Rub out

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Across

  1. 1Pop music's Lady ___
  2. 5Kid
  3. 10Sandwich shop
  4. 14Nerve fiber
  5. 15Product of a grapevine?
  6. 16Company bigwig
  7. 17Opposite of surplus
  8. 18Kind of acid that is the building block for a protein
  9. 19Something you click that starts "http"
  10. 20Comfortably well-off
  11. 23Dashboard reading, for short
  12. 25Top color in a rainbow
  13. 26Pecan or pistachio
  14. 27Rub out
  15. 29What you might drive while your car is in the shop
  16. 32Cereal with "marbits" and a leprechaun mascot
  17. 35Above, poetically
  18. 38Like pen smudges
  19. 39Wall for an outdoor maze
  20. 40Italian volcano
  21. 41A white one is a wardrobe staple
  22. 42Toy that comes out of a spray can
  23. 44Horse with a spotted coat
  24. 46What The Week puts out once a week
  25. 47Result of putting two and two together
  26. 48Off-roader, in brief
  27. 50What Bart Simpson sometimes calls Lisa
  28. 51Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across
  29. 57Universal building block
  30. 58"Nuh-uh!"
  31. 59Enclose in fancy paper, say
  32. 62Root vegetable used for poi
  33. 63Playing card better known as a jack
  34. 64Classroom helper
  35. 65[I'm standing right here!]
  36. 66Went downhill or cross-country, say
  37. 67Cat call

Down

  1. 1Gallivant, with "about"
  2. 2Tool for Paul Bunyan
  3. 3Flabbergasted
  4. 4Not pro
  5. 5Dog-napping spot?
  6. 6Muggy
  7. 7"Let's do it!"
  8. 8Yearn (for)
  9. 9Casually talk about one's connections to celebrities
  10. 10Backspace, maybe
  11. 11On a plane, keep in mind that the nearest one might be behind you
  12. 12Given for a time
  13. 13Gross
  14. 21Three-point hoops shot
  15. 22Trains for a marathon, e.g.
  16. 23Ignited again
  17. 24It's plum dried out!
  18. 28"The Brain -- is wider than the ___" (Emily Dickinson poem)
  19. 29Stew server
  20. 30Bacchanalian party
  21. 31Cooking appliance with a rotating spit
  22. 33Alvin and his backup singers
  23. 34Dante divided it into nine circles
  24. 36Ho-hum feeling
  25. 37Reacts with violent anger
  26. 40Triage sites, for short
  27. 42Tater
  28. 43DVR pioneer
  29. 45Dad's noncommittal response to a kid's request
  30. 48Desert plant with many uses
  31. 49Played (with)
  32. 51What some tech companies mine
  33. 52Home of Canyonlands National Park
  34. 53Planks strengthen it
  35. 54Fall asleep, with "out"
  36. 55"The Bridge on the River ___"
  37. 56Did some laps
  38. 60Hoopla
  39. 61Place to pray

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pop music's Lady ___ — Answer: GAGA
  2. 5. Kid — Answer: CHILD
  3. 10. Sandwich shop — Answer: DELI. Hint: This cozy place often specializes in meats, cheeses, and fresh bread! 🥪
  4. 14. Nerve fiber — Answer: AXON
  5. 15. Product of a grapevine? — Answer: RUMOR
  6. 16. Company bigwig — Answer: EXEC. Hint: A top decision-maker who helps steer the business. 🏢
  7. 17. Opposite of surplus — Answer: DEBT
  8. 18. Kind of acid that is the building block for a protein — Answer: AMINO
  9. 19. Something you click that starts "http" — Answer: LINK
  10. 20. Comfortably well-off — Answer: SITTINGPRETTY
  11. 23. Dashboard reading, for short — Answer: RPM
  12. 25. Top color in a rainbow — Answer: RED
  13. 26. Pecan or pistachio — Answer: NUT
  14. 27. Rub out — Answer: ERASE
  15. 29. What you might drive while your car is in the shop — Answer: LOANER
  16. 32. Cereal with "marbits" and a leprechaun mascot — Answer: LUCKYCHARMS
  17. 35. Above, poetically — Answer: OER
  18. 38. Like pen smudges — Answer: INKY
  19. 39. Wall for an outdoor maze — Answer: HEDGE
  20. 40. Italian volcano — Answer: ETNA. Hint: This famous volcano is located on the island of Sicily and is known for its frequent eruptions! 🌋
  21. 41. A white one is a wardrobe staple — Answer: TEE
  22. 42. Toy that comes out of a spray can — Answer: SILLYSTRING
  23. 44. Horse with a spotted coat — Answer: DAPPLE
  24. 46. What The Week puts out once a week — Answer: ISSUE
  25. 47. Result of putting two and two together — Answer: SUM
  26. 48. Off-roader, in brief — Answer: ATV
  27. 50. What Bart Simpson sometimes calls Lisa — Answer: SIS
  28. 51. Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across — Answer: DUCKDUCKGOOSE
  29. 57. Universal building block — Answer: ATOM
  30. 58. "Nuh-uh!" — Answer: NOWAY
  31. 59. Enclose in fancy paper, say — Answer: WRAP
  32. 62. Root vegetable used for poi — Answer: TARO
  33. 63. Playing card better known as a jack — Answer: KNAVE
  34. 64. Classroom helper — Answer: AIDE
  35. 65. [I'm standing right here!] — Answer: AHEM
  36. 66. Went downhill or cross-country, say — Answer: SKIED
  37. 67. Cat call — Answer: MEOW

