Square root

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  1. 1Tycoon
  2. 6"Famously friendly" pooch, per the American Kennel Club
  3. 9Mystery author Josephine
  4. 12Moody hip-hop subgenre
  5. 14Electronic setting on a floor model
  6. 16Switch to a newsperson on the scene, say
  7. 17Common sushi go-with
  8. 18Hair goop
  9. 19Marijuana component, for short
  10. 21Like many a coffee order
  11. 22Only U.S. prez born in Kentucky
  12. 23Letters for a sellout
  13. 24Whistle blower
  14. 25"I had something come up," maybe
  15. 28Square root
  16. 302003 Will Ferrell film
  17. 31Org. that prohibits Magic 8 Balls and baseball bats
  18. 32Custom in Japanese food service
  19. 34Went letter by letter, to Brits
  20. 36Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here
  21. 39Item seen rolling through this puzzle
  22. 40Fixes, as a piano
  23. 41Freddy Krueger's locale: Abbr.
  24. 42Evolutionary "missing link"
  25. 44U.F.C. fighting style
  26. 45Mole, e.g.
  27. 47Slobbery smooch
  28. 51First receptionist on "The Office"
  29. 52Delivers, as a baby
  30. 53Before, poetically
  31. 54T. rex fossil named after its discoverer
  32. 55Distinctive feature of the durian fruit
  33. 57The Big Apple's ___ Drive
  34. 58Singer DiFranco
  35. 59Frenemy of Betty in comics
  36. 62Classic Asimov collection
  37. 65Boosted
  38. 66Five Nations tribe
  39. 67___ Marino
  40. 68Patty melt bread
  41. 69Start of many emoticons

Down

  1. 1Change seeker
  2. 2Shape-shifting organism
  3. 3Like some oats
  4. 4"... ___ quit!"
  5. 5Sat ___ (GPS, to Brits)
  6. 6Perishable bit of apparel
  7. 7Dutch bier
  8. 8Expel with jeers
  9. 9More than one would like
  10. 10Collegiate domain?
  11. 11"Uh-huh"
  12. 13Scabbers, to Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter books
  13. 14Hip-hop's Run-___
  14. 15Flavoring in some fast food, for short
  15. 20January and November have the most federal ones
  16. 23"No lie!"
  17. 24Adjusted the rankings of, as a tournament
  18. 26Michigan's ___ Royale National Park
  19. 27Cave dwellers
  20. 29Tats (up)
  21. 33What every "O" in this grid represents
  22. 35The Ramones' genre
  23. 36Material in some eco-friendly clothing
  24. 37Liberal arts college in Michigan
  25. 38Remark accompanied by a facepalm
  26. 43Actor Lamorne of Fox's "New Girl"
  27. 46Sameness
  28. 48Writer Allende
  29. 49Gas brand that sponsors NASCAR
  30. 50Wheat-based meat alternative
  31. 56Benedictine's title
  32. 57It's all the rage
  33. 59Air Force Two passengers, in brief
  34. 60"Fearless" or "1989," for Taylor Swift
  35. 61Middling grade
  36. 63Lead-in to center or room
  37. 64Musician Yoko

The answer to “Square root” in the New York Times crossword is RADICAL — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 28-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.

“Square root” answer

RADICAL (7 letters)

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Why the answer is RADICAL

RADICAL is the 7-letter solution that fits "Square root" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 20, 2025 (28-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RADICAL mean?

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

(adjective)

  • (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough
  • advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party
  • denoting or relating to the roots of a word

When else has “Square root” 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.

August 20, 2025 (most recent) → RADICAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Square root”?

The answer is RADICAL, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Square root”?

7 letters: RADICAL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 28-Across.

Can “Square root” 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 August 20, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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