Serious theatrical work

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  1. 1Wished, as a goodbye
  2. 5English Lit or Intermediate French
  3. 10Reckless
  4. 14One perched on a lily pad
  5. 15Yankees slugger Judge
  6. 16Sound heard in a cave
  7. 17Fancy one-handed basketball shot
  8. 19Enter
  9. 20H.S. senior's exam
  10. 21Serious theatrical work
  11. 22Concur
  12. 23___ splicing
  13. 25Good-looking companion on the red carpet, say
  14. 27Language spoken in Kathmandu
  15. 29Destiny
  16. 30Org. looking for alien life
  17. 31Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple"
  18. 33Bowler or sombrero
  19. 36Punch in the mouth, slangily
  20. 40"Sure is"
  21. 41Ralph who ran for president four times
  22. 42Falco of "The Sopranos"
  23. 43Popular brand of hiking sandals
  24. 44Raked in
  25. 47Cat's little pink paws, cutesily
  26. 51Feel sorry for
  27. 52Multinational currency since 2002
  28. 53Blokes
  29. 55Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us"
  30. 58Loads
  31. 59What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across
  32. 61Tilt-a-Whirl or Teacups
  33. 62Wipe the slate clean?
  34. 63As well
  35. 64Goes steady with
  36. 65Where shipwreck victims might be marooned
  37. 66Cold one

Down

  1. 1Closest pals always
  2. 2Song for a diva
  3. 3"Stay seated"
  4. 4Sunny-side-up item
  5. 5Place for privacy in a library
  6. 6___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" character
  7. 7Welcoming feature of a bakery
  8. 8Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackouts
  9. 9TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+)
  10. 10Music genre for Bob Marley
  11. 11Nut for a squirrel
  12. 12Backed (away from)
  13. 13Beehive production
  14. 18Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles"
  15. 22Performed on the stage
  16. 24"Beowulf" or the "Iliad"
  17. 26Street name in the center of town
  18. 27Hawaiian goose
  19. 28Skaters who do lifts and twizzles
  20. 30___ blue
  21. 32Language suffix
  22. 33Secret compartment, informally
  23. 34The "A" in DNA
  24. 35Most common English word
  25. 37Where pants may need patching
  26. 38Source of much igneous rock
  27. 39Left the area
  28. 43Steakhouse options named for a letter
  29. 45Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps
  30. 46Stand up
  31. 47Rips
  32. 48Protruding bellybutton type
  33. 49Gradually wear away, as soil
  34. 50Sandbar
  35. 54Church area next to the chancel
  36. 56Big name in noise-canceling headphones
  37. 57Stench
  38. 59Architect I.M. ___
  39. 60Just lovely, informally

The answer to “Serious theatrical work” in the New York Times crossword is DRAMA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 6, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Serious theatrical work” answer

DRAMA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DRAMA

DRAMA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Serious theatrical work" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 6, 2025 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DRAMA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a play for theatre, radio, or television
  • an exciting, emotional, or unexpected event or circumstance

When else has “Serious theatrical work” 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 6, 2025 (most recent) → DRAMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Serious theatrical work”?

The answer is DRAMA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 6, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Serious theatrical work”?

5 letters: DRAMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 6, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “Serious theatrical work” 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 6, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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