Still in the game

The answer to “Still in the game” in the New York Times crossword is ALIVE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 13, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 12-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.

“Still in the game” answer

ALIVE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ALIVE.

Why the answer is ALIVE

Not eliminated yet, this describes someone who remains in the competition. 🎯

What does ALIVE mean?

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

When else has “Still in the game” 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.

July 13, 2025 (most recent) → ALIVE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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