Source of great power?

The answer to “Source of great power?” in the New York Times crossword is MASTERSWITCH — a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2025, a Saturday 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.

“Source of great power?” answer

MASTERSWITCH (12 letters)

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Why the answer is MASTERSWITCH

MASTERSWITCH is the 12-letter solution that fits "Source of great power?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 11, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Source of great power?” 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 11, 2025 (most recent) → MASTERSWITCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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