Radical religious groups
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The answer to “Radical religious groups” in the New York Times crossword is CULTS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 21, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 23-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.
“Radical religious groups” answer
CULTS (5 letters)
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Why the answer is CULTS
CULTS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Radical religious groups" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 21, 2025 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does CULTS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of CULTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a relatively small group of people having beliefs or practices, especially relating to religion, that are regarded by others as strange or sinister or as imposing excessive control over members
- a person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society
- a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object
When else has “Radical religious groups” 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 21, 2025 (most recent) → CULTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Radical religious groups”?
The answer is CULTS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 21, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Radical religious groups”?
5 letters: CULTS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 21, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 23-Across.
Can “Radical religious groups” 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 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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