Smart ___

Latest answer — November 06, 2025

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Across

  1. 1The 1987 film "Spaceballs," e.g.
  2. 6Things often included with a free subscription
  3. 9Brazen
  4. 14Wake-up call
  5. 15Microscopic
  6. 16Photo option
  7. 17Prancing horse and golden bull, in the auto industry
  8. 18Super Bowl LVI winner
  9. 19More likely to make the correct choice
  10. 20Kind of butter in beauty products
  11. 21Skeptical sort
  12. 23Critical item
  13. 24SoCal area with the Latino Walk of Fame
  14. 26Annual February/March event, with "the"
  15. 28Pot papers
  16. 30Daredevil's mantra, in brief
  17. 31Dressing choice
  18. 32Vegetables in Cajun cuisine
  19. 34Certain stumbling block ... or a hint to three pairs of symmetrically positioned answers in this puzzle
  20. 37Nab
  21. 38Nab
  22. 39One in a gym set
  23. 41Bungles
  24. 44Hydrotherapy center
  25. 45Finagled a discount, say
  26. 47Language in which "zichzelf" is 49-Across
  27. 49See 47-Across
  28. 51Non-Rx
  29. 52Big shot
  30. 53Language in which "drosmigs" is 57-Across
  31. 57See 53-Across
  32. 61Designates, in a way
  33. 62Resistance to change?
  34. 63Woman's name invented by Jonathan Swift
  35. 64One accepted into the family?

Down

  1. 1Like many mustaches in film
  2. 2Greeting found scrambled in part of "mahalo," appropriately
  3. 3Shows little sign of slowing down
  4. 4Language in which "kabanica" is 10-Down
  5. 5Museum's entrance and exit?
  6. 6Bad way to go
  7. 7College official
  8. 8Trailer opening?
  9. 9Maker of the i4 and i5
  10. 10See 4-Down
  11. 11Lost
  12. 12Animal in many a roundup
  13. 13Groups in roundups
  14. 21Get together for a party
  15. 22Smart ___
  16. 25Yearn
  17. 27Canon collection, in brief
  18. 29"Jeez Louise!"
  19. 30"Jeez Louise!"
  20. 31"A braggart, a ___, a villain ...": "Romeo and Juliet"
  21. 33Be in the military
  22. 34Like some orders and tales
  23. 3520%, perhaps
  24. 36Spin
  25. 37Closest pal, in brief
  26. 40Source of a printout, often
  27. 42Many a cult classic
  28. 43Protests that aren't going anywhere?
  29. 45Beamed
  30. 46Have high hopes
  31. 48Skedaddles
  32. 50Ask ___, socialite's longtime tabloid advice column
  33. 53John
  34. 54Actress de Armas
  35. 55Great deal
  36. 56Cryptology grp.
  37. 57Zip
  38. 58Put a PIN in it!
  39. 59Actress Long of "Love Jones"
  40. 60Color on the beach

The answer to “Smart ___” in the New York Times crossword is COOKIE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 6, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Smart ___” answer

COOKIE (6 letters)

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Why the answer is COOKIE

COOKIE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Smart ___" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 6, 2025 (22-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does COOKIE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a sweet biscuit having a fairly soft, chewy texture and typically containing pieces of chocolate or fruit
  • a person of a specified kind
  • a packet of data sent by a web server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server

When else has “Smart ___” 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.

November 6, 2025 (most recent) → COOKIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Smart ___”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Smart ___”?

6 letters: COOKIE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 6, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 22-Down.

Can “Smart ___” 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 November 6, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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