Sides of pie slices, essentially
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The answer to “Sides of pie slices, essentially” in the New York Times crossword is RADII — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 30-Down. 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.
“Sides of pie slices, essentially” answer
RADII (5 letters)
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Why the answer is RADII
RADII is the 5-letter solution that fits "Sides of pie slices, essentially" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 25, 2025 (30-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does RADII mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of RADII is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a straight line from the centre to the circumference of a circle or sphere
- the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm
- a radially symmetric feature in an echinoderm or coelenterate, e.g. an arm of a starfish
When else has “Sides of pie slices, essentially” 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.
December 25, 2025 (most recent) → RADII. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Sides of pie slices, essentially”?
The answer is RADII, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Sides of pie slices, essentially”?
5 letters: RADII.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 30-Down.
Can “Sides of pie slices, essentially” 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 December 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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