Sticking point for a gardener?

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  1. 1Obstinate fool
  2. 4Co. badges, e.g.
  3. 7Keeps burning, say
  4. 13Apt name for a fretful fellow
  5. 14Yogi's accessory
  6. 15Goes off track
  7. 16Jabber
  8. 17Chang or Eng Bunker, notably
  9. 19Just managed, with "out"
  10. 21Mix up
  11. 22Recoils suddenly
  12. 23___ Haute, Ind.
  13. 25On its way
  14. 27Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g.
  15. 32Grammy-nominated poet Nikki ___
  16. 34Percolated
  17. 37Balm additive
  18. 38Observes Ramadan, say
  19. 40Stretchiness
  20. 41National park that's home to the Pretty Rocks Landslide
  21. 43Like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha
  22. 45Provider of crucial testimony
  23. 47Unbuckled seatbelt alert
  24. 48Zigzag
  25. 51Solomonic figures
  26. 55Craft drafts, for short
  27. 58Sporty auto feature
  28. 59Copyright wrongs
  29. 62Sounds heard during a cuteness overload
  30. 63Took to the sky
  31. 64Young 'un
  32. 65Soccer star Messi, familiarly
  33. 66Approach
  34. 67Spot for wallowing
  35. 68One of four featured on the Yale Nature Walk

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  1. 1To date
  2. 2Sticking point for a gardener?
  3. 3Celestial phenomena observed at perigees
  4. 4Some online exchanges, in brief
  5. 5Speaker's spot
  6. 6Walks or runs
  7. 7French possessive
  8. 8Bridge support
  9. 9Swearword
  10. 10Aussie's neighbor
  11. 11Nobel laureate Wiesel
  12. 12Figs. with two dashes
  13. 15Jeter in Cooperstown
  14. 18Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters
  15. 20Strongly suggested
  16. 24Fig. at a train station
  17. 26Titan maker
  18. 28Really killing it, so to speak
  19. 29Strand in a cell
  20. 30The World Map is the largest one to date, with 11,695 pieces
  21. 31Does some creative accounting?
  22. 32Meander (about)
  23. 33Saint Martin, par exemple
  24. 35Actress Mendes
  25. 36Torre ___ Greco, Italy
  26. 39Celebration whose full name translates as "festival of the first day"
  27. 42Menlo Park, N.J., famously
  28. 44Hem, but not haw
  29. 46Screwy
  30. 49I, for one
  31. 50Surrey town known for its salt
  32. 51Most bulk email
  33. 52Thomas ___ Edison
  34. 53Appreciation
  35. 54Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer
  36. 56Certain vipers
  37. 57X-rated material
  38. 60___ Lingus
  39. 61Stratego piece

The answer to “Sticking point for a gardener?” in the New York Times crossword is STAKE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 2-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.

“Sticking point for a gardener?” answer

STAKE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STAKE

STAKE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Sticking point for a gardener?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 11, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STAKE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.
  • a metalworker's small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench
  • a territorial division of a Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church under the jurisdiction of a president

When else has “Sticking point for a gardener?” 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.

June 11, 2025 (most recent) → STAKE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sticking point for a gardener?”?

The answer is STAKE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Sticking point for a gardener?”?

5 letters: STAKE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “Sticking point for a gardener?” 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 June 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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