. Earlier appearances: January 10, 2025 → LULL.

Can “Quiet” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides MUFFLE, New York Times has also used LULL for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for May 1, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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