Six years, for a U.S. senator

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  1. 1Six years, for a U.S. senator
  2. 5Portable speaker?
  3. 9Is behind
  4. 13___ jelly, popular boba tea topping
  5. 14Beginning
  6. 15Orbit, e.g.
  7. 16Little guys in striped coats
  8. 18What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have
  9. 19Build-your-own breakfast spot
  10. 20Tattoo artist
  11. 21$$$ set aside for old age
  12. 22Child's living room hideaway
  13. 24Leftover piece
  14. 28Santa ___, Calif.
  15. 29___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"
  16. 30Vessel with a spout
  17. 33Hook or Cook: Abbr.
  18. 37Alternative cut to a bob
  19. 39Comedian Margaret
  20. 40Style of a room
  21. 41Word before chance or pickings
  22. 42Plea before an impulsive act
  23. 44Singer Grande, to fans
  24. 45Plop yourself down
  25. 47Melodramatic crying
  26. 49Beverage containers for people on the move
  27. 54A/C measure
  28. 55Adam of "The O.C."
  29. 56Reason why
  30. 61Eight, in Spain
  31. 62Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?
  32. 63Tandoori-baked bread
  33. 64Businesswoman Lauder
  34. 65German-based international supermarket chain
  35. 66"Twilight" vampire Cullen
  36. 67General ___ shrimp
  37. 68Russian denial

Down

  1. 1Tea brand once owned by Starbucks
  2. 2Kind of sch. for grades one to six
  3. 3Bit of spa attire
  4. 4Magician of Arthurian legend
  5. 5Sort who's too good for everyone else
  6. 6Cuba y Puerto Rico
  7. 7Fashionably old-fashioned
  8. 8"___ a date!"
  9. 9Like some sandwiches
  10. 10Super-silly sort
  11. 11Thin air
  12. 12Brief
  13. 14It may be in the low 90s
  14. 17Make fizzy
  15. 20McKellen who played Gandalf
  16. 23The 2% in 2% milk
  17. 24Performs like Playboi Carti, say
  18. 25The dark side
  19. 26Longer than midi
  20. 27Diplomat's skill
  21. 31Vietnamese soup
  22. 32"That was clumsy of me!"
  23. 34Smoothie "superfruit"
  24. 35NSFW stuff
  25. 36Calc prerequisite
  26. 38"Get me out of here!"
  27. 40Person who's in the red
  28. 42Good name for a chef?
  29. 43Hanging over a baby's crib
  30. 46Very cold and wet
  31. 48John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"
  32. 49Certain steak
  33. 50Deep-sea predators
  34. 51Give extreme effort, in slang
  35. 52"Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)
  36. 53Managed
  37. 57Informal shirts
  38. 58With dexterity
  39. 59Ore deposit
  40. 60Opposite of entrance
  41. 62Hot tub nozzle

The answer to “Six years, for a U.S. senator” in the New York Times crossword is TERM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 28, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Six years, for a U.S. senator” answer

TERM (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TERM

TERM is the 4-letter solution that fits "Six years, for a U.S. senator" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 28, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TERM mean?

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

(noun)

  • a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study
  • a fixed or limited period for which something, for example office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last
  • each of the periods in the year, alternating with holiday or vacation, during which instruction is given in a school, college, or university, or during which a law court holds sessions

When else has “Six years, for a U.S. senator” 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 28, 2025 (most recent) → TERM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Six years, for a U.S. senator”?

The answer is TERM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 28, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Six years, for a U.S. senator”?

4 letters: TERM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 28, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Six years, for a U.S. senator” 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 28, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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