Down

  1. 1. Gallivant, with "about" — Answer: GAD
  2. 2. Tool for Paul Bunyan — Answer: AXE
  3. 3. Flabbergasted — Answer: GOBSMACKED
  4. 4. Not pro — Answer: ANTI. Hint: It describes someone or something opposed to a cause or idea. ⚖️
  5. 5. Dog-napping spot? — Answer: CRATE
  6. 6. Muggy — Answer: HUMID. Hint: Think of warm, damp air that feels uncomfortably sticky. 🌫️
  7. 7. "Let's do it!" — Answer: IMIN
  8. 8. Yearn (for) — Answer: LONG
  9. 9. Casually talk about one's connections to celebrities — Answer: DROPNAMES
  10. 10. Backspace, maybe — Answer: DELETE
  11. 11. On a plane, keep in mind that the nearest one might be behind you — Answer: EXIT
  12. 12. Given for a time — Answer: LENT
  13. 13. Gross — Answer: ICKY
  14. 21. Three-point hoops shot — Answer: TREY
  15. 22. Trains for a marathon, e.g. — Answer: RUNS
  16. 23. Ignited again — Answer: RELIT. Hint: Set ablaze once more, as a campfire might be 🔥
  17. 24. It's plum dried out! — Answer: PRUNE
  18. 28. "The Brain -- is wider than the ___" (Emily Dickinson poem) — Answer: SKY
  19. 29. Stew server — Answer: LADLE
  20. 30. Bacchanalian party — Answer: ORGY
  21. 31. Cooking appliance with a rotating spit — Answer: ROTISSERIE
  22. 33. Alvin and his backup singers — Answer: CHIPMUNKS
  23. 34. Dante divided it into nine circles — Answer: HELL
  24. 36. Ho-hum feeling — Answer: ENNUI
  25. 37. Reacts with violent anger — Answer: RAGES
  26. 40. Triage sites, for short — Answer: ERS
  27. 42. Tater — Answer: SPUD. Hint: A playful nickname for a humble potato at dinner 🍽️
  28. 43. DVR pioneer — Answer: TIVO
  29. 45. Dad's noncommittal response to a kid's request — Answer: ASKMOM
  30. 48. Desert plant with many uses — Answer: AGAVE
  31. 49. Played (with) — Answer: TOYED
  32. 51. What some tech companies mine — Answer: DATA
  33. 52. Home of Canyonlands National Park — Answer: UTAH
  34. 53. Planks strengthen it — Answer: CORE
  35. 54. Fall asleep, with "out" — Answer: CONK
  36. 55. "The Bridge on the River ___" — Answer: KWAI
  37. 56. Did some laps — Answer: SWAM
  38. 60. Hoopla — Answer: ADO
  39. 61. Place to pray — Answer: PEW

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The answer to “Rub out” in the New York Times crossword is ERASE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 24, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 27-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.

“Rub out” answer

ERASE (5 letters)

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ERASE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Rub out" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 24, 2025 (27-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Rub out”?

The answer is ERASE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Rub out”?

5 letters: ERASE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 24, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 27-Across.

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