Something typed in this field: YYYY
Latest answer — December 25, 2025
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The answer to “Something typed in this field: YYYY” in the New York Times crossword is YEAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 60-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.
“Something typed in this field: YYYY” answer
YEAR (4 letters)
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Why the answer is YEAR
YEAR is the 4-letter solution that fits "Something typed in this field: YYYY" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 25, 2025 (60-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does YEAR mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of YEAR is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun
- the period of 365 days (or 366 days in leap years) starting from the first of January, used for reckoning time in ordinary circumstances
- one's age or time of life
When else has “Something typed in this field: YYYY” 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) → YEAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Something typed in this field: YYYY”?
The answer is YEAR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Something typed in this field: YYYY”?
4 letters: YEAR.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 60-Across.
Can “Something typed in this field: YYYY” 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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